- Mar 18, 2005
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Probably a weird question in a gambling forum, I assume people gamble and enjoy it.
I remember before I started gambling watching ads say sports are more enjoyable when putting money on it.
I started gambling 3 years ago and worked out I am £200 up each year. So I am not making any real money out of it.
At the beginning I hedged my bets. I put numerous small bets on results I thought would happen with low odds. So if 7 out of 10 bets were right I'd win a little, 8or more and upa bit more.
Problem with this was I was betting for the favourites and much of the joy of watching sports is supporting the underdog, especially as a Spurs fan I wanted our rivals to lose. I remember watching Man City play Norwich with my Norwich supporting mate. Norwich equalised around 80 minutes, I should have been happy and celebrating with my mate instead I was slightly annoyed at losing, City scored a last minute winner and it gave me no joy. I also bet on Arsenal to beat Bournemouth when Bournemouth went 4 up.
Since then I have stopped betting on sure things as it did nullify my enjoyment instead of enhancing.
I now bet on results I want to happen and bet bigger.
Guess it is a weird mix in trying to win money but not at the expense of your enjoyment.
I remember before I started gambling watching ads say sports are more enjoyable when putting money on it.
I started gambling 3 years ago and worked out I am £200 up each year. So I am not making any real money out of it.
At the beginning I hedged my bets. I put numerous small bets on results I thought would happen with low odds. So if 7 out of 10 bets were right I'd win a little, 8or more and upa bit more.
Problem with this was I was betting for the favourites and much of the joy of watching sports is supporting the underdog, especially as a Spurs fan I wanted our rivals to lose. I remember watching Man City play Norwich with my Norwich supporting mate. Norwich equalised around 80 minutes, I should have been happy and celebrating with my mate instead I was slightly annoyed at losing, City scored a last minute winner and it gave me no joy. I also bet on Arsenal to beat Bournemouth when Bournemouth went 4 up.
Since then I have stopped betting on sure things as it did nullify my enjoyment instead of enhancing.
I now bet on results I want to happen and bet bigger.
Guess it is a weird mix in trying to win money but not at the expense of your enjoyment.