It was almost a year ago that I started back into gambling on sports… At that time, I was hoping to last through the NFL playoffs. Well, I’m still standing; how crazy is that? And, and… I made a little dough over the year, and when I say little, I mean little… of course, I’ve been betting small, which is a direct correlation to that little number. Is it time to bet big/bigger?
I ask this question now because of the 1 year anniversary of my return to betting, and because we sit here with the NFL playoffs about to begin. I’ve bet the NFL all year long, winning some, losing some, overall coming out positive. I’ve done well in the past at this time of year. It’s kind of funny since I’ve been on a bit of a skid lately… some brutal beats… including blowing a 1 goal lead with under a minute to play, blowing an 18 point lead with 6 minutes left, dropping a wide open pass that would have gotten a critical first down… then there’s the Bears on Sunday and the Huskies on Monday night. Yeah, talking about stepping up the bet level couldn’t have come at a better time… a time when I feel a bit trigger shy…
Don’t force it. I guess that’s one good piece of advice. There will be a whole slate of games tomorrow too, and the day after that, and the day after that. Discipline is a constant challenge. At least one sport is over… but College Basketball will replace College Football… so…
I am also thinking about posting all my picks, which will begin to shift this daily Chicago sports thing into more of a sports betting focus, or as I like to say, sports investment. If I’m doing the research anyways, might as well talk through it in my little place here… may talk myself out of some plays… may reduce the number of times I talk about the Chicago sports teams, which may not be a bad thing sometimes… I don’t know. Still noodling it.
This really is like my personal outlet, more than ever. My writing is a release valve for me… one of my passions… spending time in my happy place… so… I guess I could do whatever the hell I want. What do I want? Good question.
OK, somebody please pull the plug; stop the rambling. Let me get back to researching the Kraken Sabres matchup tonight… haha… or maybe more importantly, zero in on the NFL playoffs which lie in front of us. Maybe I start there, and do a write up on each of those games; that may be one way to go. Writing up each play I have all week long on the NBA and NHL… there are plenty of websites that do that… many different opinions out there, but… I think there is value at reading through different points of view on a game/situation. I think that is one key to making the right call; I still have to get to the true handicapping of games… one day. I thought I was going to stop rambling. OK, I’m done. Much more to come… maybe.
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