New Posts For Thread: How many times have you gone broke on here?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-hereWhile the footy has gone quiet , lets reflect on our betting in the last year.What mistakes did you make? and have you learned your lesson?I have had repeated disasters on correct score markets but I still get lured in..Im going to gather my nuts andYes but those lads don't lose money if they have a bad week.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521910579#521910579Yes but those lads don't lose money if they have a bad week.Sun, 15 Jul 2012 13:26:54 -0500That sentence "--it may look good on paper, but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses, bad runs, near misses, total frustration and potential disasters ".Could in fact apply to a lot of things, ranging from a football club mgr. to a hedgehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521888929#521888929That sentence "--it may look good on paper, but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses, bad runs, near misses, total frustration and potential disasters ".Could in fact apply to a lot of things, ranging from a football club mgr. to a hedgeSat, 14 Jul 2012 18:49:58 -0500coach-i said to a friend today about making decent money gambling - it may look good on paper ,but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses ,bad runs ,near misses ,total frustration and potential disasters . Never mind the being Totally relihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521887537#521887537coach-i said to a friend today about making decent money gambling - it may look good on paper ,but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses ,bad runs ,near misses ,total frustration and potential disasters . Never mind the being Totally reliSat, 14 Jul 2012 17:45:00 -0500its a game of snakes and ladders at the end of the dayhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521886909#521886909its a game of snakes and ladders at the end of the daySat, 14 Jul 2012 17:15:47 -0500yes,it is high risk and is very much dependant on good judgement i think as well as experience.i said to a friend today about making decent money gambling - it may look good on paper ,but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses ,bad runs ,nhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521885951#521885951yes,it is high risk and is very much dependant on good judgement i think as well as experience.i said to a friend today about making decent money gambling - it may look good on paper ,but you wouldn't want to ride the emotions of losses ,bad runs ,nSat, 14 Jul 2012 16:39:01 -0500Coachbuster 13 Jul 12 11:48 I have had repeated disasters on correct score markets but I still get lured in..__________________in what way was it a disaster ? - laying ?Basically getting involved in games for the sake of it, and laying scores ehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521876759#521876759Coachbuster 13 Jul 12 11:48 I have had repeated disasters on correct score markets but I still get lured in..__________________in what way was it a disaster ? - laying ?Basically getting involved in games for the sake of it, and laying scores eSat, 14 Jul 2012 11:59:31 -0500Ernie & Bert never lost my bank you know what you have to do and you know where your going wrong. so correct it.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521875825#521875825Ernie & Bert never lost my bank you know what you have to do and you know where your going wrong. so correct it.Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:32:16 -0500Yes good question U.A.My take on that scenario would be as follows...Out of a pool of 1000 gamblers, 10 may become successful enough to make a full time living.I think it's reasonable to estimate that 9 out of those 10 may well go bust at least oncehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521856317#521856317Yes good question U.A.My take on that scenario would be as follows...Out of a pool of 1000 gamblers, 10 may become successful enough to make a full time living.I think it's reasonable to estimate that 9 out of those 10 may well go bust at least onceFri, 13 Jul 2012 19:55:41 -0500Spot on U.A.But not quite what everyone wants to hear though !https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521850051#521850051Spot on U.A.But not quite what everyone wants to hear though !Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:12:29 -0500surely u cant come up with a number like 9/10 winners went broke, just from the sources u quoted.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29225535/how-many-times-have-you-gone-broke-on-here?post_id=521842649#521842649surely u cant come up with a number like 9/10 winners went broke, just from the sources u quoted.Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:22:05 -0500