New Posts For Thread: Should Betting Be Boring?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boringA very random question......if you are making the game pay, then should it be boring, just like most normal jobs? If its exciting and you cant control yourself, then isnt it just gambling?Unfortunately I know I am the latter and I also suspect that bI think it probably varies from person to person. I love betting, specifically the challenge of playing with numbers & probability, and of course the fun of cheering home your player/team. So I feel as though I would still gamble if I was a billionhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540853913#540853913I think it probably varies from person to person. I love betting, specifically the challenge of playing with numbers & probability, and of course the fun of cheering home your player/team. So I feel as though I would still gamble if I was a billionFri, 08 Aug 2014 20:57:32 -0500winning consistantly on small margins may be considered boring by many,but nevertheless it wins.taking risks, which is gambling ultimately fails although you will get a rush whilst your dosh flushes away.your choice? boring or exciting i know what ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540852951#540852951winning consistantly on small margins may be considered boring by many,but nevertheless it wins.taking risks, which is gambling ultimately fails although you will get a rush whilst your dosh flushes away.your choice? boring or exciting i know what iFri, 08 Aug 2014 19:42:14 -0500Does it depend on betting strategy perhaps? Making .002% over every market, but massively consistently, must be rather more boring than aiming for a big % on specific markets, I suppose...?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540850425#540850425Does it depend on betting strategy perhaps? Making .002% over every market, but massively consistently, must be rather more boring than aiming for a big % on specific markets, I suppose...?Fri, 08 Aug 2014 17:25:00 -0500I find it's not boring when I am making big profits and backing winners. It's amazing the difference it makes to your motivation. 62.77% of my profit over the last year has come from just 3 events and they were very interesting and exciting. The rhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540821071#540821071I find it's not boring when I am making big profits and backing winners. It's amazing the difference it makes to your motivation. 62.77% of my profit over the last year has come from just 3 events and they were very interesting and exciting. The rThu, 07 Aug 2014 06:01:31 -0500In a way I disagree with Guru. I would say that the action of betting is boring and so its preferable that way if you want to be profitable. By contrast I find the research side interesting, this may not quite be what Guru meant but nevertheless writhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540820327#540820327In a way I disagree with Guru. I would say that the action of betting is boring and so its preferable that way if you want to be profitable. By contrast I find the research side interesting, this may not quite be what Guru meant but nevertheless writThu, 07 Aug 2014 04:03:17 -0500Speaking as someone who makes a living betting on horses I would say its far from boring as the gaps between winners always make the winners very enjoyable. Parts of the process to make money are however very boring, updating ratings, entering in dathttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540812787#540812787Speaking as someone who makes a living betting on horses I would say its far from boring as the gaps between winners always make the winners very enjoyable. Parts of the process to make money are however very boring, updating ratings, entering in datWed, 06 Aug 2014 15:10:11 -0500Yes it should/will be boring, the only thing that makes it interesting is winning large amounts. I can make profits but not at a level that makes it interesting. I dream of the days when I made money from multiple bets rolling up, seems like an impohttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540809921#540809921Yes it should/will be boring, the only thing that makes it interesting is winning large amounts. I can make profits but not at a level that makes it interesting. I dream of the days when I made money from multiple bets rolling up, seems like an impoWed, 06 Aug 2014 12:44:59 -0500Good OP question - research would suggest that a lot of problem gambling stems from the very fact that it is in some way 'exciting' in terms of brain chemistry. In contrast I guess a truly successful systematic way of betting would likely be rather bhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540807917#540807917Good OP question - research would suggest that a lot of problem gambling stems from the very fact that it is in some way 'exciting' in terms of brain chemistry. In contrast I guess a truly successful systematic way of betting would likely be rather bWed, 06 Aug 2014 10:39:49 -0500I find horse racing IR the most interesting. But then it's the one I lose my money on.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540791247#540791247I find horse racing IR the most interesting. But then it's the one I lose my money on.Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:51:33 -050099% of my betting is on horse racing and from day one never found boring. I love it and always will, keeping my brain active with all the reading, studying and the maths. Downfall is time spent sat on your @rse not good can make me feel very tired.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30321357/should-betting-be-boring?post_id=540789477#54078947799% of my betting is on horse racing and from day one never found boring. I love it and always will, keeping my brain active with all the reading, studying and the maths. Downfall is time spent sat on your @rse not good can make me feel very tired.Tue, 05 Aug 2014 09:49:50 -0500