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Ernie__Bert
18 Jan 10 18:12
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Over the years ive progressed from being lucky with small bets on soccer and horseracing.. then it got bigger and bigger and things started to conspire against me on this site because I got greedy and lost discipline.


Has betfair improved your finances?? Could you give it up in the morning?

Be honest!
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Report ZEALOT January 18, 2010 6:13 PM GMT
You need a strategy mate or youve got no chance .
Report joshuag January 18, 2010 6:33 PM GMT
Betting has change my life and placed me in a finacial position that I could not have envisaged through conventional work.
Report Prince of Betfair January 18, 2010 6:34 PM GMT
Don't use betfair as a way to gain financially. But would obviously hope i did win.

I just use it to have a bit of fun whilst watching the sport on telly kinda adds something when money is riding on.
Report Ernie__Bert January 18, 2010 6:36 PM GMT
Thats how it starts, the majority get carried away.
Report buzzer January 18, 2010 6:38 PM GMT
the majority stay in control and have fun it's the minority that don't
Report Thin and Crispy January 18, 2010 6:43 PM GMT
[i]joshuag 18 Jan 19:33
Betting has change my life and placed me in a finacial position that I could not have envisaged through conventional work.[/


Sorry to hear that, Chin Up. Dont be too proud to sign on.
Report kenilworth January 18, 2010 7:12 PM GMT
Sounds like you did well to start with, then the correction set in, as it does, unless your strategy is sound. Don't blame lack of discipline, that's kidding yourself.
Report The Investor January 18, 2010 11:31 PM GMT
I would say that in the vast majority of cases it's not possible to tell whether someone has a gambling problem unless they start losing money. In some cases it can still have a negative effect on someone's life even if they win, but usually the problem stems from losing money, not giving up and the cycle of problems that result from this behaviour.

So if you're making money, realize that whatever you are doing may not work forever. If your profits start to diminish or disappear completely and you compensate for this by taking on more risk than you did before, this is a big warning that things are probably going to start falling apart.
Report Moon Light January 19, 2010 12:40 AM GMT
Has betfair improved your finances?? Could you give it up in the morning?
Be honest!


It has recently, this year and last. No reason to give it up, as I'm currently making money. Not sure if I'm in lifetime profit yet, don't have adequate records.
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