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horse laying challenge: £100 to £1k
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so £110 down for day ocean. unlucky mate.
1st August was Maunsells LB. all these figures i quote since that race as dont think i'll ever win it back |
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Very sensible writing off Maunsell's. In all honesty, and given how clueless you've been in many of the many bets you've taken, I think you can consider £20 up to be quite fortunate!
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i saw ur post on footie forum.. u r left with £20.. do u think u will win anything with that or you will put it all on spurs or celtic tomorrow...
my advice - withdraw the 20, buy a nice bottle of wine and dinner.. and enjoy.. exclude yourself from betfair.. its not worth the time... |
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yeah im quite pleased with that i guess LB. i have worse losses than maunsells by the way
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true ocean. will you be doing the same?
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no mate, not yet.. in 6 months yes ,, i cant bet forever.. this takes a toll on social life..
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ok after next year's grand national i will stop betting
 i promise myself! |
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i see, mine doesnt interfere with my social life thankfully.
why in 6 months? are you full time on here?  |
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A lot of truth to what Ocean says. You have to want to find yourself an edge through learning about at least one aspect in some depth. If you're not prepared to do that then you might as well call it a day, as you have no chance of making this pay good money (or even not-so-good money) in the long term.
You can still walk away with your head held moderately high - it could have been a lot worse than £20 up... (And might well be if you're not careful!) |
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not full time, i can never be... i am over this whole betting stuff.. not worth the time.. better to do something far more constructive with life.. study, travel, family.. lot of options..
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spot on ocean. quite a drug though. why 6 more months?
LB if i revealed my july bets it would be a different story but yeh since 1st august not too bad. although i could have worked for 2 hrs in an office and earned the same  |
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6 months because i am using a model which i developed last year.. i am hopeful it will get me good returns.. might as well give it a try.. who knows it will sponsor my holiday..
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Indeed Paul. You have to make a choice as to whether you really want to put in the work needed to make betting succeed (you haven't shown any sign yet that you want to). My honest opinion is that you'd be better off concentrating on a more normal 9-5 job.
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good luck ocean. your one of the good eggs on here IMO
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well i have a job already LB fulltime. guess im still a baffled noob in an unknown world round these parts
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dont u like ur job?
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nope. why?
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Is there anything you do like doing?
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findi a new job or get some skills that u like.. better use of time than gambling!
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erm yes why LB?
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Well what do you like doing? Tell me and I'll tell you why I asked..
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erm playing sport, socialising at the pub, films. the usual
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Hmmm... Difficult to turn any of those things into day jobs. (I'm guessing you're not cut out to be a film journalist!!)
Perhaps you should just spend your nights doing those things rather than sitting here arguing with us weirdos! |
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 I'm guessing you're not cut out to be a film journalist why? |
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oh and its a bit odd but i thrive off this banter. i need help!
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Yeah. There must be healthier ways to live!!
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nice that we're getting on tonight LB.
why you think im not cut our as a film journo? |
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Because being a film journalist is hard. You have to be able to write extremely well and you have to have a very strong in-depth knowledge of films over the decades. (I know this because I tried to become a film journo myself.) And if you liked films and were cut out to be a film journalist, my guess is you would already be working towards that end and would have said so.
But hey, it might be an idea you've never considered before.. |
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probably not for me.
hey i have considered being a croupier (i know undern did this and this isnt the reason ) i used to gamble at melbourne and cairns where i think he worked before my betfair days would you believe. i did very well at cairns one night. not so good at the crown in melbourne over a few weeks lol.also would like to work in the gambling or horse racing industry somehow i think  |
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Have you applied for jobs in bookmakers? (You do at least now know what EP means, so they can't catch you out there!!)
I wouldn't know how you'd go about being a croupier but, as you suggest, Undern will have a good idea. Now that's a sensible question he might be prepared to answer for you. I can see being a croupier appealing to you. You'd get the excitement of the gambling (which you do obviously seem to like) without needing to be a successful gambler!! |
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EARLY PRICES!! when do i start?
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You're learning!!!!
Go on, go and ask Undern nicely how you become a croupier. |
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nah better leave that thread for tonight methinks
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if u r in london, there are plenty of casinos and i am sure they r expecting big business because of olympics next year.. not a bad career choice. dont know how much it pays though
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Here are a few links. Apparently good mental arithmetic skills are needed. How's your maths Paulie?
http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Employment/Article/Become_a_Croupier-100565.html http://www.pokerplayer.co.uk/casino/blackjack/462/casino.html http://www.howtobecome.info/articles/How-to-Become-a-Croupier-in-UK-593.html http://www.independent.co.uk/student/career-planning/getting-job/i-want-your-job-croupier-479529.html http://www.employersjobs.com/news_article.aspx?NewsId=1500&NewsArchive=A-sure-fire-way-to-win-at-the-table:-become-a-croupier http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100129061237AAT3EeJ |
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I'm sure Undern would be more forthcoming if you asked him a proper question, Paul!
And you can always remind him that if you start training to become a croupier and get your fix there, you'll probably be coming on Betfair less and won't be bothering him as frequently! |
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good at maths but think i prefer other aspects of gambling industry to be honest LB than the casino.
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research is your thing isnt it LB
im also into property. tell me some things your into then |
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Me?? Why am I relevant?
My main interest is reading and learning about things. (Pretty much anything. History, myths, architecture, trading etc.) I like fiction. And I'm trying to teach myself to write better. So a bit of reading accompanied by a bit of betting/trading. That makes for an interesting day as far as I'm concerned. |
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fair enough. i love history too.
why would you ask me what im into then say "why am i relevant" when i return the favour? |