New Posts For Thread: Advice needed about the punting bughttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bugA mate of mine lost 2k on the punt last week at our local Race track I went to a casino with him on Friday night and he ended up getting on a real roll on the roulette winning 3k from 200 quid unreal spins but was his night i suppose, was just chattiI have known many fearless gamblers ( **e or bust attitude ) as you have described above(**e or bust attitude) . The end result is a one bedroom bed sit above a chippy with the State picking up the tab .If you try and help , you are the worst personhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754302#430754302I have known many fearless gamblers ( **e or bust attitude ) as you have described above(**e or bust attitude) . The end result is a one bedroom bed sit above a chippy with the State picking up the tab .If you try and help , you are the worst personTue, 27 Apr 2010 08:23:16 -0500I just had a simmilar experience, young lad I know phoned me two weeks ago and said he had just won £700 on fotb, I told/advised him of my opinion on these, a week later he told me he ad just won £1700, on same machines,, I said well done, and agaihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754298#430754298I just had a simmilar experience, young lad I know phoned me two weeks ago and said he had just won £700 on fotb, I told/advised him of my opinion on these, a week later he told me he ad just won £1700, on same machines,, I said well done, and agaiTue, 27 Apr 2010 08:06:33 -0500Thanks for the responces fellas some good advice there, think maybe best to challenge him about it like you say Onlooker seems the type that cant keep it in his pocket in some respects.Once again cheers we all like a bet me included but wouldnt wanthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754294#430754294Thanks for the responces fellas some good advice there, think maybe best to challenge him about it like you say Onlooker seems the type that cant keep it in his pocket in some respects.Once again cheers we all like a bet me included but wouldnt wantTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:45:47 -0500poker sounds to be the problem. He wouldn't be fresh for it after an all dayer on the horses. full stophttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754290#430754290poker sounds to be the problem. He wouldn't be fresh for it after an all dayer on the horses. full stopTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:41:03 -0500his main problem is that his style of punting will cause him to lose long term and, if its not happened to him already, to lose money that he can't afford to lose. This will have an impact on him and the people around him.There probably isn't anythinhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754286#430754286his main problem is that his style of punting will cause him to lose long term and, if its not happened to him already, to lose money that he can't afford to lose. This will have an impact on him and the people around him.There probably isn't anythinTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:39:41 -0500I packed in gambling yesterday. Serious.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754282#430754282I packed in gambling yesterday. Serious.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:39:15 -0500yes mate dad got no share anymore. look on snooker foum (rtb thread)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754278#430754278yes mate dad got no share anymore. look on snooker foum (rtb thread)Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:29 -0500"...hes the type of guy thats got 2K one day and asking for 30 quid the next, "Sounds like he has much more than just a 'punting problem'. He sounds like the kind of guy who has to spend money, just because he has it.Does he buy clothes, and gadgetshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754274#430754274"...hes the type of guy thats got 2K one day and asking for 30 quid the next, "Sounds like he has much more than just a 'punting problem'. He sounds like the kind of guy who has to spend money, just because he has it.Does he buy clothes, and gadgetsTue, 27 Apr 2010 07:38:10 -0500Epic tonight**gy :-)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754270#430754270Epic tonight**gy :-)Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:36:57 -0500joker is ure hoss still in training? (ringpiecebilly ;) )https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23897890/advice-needed-about-the-punting-bug?post_id=430754266#430754266joker is ure hoss still in training? (ringpiecebilly ;) )Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:35:28 -0500