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could you make it as a pro punter ? ...
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Crime too. The Freakanomics book showed that low-level drug dealers in America could have earned more money working for McDonald's.
It's Terry in Minder, living off scraps from Arthur so he can say he's beaten the system. |
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id rather be betting and make aten k a year than staking shelves in tescos for 12k
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stacking shelves^^
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Probably cost Nevison his marriage imo…..
Can’t imagine any wife with kids relying on a horse to win a race to feed the kids tbh….good point Ramruma a single mans game…. |
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I heard Tom on RTV saying he had a go at pro punting…..ended up being the mic.
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dave nevison as he has said was used to earning big money in the city whereas alan potts and others had earned considerably less id imagine before starting out pro punting and 400 quid to nevo would be peanuts whereas 400 quid was a decent amount . more about punting within your means imo.
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a decent amount at the time to alan potts nick mordin and co.^^^
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Very happy punting to minimum stakes and laying off most of my bets at around a third or a half of the initial bet price. Not making a fortune but slightly up in the last 13 months. I am never looking for a profit of more than £10 on a race. Still much prefer the stock market for a living though.
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sageform -- "Still much prefer the stock market for a living though."
I think in America a lot of successful punters made that move. Of course, investing in shares is part of the culture there in a way it still isn't here, despite the best efforts of governments from Mrs T and her "tell Sid" privatisations onwards. And famed punters (aka bookmakers) like Tabor and JP made their really big money in the City. |
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There is not the same winner and loser mentality. It is of course possible to lose money-I have done so myself-from the financial markets but 80% of shares appreciate in value over time and pay a dividend as well. I am up £85000 in 10 years starting with £120000 to invest. Mostly in managed fund ISAS. You have to take inflation off that of course but so you do if you play safe and put all of your savings in a bank or building society.
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a lot more have started investing in stocks me included mainly since covid and its easier with the phone aps trading 121 freetrade etc mines long term have made good money but i dont take it out ,maybe sell a few stocks and reinvest the money back in.
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Not what hurts in the pocket it’s upstairs in the mind,some people rage and chase…..others shrug their shoulders and wait until the next nap/best bet…..
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only if i was a billionaire with access to inside information....
so, no.... |
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Probably cost Nevison his marriage imo…..
Can’t imagine any wife with kids relying on a horse to win a race to feed the kids tbh….good point Ramruma a single mans game…. Can you imagine him telling her how he 'nearly and should have' won over 300 grand, but it fell off...honestly love...  |
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I just know the look (and the 3 days of silence) I would get after that....
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Lol,shouldn’t laugh tbh but it probably finished him…
Must have been dreadful….. |
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i was part of a syndicate that had a nag that 'could not win' at Plumpton in 2004 and I laid it for the lot and it won
Richard I had at the time gave me the sack the next day |
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stewy sometimes makes it through the night
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Wearing a grubby tracksuit and living in your Mum's back bedroom at 45 is not something that many would aspire to.
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you dont know what howards mum is like
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