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What's your worst gambling mistakes?

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  • 08-02-2008 12:33am
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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭


    Well, spill the beans!

    Here's a few of mine (yeah more than one unfortunately).


    Popping into a bookies when i hadn't intended to, realising there's a race about to go and hurredly making my selection and backing it.

    Liking the look of something but not backing it and complaining about it if it wins.

    Popping in and out of the bookies.....from a pub.........all day.

    Not keeping an ear out for news on low profile matches.

    Knowing a little about a lot of sports rather than a lot about a little and backing these sports on limited knowledge.

    Sitting in front of an online betting site while there's a match in play and pretending I'm just having a look and not planning to back anything.

    Backing dogs.


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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,467 ✭✭✭✭cson


    The mistake for the majority of people is setting foot into a bookmakers or setting up an online account in the first place.
    dsmythy wrote: »
    Backing dogs.

    Now this is one that I can't understand. How in the name of jaysus can someone have €50s and €100s on dog races and not bat an eyelid? It's absolute lunacy. Just in case I didn't make it clear; backing dogs is fucking madness.


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    redzerdrog
    Registered Users Posts: 7,750 ✭✭✭redzerdrog


    dsmythy wrote: »
    Well, spill the beans!

    Here's a few of mine (yeah more than one unfortunately).


    Popping into a bookies when i hadn't intended to, realising there's a race about to go and hurredly making my selection and backing it.

    Liking the look of something but not backing it and complaining about it if it wins.

    Popping in and out of the bookies.....from a pub.........all day.

    Not keeping an ear out for news on low profile matches.

    Knowing a little about a lot of sports rather than a lot about a little and backing these sports on limited knowledge.

    Sitting in front of an online betting site while there's a match in play and pretending I'm just having a look and not planning to back anything.

    Backing dogs.

    all of the above and probly more:o


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    IrishMike
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭IrishMike


    Putting money on sports i know nothing about like tennis and golf.
    Betting in running on soccer matches!
    Playin blackjack online - will clean u out no matter how good u think u are


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    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    Putting the wrong team on the slip and throwing in a match that had already finished in an acca were my two worst


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    punchestown
    Registered Users Posts: 660 ✭✭✭punchestown


    cson wrote: »
    The mistake for the majority of people is setting foot into a bookmakers or setting up an online account in the first place.



    Now this is one that I can't understand. How in the name of jaysus can someone have €50s and €100s on dog races and not bat an eyelid? It's absolute lunacy. Just in case I didn't make it clear; backing dogs is fucking madness.

    Partuclarly so betting on the BAGS races provided to the bookmakers shops. They are betting to 133% overround which is akin to taking 1/2 about a coin toss! I used to bet on them years ago but its the one thing (goes without saying that I never touch virtuals or south african racing) I avoid now at all costs.


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    WH BONNEY
    Registered Users Posts: 511 ✭✭✭WH BONNEY


    cson wrote: »
    The mistake for the majority of people is setting foot into a bookmakers or setting up an online account in the first place.



    Now this is one that I can't understand. How in the name of jaysus can someone have €50s and €100s on dog races and not bat an eyelid? It's absolute lunacy. Just in case I didn't make it clear; backing dogs is fucking madness.

    Lol CSON, so you really like the dogs then.

    Personally speaking I am not averse to the odd punt on the dogs and have found it quite profitable.

    However, most of my selections would be in Open grade races where you can analyse form and come up with some very solid selections.


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    Keano
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    You can make a few bob on the dogs but luck plays a big part in the lesser grade races


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    yabadabado
    Registered Users Posts: 16,536 ✭✭✭✭yabadabado


    was at the dogs last night and a fella stuck 200 quid on a dog (he was fav) and i just thought poor bollox cud have been his dog or something.2races later i was back at the counter and the same lad was having 100quid on another favorite

    edit:both lost btw


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    ChuckProphet
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭ChuckProphet


    worst mistake....betting on races where i dont fancy anything just to have a bet. they never come in.:eek:


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    JoeyJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 3,663 ✭✭✭JoeyJJ


    After swearing i would never bet on manager jobs markets I did... joke of a market moment of weakness


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    prendy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭prendy


    backing a horse that i know wudnt win but which i hoped would.
    beef or salmon in cheltenham.
    aul lads horse etc.

    and dogs!


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    johnnysmurfman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭johnnysmurfman


    Placing a bet in a bookies/sports bar in Germany, watching the horse romp home and then being told to f**k off when I went to collect, no explanation given, just a knowing smirk from a fat German barmaid who had taken the "bet". Then kicking up a fuss and getting ejected by an eight foot bouncer and his 25 stone colleague.


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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    johnnysmurfman wrote: »
    Placing a bet in a bookies/sports bar in Germany, watching the horse romp home and then being told to f**k off when I went to collect, no explanation given, just a knowing smirk from a fat German barmaid who had taken the "bet". Then kicking up a fuss and getting ejected by an eight foot bouncer and his 25 stone colleague.


    hmm i don't fancy a bet in Germany any time soon.


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    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭Trampas


    Doing a football accum and deciding to put one extra team and can't decided which one to put in and then that team lets you down


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    #16
    dotsflan
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    backing liverpool!!!!:D:D


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    #17
    Barlow07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 480 ✭✭Barlow07


    1) Told the bookie always wins.
    2) First time walking into a bookies.
    3) Settings up online account.
    4) Going to Las Vegas thinking i would clean up :D
    5) I always say they will win and never back them and 9/10 it always come through:rolleyes:


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    #18
    DONK!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26 ✭DONK!


    not sticking 50 on city to beat utd at 12/1 like i was going to


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    #19
    nice1franko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭nice1franko


    drinking+betting=:(


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    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,519 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    I'll be looking over this thread again and again. Try to drill it into my head what not to do!


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    IrishMike
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,698 ✭✭✭IrishMike


    dsmythy wrote: »
    I'll be looking over this thread again and again. Try to drill it into my head what not to do!

    Follow cson around and do the opposite and you should be fine ;););)


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    #22
    reframe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭reframe


    Yeah Irishminke online casinos are deffo bad news.
    I don't mind betting on blackjack(I'm beginner) or roulette when you can see whats going on in front of you.

    Have just been on ebay for first time in a while, it amazes me how many people buy gambling systems for online casinos LOL.


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    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,467 ✭✭✭✭cson


    IrishMike wrote: »
    Follow cson around and do the opposite and you should be fine ;););)

    A very big +1 to that! :)


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