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Old 12-19-2006, 09:07 PM
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So I'm bored and I started thinking about things I love to wager on and I rank them like this

1) Horses
2) College Basketball
3) Baseball
4) NBA
5) Golf

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Old 12-19-2006, 09:18 PM
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So I'm bored and I started thinking about things I love to wager on and I rank them like this

1) Horses
2) College Basketball
3) Baseball
4) NBA
5) Golf

Lets hear it
1 College Football - I do well
2 baseball - A little frustrating but beatable if you are patient
3 NFL- hard to beat
4 horses - work for me
5 NBA - I play sparingly
6 College Bball - usually later in the year for action
I barred myself from ever betting Golf again after the US open
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Old 12-19-2006, 10:11 PM
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Since I work for a Division I university (in the athletic department) I can't wager on professional or college athletics (NCAA Violation) so I guess that's why I love betting on horses so much... that and poker
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Old 12-19-2006, 11:07 PM
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Horses(this ranking is by "like" to bet,and not by smartest bet)

Long term baseball,football,basketball (mainly pro)

Golf(easiest of the 3)
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I don't particularly like to play the single game football, baseball,or basketball etc. Too much like like being a crack addict.
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Old 12-20-2006, 03:38 AM
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1. Horses
2. NFL
3. poker
4. video poker
5. blackjack

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Old 12-20-2006, 06:05 AM
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Ponies...NFL...college basketball...college football...NASCAR race pool
never the NBA or hockey
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Old 12-20-2006, 08:04 AM
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College football, horses, baseball, NFL, College baskets, NBA...MLS, PGA, WNBA, Aussie Rules football...what else?
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Old 12-20-2006, 08:05 AM
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Mine begins and ends with horses.
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Old 12-20-2006, 08:07 AM
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1) Horses
1) Horses
1) Horses
1) Horses
5) The occasional trip to Las Vegas where I play Black Jack and 45 minutes into it am bored out of my mind and then I wander back into the horse book.
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Old 12-20-2006, 11:15 AM
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Horses. The length of time it takes to run the race usually matches my attention span for sporting events. Sometimes I drift off during the Belmont.

Can someone answer me a stupid question? I thought it was technically illegal to bet on sports that don't involve four-legged athletes. Is that true, or does it vary state to state? I'm not making any sort of value judgment, by the way; I'm genuinely asking because I'm curious {and stupid since I don't know the answer myself}).
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Old 12-20-2006, 11:58 AM
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1) Poker
2) Horses
3) NFL
4) Blackjack
5) College Football


Actually, not only are those my top 5 wagering activities but also very close to my top 5 activities in general (of course you'd have to add sex and beer in there though..)
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Old 12-20-2006, 12:23 PM
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1. Horses
2. College Basketball
3. Poker
4. 3 Card Monte
5. Coinflips
12493853432. NFL
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Old 12-20-2006, 12:31 PM
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1. Horses
2. Poker
3. NHL
4. College ANYTHING
5. Julep wagers with "Thunder Gulch" horse vs horse on the first Saturday in May


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Old 12-20-2006, 12:38 PM
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1. The under in the Pro Bowl
2. Horses
3. Rock/Paper/Scissors
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scav
So I'm bored and I started thinking about things I love to wager on and I rank them like this

1) Horses
2) College Basketball
3) Baseball
4) NBA
5) Golf

Lets hear it
1. horses
2. college football
3. craps
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:24 PM
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Horses, Nascar and I'm FINALLY learning how to play poker, so i'm sure that will be next. LOL
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:27 PM
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Horses, Nascar and I'm FINALLY learning how to play poker, so i'm sure that will be next. LOL

hold em huh cajun? stick wit me and youll be ata world series final table someday
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:32 PM
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hold em huh cajun? stick wit me and youll be ata world series final table someday
Yep, I've watched the past couple of times while a friend was playing, so I'm learning, but it's tricky!

I need all of the help I can get!
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:35 PM
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Yep, I've watched the past couple of times while a friend was playing, so I'm learning, but it's tricky!

I need all of the help I can get!
well a few minutes 2 learn a lifetime to master is how the saying goes.lol you probaly got no clue as to what im talkin bout but dont trip ill teach ya not to be a donkey like jerry(seattle). gotta go run a couple of horses and hopefully win a couple of races and make some money, talk 2 yas lata



john
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Old 12-20-2006, 01:37 PM
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well a few minutes 2 learn a lifetime to master is how the saying goes.lol you probaly got no clue as to what im talkin bout but dont trip ill teach ya not to be a donkey like jerry(seattle). gotta go run a couple of horses and hopefully win a couple of races and make some money, talk 2 yas lata



john
Good luck with the horses, John... And yeah... I have no desire to lose $11k like Jerry!
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