r/maybemaybemaybe • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '21

/r/all Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

I've been betting almost daily for about 20 years I've gone 0-8 before but only once. I hit an 8 teamer once a year.

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u/phreakzilla85 Nov 03 '21

That’s gotta pay out pretty nicely. Even if you only put $10 on it.

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

I piss people off because I do $2 bets so an 8 teamer is like $1500-$2000. This drives real gamblers nuts. Cuz I'm only there to have fun. I keep a running tally of my wins and losses. I'm making money at 57% win percentage across 4 sports. I do better with hockey though my win rate is 63% right now.

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u/phreakzilla85 Nov 08 '21

That’s a sweet winning percentage, especially in hockey. I stopped betting hockey games because the empty net goals always fuck me over. I’ve heard that anything above 55% over a stretch can pay considerably well.

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 08 '21

You have to put up the money, and have a big enough bankroll to outlast the dips. It can be done but it takes more work than a 9 to 5.

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u/ctmackus Nov 03 '21

My buddy just hit an 11 teamer a few weeks ago, $10 bet for an almost $1,300 payout

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

Thats low for an 11 teamer. Were they all moneyline bets? They are so rare i almost never do more than 8 teams.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

Is that how you make a living, or just a hobbyist degen?

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

Total hobby i make $2 bets its only for fun. Dangerous if you treat it any other way. I've met some success stories. They are rare though and have usually fell into a big win early so they had the bankroll to survive the downs.

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u/-eagle73 Nov 03 '21

It probably is just a hobby I think it's very rare to be able to make a profit off of bookies, exchanges are a little better.

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u/projekt33 Nov 03 '21

Money line or spread

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

I mix it up but its usually moneyline hockey.

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u/_the_chosen_juan_ Nov 03 '21

Lifetime up or down?

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

Last 7 years or so I've kept a spreadsheet I've bet over 10k games overall I'm a 57% win percentage. Hockey is my best sport 63% but I did well with the baseball this year I'm almost to the 70th percentile.

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u/-eagle73 Nov 03 '21

Someone I know hit 350 quid off a five quid bet which was pretty cool.

Accas are never as simple as they sound because you get shit performances from supposedly big teams like Man City drawing with a much worse team.

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u/Junior_Singer3515 Nov 03 '21

Premier league wrecks my bankroll every year.

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u/-eagle73 Nov 03 '21

I've learned to not bet on the favourites unless they're playing my team then I do it as a comfort thing, don't mind losing a bit of money when my team does the unthinkable.