Let's talk betting. Where's everyone at?

[SPX]

So where's everyone at in their betting career right now?

Are you betting on MMA presently? If so, are you betting regularly or only occasionally? And what are your goals for the rest of this year and next year?

I'm betting, but only occasionally. This is largely due to so many cards and the whole situation with many of the cards being watered down and having a ton of fighters I haven't even begun to know. Also, I had to liquidate most of my accounts a little while back to pay bills so my bankroll is pretty small right now.

But I'm still in the game!

And I'm hoping to make some real moves over the next year and a half. I need to build my bankroll back up and start treating this whole thing like a business -- researching fights, shopping for lines, going out of my way to know who all these new guys are.

As for hard goals, I'd like to pick up 15 units between now and the end of the year. That's a reasonable goal, I think. And I'd like to double that or better next year.

[Luke]

I'm ready to hit things hard as soon as football starts in a few weeks. I'd like to win 30 units over the next year.

With so many cards, that shouldn't be too hard as long as your careful. I think more cards is making it easier to win to be honest

[SPX]

I'm ready to hit things hard as soon as football starts in a few weeks. I'd like to win 30 units over the next year.

With so many cards, that shouldn't be too hard as long as your careful. I think more cards is making it easier to win to be honest

So once football kicks in are you going to be betting on football AND MMA?

[Luke]

So once football kicks in are you going to be betting on football AND MMA?

Yes

[Ludo]

Haven't made a bet since before 2014. Cashed out last summer for plane tickets to Montana for vacation. Good times

[SPX]

Haven't made a bet since before 2014. Cashed out last summer for plane tickets to Montana for vacation. Good times

Why haven't you gotten back in the game? Are you planning on reloading?

[Ludo]

Why haven't you gotten back in the game? Are you planning on reloading?

Haven't had the drive, honestly. Not exactly in a good financial place at the moment, and even when I was I wasn't feeling it anymore. Oddsmakers just got too good at setting the lines for my liking.

[SPX]

Haven't had the drive, honestly. Not exactly in a good financial place at the moment, and even when I was I wasn't feeling it anymore. Oddsmakers just got too good at setting the lines for my liking.

I'm not in the best financial place earlier--some things never change, I know--but I still keep a few hundred in my BM account, which I really want to build up.

So you're pretty much just done from a betting standpoint? Going the way of zY and Scientist?

[Ludo]

I'm not in the best financial place earlier--some things never change, I know--but I still keep a few hundred in my BM account, which I really want to build up.

So you're pretty much just done from a betting standpoint? Going the way of zY and Scientist?

More or less. I'm not entirely convinced that zY ever did bet, though.

[Ludo]

There are plenty of bettors on Sherdog who love wiseman specials and shit. We could recruit there.

[SPX]

There are plenty of bettors on Sherdog who love wiseman specials and shit. We could recruit there.

I've been trying actually. I feel like if we're going to do this and try to kickstart the site back into action then we HAVE to get some new, regular members. I actually sent out over 50 recruitment PMs yesterday.

[BetMMA]

Yeah, I just mean if you get 10 people all saying A is gunna win and 0 saying B is gunna win, that's a dangerous stat. They might all think it's a 70-30 fight, then the odds come out at -500 or something and it's actually a bad bet to go for A. I'm sure we agree on all this anyway, I was just talking generally about looking at raw straight pick data. :)

[Mr. IWS]

I rarely bet MMA anymore, there are so many cards now, I cant keep up with all the new fighters, the 14 TUF shows going on simultaneously, etc.

I probably average a bet per quarter anymore in MMA.

[Luke]

I rarely bet MMA anymore, there are so many cards now, I cant keep up with all the new fighters, the 14 TUF shows going on simultaneously, etc.

I probably average a bet per quarter anymore in MMA.

I remember the year you didn't lose a single MMA bet

[Mr. IWS]

I remember the year you didn't lose a single MMA bet

Back then, the lines were so fucked up, we could really take advantage . They sharpened up over the years.

[Luke]

Back then, the lines were so fucked up, we could really take advantage . They sharpened up over the years.

I know. Too bad I didn't have a single clue back then

[edman5555]

Yeah I was pretty clueless as well. The lines do seem a lot sharper now.

[SPX]

Yeah I was pretty clueless as well. The lines do seem a lot sharper now.

So you didn't answer the question Edman, are you betting now or no?

[edman5555]

Yes I am. I haven't been putting in nearly as much time though.

[BetMMA]

I wasn't actually a particularly big bettor before setting up the site, just $10 here or there. Recently though, I've upped my betting and what was a $150 balance is now at $600ish. Still small potatoes I know :P
I only bet MMA and occasionally big favourites added into parlays from cycling / cricket / soccerball.