28th December 2007, 10:46 AM
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Suspended.
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Join Date: Jan 1970
Location: gippsland lakes/vic
Posts: 5,104
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Originally Posted by stugots
plenty of "sane" people do have the cash required & the balls to have a go, my old mate is a perfect example
the 1st time i witnessed his doubling up prowess i recall being stunned to put it mildly, & the old ************ did clean up that day. from memory he kept that run going for a couple of weeks, winning every day at the casino &/or tab, then gave it all back + his stake & more within a couple hours
fun? for some who can genuinely afford it
lose the job/house/wife/kids? for the rest who cant
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I remember a bloke who came into a fair chunk of money. He went from a two bit player like most of us here, to an overnight 'pro'. using a progressive staking method. His opinion on everything racing including punting methods [in his eyes], was from then on better than anyone else's because he now considered himself a 'pro'.
At the track every week playing with the big boys and betting big bets etc. About 4-6 weeks later he was obviously broke, no longer went to the track and had become a $2 place punter. Don't see him around nowadays.
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