The gambling thread

[elliejay21]

Wasn't sure if this should be an add-on to the boozing & smoking thread, a post in the events/activities thread, put in the football section or what, so I started a new thread here.

This is the place to talk about your favorite (or least favorite) casinos, your thoughts on the mega millions, you experiences at OTB, your favorite off-shore betting sites, your card strategies, your weekly football picks, which train you are putting your dollar on or whatever...

On that topic, who is doing weekly football pools this season? Anyone looking for one? I'm in one regular pool for the 5th season & even if I don't win jack this year, my winnings will still have me ahead of my fees I am in another pool that is unique... you pick 3 underdogs to win & the points you receive if they win is the amount of the spread.

[joetee316]

I'm doing three entries in my friend's King of the Hill/Survivor pool. I'm doing a weekly pool where you pick everything against the spread. I'm doing a bonk bowl pool where you pick 6 games against the spread and you rank them from 6 to 1, with 6 being your best bet. I'm doing a Monday night box pool and in 3 fantasy football leagues that are $. Plus, I'm going down to AC next month. --- the Borgata.

FULL TILT!

[$heriff Tom]

You did the right thing giving it a stand-alone thread, it does not really fit anywhere else, and you can take it a bunch of different ways. My own extent of gambling is relegated to lottery tickets, although I have funny gambling stories i can share along the way. Have fun in here.

[MSBNYY]

When it gets high enough, I throw the money away on the megamillions. I won $2 last time, and it only cost me $7 to do it!

I don't gamble very often. I have a bet out on whether the Red Sox make the playoffs. Usually when I bet on teams where I care about the outcome, I lose, so I bet on the Sox to make it. I would be very happy to pay that bet off.

I rarely go to A/C. I'm not a big gambler, and once you go to Vegas, A/C is just not that impressive.

In Vegas, while in theory, the odds are the same, historically, I have done better at Ballys and Paris. I always avoid Asian female dealers. They take my money but don't love me long time.

[$heriff Tom]

I have a bet that Swisher bats under .240. I may lose that one. He still had a crap year in my opionion.

[MSBNYY]

I would agree. I think anyone who bats under .250 has a crap year, no matter what. You need to hit the ball.