How good is having punts

[RedmanWasHere]

Has this undone all the goodwill shown to Doc in his testicular cancer reality?

 

[AFDogs]

I have gambled nearly every weekend for the last 5-6 years. Footy, horses and pokies only really. Never lost too much it hurt me. Had some good wins in that time. Single male with my own house and never find the cost of living too hard.

It has kinda become a bit of an expensive hobby in recent years. I do enjoy it though.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Reflects very poorly Carlton Football Club IMO.

Surely one the high flying Carlton business executive people could can provide some financial advice to the Blues players? Problem Gambler Samuel Doherty buying race horses, Weitering handing his money over to a Nigerian Prince, Koutafidis Kebab shop was broke within a year.

Instead of gifting the club poker machines, Bruce Mathieson could gift them directly to players and their family members. The club can then pay with credits directly into their personal machines.

Any losses go directly back to club, any wins are paid out in vouchers that can be redeemed for stuffed animals or McDonald Happy meals etc etc.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Sam’s problem is sky racing coverage only being 18 hours a day

There is the trots at Meadowlands.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

I have gambled nearly every weekend for the last 5-6 years. Footy, horses and pokies only really. Never lost too much it hurt me. Had some good wins in that time. Single male with my own house and never find the cost of living too hard.

It has kinda become a bit of an expensive hobby in recent years. I do enjoy it though.

It's like most things - in moderation and under control it's awesome.

But therein lies the challenge for most!

 

[BringFevBack2021]

I have gambled nearly every weekend for the last 5-6 years. Footy, horses and pokies only really. Never lost too much it hurt me. Had some good wins in that time. Single male with my own house and never find the cost of living too hard.

It has kinda become a bit of an expensive hobby in recent years. I do enjoy it though.

You're an outlier for sure, but I'm glad you enjoy it and it doesn't have a negative effect on your lifestyle

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Gambling has been normal for thousands of years.

Some people act like it wasn't a well known and accessible thing when they were growing up.

It wasn't accessinke apart from the TAB.

I rememner Punter to Punter on 3XY, with such luminaries as Slim Whittle, Tammy Whittle, Vince and Con Marasco,Trevor Marmalade, Dr Turf, Yonny Stone and Young Graeme doing there own version of Robert Palmer's, Addicted to Love but re-doimg the title and lyrics to, Addicted to the Punt.

A true Aussie classic.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

It wasn't accessinke apart from the TAB.

I rememner Punter to Punter on 3XY, with such luminaries as Slim Whittle, Tammy Whittle, Vince and Con Marasco,Trevor Marmalade, Dr Turf, Yonny Stone and Young Graeme doing there own version of Robert Palmer's, Addicted to Love but re-doimg the title and lyrics to, Addicted to the Punt.

A true Aussie classic.

In Victoria you basically could only bet at the TAB or via your phone (which you could only deposit into at the TAB using cash).

Sports betting was illegal, and so were pokies in Victoria too. Old people literally use to take bus tours to Echuca Moama to smash the pokies over the border!

And horse racing basically stopped after the last in Perth on a Saturday. That was it. All over. No more bets (literally)!

TAB eventually introduced Sportsbook for sports betting, but it was very light on in terms of that actual betting options were available.

 

[Toump Ass]

I’ve met some TOPS punters in my time. Really put the effort in, kept spreadsheets, knew all the odds and had a system. They were so good it surprised me they didn’t drive sports cars and spend their weekends at their country estate shooting deer and grouse.

My takeaway from this is that systems, excel documents and knowing the odds create barriers to owning luxury vehicles and memberships at the country club. The solution here clearly is invest more income in betting slips without the distraction of information or understanding probability. Simple.

 

[Kappa]

My takeaway from this is that systems, excel documents and knowing the odds create barriers to owning luxury vehicles and memberships at the country club. The solution here clearly is invest more income in betting slips without the distraction of information or understanding probability. Simple.

Elite punters have always known "gut feel" is how you win, not "facts or figures"