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James Castillo8 said:I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I couldn't find him while I was checking on... Check out the NBA website. Is it just me, or are we seriously under the Lakers right now? I don't know, maybe I'm tripping, but this feels off.
Now he's acting like he's Metta World Peace, just like what you wrote in the link above your post.
Look, I'll make this simple. You put down $333 on some solid picks, lots of research and all that, maybe hitting a 3.00 odds. Then some guy rolls up claiming he dropped $3333 on three parlays at 5.00, or someone else says they put $1667 on an 8.00 underdog (doesn't even matter what the odds are). But here’s the reality: you actually put $333 on a 3.00 line, while this other dude just threw $3.25 at a 5.00 longshot without a single thought in his head about whether it'll hit or not. He writes that he wagered 10k instead of $3.25. It's just some guy on the forum trying to flex. This guy claims he bet $3333 on some plays and thinks maybe I should have $33 like him, then he loses—or occasionally hits once in a blue moon
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So, it's not really about whether anyone doubts how much you actually wagered (whether it's 10, 20, 500, or $333), it's more that there'd be a million wannabes showing up to post massive numbers just to look cool in this digital space since they probably can't impress anyone in the real world (probably don't even vote for Vuca, so why bother).
I only have a couple of posts here, maybe two, but I'm planning on changing that. I recently posted a few parlays with a ton of analysis, but I didn't list the stake even though it was pretty huge... it busted, so I took a breather. In the next few days, I'll probably be more active in this sub, and regardless of whatever insane amount someone claims to have wagered, I know who's worth following. I'm hoping my breakdowns encourage people to follow along, or if someone disagrees, they'll actually tell me.
Anyway, to wrap up this late-night monologue—fueled by booze after coming home from a club where the male-to-female ratio was basically 1000:1 (hopefully I won't need a 😂 for that) —here's the bottom line. The stakes don't matter. No matter how much someone says they put down, we're all here to help each other out. If these guys show up claiming huge bets (that they aren't actually making) and happen to hit, it tricks people into following them, over and over again (though they'll likely lose way more than they win).
Edit: reading this back, I feel like grabbing another 🙂. It's like I'm smarter when I'm drinking :P