Hey All,
I'm back :)
I've found a temporary place to live in Melbourne until I can find something more permanent, just up the road from the MCG and walking distance to work in the city. I also got myself an elcheapo used laptop and a broadband modem so that I could get back online - it's amazing how big a part of your life it can become, as sad as that is to admit.
Now, the new approach - I know that to achieve my dreams I need to bet on less races and make bigger bets. So I started that last week with a winning day at the races and followed up with a couple of winning sessions on Betfair. Unfortunately, I fell into old habits and had a losing session at the casino, the pub tab after a few drinks on Friday night and last night on Betfair after was a good day and getting greedy / over confident. Overall, I'm down a couple of hundred since being here but don't feel too bad about it, I just need to drop a few bad habits and things will be okay.
The big reason that I'm okay about it is that even though I dropped the money mentioned above and my Betfair account is empty again, I actually made a couple of withdrawals in the last few days - something I haven't done for a while - and my profit and loss on there since starting up again is in the black :)
Betfair is where I plan on making my money, I just need to be patient and make it happen. Selecting the right races to play, avoiding the wrong ones and slowly building my bank is the key. I am confident I can do that this time, it won't be easy but I can and will do it.
Tips wise, I'll try and post something on Saturday mornings now that I'm back up and running - hopefully they'll go okay. My main horse, Soul Diva, is back tomorrow, well possibly - a fillies and mares race at Moonee Valley over an unsuitable 1200m. It's great to have her back for what will be her last preparation - fingers crossed for a win on the way out.
Pokerwise, I haven't found a game yet but will start looking harder this week or next - the time to see if I can actually play is getting closer.
Footywise - The Raiders dropped one against the Cowboys last night that they should've won, very frustrating. The Swannies had a good win against Port and are in the top 8 where they belong.
Finally, the World Cup has started up once again - the Aussies play the Germans early tomorrow, hopefully they can get at least a draw out of it. I'm looking forward to cheering them on - GO YOU GOOD THINGS!!!
That's it for now, updates will be more regular now - all the best
2 comments:
Good to hear from you Paul. Looks like you have made some real progress, especially the withdrawls. Lets face it gambling is a tough game the only chance we have for success is simply NOT TO BEAT OURSELVES with reckless or careless behaviour.
I have seen some players that are not necessarily skilled become long-term winners simply with good discipline and cutting back on there amount of bets...quality over quantity.
All the best on your new location and everything else. Enjoy my friend.
JM
Thanks JM, still very patchy but feeling more confident then I was - you have an inspired me in terms of cutting back although I'm too much of a punter to be as patient as you!!!
Spot on though, we are our own worst enemies.
Cheers
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