It was all good just a week ago… Last Friday, after going 3-0 on an undefeated night of sports wagering, my Draft Kings balance hit a high water mark of $61.71; I was so excited. I took my $3 balance and multiplied it by 20 in a few months; bam! Then this week happened… yeah, bam!
And I’m free…. free falling. It just kind of snowballs on you. Besides the fact that you just can’t pick a winner, the old habits come back… chasing a losing game, throwing money on a long shot trying to get even for the night, blowing bonus bets on stupid shit… and like that, 8 out of 9 losing days in a row… I’ve lost 2/3 of that balance I had spent so much time building up. Woof! Now what?
Well, it’s back to the grindstone, as usual; the grind doesn’t change, right? Do I just stop because of this rough stretch, or do I have faith that I can build it back up? The question should be, WHEN I build it back up, what do I do differently then, to avoid another free fall. Trying to stay positive isn’t easy; all the losses add up. It’s like my son’s team, the team I coached in baseball the year before COVID. Just coming off an undefeated effort in the lower age bracket, we took a step up and played against much older kids; we didn’t win a game all year. I spent most of my efforts that year trying to keep my son positive; it’s not easy… While this week has felt like a slippery slope… just unable to come up for any air… quicksand man… I’m still here… and just in time… the NFL season will begin. Oh yeah, damn right I have some picks for Week 1. As long as I still have a balance…
Well, the plan originally was reload for NFL season from my $250 I banked in winnings; after building my balance up, didn’t think I’d need to do that, but… we’ll see. First game is Thursday; I’m locking in on Detroit +6.5 and ML. Damn right I am. Keep thinking about that Bears game…
Maybe I should have just stopped… temporarily… once the week was going bad, instead of keep firing. Lesson learned? I used my trend analysis to play the MLB games; I don’t use it exclusively, but it’s usually part of the reason I play a game… not always. Just couldn’t pick a damn winner this week. College football was a little rough; what the heck do I know about College Football? I lost on Navy last week, won on Utah, lost on Central Michigan, South Carolina, and LSU. Maybe don’t bet College Football? I only bet on 5 games so… it WAS week 1… ha.
OK, let’s take a breath. Let’s circle the wagons. Let’s shake off this rough week, and get back to what we were doing. I’ve used every positive spin possible, and it’s working… I’m good. Let’s get back on track.
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