I’ve been inching ahead, slowly, but surely… trying to get back to where I was… it may take a while… At my high point, my bankroll was around $600… I had upped my units to $10… I was rolling, then… BAM! After the dust had settled, I had lost about half my bankroll. Now, it’s time to build it back up.
Navigating the rough times is a big part of it. It’s easy when everything is going well, but when something not so good happens, that’s when the real test begins. How many times I’ve resisted sliding down a bad path… like chasing my bets… trying to make up for my losses, either by doubling/tripling up on a losing bet or betting bigger trying to make it all back quickly. Many thoughts have ran through my head… like putting my entire balance on a single bet… giving up the fight… placing my future on a single bet. If I win, OK cool, I’ll keep betting. If I lose, well, it was a fun ride, and at the end of the day, I’ve lost nothing financially. That would be the easy way out, but… nothing worth it is easy right? If I want to make this into a long term thing, a backup career, part of my retirement plan, it’s going to take work. Back to work I go.
I finally had a winning week the week of 4/22, barely scraping ahead; I followed it up with another small winning week, but hey… anything in the positive is good right now. This week, currently, I am in positive-ville again. Monday was a nice 2-0 day, winning with the Bruins over the Panthers, and the Marlins over the Dodgers; I love the early win promotion that Draft Kings runs. Bet on a team ML before the game starts and if that team is leading by 2 runs at any point in the game, you automatically win; you don’t have to wait until the final result. I pretty much have been playing this every day. Tuesday was a gut shot. The Thunder came through like champs, but Carolina lost in 2OT and the Stars blew a 3 goal lead… ugh! The Cavs got crushed and my early win team of the day, the Red Sox, lost. Wednesday was another 2-0 day, winning with the Knicks and the Orioles. Currently ahead for the week.
I did place another “long term” bet. I wagered on OKC winning the series by 1.5 games over the Mavs, so, they need to win in either 4, 5, or 6 games; I feel good about it so far. I’ll feel better if OKC can take care of business in Game 2. I’m kicking myself for not taking the Timberwolves; felt like they would take it to the Nuggets… so far so good. I haven’t been my normal degenerate self lately… sometimes pulling the trigger, sometimes just letting it go…
OK, a new day is on the horizon; time to keep it moving. Can’t just sit still; can’t just climb under the covers, close the door, and sleep for a week or so. No, time to take things head on. We can do this.
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