I'm So Poor

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Z@6 July 2003 - 05:41
do u want me to explain with an example or sumthin?

yeah. i can't see how it's gonna work in the real world

thanks for being patient

[Z]

i gotta lil time aight.


ok...say new york (ny) is playing tampa bay (tb). ny is the favorite.

bookie 1 - odds 3:1 for ny

bookie 2 - odds 2:1 for ny

bet $10 on tb with bookie 1
bet $20 on ny with bookie 2

if ny wins, you lose the $10 you bet with bookie 1, but win $10 with bookie 2, so you just break even.
if tb wins, you lose $20 you bet with bookie 2, but win $30 with bookie 1, so you win $10.

if you bet wisely, you will never lose money. the tough part would be findin bookies or casinos with different odds on the same game. if the odds are even more different, it is possible to actually win money no matter what.
larger bets (than the example of $10) and more games means lots more money. simple, no?

[2nd gen noob]

Originally posted by Z@6 July 2003 - 05:50
i gotta lil time aight.


ok...say new york (ny) is playing tampa bay (tb). ny is the favorite.

bookie 1 - odds 3:1 for ny

bookie 2 - odds 2:1 for ny

bet $10 on tb with bookie 1
bet $20 on ny with bookie 2

if ny wins, you lose the $10 you bet with bookie 1, but win $10 with bookie 2, so you just break even.
if tb wins, you lose $20 you bet with bookie 2, but win $30 with bookie 1, so you win $10.

if you bet wisely, you will never lose money. the tough part would be findin bookies or casinos with different odds on the same game. if the odds are even more different, it is possible to actually win money no matter what.
larger bets (than the example of $10) and more games means lots more money. simple, no?

hmmm....interesting.
i see this possibly being pretty handy

with the gp on tomorrow i may try this little gem out

thanks a lot if it works, and if i get my legs broke, i'll send you the bill


thanks for taking the time to write it though

[Z]

no prob man. good luck findin good bookies. try casinos if u ever get to vegas or monte carlo...

btw, dont bother sending me the bill, just send me a cut of what you win.

[Neil__]

Originally posted by ging@6 July 2003 - 05:05
it's true, I don't even have enough money for summer courses
I don't have TV not even a clock radio
and I eat little : a donut or two or a little more and a pizza for a day( I got up 11:00am today and ate a donut. at 5PM, I ate half slice of a pizza and 11:30pm I ate the other half)
I buy a little beer once a month
I don't buy newspapers, magazines,books, CDs, DVDs I'm wearing the same clothes I bought 1 year ago.
I don't have a car.

but i have a compaq laptop, high-speed internet and a digital camera, Cd player. two pairs of shoe
I have my TV cable installed about two months ago, I wanted to buy a LCD TV, but too expensive.

am I poor?

us too, poor we.
even had to sell our glastonbury tickets.

What a shit.
Couldn't even waych it on tv
are you crying
We're crying
and into a song
CRYiYiYing over you.
all together now.

Neil.