Jordan asked me for some bets on Sunday and I gave him a Hurts-Collins anytime TD, 4-1 winner. He took that bet and put it into a 100-1 parlay with 3 other bets I gave him that missed by 11 Derek Carr passing yards. The new found issue with gambling is that -110’s don’t get you there. The allure of hitting a 40-1 is what juices the bank roll so that you are able to reach the next level. Would I rather bet $360 on one game or bet $20 18 weeks in a row on long shots that I can root for every week? Naturally, this is what the books want you to do as the odds narrow the more you add.

I managed to hit a 26-1 on a $50 dollar bet last week. It put me up about $1,500 for the 1pm games. What did I do? Lost most of it back on the 4pm, night game, and Monday night games. Par for the course.

Where does that leave me? I don’t do it for the money. The money is only the tool. My purpose is to hit a long shot, build the roll, then make another big bet that hits, which lets me make another even larger bet. Until I lose it. Last week it was $300 on the Cardinals, and $500 on the Bills. Both games were over in the 1st qtr. It’s a bit painful, but it’s only week 5 of the season. Still plenty of time to get that 4 figure bet in. I’ll make sure the blog is aware when I make it. I’ll post a pick this Sunday around 10am if anyone wants to jump on the wagon.