The Best $5 I Ever Spent
I'm rather frugal with money. Some might say I'm downright tight. Others have said I'm the cheapest man alive. And even still, some have said if I swallowed a penny, out of my anus would come copper wire. But, I put $5 on the line today.
Doing a project for bookmaker.com, I've become acquainted a bit with of the rules for sports betting. So, I wanted to see what it was like to watch a game with something other than just enjoying the sport. PhilN, from our DTB forums, hooked me up with an account at bookmaker.com.
I decided to go with the Cleveland vs. Tampa game since I've had orange and brown in my blood since the day I was born (yes, I hate my life). The line makers had the total at 37. I didn't really think the Browns could score, so I choose under 37 and laid down that huge Lincoln. What an exciting Sunday afternoon it turned out to be.
With 5 minutes left in the game, the score was 14 to 17, and Tampa was ahead. The 31-point total was getting dangerously close. The Buccaneers were inside the 5-yard line, and Earnest Graham was looking more and more like John Wilkes Booth. I was on the edge of my chair. Then...the most beautiful fumble I've ever seen. The Browns recover! And, of course, they can't do anything with the ball! For once I loved that fact. The game ends at a 31-point total, and I'm $4.55 richer. Bookmaker has to HATE themselves for letting me create an account.
But, games are changed forever. I remember the first time I watched HD TV. I said "Well, can't go back now." And so it is with Browns games. Insta micro-junkie am I. Love it.
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September 13th, 2010 - 08:36
nice to have a win ,no matter how small, it’s the winning that counts
September 13th, 2010 - 11:17
Welcome to the Dark side gaines you gonna post your picks now that your a life sportsbetting winner?
September 15th, 2010 - 03:07
lol. It’s funny how with something as little as $5 can make you watch a game in a completely different light.
November 24th, 2011 - 19:07
Be careful Jedi Knight as the power of evil is strong in you and it needs constant attention. Your story reminds me of poker players who go out with friends and win their first time.
It also reminds me of playing black jack at a local fair (Calgary Stampede) one year. I did great in front of my girlfriend and I won more money than I had ever done before. The next week I went to a casino with my paycheck and figured I would double up and party hardy.
I ended up losing every penny and then having to call some friends to come and pick up my dead broke ass.
Haven’t played black jack since. Hell of a learning tool.