Nov 18, 2008

Gambling losses

This will start a series of "Which is worse" questions. Today is the which is worse:

1. Watching on TV a last second loss that cost you a big wager. Here you get to see replay after replay of

2. Following scores for 3 hours straight on the internet and you are winning by a small margin and then the last update on CBS Sportsline shows that your team didn't cover.

3. Checking a score once or twice during the game and thinking that you won, but then later going back and finding out that somehow, someway the other team covered.

I know that we all have great stories that fit into each of these categories. I will post my painful stories in the comment section.

1 comment:

neild said...

Personally I think the worst is when you are watching a Vikings-Falcons game at the Coliseum in Cockeysville.

The game goes to overtime and one of your friends watching the game with you (who happens to be a Falcons fan) tells you that there is almost no way you can lose from a gambling perspective because 4 out of the 5 possible outcomes favor you (Vikings field goal, Falcons field goal, Vikings touchdown, tie). The only possible way you can lose is if the Falcons score a touchdown.

You are angered by the comment being a strong believer in the concept of the gooch and mere moments later, a certain canine-loathing, currently incarcerated Falcons QB takes the snap and rushes 46 yards for a TD to end the game.

That, I think, is probably the worst. Right Layup?