I Bet $5,000 on Minnesota. Should I Be Worried?

[Foxx]

22 minutes ago, BuffaloRush said:

Thanks to everyone who chimes in here.  Even those who called me an idiot for taking the bet. You made me laugh which is always good.   At the time I took the bet, I felt really strongly about it.  The more I thought about it, I get a little more concerned - especially the garbage time.  

 

Sunday will be like the Super Bowl for me.  I might just try to watch the game by myself because I don’t want anyone to know how much I have riding on it.  

this might not be a good idea. if you do decide to do this however, be sure and have someone else hid all sharp objects. we want you to be sure and come back here so we can all either laugh at you or commiserate with you.

 

Edited September 21, 2018 by Foxx

[T master]

4 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

I did it.  I had the chance to bet a lot of money on the game and I did it.  Honestly I was really torn and I hate betting against the Bills but I had to do it.  I got a very attractive offer from a local sports book that I couldn’t pass up.

 

But I haven’t told anyone.  Not my boss, not my wife, not my parents etc.  Just this forum.  My wife especially would kill me if she knew I had $5,000 riding on football.

 

Since I made this bet though, I have been very nervous.  My stomach feels very uncomfortable and queesy.  I have not been able to sleep at night and have been dog tired all day.  

 

But really I have nothing to be worried about right?  The Vikings are one The the NFL’s best teams and the Bills are not.  I figure that the defense will hold the Bills to FG’s and the MInnesota’s offense will score at will against our porous defense.  So I shouldn’t be worried right?

 

I mean I would feel better if it was just picking one team to win but they have to cover 17 points.  That one might be tough and i am sweating it out.  

 

Hopefully I will have some nice cash next week and can put this one behind me.  

 

Is this Schoop i heard he bet $5k against the Bills in another post here ?

[PlayoffsPlease]

2 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

 

The way I was thinking, based how the Bills played the past 2 weeks, I don’t see them scoring more than 6.  That means Minnesota has to score about 24 points which I think they can do easily.  I am predicting a 30-6 Vikings win

you should hedge by taking the over, because the Bills are going for 20+ points.  

[GoBills808]

2 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

 

No the odds were very attractive

Wait wait let me guess, -110????

 

If you really want to throw away 5k you should have bet the Bills moneyline, at least that way there's some excitement involved.

[Straight Hucklebuck]

I think the Bills are going to get slaughtered. 

 

Who is going to cover Thielen and Diggs? 

 

And how are the Bills expecting Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones going to separate from Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes?

 

 

[Another Fan]

Dude I’d back out.  If the Vikings need to cover over 16 points you may get the very worst of both worlds, a Bills loss and down 5k.  If the Bills win maybe there is some solace to losing that kind of $$$.

 

Do you have that kind of money?  Did you ever see the movie Buffalo 66 and what happened to Billy Brown?  Albeit he bet on Buffalo.

 

Still want to see the Bills win but hope this works out for you if your being serious 

[vincec]

4 hours ago, The Wiz said:

Next time you got 5k to burn I'll happily take it off your hands for you.

Or spend it strippers and blow.

[Fadingpain]

People have asked the OP now about 100 times to tell us what odds he has, and he doesn't seem to want to do it.

 

Can someone who bets give us an idea of what the odds probably are? 

 

The OP has bet $5,000 on the Vikings, and the Bills get 17 points.

So let's say Minnesota wins 52-3.  How much money is the OP going to get on his $5,000 bet?

 

I don't gamble and am just curious to know the odds we are talking here.

 

 

Edited September 21, 2018 by Fadingpain

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

5 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

I did it.  I had the chance to bet a lot of money on the game and I did it.  Honestly I was really torn and I hate betting against the Bills but I had to do it.  I got a very attractive offer from a local sports book that I couldn’t pass up.

 

But I haven’t told anyone.  Not my boss, not my wife, not my parents etc.  Just this forum.  My wife especially would kill me if she knew I had $5,000 riding on football.

 

Since I made this bet though, I have been very nervous.  My stomach feels very uncomfortable and queesy.  I have not been able to sleep at night and have been dog tired all day.  

 

But really I have nothing to be worried about right?  The Vikings are one The the NFL’s best teams and the Bills are not.  I figure that the defense will hold the Bills to FG’s and the MInnesota’s offense will score at will against our porous defense.  So I shouldn’t be worried right?

 

I mean I would feel better if it was just picking one team to win but they have to cover 17 points.  That one might be tough and i am sweating it out.  

 

Hopefully I will have some nice cash next week and can put this one behind me.  

 

That stomach discomfort is LIVING you adrenaline junky you... 

[PlayoffsPlease]

2 minutes ago, Fadingpain said:

People have asked the OP now about 100 times to tell us what odds he has, and he doesn't seem to want to do it.

 

Can someone who bets give us an idea of what the odds probably are? 

 

The OP has bet $5,000 on the Vikings, and the Bills get 17 points.

So let's say Minnesota wins 52-3.  How much money is the OP going to get on his $5,000 bet?

 

I don't gamble and am just curious to know the odds we are talking here.

 

 

 

he will win 4500. He will get back the 5000 he bet plus 4500. 

[KRT88]

Gambling junkies will justify anything.

 

cheers buddy, have no dog in the fight so I don't care if you win or lose, I just want the Bills to play solid football. hard to do if you lose by 17.

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

1 minute ago, PlayoffsPlease said:

he will win 4500. He will get back the 5000 he bet plus 4500. 

10% to the house? 

[Sherlock Holmes]

You better drink two cases of 21st Amendment's "A Terrible Idea" Ipas to calm your nerves during the game...

[PlayoffsPlease]

2 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

10% to the house? 

yes

[The Wiz]

9 minutes ago, vincec said:

Or spend it strippers and blow.

Gotta be hookers if anything.  Strippers just touch and leave.  Need the payoff at the end in my opinion.

[aristocrat]

Minny couldn’t put San Fran away in Minnesota so you never know. It’s the pros and believe it or not the bills do have some talent

[vincec]

3 minutes ago, The Wiz said:

Gotta be hookers if anything.  Strippers just touch and leave.  Need the payoff at the end in my opinion.

Probably true, but he's married so that may be problematic.

[BillsfanAZ]

Win or lose you are betting 5k that your wife doesnt know about. It isnt like you have a 50/50 chance. Your odds suck of winning. I thought the Saints would blow out the Browns but they tied. Any given Sunday. All the Bills have to do is have a good defensive plan to keep the game respectable. What if the Bills pull off a miracle and win? Would you pay 5k for a Bills win?

[TigerJ]

PT Barnum must have been thinking of Buffalo Rush when he said, ". . ."

[Laughing Coffin]

I hope you lose so hard.  You should never stake money you aren’t comfortable with losing twice