take a deep breath excuse me for getting lengthy,but I have good intentions....
To quote yourself "I'm definitely in it for the long haul."
Good attitude! Now answer this>>IF you lost 25% or 50% or your entire BR would you still be "in it for the long haul"?Have you defined your BR? Is it big enough to last for the long haul? Heck what is "long haul",define that. In my own opinion I look for short-mid-long term goals with checks & balances along each leg of the journey.I define short as being 1-day to 3 months,then mid as being 6 months to 2-4 years...long being 5 years +. I have been doing this for 2 going into my 3rd year come January 15th next year.Am i rich heck no! not even close,BUT I aspire to be.I do this everyday...when I awake its sports...through the day its sports...before I sleep its sports...I live & breathe sports all the time...it is my Passion of my choice & was not an easy path to take especially when family & friends have all said NOT to do it that I will lose...well here I am more than 2 years into it & to the day I pass away!
This is my Passion and I LOVE it!
***note: I HATE to LOSE more than I love to win!
p.s. Why not use a "Paper Bankroll" instead of Real money BR? Why use hard earned irreplaceable money to fund your education? I sat back for quite awhile using "Paper BR" before I plopped a real Dollar down to make sure I could do it on paper first....Now define "Professional Sports Bettor"...It took me a long time to figure that one out,since I do NOT know any Professional Sports Bettors ( I KNOW OF 2 maybe 3)...so my definition lead me to of all places to the IRS website which states in short..to be considered a Professional one must derive 60% of their earned income from said profession.Which I then STOPPED worrying about win percentage & ROI(return on investment) to FOCUS on Profit making as my main goal in sports betting.I do track & follow my win % & ROI but they are a function to my end goal which is to make a PROFIT!
