I am not normally a betting person, but I say that putting your money on the American people is about as close to a sure bet as you are going to get.
The number of realists who are betting that both the 'economy gets healthy soon' and this government gets spending under control is a tiny group, indeed.
We're betting, at this place and this time, we have people ready for change in the state of Maryland.
If you're betting all the time, everything is just another bet. You don't even think about the money after you've made the arrangements. You're used to it.
The second-worst thing in the world is betting on a golf game and losing. The worst is not betting at all.
I'm not really a betting person. I work too hard for my money to give it away.
Sports betting is all about money management, so the most money won on one event is not the most important thing.
When I was at university in Birmingham, I used to spend half my grant betting on horse racing. Seven terms out of nine, I made a profit.
A startup job is an investment, after all: Venture capitalists may wager money, but you're staking something more precious - your time. And unlike VCs, you can't spread your risk by betting on a bunch of companies at once. Start with TAM. That's 'total addressable market,' and if it's not big enough, there's no point in talking.
In No Limit hold'em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent's skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely - save a little here and make a little extra there.
