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January 13, 2016

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Hitting it on a weekend

Set your budget. Stick to your budget. Don’t chase your losses. Those simple rules are the best advice for you time in the race and sports books. And that advice comes from people on both sides of the counter.

”People just go crazy. They’re coming up to me on Saturday going ‘can you void out this ticket? I need the money’,” says David Pemberton, Director of Specialty Games for Caesars. His answer: “I always say well, the ATM’s right there.”

That advice is also valid for a New York native who moved here with the express purpose of becoming a professional sports gambler. Known online as ‘Vin Vegas,’ he’s playing the long game – putting all of his energy into the NFL and playing for the entire season. But he sees plenty of guys just here for a weekend, and has the same wise counsel: pace yourself, and stay on pace. “If you come in and blow your whole bankroll on the first game or two, you're going to get yourself in a hole and (start) chasing.” Chasing is the practice of increasing your next bet to try to recoup your last losing bet. And it’s one of the reasons people like David Pemberton have jobs. Another reason, he says, is parlays: grouping multiple games together into one big bet. “If you’re going to bet a parlay, then we’ll come pick you up,” says Pemberton from his office behind the tote boards and monitors at The Rio. “Honestly, when I’m approving bets and I see parlays, I approve ‘em. It’s hard enough to get one right. But some of these people put three, four five together.” Pemberton says if you can’t stay away from parlays, lay out just a few dollars – ten or twenty bucks, not 500. Vin Vegas says the weekend bettor will have a lot more success with some weekday research. “Select teams you've done research on -- in a situation where you feel you have an advantage in that particular game. Whether it's matchups, home field advantage, or a 'flat spot.' That’s a seemingly easy game sandwiched between a big win the week before and other big rival coming up the next week. It’s a situation that causes many teams grief. Vin also preaches the value of outside advice. “You could follow trends - they're available on Covers.com. For instance, an NFL team can be 5-1 against the spread the last six home games versus a team below .500.” But again, both Vin and David preach patience and consistency and budgeting. Pemberton: “If you’re coming in for the weekend, (tell yourself) I’m gonna bet this much on Friday, this much on Saturday, I’m gonna bet this much on Sunday.” Vin Vegas: “Whatever direction you decide to go, stick to the game plan. Make sure you bet exactly as much as you want to bet per game that's going to last you the entire weekend.” And this bit of advice for us at Inbound Vegas: don’t ask David Pemberton for betting advice. “I’m like The Cooler. If I get somebody’s that’s betting a lot of money on something, I’ll actually to across the street and bet the same thing… and it’ll kill it. If I put $20 on something, your bet’s in trouble.”