[Kate!]

Do you bet?

I bet on horse races mainly, the Derby and the Grand National. Will also have the occasional flutter on various things.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Grand national, golf and big footy

won big on the world cup

love cheltenham

[Alf]

I grew up with people who like a bet, my brother and my late best friend are/were gambling addicts. So I was always around that scene. I'm quite easy though, It's not a big deal to me. I used to like a Saturday football bet but I never won very much so I don't do it as often these days.

[LeatherTrumpet]

we used to have the Pools man come round each week

remember him?

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

we used to have the Pools man come round each week

remember him?

Ah yes my dad used to do the pools. He'd let me have a go as well, pick teams etc.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

we used to have the Pools man come round each week

remember him?

Yes, my dad used to do that when I was a kid. The pools coupon and spot the ball.

Coupon man used to come every Thursday night.

[hijaxers]

Only on slots and never more than a tenner. I have actually won quite a lot so well happy

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yes, my dad used to do that when I was a kid. The pools coupon and spot the ball.

loved that every week

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yes, my dad used to do that when I was a kid. The pools coupon and spot the ball.

Coupon man used to come every Thursday night.

yep Thursdays here too

[thesheriff443]

I only really play the lottery and euro millions when I can be bothered

[Swan]

https://classicpools.thepools.com/classicpools

I keep meaning to sign up for this.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Father Chris Mouse

https://classicpools.thepools.com/classicpools

I keep meaning to sign up for this.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

loved that every week

OOh i knew someone who won the pools and spot the ball !! loadsa money ~ lost the bloody lot to 'friends' and loans ! we had to actually raise the money for his funeral. as he was penniless and also outcast from his very wealthy family.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Tinsel Toes

OOh i knew someone who won the pools and spot the ball !! loadsa money ~ lost the bloody lot to 'friends' and loans ! we had to actually raise the money for his funeral. as he was penniless and also outcast from his very wealthy family.

That's sad Jax. God bless him.

[hijaxers]

Originally Posted by Holly Christmas

That's sad Jax. God bless him.

I've got the blown up photo of him fron his funeral above my lav so i think of 'The Beatle' every day. He was a legend in his own lunchbreak

[bitontheslide]

last bet i did was trump to win the election in 2016, so, the bookies don't make their money from me

[MTVN]

They brought back the Football Pools game in WHSmith stores for about a year but no one ever played it and it got swiftly canned. The odds on it are terrible in honesty

I don't bother with betting much as I've never been any good at it, only times I will now are for golf majors or big horse races

[Soldier Boy]

Mug's game. If you genuinely enjoy it then consider it paying for a recreational activity - over the long term no one makes any money.

Originally Posted by SantaslettertoMeghan

last bet i did was trump to win the election in 2016, so, the bookies don't make their money from me

I similarly only bet on "novelties" and one off events. I did have money on Trump, and there was the infamous £10 at 33/1 on Helen Wood . I've won a bit on a few Big Brother seasons and a couple of X Factor seasons. It's only worth it if you can get good odds on an upcoming "dark horse" (my best X factor win was Little Mix, for example, who were way out at 8/1 half way through the live shows). No point betting on an odds on favourite.

Although I lumped onto Gary Bussey BB at 8/13 . I considered that one basically free money though, he was never going to lose.

But yeah. MUG'S GAME! But adds a bit of excitement on reality telly finale nights .

[Niamh.]

Nah, not really

[Livia]

No, I don't bet. I mean, I do the lottery every once in a while and have taken part in sweepstakes... but I don't really bet on sports. It worries me that every second advert on TV is a gambling ad... Bingo, slots... Accas... they're trying to normalise betting, suggesting that you can't really enjoy the match without having some money on it.

Addition to gambling is serious and when they try to cover their arse with ridiculous adverts, like "gamble responsibly..." and "when it stops being fun, stop". It's like saying to an alcoholic, don't get drunk, just have a couple.

[Josy]

Only lottery and the Irish lottery on a Saturday.

It's dangerous if you have an addictive personality, lots of people have gambling addictions

[rusticgal]

I do the Lottery now and again...and the Grand National.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by Livia

Addition to gambling is serious and when they try to cover their arse with ridiculous adverts, like "gamble responsibly..." and "when it stops being fun, stop". It's like saying to an alcoholic, don't get drunk, just have a couple.

Not only that, it's like a bar manager saying to an alcoholic "don't get drunk, just have a couple" and then taking all of the bar staff in a room in the back for a hushed chat on how to get away with making sure he actually still drinks as much as ever. Grim.

[parmnion]

I won £80 from a £2 bet yesterday.

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by parmnion

I won £80 from a £2 bet yesterday.

That's how they get'ya Parmy!

I once went into a bookies in Glasgow with a pal on a night out (when I worked in one so extra-specially disliked being in them) and he was hammering £20 notes into the roulette... I was getting bored so I stuck £5 in the machine next to him and did 5 spins on "Rainbow Riches" ... ... won the £250 silver pot .

I can see how things like that get people hooked on these games. But when you've watched people play them all day every day for years, you know it's just dumb luck and wins like that are rare!