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@MurgesJohn

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SPORTS BETTING PROFESSIONAL/ Former Division 1 Pitcher for the UIC🔥 Get all my picks at:

Sarasota, FL
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@MurgesJohn
John Murges
2 years
I haven’t gotten rich, then again the Books didn’t get my money. In a little less than a year I’ve made 584 bets, every one monitored and documented @betstamp . I never asked for $1 It was my way of providing my 40 years of knowledge to #GamblingTwitter .
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According to the latest information from the X platform, Circa Sports released their last profit statement on February 15, 2024. In this statement, they announced a record-breaking profit of $1.7 billion, surpassing all expectations and setting a new benchmark in the sports
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Sports betting can be unforgiving for most. The fact is in the vast realm of sports betting, the long-term success rate for sports bettors is quite intriguing. Various studies have shown that only a small percentage of sports bettors - around 3-5% - are profitable in the long
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@MurgesJohn
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2 years
If your serious about betting #MLB this season I recommend reading these two books.
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2 years
They swept this one under the rug back in 2014. Winston’s High School buddy bet Louisville first half for $5,000. At halftime it was Louisville 21 FSU 7 Florida State ended up winning. Maybe just a bad first half? Who knows. Actually Jameis knows. @Jaboowins
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I’m really honored to have been contacted by several media organizations regarding their interest in having me contribute and share my knowledge next Football season. I honestly never saw this coming. I’m humbled beyond imagination.
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2 years
I’m really surprised to see over 1,500 new followers on here since yesterday morning. Last February the great author and columnist @robmiech did a piece on me for the Chicago Sun Times. After reading it you’ll know me a little better.
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2 years
First to arrive ⁦ @CircaSports ⁩ this morning…..will be the last to leave 🔥
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8 months
BREAKING: Sources in #Dallas report that #Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will relieve Head Coach Mike McCarthy of his duties. McCarthy was only under contract through the 2023 season. I always wanted to beat @AdamSchefter and @RapSheet to the punch. #Cowboys #CowboysNation #NFL
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2 years
It’s Tampa to Las Vegas for me today! I’ll keep my 6 year streak of watching the #NFLChamionship games out there alive! Go #ChiefsKingdom Go #FlyEaglesFly
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2 years
I finally have arrived in #LasVegas !!Tampa to Vegas in 7 hours 😎 My balcony is phenomenal 🔥
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2 years
Today we’ll celebrate my daughters marriage to the love of her life. The reception is planned for after the Army/Navy game. Good chance I’ll have a major hangover tomorrow morning.
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I’ve had my bets monitored and documented by @betstamp since February. As of today I’ve made 420 bets. Up $29,100 this year.
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@MurgesJohn
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A heartfelt thank you to all my friends for your incredible support following my recent Parkinson's diagnosis. Your kind words, encouragement, and understanding mean the world to me as I navigate this new chapter in my life. Knowing I’m not alone is the greatest gift I have ever
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2 years
February 5th will mark the one year anniversary of documenting my picks in all Major American Sports and the World Cup on @betstamp …I began in this business at 18 years old taking bets and later making bets. Here are my tracked and monitored results. Profit $40,400 (ROI 12.7%)
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1 year
My wife and I welcomed a top 10 selection in the 2044 #NFL draft late last night/early morning. Camden (Cam) Thompson weighed in at a whopping 9 pounds 4 ounces! Almost 30 hours of labor but Mom and Cam are doing great.
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2 years
Since September 1st to today I’ve bet 166 games all monitored by @betstamp . I’m Plus $15,000 with a 22% ROI. #GamblingTwitter
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@MurgesJohn
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8 months
If you’re not following @BillKrackman , please do. The advice he gives pertaining to having a dedicated bankroll, bankroll management, betting discipline and much more is fantastic. 98% of Sports bettors will be net losers over time. That’s a fact.
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Adding another grandson is a true blessing. My wife and I are so grateful
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1 year
BREAKING: My wife just said daughter #1 ’s water just broke. All my daughters seem to have my grandchildren between midnight and 6:00 am. I hope Starbucks is open 😳
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2 years
Here are my bets for #SuperBowl :
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1 year
On this day, July 2nd, 1981, I began my career as a bookmaker. At 18 years old I started my dream job! By the time I was 27 my responsibilities increased working for the Chicago Outfit. @robmiech told my story just like it happened.
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What are the odds of winning a 5-team parlay? Not good!! To calculate the odds of winning a 5-team parlay bet, you need to know the odds for each individual bet. Let's assume all five legs have odds of -110, a common value for point spread bets. For a parlay bet with odds of
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2 years
Nice conservative bet I just made @SuperBookSports . You can cross (PK) if you want too. Especially since I like the Eagles anyway.
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1 year
Last year the U.S. Military or Ukraine blew up an important bridge used by Russia. The bridge section was repaired and rebuilt within weeks (over water). A section of I95 in Philadelphia collapses and they’re saying it will take months to repair? Something doesn’t add up.
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2 years
My Phone says 6:15 but my body clock says 9:15 so it’s time to head down to @SuperBookNV !! What a beautiful morning ✅
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2 years
Since last Thursday I’m on an 11-2 Run
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1 year
He had a tough year being very sick and then needing surgery, but we celebrated my handsome little Grandson’s 2nd Birthday today. As my friends know, my family means everything to me. Of course my friends come in a very close second. I’m blessed and very grateful.
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1 year
The majority of Sports Bettors lose. Different studies spit out varying results, but somewhere between 3-5% of all sports bettors are profitable in the long run. Some turn into very successful gamblers, while some only take home modest winnings each year. Most of these successful
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2 years
It’s hard to believe I bet 229 #NCAA and #NFL Football games this year. Every single game Monitored and Documented @betstamp I hit exactly 60% Some handicapper’s did better…but not as many as you would think. The 9 pushes don’t appear.
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John Murges
2 years
When it comes to #ncaabasketball nobody is better than @mattyoumans247 !!
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3 months
Coffee at the SuperBook, Breakfast at South Point and late lunch at Circa. My 3 favorite spots. Nice and quiet start to the morning.
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2 years
Tomorrow’s #NFL bets: Season record 55-36-4 (60.44%)
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1 year
2-0 Thursday Night #NCAAFPicks UTAH -4.5 (1U)✅ NEBRASKA +7 (1U)✅ Posted like an amateur but easily verified by clients. 💯🔥😎 #GamblingTwitter #GamblingX
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3 years
@DanPriceSeattle C’mon guys.....hasn’t @DanPriceSeattle proven that an employee being payed a livable wage.....Is a monumental WIN/WIN !!! GREED SUCKS
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2 years
Here are my #NFLPlayoff Bets. I figure the reward on the #Chiefs ML is worth the risk.
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2 years
2022 recap….551 games bet for a net profit of $36,100 and a ROI of 12%. Thanks to the team @betstamp for tracking my bets!
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2 years
A lot of people on Twitter might not know how I got involved in Sports Betting. Luckily, the great writer @robmiech documented my story. It truly was the Golden Age of Sports Betting.
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2 years
My #NFL Playoff bets: #NFLTwitter
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@MurgesJohn
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1 year
Coming from a ‘Pro’ that bet $100,000 to win $2,100. 😂
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1 year
#MLB OPENING DAY! HOT DOGS AND BUDWEISER FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER!!
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2 years
On February 5th 2022 I decided to document One Year of my Sports Bets monitored and tracked @betstamp on #Twitter for #GamblingTwitter Today February 4th completed that year. I’ll still tweet an occasional bet, but it’s time to return to the private world of betting. 1-0-1 Today
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2 years
I made 8 bets over the last 7 days. My record was 5-2-1 over that span for a profit of $1,510 with an ROI of 51% #GamblingTwitter
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Everyone who follows me knows the famous Maximus. This Friday his little brother Julius will be having surgery. The poor little guy is having a hard time breathing. So tonsils and adenoids will be removed, and tubes will be implanted in his ear canals. Well wishes are
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2 years
This weekends #NFLPlayoffs card is complete. Here’s my bets: Monitored and Documented @betstamp
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1 year
There’s 1,000 freaking bookmakers in Florida. It’s hard to believe that LEGAL Sports Betting is being held up with lawsuits. Give us the right to bet legally!I’m ready to expose who’s behind the delay. The Seminole Tribe is being shaken down by… One week or I start naming
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2 years
As they should be, many people are asking about my experience in the Sports Betting business. Luckily @robmiech documented my background. June will make it 41 years in this business.
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2 years
I’ve had all my bets tracked by @betstamp since February 12, 2022. My average bet is $200 and as of today I’m positive $23,800. Documented. #GamblingTwitter
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@MurgesJohn
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2 years
Early flight back to Tampa. Leaving ⁦ @CircaLasVegas ⁩ ⁦ @CircaSports ⁩ in style. Thank you ⁦ @DerekJStevens ⁩ !
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1 year
I can guarantee that less than 1% of the people on #GamblingTwitter have spent any time reading academic papers or a thesis regarding sports betting. Seriously read the first two paragraph’s. You may learn something:
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4 months
It is commonly cited that only a small percentage of sports bettors, typically around 1% to 5%, are consistently profitable over the long term.
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2 years
My wife just walked into my office and asked, “can we do something different this weekend?” My response: How about a 3 team parlay?
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@MurgesJohn
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1 year
Here’s what I’m betting today:
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2 years
The #NFL regular season ends, and I end the regular season 76-54-7 (58.46%)
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1 year
FLORIDA STATE +2.5 (3U)✅ BET STAMPED/TICKET POSTED #GamblingTwitter #GamblingX
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John Murges
1 year
A few hours until game time. Last @X post until I post the results. Bet Slip and tracking. Win or lose you’ll see the update after the game #GamblingX #gamblingtwitter #sportsbettingpicks
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2 years
It’s good to be back in #Florida working hard. 😎
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8 months
Since February 5th 2022 through today I’m up 400 Units ($40,000) betting #NFL #NCAAF #MLB #NHL #NBA and more. For just $250 you’ll have access to every bet I make through the 2025 #SuperBowl
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2 years
It’s a hard life. Just trying to make the best of it!
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2 years
That will end the #NCAAFootball regular season. Next week we’ll have the Conference Championship games, Army vs Navy December 10th and plenty of Bowl Games. As of tonight my College Football record stands at 45-23-2 (66.18%) Monitored and Documented courtesy of @betstamp
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If anyone is planning on making a $1,400,000 live bet tonight, please contact me first so I can try to talk you out of it. Thank you. @DKSportsbook
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@MurgesJohn
John Murges
1 year
It’s true. @JeffreyBenson12 really was here @CircaSports for my signup.
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Rumor has it that @jeffreybenson is deep in contract negotiations with @circasports . I mean, who wouldn't want to see JB remain at Circa. Now, the latest gossip on the street is that his agent rejected a 10-year deal worth $5 million per year. Maybe they're holding out for a
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2 years
This 8 team #NCAA Basketball Parlay is for for ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. Now entertain me 😎
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2 years
This weekends #NFLPlayoffs ended with a nice 3-1 weekend for me. A few extra dollars to bet in #LasVegas next weekend for the #AFCChampionship and #NFCChampionship games.
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2 years
Will we see a Sports Betting scandal in the next 3 years? Yes -860 No +685
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1 year
An excellent example of what I’m trying to explain to everyone. I’m not here to embarrass anyone, but if you subscribed to this persons pick service, here’s how you would receive their bets. These are picks…not bets. No ticket, no documenting =no bet.
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The biggest joke in #MLB has to be John Angelos, owner of the @Orioles . I’ve met him here in #Sarasota during Spring Training. Never thought he was a sharp guy. Suspending Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown proved my feeling about him. If it weren’t for his father Peter, he’d be
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2 years
Broke into the plus $24,000 mark and am $200 away for plus $25,000 since February. Every bet tweeted and tracked by @betstamp #GamblingTwitter
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2 years
I’ve checked out a lot of completed #NCAATournament brackets this morning. This one looks pretty good. #GamblingTwitter
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2 years
Today our Cat Shmitty will go to sleep forever. He’s been a good boy for 18 years. We still have a few hours with him, but he’s going to be missed ❤️
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@MurgesJohn
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1 year
And the @CircaSports Million V Contest window is now open. Thanks to @FootballContest and @_FoxyProxy (Toni) and @Vegas_Matty I’ll kick it off with Entry #1 (16501) Special thanks to @DerekJStevens for hosting both Contests! Even @JeffreyBenson12 was here for the festivities.
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2 years
I had another profitable month in October. $4848.00 in profit for an 18% ROI. I’ll take the momentum into November.
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6 months
I’m absolutely overwhelmed by the kindness shown to me by everyone today. Quite a few DM’s actually brought me to tears. I may have had a tough break, but I have an awful lot to live for. Thank you everyone!
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2 years
I just want to thank everyone for their well wishes and prayers. Such kind and caring people that I follow, and who follow me. I pray that everyone in the path of the Hurricane will be safe. 🙏
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2 years
And it will be #Eagles vs. #ChiefsKingdom just as I figured in #SuperBowlLVII
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@MurgesJohn
John Murges
2 years
Nothing beats an outdoor December wedding reception in Florida! Lot of fun last night. One daughter married ✅ 2 more to go.
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1 year
Spending the day with my Family is the greatest gift I could ever wish for. Wish granted.
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1 year
It’s a beautiful Friday Morning in #Sarasota #Florida
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2 years
Poor Girl has dealt with me for 32 years. I figured a week ⁦ @CircaSports ⁩ was long overdue. I truly am lucky!
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2 years
I just got off the phone with a good friend from Chicago. He said “John, I’m down a pretty penny and I need a lock today.” So I told him, If you need a lock, go to Home Depot or Lowes 😂
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I’ve been at my spot @CircaSports since 6:30 this morning. Finally got a chance to meet @MitchMossRadio and @paulyhoward , add another unexpected treat to this trip. Really appreciate both men taking time to chat. I also got my buddy @MHovey_Sarasota his Circa Sports Schedule!
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Here’s my offer to @FezzikSports for this #NCAAFootball and #NFL Season. A one on one Matchup. Fezzik vs. Murges. One college bet and one NFL bet weekly through the regular season. The loser deletes his @X account forever. Here’s the odds: Murges -365 Fezzik +295 You game?
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1 year
Short story. I’ve made a career out of Sports Betting. That’s a cold hard FACT!
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@MurgesJohn Short story. No one can win at sports. Esp some dude on Twitter. 😂
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2 years
Week 13 #NFL bets:
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2 years
It’s always great to see my buddy Dave Sharapan early am ⁦ @CircaSports ⁩ . ⁦ @SportsbkConsig ⁩ ⁦ @smoothturn2 ⁩ ⁦ @robmiech
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@KimDotcom As an American it’s disheartening to read your words. As a realist I can understand your frustration. The United States of America is on the verge of collapse. The Treasury Department is printing $2 Million Dollars per minute. This won’t end well Mr. Dotcom.
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2 years
I had a phenomenal night watching #MondayNightFootball with @kellyinvegas and @CarmineBiancoWT Fantastic friends!
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It’s looking very ominous in #Sarasota Bay. There hasn’t been a direct hit from a Hurricane in over 100 years.
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@MurgesJohn
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1 year
Unbelievable! @JohnStamos turns 60 years old today. Ironically, so do I. Time really does fly! Two Greeks 🇬🇷 that took entirely different directions in life.
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2 years
Christmas Eve #NFL Bets:
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2 years
I’d have to say that Coach Vitale is the nicest man I’ve ever known. My brother Deano introduced us years ago. He actually knows me as Deano’s brother. The best Boys and Girls Clubs in Sarasota thanks to coaches generosity!
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2 years
As of today my #NCAA and #NFL Football record is a combined 50-31-2 (61.73%) All bets documented @betstamp
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When a well respected friend calls me from Vegas and tells me he just dropped $75k on the UConn (ML) to win an easy 20 Dimes…I’m tailing. Not my bet but definitely my money.
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7 months
So $95 Billion will be sent to Ukraine immediately and the Homeless in this country will receive nothing. Some put the price tag of solving chronic Homelessness at anywhere between 25-50 Billion. ‘We just don’t have the money’ answer is complete BS.
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1 year
Thanks to everyone who had my little grandson Julius in their thoughts and prayers. Although he’ll have to remain in the hospital overnight for observation, and the surgery was a little more complicated than planned, he’ll be ok. His big brother Maximus is relieved and out cold.
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4 years
@TheOfficerTatum @TheDamaniFelder Absolutely true! The Democratic Party have USED black people for too long. I’m absolutely convinced that if Democrats can be voted out, then black,white,brown or yellow people will move forward,Together! #ENDDNCSLAVERY #TuckerCarlson follow @Reality_1
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Working as Bookmaker in Chicago from 1982-1995 we made huge money! How? Because Different studies spit out varying results, but somewhere between 3-5% of all sports bettors are profitable in the long run, meaning 95% plus of people betting sports will lose in the long run. FACT
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@MurgesJohn
John Murges
2 years
Another MUST read is SPORTS BETTING for WINNERS by Rob Miech Anyone who bets sports will thoroughly enjoy it, and definitely learn some things. I rate it an A+++ #gamblingtwitter
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@MurgesJohn
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I’ll be heading out to @CircaLasVegas to sign up for the @CircaSports MILLION VI in mid-June. My buddy Matty @FootballContest will be my proxy as he’s been since the beginning. I’ll then have lunch with my friend @JeffreyBenson12 to pick his brain. Football season is coming fast.
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