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10. I mean, not much because I'm not a big dollar gambler

Reply to Deek1935 (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 17, 2024, 02:49 PM

Jul 2024

And I never bet on football/basketball. However, I do occasionally like betting at the racetrack and the favorites only win 30% of the time or so. Hell even Secretariat lost five times in 21 aces.

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I know 538 isn't the be all, end all [View all] ITAL Jul 2024 OP

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302 would have only been flipping a couple of really close states ITAL Jul 2024 #4

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Considering that he's not down by 10 points Klarkashton Jul 2024 #3

538 said Hillary had a 71% chance of winning the day of the election. How did that work out? Forget this SHIT. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #5

29% is still a decent shot ITAL Jul 2024 #7

Yes, how much $ would you place on a 29% probability? Not a frigging cent. Please forget polls. It is SHIT. Deek1935 Jul 2024 #9

I mean, not much because I'm not a big dollar gambler ITAL Jul 2024 #10

Biden may have a strong Proj 2025 campaign kansasobama Jul 2024 #8