Hope nobody is on RAS plays
elwayisgod
Senior Member
Once again I'm the jinxer. Not looking good. If current pace keeps up, both will lose :sad: It's absolutely unreal how when I play the plays, there is never an easy winner. Always a blowout against me or very close. I hope I didn't jinx it for everyone.
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what a troll that guy was
I didn't play any RAS pick since I haven't subscribed yet. I'm saving money to do so. dynasty is absolutely correct -- I couldn't find better words. Thanks for your words.
Good luck.
Eddie
While I won't argue with the general idea that lines are softer early on, I'd be careful going overboard about 'struggling' in late February. From 2/20 to 2/28 RAS went 17-3 on totals and 8-2 on sides.
Also, your definition of 'really cold' must be different than mine. Looks like RAS will be just below even in both sides and totals for March after tonight. I only wish that was representative of a bad month for me.
Again, I'm not saying your point is totally invalid, but I think your choice of wording could be better.
EDIT: Forgot to mention HT plays, which are 11-3-2 in March (and the ties were even wins for some people).
Certainly everyone would agree that there are more opportunites to find big edges earlier in the season than late in the season, but that is not to say the service has not been profitable in March. We have gone 82-64 (56.16%) in March the previous 3 seasons. We are 26-24 so far this March, winning both 1.5 UNIT plays. We also have a 63% NCAA tournament record the past 5 seasons.
A lot of people who take a shortsighted approach have missed out on a lot of profits this past year. Whether it be taking a pass on our college football service (+22.10 units in 8 weeks), taking a pass on college basketball sides (+15.10 units), or taking a pass on the CBB service past January 1st (+33.10 units).
In general, I do not advise timing when or when not to follow a service. You just never know when good or bad streaks will come. If you think a handicapper has a clear edge, follow that handicapper all the time. If you do not think a handicapper has a clear edge, do not follow that handicapper at all.
As for the halftime thread, it is our first year doing it and the results have consistently been good throughout the season. As Goats mentioned, 11-3-2 in March alone. The fact that the Nevada total covered easily or the Colorado State total did not come close to covering has very little relevance on the big picture.
Another solid post. Very well put.
People like Elway are just annoying neighbors.
Like I said before, People on that one forum go on to bash RAS, and they sound so stupid that it actually burns me up.
Ed. That Willy Mays needs his ass kicked, and that idiot with the Zoolander Avatar. Ok. I've vented, now back to taking care of patients.
I'm not sure how you can discount what we are saying or fault RAS for selling weekly or monthly packages. I'm sure there are a number of people who have bought weekly and monthly packages that have won. I'd be willing to bet that more than 50% of the people who have bought weekly and monthly packages have made money. And I'm guessing they'd be pretty upset if RAS took that option away from them.
You mentioned you're not getting your bets in before the line moves and that is a very big deal. When you're dealing with a relatively small edge of 5-10%, you could be losing most or even all of that edge depending on the numbers you're getting. I'd be a lot more focused on that than bemoaning my luck if I were you.
As I wrote in post 20:
I do not advise timing when or when not to follow a service. You just never know when good or bad streaks will come. If you think a handicapper has a clear edge, follow that handicapper all the time. If you do not think a handicapper has a clear edge, do not follow that handicapper at all.
The bottom line is that anyone who has followed RAS long term has been profitable, particularly for the last four years, regardless if they got the release line on all plays or not.
Short version... this service is not for you, which is totally understandable.
But only evaluating the time frame you happen to purchase is ridiculous. There is variance associated with gambling and it hits even those playing with the largest of edges. You want to evaluate a capper based on the long-term whenever possible. You shouldn't judge someone on a short term losing streak anymore than you should judge RAS on the 25-5 run at the end of February. In the long-run, the service will not hit 83% nor will it hit whatever % you've deemed as "tanking."