you guys really need to listen to vinny. he is the only voice of reason in this thread.
i am not nearly as successful as the pros here like fezzik, but i have won small amounts from gambling over a long time. i average around 30 dimes a year of profit and have cashed in some contests. no, i am not rich and no, i am not a pro because no one wants to pay me for my advice, but i do win.
the number one thing i have learned is that you cannot predict or prevent the swings. vinny said that and you all crapped all over him. someone like fezzik who wins at 55% over the long term will have streaks where he goes 11-1, and streaks where he goes 2-10. he can't prevent that. it will average out to 55% in the long term. if you buy a picks package expecting guaranteed winners, you are probably better off at one of the many scam places out there that don't have fully transparent record keeping like pregame, the places that say they pick the winner 85% of the time and have guaranteed locks.
hating on a guy who is a huge winner over his lifetime, and a huge winner this year, because he happened to have a bad two day run, is really weak.