Are people ignorant/arrogant in thinking they can predict who will win?

[Patty]

For example yankees are -180/mariners +170.

Do sharps consider people who bet the yankees not based on the model or getting a good number that beats the market arrogant/ignorant/clueless?

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

In highly efficient markets such as the MLB, yes they are.

 

[pally]

what do you mean by "not based on the model"?

 

[MrX]

I think most sharps are simply happy that there are lots of people that like to make recreational bets. There's no animosity that I'm aware of, nor should there be.

 

[Fu Manchu]

pattay! bet the +2.5

 

[Matty]

what do you mean by "not based on the model"?

the model = Murphy

 

[Bread]

I think most sharps are simply happy that there are lots of people that like to make recreational bets. There's no animosity that I'm aware of, nor should there be.

This is silly. You're deep enough to realize that most sharps (while appreciating) loathe the sharps. It's natural. As much as everyone doesn't WANT to hold an superiority complex, most can't help it.

Be it status, income, education or whatever.

Just as a gay example on my part since I'm broke, ugly and dumb...

I get owned by everyone.

But at least I have nice, shaved balls.