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these are some things I wish I was told when I started out.

have proper bankroll and a solid money management plan

in general not a good idea to join sports betting services though there are some exceptions to this.

if there's interest in joining a sports betting service check out the ones on sbr  service forum first as people will often post plays and what sports betting service their from. tail for a while to see if you like that service or style of betting that's done there.
some services use martingale and some use flat betting while others use both.

find a good caper in forum and tail them.  there are many around.


HAVE  FUN





 
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tail coolspot's systems 
 
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My personal rules that can improve your sports betting:

1. Money management. Bet less than 5% of your total current bankroll per bet. Be discipline.
2. Be a strategic gambler by picking your spots and wait for the right opportunity. Never be a compulsive gambler by betting because it's your favorite team or for the action. Do your research.
3. Stay emotionless all the time. Bet like a robot. There's no place for emotions in this profession. Be unbiased.
4. Do not judge a team based on what they did last week.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd3A7ODxhTU[/VIDEO]
5. Never bet on heavily juiced/vig lines. Like a line at -1000 for example.
6. Never bet on heavily valued lines. Like a terrible team at 100 to 1 odds to win championship.
7. Parlays should be no longer than 2 teams, the bigger the parlay is, the bigger the House Edge. Research and Secure your first pick before moving on to your second pick.
[video=youtube;89HtJmQgjww]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HtJmQgjww [/video]
8. Teasers should never pass through the zero.
[video=youtube;RP3P9OJvukQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP3P9OJvukQ [/video]
Maximize your odds by betting on 7 point teasers on sides.
Ignore teasers that are 6 point, 6.5 point and on totals.
Teasers and Parlays give the sportsbooks the most house edge.
If you had to bet on one of these, it would be on the 7 point teaser.
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/appendix/10/
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/nfl-parlay/
9. Teams with home field/court advantage tend to win games. Sportsbooks know this and favorites the home team.
"Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight;
whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted." -Sun Tzu, the Art of War
10. Never bet on double digit road favorites. You will lose in the long run.
11. Never bet on preseason games on any sport. Predicting on 2nd string teams is stupid because of the lack of game footage on mostly unknown players.
12. Understand how to bet on underdogs ML and ATS:
https://www.wagerminds.com/blog/nfl-handicapping/how-often-do-nfl-underdogs-win-outright-a-historical-analysis-by-spread-ranges-2496/
13. If you are extremely compulsive, arrogant, drunk and biased. The best advice is to "Don't Gamble".
14. Learn from your mistakes. Most gamblers don't learn from their mistakes. That's why I made these gambling rules.


 
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awesome suntzu quote man. i should read that bool (collection of proverbs) again... thanks for the advice gents. important to see even for a guy whose been at it a few years
 
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Quote Originally Posted by monstergrit:

awesome suntzu quote man. i should read that bool (collection of proverbs) again... thanks for the advice gents. important to see even for a guy whose been at it a few years


Thanks for the support!
I'm just helping fellow sports bettors improve their game.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by coolspot:

these are some things I wish I was told when I started out.

have proper bankroll and a solid money management plan

in general not a good idea to join sports betting services though there are some exceptions to this.

if there's interest in joining a sports betting service check out the ones on sbr  service forum first as people will often post plays and what sports betting service their from. tail for a while to see if you like that service or style of betting that's done there.
some services use martingale and some use flat betting while others use both.

find a good caper in forum and tail them.  there are many around.


HAVE  FUN





Your're a lost soul who needs to be educated, not giving this type of so called 'advice' to novice handicappers just starting out, the objective is to use your own mind, not to tail a screen name on Covers; (are you serious?) I recommend you 'study' GunShard's 14 steps to the realistics of sports betting, hopefully it will enlighten you to concept, and relief you from your fairytale comprehension of betting on sports. have a prosperous day
 
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Quote Originally Posted by GunShard:

My personal rules that can improve your sports betting:

1. Money management. Bet less than 5% of your total current bankroll per bet. Be discipline.
2. Be a strategic gambler by picking your spots and wait for the right opportunity. Never be a compulsive gambler by betting because it's your favorite team or for the action. Do your research.
3. Stay emotionless all the time. Bet like a robot. There's no place for emotions in this profession. Be unbiased.
4. Do not judge a team based on what they did last week.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd3A7ODxhTU[/VIDEO]
5. Never bet on heavily juiced/vig lines. Like a line at -1000 for example.
6. Never bet on heavily valued lines. Like a terrible team at 100 to 1 odds to win championship.
7. Parlays should be no longer than 2 teams, the bigger the parlay is, the bigger the House Edge. Research and Secure your first pick before moving on to your second pick.
[video=youtube;89HtJmQgjww]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HtJmQgjww [/video]
8. Teasers should never pass through the zero.
[video=youtube;RP3P9OJvukQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP3P9OJvukQ [/video]
Maximize your odds by betting on 7 point teasers on sides.
Ignore teasers that are 6 point, 6.5 point and on totals.
Teasers and Parlays give the sportsbooks the most house edge.
If you had to bet on one of these, it would be on the 7 point teaser.
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/appendix/10/
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/nfl-parlay/
9. Teams with home field/court advantage tend to win games. Sportsbooks know this and favorites the home team.
"Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight;
whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted." -Sun Tzu, the Art of War
10. Never bet on double digit road favorites. You will lose in the long run.
11. Never bet on preseason games on any sport. Predicting on 2nd string teams is stupid because of the lack of game footage on mostly unknown players.
12. Understand how to bet on underdogs ML and ATS:
https://www.wagerminds.com/blog/nfl-handicapping/how-often-do-nfl-underdogs-win-outright-a-historical-analysis-by-spread-ranges-2496/
13. If you are extremely compulsive, arrogant, drunk and biased. The best advice is to "Don't Gamble".
14. Learn from your mistakes. Most gamblers don't learn from their mistakes. That's why I made these gambling rules.


excellent description, well said, to say the least
newbies take notice!
 
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[Quote: Originally Posted by GunShard]

Thanks for the support!
I'm just helping fellow sports bettors improve their game.
[/Quote] Well done, I am quite sure many will appreciate your effort..
 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by GunShard:

My personal rules that can improve your sports betting:

1. Money management. Bet less than 5% of your total current bankroll per bet. Be discipline.
2. Be a strategic gambler by picking your spots and wait for the right opportunity. Never be a compulsive gambler by betting because it's your favorite team or for the action. Do your research.
3. Stay emotionless all the time. Bet like a robot. There's no place for emotions in this profession. Be unbiased.
4. Do not judge a team based on what they did last week.
[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd3A7ODxhTU[/VIDEO]
5. Never bet on heavily juiced/vig lines. Like a line at -1000 for example.
6. Never bet on heavily valued lines. Like a terrible team at 100 to 1 odds to win championship.
7. Parlays should be no longer than 2 teams, the bigger the parlay is, the bigger the House Edge. Research and Secure your first pick before moving on to your second pick.
[video=youtube;89HtJmQgjww]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89HtJmQgjww [/video]
8. Teasers should never pass through the zero.
[video=youtube;RP3P9OJvukQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP3P9OJvukQ [/video]
Maximize your odds by betting on 7 point teasers on sides.
Ignore teasers that are 6 point, 6.5 point and on totals.
Teasers and Parlays give the sportsbooks the most house edge.
If you had to bet on one of these, it would be on the 7 point teaser.
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/appendix/10/
https://wizardofodds.com/games/sports-betting/nfl-parlay/
9. Teams with home field/court advantage tend to win games. Sportsbooks know this and favorites the home team.
"Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight;
whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted." -Sun Tzu, the Art of War
10. Never bet on double digit road favorites. You will lose in the long run.
11. Never bet on preseason games on any sport. Predicting on 2nd string teams is stupid because of the lack of game footage on mostly unknown players.
12. Understand how to bet on underdogs ML and ATS:
https://www.wagerminds.com/blog/nfl-handicapping/how-often-do-nfl-underdogs-win-outright-a-historical-analysis-by-spread-ranges-2496/
13. If you are extremely compulsive, arrogant, drunk and biased. The best advice is to "Don't Gamble".
14. Learn from your mistakes. Most gamblers don't learn from their mistakes. That's why I made these gambling rules.



very well done going to keep these in my book of systems I have
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