Sports Handicapping Tip - How to Pick Winners
Every sports bettor on the planet would love to know the secret to picking the winner for every game. The reality is that there is no one secret you can learn that will allow you to do it. If someone discovered such a secret and made it available to the public, the first customers would be the sports books. The advantage would disappear as quickly as it came into being.
The point is, picking the winner of every game is not the goal. It is unachievable and can lead to nothing but failure. Besides, you don't have to win every bet to win money. Anything over 55% will net you a decent profit.
A particular team is not the winner you are looking for. What you are looking for is a situation that is a winner. There are many instances where certain point spreads have shown a distinct advantage one way or the other. Find those spreads and bet them.
There are other situations where advantages can potentially be found. Turf types in the NFL are one example. Favorites playing away on turf that differs from their home field have shown to lose about 60% against the spread. That is a good home dog bet.
Your job as a sports bettor is to find those edges and bet them. There are no sure things. If you are waiting for one you will never make any money. And you are likely to lose it all when your big chance does come along.
Losses are a part of the game. Even for the biggest winners they account for 40% of all bets made.
Remember, the winner you are looking for is never a team. It is always a situation that gives you a known edge. And all it takes is a few such edges and a lot of bets made on them to turn betting from a hobby into a profession.
Every sports bettor on the planet would love to know the secret to picking the winner for every game. The reality is that there is no one secret you can learn that will allow you to do it. If someone discovered such a secret and made it available to the public, the first customers would be the sports books. The advantage would disappear as quickly as it came into being.
The point is, picking the winner of every game is not the goal. It is unachievable and can lead to nothing but failure. Besides, you don't have to win every bet to win money. Anything over 55% will net you a decent profit.
A particular team is not the winner you are looking for. What you are looking for is a situation that is a winner. There are many instances where certain point spreads have shown a distinct advantage one way or the other. Find those spreads and bet them.
There are other situations where advantages can potentially be found. Turf types in the NFL are one example. Favorites playing away on turf that differs from their home field have shown to lose about 60% against the spread. That is a good home dog bet.
Your job as a sports bettor is to find those edges and bet them. There are no sure things. If you are waiting for one you will never make any money. And you are likely to lose it all when your big chance does come along.
Losses are a part of the game. Even for the biggest winners they account for 40% of all bets made.
Remember, the winner you are looking for is never a team. It is always a situation that gives you a known edge. And all it takes is a few such edges and a lot of bets made on them to turn betting from a hobby into a profession.
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