Saturday, February 28, 2009

9 Ways To Win When Betting On Sports

By Simon M Skinner

If you are looking to try your luck at sports betting then know that you do have greater odds of winning in this game than you would in roulette or craps. While those are games of chance, sports betting is a game of predicting a foreseeable outcome. Here are some tips on how to win big at the big game.

9.Place Bets on the Right Sports Book By placing bets on the right book, you increase your odds of winning by 3% - an enviable edge.

8.Bet Against the Public There are those who will tell you that betting against the conventional wisdom and "fading the public" can be a winning strategy. Many bettors do so.

7.Do Your Homework Before the Game If you really want to win in sports betting, educate yourself. You need to think about everything, especially the factors that others might ignore. Not even bookies know everything about every game. Become a specialist and you could find yourself a winner.

6.Choose the Underdog at Home Statistically speaking, it's a good idea to bet on an underdog at home. A team will put forth their best effort at home stadium and underdogs have a way of triumphing over the odds in general. Using this strategy you may beat the odds too.

5.Bet at Just the Right Time Bettors who go for the underdog tend to do so early on. You should mix it up and bet late on the underdog, early on the favorite. Going in the face of the conventional wisdom can often be a winning move in sports betting.

4.Make Arbitrage Bets Regardless of the outcome of a game, you can make money by making arbitrage bets. You only bet on something specific within the game and can make money no matter how the game itself turns out.

3.Square or Sucker Lines A lot of bettors try to avoid square lines (these are lines which are made in the attempt to sway the public to bet in a specific way). By keeping your eye on the percentages, you can make money off of these bets.

2.Never Gamble While Drinking This should go without saying, but drinking can impair your judgment and makes you more likely to make rash decisions. Don't drink and bet, please.

1.Manage your Gambling Money This is another common sense rule. Don't bet more than you can comfortably afford to lose. Set aside money specifically for gambling and do not go outside of this fund, regardless of your wins or losses. Spread out your betting among several small bets instead of one large bet - you risk losing it all if you go for one big bet.

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