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Upsets are rare and profitable and not everyone has the courage to take a risk and bet on the underdogs, but those who do are rewarded with huge profits.

So I'd like to ask

Have you bet on the underdogs and won?

How many times you did this?

And what made you bet on the underdogs is it because of insider tips or just an insight based on your analysis?

Your level of risk when betting for underdogs in the hope of winning by upsets?

Lol. Really interesting thread mate, and yes I have bet on underdog before if it also implies to virtual soccer games and yes again I bet on them when am feeling that I have lost everything and I decide to flip in my whole remaining cash so I just relief myself of the pains of take more time to lose and it eventually works well for but not all the time though but I can remember one or more times that I have done this and it worked out.
I placed a bet on an odd of 21.00 against a 1.11 odd and they won for me but I guess it was my lucky try because most times trying i also get bad results.

Of course, if I want to have more fun, I usually bet on underdogs and even on some specials with huge odds. Winning this kind of bet gives a lot of satisfaction to bettors, but I don't usually risk a lot of money on this type of bet.

I can't give an exact count because I haven't kept track, but since I have been doing sports betting for five years now, I have probably done that more than 100 times.


To be honest, it's the high reward that attracts me. Let me cite an example: I won many underdog bets this NBA playoffs by betting on the Miami Heat.

I think almost all gamblers should have at least win once time by betting an underdog team or player.

I think the combination of insider tips and my own analysis is the reason why I get convinced to bet on an underdog team. But I never win a heavy underdog player or team because I not really comfortable to bet. It's like Nottingham Forrest vs Manchester City and the match played in Stadion Etihad, which is looks very impossible for Notthingham Forrest to win.

In sports betting, favorites don't always win, so when an underdog wins the game, it's called an upset.

Bookmakers value each fighter or team as either a favorite or an underdog, so you just choose which side to bet on. If you consistently bet on underdogs and win most of the time, you can be very profitable in sports betting.

Of course, I have bet on underdogs several times because I do get attracted with the big odds and I will just try my luck. If I win my bet,I will have a huge profit. Though,most times I do it for fun just to try something different from my normal betting. It all boils down to your luck when you bet on underdogs because luck can fetch you the huge profits.

I think most people have experience with betting underdogs.

The reason are the odds are to good, we just testing some luck by betting underdog could be 1-10$ the amount we can takes for the lost. No reason from research and other pure the odds only.

My experience, I have some with odds around 300x. But, off course not win just betting 5$.

This thread makes me laugh because it reminds me of playing Roulette.
I once experienced an error that made me a little anxious where when I was in a Roulette game I was not aware of the high bet and almost all of my balance was at stake but when the ball spun luck was really in my hands because the ball stopped right at number 8 and I got a pretty big win.
From this win I was able to use my gambling capital again for more than 2 weeks and the rest can still be used to buy 1 set of PCs and also a new cell phone.
This is a mistake that brought good luck but I will never repeat it again because the risk is very big.

Sports events can be analyzed if you know what to look for and how to find the right opportunity. I had various techniques in sports betting, and one was to bet on underdogs, but not on wins or losses, but on the fact that they will score a goal in the match (I'm talking about football of course). Of course, you need to monitor the form of the team and how often they score/don't score, and when you find the right opportunity, it can really pay off.

The odds I played on were usually between 1.4 and 1.6, which means that each bet could be doubled if you combined two events.

I have bet on underdog teams from time to time. But like I said it wasn't often because I don't get that much courageous that often.  ;D  The reason why I bet on underdogs in those times is that I analyze the teams in a match, consider the recent conditions of teams, check if they have any goals to go for in the remaining part of the season and so on. If I see some sense in trying my luck for a bet like that then I go for it.

When it comes to how much I take risks I can say that I don't bet with a big amount of money in those times. Let's say I bet on a parlay that I trust a lot first and bet with some big amount. After that I allocate a little money for a surprise bet on an underdog team if I see some hope in it.

Lastly yeah, there have been some times I won but the number of it isn't that high. I'm not that lucky.  ;D

Yeah, you can try to bet in underdogs but make sure you are betting with not so huge amount of money, because we can never know what will happen. But we can't erase the fact that once the underdogs won against the veterans it would be a huge profit for us, it will be fun and exciting what will happen. I already witness some underdogs teams who won until the grandfinals that's why sometimes I still do background check.

I remember betting three times on underdogs but I never won, I'm not really a risk taker I prefer when it comes to sports betting to be sure of my bet, I won a lot of betting for the favorites against my friends on a peer to peer betting, they love to take the risk so in the process I always win, usually on boxing, MMA and local basketball.

Those betting on underdogs are risk takers and they are considered gamblers in a real sense, they know there's no guarantee that they will win but because of the profit, they go for it, I'm just glad I have this kind of friend so I always win against their bets.

Sometime I bet on heavy underdog team for few dollars, in hope a miracle happen in that's match. Rather than playing a lottery where there's no transparency, it's better for me to bet on heavy underdog team because I can watch the match. Most people usually saying when a heavy underdog team won, the match is rigged or scripted, but I'd say they're just lucky and any team has a chance to win regardless it's big or small, weak or strong.

From a statistics and probability mathematics perspective, there is absolutely no point in betting on the underdog. Sure you are given better odds but historically, they are the underdogs for a reason. Because they lose very often.

I rather bet on someone with a history of much more wins than losses.

I also would never trust anyone who provides me "insider tips". Nobody is going to be giving away real insider tips without expecting something for it. And obviously nobody except the big dogs and those connected to them can be expected to have such tips.

Anyone who does that can only be considered to be extremely naive. I do my own research and my own analysis.

I once felt annoyed because I lost playing in the casino, so I bet on sports betting with the remaining funds choosing the underdog hoping to recover the defeat even though the chance was very small, but there's no harm in trying because gambling is always just lucky, I'm sure almost all gamblers once did that in the hope of getting big wins and money from betting the underdog. after all betting small money and being able to afford to lose it is fine too.

I also think that sometimes people might dare to try to bet using small money, choosing that bet with a 200x chance, even if it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. looks difficult but there is a possibility of getting a bigger prize  ;)

Because I have a strong belief in the potential of that athlete, I had previously placed a wager on an underdog. Even though I had heard a lot of predictions that the fighter I had bet on might lose during that time, it was one of the most anticipated boxing events ever, so I took the chance. I didn't place a very large wager because I had some reservations, but to my amazement, it has paid off. I have tried the same thing once more without success. I believe that occasionally taking a bigger risk will be acceptable, but it won't always pan out, and there will also be instances where we must pay attention to the prognoses of sports analysts.

Last year's world cup held in Qatar was a tournament that has many upsets, with many countries tagged as underdogs in their respective groups surprised a lot of us.

The first game that prompted me to bet on the underdogs was seeing how much people made from betting on Iran the underdogs to win Wales, and they did scoring two goals and not conceding any. The second game were people made money unexpectedly from betting on the underdogs to win was Argentina's first game against Saudi Arabia where Saudi Arabia won unexpectedly coming from behind to score unexpectedly.

After those two games, I made it a culture to bet on the underdogs in the tournament whenever they play.

During the world cup, in the game against Tunisia and France, Japan and Spain, Belgium and Morocco, Morocco and Portugal in the quarter finals.

I bet on the underdogs because I saw other people made money from it, many people follow odds when betting on games and they go for higher odds sometimes. I do not do it all the the time.

Yes, I've bet on the underdogs many times. Especially if the underdogs are my favorite team or the national team in some international competition. I won some bets, I lost some, but it doesn't matter that much.
Betting on the underdogs can definitely add some excitement to a game or competition, especially if it's a team you're rooting for. It's always satisfying to see the underdog come out on top and win against the odds. Of course, there's always the risk of losing the bet, but it's all part of the fun.

I had. But for underdogs, I am not betting as big as with my bets with where I am more comfortable with. Whenever I am winning with upset bets, it is quite giving me regret of not making the bet bigger or using my usual amount of bet. But eventually, I've learned that earning less is better than earning nothing. Also, it would be less frequent to win with your underdog bet so I got along with smallet profit. Nowadays I am still doing some random bets but with those whoch are having close odds especially if I have an extra money, just to grasp a chance of winning without having that mucb of a good expectation. Some sort of "for fun bet". Fortunately, I am currently having a 70% winrate on such scheme; quite lucky I guess.

Yes, betting on underdogs make us more profitable knowing the odds listed there are high so if we can consistently win from it, certainly it would bring us bigger profits. However, there is higher risk when you bet with underdogs, as they can’t be expected to win most of the time, so the more you bet on underdogs, the bigger the chances you will incur losses than gains.

Every so often I bet on underdogs as a means to have fun with myself. I love rooting for the athletes/teams/bands that are in the disadvantage in all manners, so I bet on underdogs and those who have yet to prove themselves to people. Take for example Tank Davis' fight against Ryan Garcia, I made a bet with a friend that is a diehard Davis fan, and played the devil's advocate by choosing to bet on Garcia, not only because I know he's capable but also because against someone without any loss count in his stats and a winstreak with full KO counts, Ryan Garcia is a clear underdog (although again, it needs to be said that both fighters are just as capable and are as powerful to me, it's just record that I based my bet on), and even though Ryan lost, it made me happy.

Of course this thread is about a win, so I'll include my underdog win during LoL Worlds' 2017, where I made a bet on Samsung Galaxy Winning against SKT Telecoms T1, the clear champion during the whole tournament. The bet I made was just between friends as with the former. I bet on Samsung Galaxy and they won by a hair strand after abusing the enemy team's blunder.

Everything will return to trying their luck by choosing the underdog, but that doesn't always work because it depends on the strength of each team. The underdog can win easily if there is a chance to beat the favorite but vice versa. And as long as your bet is not big, it's still acceptable because even if you lose, the loss won't be big. But if the favorite has the advantage to win over the underdog, which is obvious, I will not choose the underdog because that would be pointless and only make me lose. I once bet on the underdog, but the win was small because my bet was small, so it didn't matter.

I think it goes without saying if anyone has bet on sports one time or another they bet on underdogs.  Have I yeah of course.  Just like with anything ypu balance your odds.  If the odds are good enough and outweigh the possibility of losing then go in on it.  Meaning if ypu think there is a 30% chance they win and you are getting 10-1 odds on the bet then yeah its well worth the chance. 

I don't recommend betting on outsiders very often. If you're not afraid of losing your money, then go ahead and bet on the underdog. Of course, there are occasions when such athletes win, but not many people expect that. It rarely happens. So think twice before you place your money on the underdog.

I believe gamblers who love to bet on sports, have a long history of betting. One thing I'm sure of, not always the top team will win every match. there will be times where they face difficult opponents, or their performance drops. in this context, football. it would be very natural, where we choose the underdog team over the top team.
I remember last week's match, Sevilla vs Girona, where I bet for Girona with odds @ 4.20. One more thing that I remember the most, the Marocco vs Portugal match, where Marocco was the unfavored team, the "2022 Qatar World Cup" from the two examples I mentioned, I got quite a bit of profit.

As we know, gambling always involves luck. it's just that, that doesn't mean we will bet carelessly and only be tempted by the available odds. that means, we do research for the two teams that will compete. we call it analysis, whether it's in terms of performance, patterns, systems, injured players, or whatever is our material consideration. plus, usually I don't forget to compare with predictions from other alternatives which are always my reference source. so, I think the process is quite complicated. in fact, not infrequently what we predict is far from what we expect. Of course, when there is victory, there must be defeat.  and we experience it in every bet.

In the sport of basketball, I've already won lots of times betting on the underdog.

I don't consider betting on the underdog as "rare" as that really happened. Much better to just called it instead a "low chance to happen " but not rare to consider. Anyways, one of the notable bets I made betting on the underdog was really impressive and one of the greatest comebacks in basketball history.

I'm talking about the 2016 NBA Finals between the 72-9 Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. I made 2 bets on this Finals series;

1) place a series bet prior to the Finals where the Cavaliers are the obvious underdog
2) when the Cavaliers are downed by 3-1 and the Warriors are just 1 away

That's a risky move since only a few might put the courage to bet on the Cavaliers winning the championship and no way the Warriors will lose 3 times in a row. But the impossible thing happened and Cavaliers bounce back from a 3-1 deficit and made history as the only NBA team that was able to bounce back on that deficit in NBA Finals history.

Anyways, the site I've played with is one of the famous sports betting sites here before, Directbet.eu.

I've experienced wins betting on the underdogs. This used to be fun, because the bet value used to be small. Even the loss doesn't hurt. My experience were placing bets on Tennis matches, and I don't remember the player. It was on women's tennis where the odds were above 10. I placed it on live betting, and to my luck the match got won. These had happened long years back.

It is very common to see gamblers betting on the underdogs. Recently during the FIFA World Cup we had few matches that were completely unexpected and gamblers who had gone with the underdogs have won big.

i tried betting a small amount for the underdog to win.
when i saw 3x for the underdog to win regardless of the method, i bet $5 just to try it. i have won some but most of my bet for the underdog is a loss. it just means that you gotta believe what the bookmakers are saying about the odds. i just can't get out my head that sometimes the most unexpected happens.

Yeah I guess the unexpected things in gambling are the reasons gambling feels like so much fun. And the bookmakers are not always correct when it comes to fixing of odds, you can take for example the series of loses that Chelsea have experience these past weeks, the odds given to them to win these games were actually smaller than their opponent like for example the game between them and these two teams ASTON VILLA and BRENTFORD. In these two matches the odd given to chelsea was smaller meaning that have higher chances of winning but both games ended a loss for them.

There was a time where I voted for a team in Dota 2 where it the team was against a full-house of all superstar players. The odds were like 95-5 and I MISTAKENLY betted $200 worth of items on the weak team. Since the odds were that high, betting $200 would yield me like $10 worth of items assuming that the super team won. Fortunately, I won and I received around $2,000 worth of items that I quickly sold to the steam market.

Most of the time, betting on underdogs is a risky move given the fact that they are considered by many as the weak team. With the current data on hand, it is a no-brainer to bet on the super-team but then again, the odds are the odds.

I've seen many games in which there were comebacks in the final minutes, and I've asked myself many times if there were people who watched soccer games to bet on the final minutes because they believed there would be a turnaround, but when I think about it, then these people who what they do is relying on luck, what they do is the same thing as buying lottery tickets and waiting to win if they hit the jackpot, there are few games where there are twists, but when there are twists the odds are very high, but even if the odds are very high in the end, it doesn't pay to keep making this type of bets

for example if a person is watching 10 soccer games waiting for an opportunity to hit a chance of some game to have a turnaround, is that person able to lose in the 10 games, and then bet on another 10 games and lose again, and when he hits it does not it will pay off, and when the person continues to play he will be losing even more, in my opinion it is better for the person to place bets normally and not enter this type of bets that will depend a lot on luck to get it right. something funny is that in the beginning when I started to make sports bets I lost a lot so I started to bet when the game only had 10 minutes left to end, I bet on the team that was winning the game, but even so I lost a lot and gave up do that

I sometimes parlay underdogs for the fun of it, and I usually do this on NBA games which I know has a chance to be a winning game, especially if the opposing favorite team has some key players that are missing but are still considered the favorites for some reason. I won two times from doing this, and the returns are quite handsome as you say it, although you must really be aware that there is a huge possibility of you losing your money that easily.

There are some sports that I'm eyeing on wherein the underdogs are usually the winners (Korean Baseball). It is a very tempting market, and there are a lot of games that you can pick and that is where you can gain some knowledge on the teams you would like to follow.

Many, many times.
NBA, boxing, and UFC. This is where I am always betting for underdog teams, boxers, and fighters. There's always that chance to turn the game/fight around, especially in UFC and boxing. Just that one good hit in the perfect body part could end the game, or the perfect submission could turn the tables around.
What made me bet on them? Instincts will be part of it. Another reason is the biased support for them, and when we get emotionally glued as a fan of the team or the fighter.
The fight with Alexa Grasso who won in an upset was one of my biggest wins in UFC, if I remember it right it was from @7.00-8.00 odds and I took it without any doubt. There's also my bet for the underdog Leon Edwards against Kamaru Usman on their second meeting which is a big win. Totally, big upset because there's only 1 minute left in the clock before he knocked out Usman.

I have been in such situations many times but most of the times I lost and my betting wallets were almost empty. I mainly like sportsbetting and mostly betting at club level. I've also betted PSG with Underdogs Odds quite a few times and I've almost had zero in this case. Also, several times at the club level, I almost lost my betting and won the match at the end and I made a lot of profit. But one thing I would like to point out is that those who are regulars in casinos and betting sites may have to face any situation, for those who are professionals and always have a risk-taking mindset, such situations do not matter.

Yes, but don't win often. In my opinion, betting on an underdog team is really playing your luck. because you ignore all analysis and know you will be lost. So that situation, many gamblers play with little money and hope to be multiplied to return back your capital which lost in the previous bet. However, bet in an underdog team becomes a favorite if such a team gets a prediction to be The Dark Horse or make a surprise to win the trophy.

The occasions I have decided to bet on Football I have not gone for underdogs. I always try to go with the logical reasoning and put the money on the team I feel has more changes to bring me a victory and some profit.

I view betting as a possibility to include reason and statistics and try to predict an outcome more accurately, something we would not be able to do while playing dices or slots.

Anyways, I am not completely closed to the possibility of betting in favor of underdogs for fun and if I have some money to spare and I would not mind to lose in a fun night with friends at some sport bar.  :)

I guess bettors who have been doing their thing for quite a while already have already won upset bets. That's normal. We don't bet on favorites all the time, after all. I can't remember how many times I have already won by upsets.

The last time I placed a bet on a heavy underdog, though, was on DOTA II. I placed a bet on T1. I forgot who they're up against but they've already lost on their first match. That was a TI qualifier game or a major, if I'm not mistaken. The odds was north of 7.0. That was a live bet and I made it because I was watching the picks and I was convinced that with their heroes T1 could have a very good chance.

I'm glad it worked out on you on some instances. Betting on the underdog is a risk especially if there is a huge favor on the side of the very well-known and reputable opponent in terms of odds. But sometimes, it's worth the shot to risk on uncertain situations especially if you really believe the capabilities of the underdog you are planning to bet on. After all, it's not always the one in the spotlight wins. Some players become complacent on their skills and thus, do not train enough resulting to lack of preparing ahead that could cost the fight. If the you know that the other player is complacent while the underdog is determined and has continuously shows potential, then perhaps trying to bet on him won't be so bad. Just do proper analysis and of course, bet responsibly.

I have never participated in a wager with the underdogs. I mostly use sports side for betting. I bet with a small amount of valence on sports sites. I have a friend who bets with the underdogs. He bets with the underdogs but has never won a big bet. That friend of mine told me many times but I didn't agree with him. Because I know I won't be so lucky. But I'm always happy with small wins.

Any Dota player would probably know about OG's Cinderella story back in TI8 (which was my most remembered underdog bet). I was one of the few who doubted them at first, but heck, I went yolo and bet on them to win in the finals, and boy, was it hype, both the matches themselves and the result of my win. The funny thing is it wasn't even based on insights or insider tips, it was just because I wanted to root the hell out of the underdog after making it to the finals after all the ups and downs they've had, both before and during the TI.

After that, I often took the time to watch match upsets on tournaments I want to bet in, and try to get a story out of any underdog that I can find. I actually throw away caution in those cases and just bet on them if the story I found (and probably assumed) was enough to touch me, after all, I'm still waiting for another instance of that OG TI8.

I have bet a couple of times and I have won them,lately I got a win which I have posted in some thread here with over 22 odds that I won it and in there were two upsets.I will only stop at one which was Clermont from Ligue 1 playing against a team in a much better position and the odd of Clermont was near 4 (not a big one but a good one for me) and the reason I choose it was not because of an inside tip,it was because of me watching the stats and Clermont had 5 consecutive wins and this win was the 6th,I know many people would have refrained to bet on them but sometimes you just have to read the data to be a great bettor.

I rarely do this as rarely I see data wrong from the bookies,most of the time they have better insights than me.

I place small bets on underdogs occasionally, but tend to lose them. The most recent successful underdog bet I remember winning was almost a year ago, when I bet on Ukraine in a football match of Scotland vs Ukraine (FIFA play-off semi-final). Scotland was expected to win, then a draw was the second option, and the odds for Ukraine were 3.45. So it's nothing huge, but still an underdog. I won that bet and was really happy, but that was neither based on insider tips nor on personal analysis. I just wanted to bet on my country as a way of supporting it, so to speak. And it paid off.
But most of the time I just bet on the likeliest winner with the odds around 1.5, so I don't have enough experience with underdog bets and how successful they are or aren't for me.

Is it possible to profit by backing long shots? Absolutely my vibe! I am the master of betting on the underdog, so have faith in me. You name it, and I've probably wagered on it, from flag football on playgrounds to the Super Bowl on the biggest of stages. You may be wondering, "How often have I rolled the dice?" Let's pretend the figure has disappeared into thin air. However, the thrill and the willingness to take risks are what really matter, right? Gambling on underdogs is a great way to keep yourself alert.

You may wonder, "Why do I do it?" I'm just a wild card who enjoys the unexpected and shuns convention. Professional insight and evaluation? Who cares about them anyway? I put complete faith in my gut.

I've placed countless underdog bets and probably won only 1/10 of all the bets or even less because I frequently switch to different sports and it shifts the way I view underdogs.

My reason for betting on the underdogs can differ, there are times when i'd rely on my gut feeling or just bet on it because they have the better odds. And sometimes i'll be sold on the reasoning of others if i'm not that updated on a certain sport or league.

I'd always put small bets on underdogs since I rarely see the need to increase the risk as i'm already getting good odds on them.

I always place bet on underdog but not that underdog with astronomical odds on their side. Underdog as in 2.1 to. 2.5 range which makes me win regularly.


I only bet on underdog that I know that have a real potential of winning despite the stats is against them. Bookmaker sometimes didn’t consider the return of injured star player or the recent trade effectivity because they based their bets on the team stats.


I rarely bet on underdog with odds above 3.0 because that’s high level risk. 2.0 to 2.5% is the only risk I can tolerate when betting.

LoL yeah. At first, I thought he was talking about winning when we are in a bad mood or upset but the upset that he was talking about here is different. It was betting in underdog. Didn't knew that yet but thanks for the info @OP. It still implies in virtual soccer or any game as long as there are two teams or players that are fighting against each other.

What you did there is right. We should not prioritize betting on under dogs because most of the times they are losing. The only time that they can win is when they get lucky that their opponent got bad luck and lose the game unexpectedly. The feeling is great once we know that our bets won in under dog but again, we must not get carried away.

I seldom do sports betting, if ever I do, it is when my extra fund align with a sports I wanted to watch such as boxing.  I often bet to my fellow countryman no matter he is a heavy underdog or not.  With such an attitude I experience winning a bet on the underdogs. 


It is a seldom thing to happen.  Only a few, I can't remember the right numbers but I am sure it is way less than my losses.


I bet for him because he is my fellow countryman.


Sky is the limit, lol.  You see I am betting not because of inside tips or any analysis.  I bet to show support my fellow countryment so the level of risk there is surely high but I don't mind since I only bet what I can afford to lose anyway.

I see placing bets on underdogs as a recovering route when it seems hope's are lost for me and on most cases, it thus seems to be effective for me.
I love this your thread and I can't even remember  placing bets on underdogs in a normal srate of mind and it seems the option  of placing bets on them comes after the losses have already been incurred.

Underdogs  are most times very risk and I barely place bets above 2.5 and most times this strategy  helps and I also don't consider statistics while placing bets on underdogs but rather my instincts.

1. Based up on my experience then i had made up some bet on underdogs but one thing is that notable on which it is really on esports betting on Dota 2.
2. Cant remember the exact numbers but this one would be more than 10 bets on choosing up underdogs.
3. Some gut feeling, intuition and of course there's some analysis but most of the time this would be pertaining about guts.
4. Not putting up that much unless if i did have that confidence that there's some upset, if i do see that there's a huge chance then bet amount would really be depending
    on that particular moment.

When it comes to upsets then im not really that expecting that much because there's always a chance that i could really see that it might happen but most of them do flop out but well
i did expect about on the risks because going against the favorites or moneyline is really just that not ideal, this is why its your take about on
betting with those underdogs.

It seems worth placing your bet in underdog if you are really rooting for the athlete or team.
Just like for example in boxing, if you are very familiar with the boxer and your instincts is saying he will win, you will bet on him even if he is the underdog.
And upsets do happen also in boxing. The performance depends on the preparation of the boxer himself, not only his experience.
This is why for me, a lot of times upset do happen in boxing. And I've won several times on this sports.
The good thing about placing your bets in underdog is that the odds are high, so once you hit it, your money just got doubled, tripled or more.

^Did you remember the one notable fight where an underdog opponent defeated Manny Pacquiao was his match against Juan Manuel Marquez on December 8, 2012? As I remember that time I lose but my brother win because he places a bet on the underdog.
In their fourth encounter, Marquez was considered the underdog with the odds stacked against him. However, Marquez surprised everyone by knocking out Pacquiao in the sixth round, thereby winning the fight and shocking the boxing world who watched that match. This victory by Marquez is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, and it highlights the unpredictability of the sport and the potential for underdogs to come out on top.

You have to try again and don't give up just because you can't get a win. Let's say you're betting for a win, so losing won't feel like it will hit you.
Start with small things to have more experience so you can make predictions or play well, then luck can come easily when you risk money to play or bet.
At first we were all like you where it was difficult to get a win but from time to time we can learn and take advantage of the opportunities that you can bet and win.

I've experienced such winning one time since I started gambling, that is betting for the team majority of other bettors believe will lost the match only for that team to end up winning.
My bet on this was on last year's world cup tournament ..
The first was that I lost my bet on Argentina vs Saudi Arabia which was one of the biggest upset all through out the 2022 world cup, as no one believed that Saudi Arabia could beat Argentina.

Another upset which I won was Morocco vs Portugal(if I still remember correctly), according to the odds, majority thought Morocco would loose the match, but surprisingly, they end up winning and luckily for me, my bet was on Morocco, I won a significant amount of money with a very little Bet, since the odds was high.

This is not the kind of method I would prefer. I would rather not bet than make such a choice. However, I once bet on the wrong team and won money. I don't remember the teams as it was an event that happened a long time ago, but instead of my favorite team, I accidentally bet on the team I thought would lose the match. I regretted my mistake for a few days, but luck smiled on me and I made money thanks to my mistake. Still, I wouldn't try something like this. I don't think it's rational.

if we all thought the same way, there would be no horse racing :)

the best way to monetize these bets... is to use the betting exchange and follow the live matches. maybe you don't take home the maximum jackpot but you still manage to achieve an excellent result every time.

E.G with a practical example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KteAuuGtI3k
some years ago I placed a bet on new zealand to win against italy. They scored 1 goal. At this point I have just "sold" the odds after their goal. Final result 1-1 but I still had a very good profit.

Betting in an underdog is more risky since there are more winning expectations from betting into favorite. That’s why it’s seldom to see bettors favoring the underdog. However, there are also instances where underdog becomes the favorite in the end, which means the least expected to win had won the hearts of the audience because of his skills in the game. But to be honest, I never won mostly from betting in an underdog, I only gained losses most of the time. And maybe insider tips have also influenced me on my decision on where to bet.

it is more risky but if you think it is worth placing a bet on underdog, esp if you know the player involved, you will not be too worried about the outcome of  your bet. it is like your fighting for some team or player to win on their game. he or they maybe expected not to win, hence, the underdog odds, but you may be seeing a lil advantage from his or their side that can possibly give them a heads up. who knows a lot of athletes can pull off from underdog status? so for me, betting in the underdog status is no surprise for some bettors here.

Once you do apply some analysis and having some intuition or have that kind of impulsive feeling then it would really be leading for you to bet on underdogs which it would really be giving off that uneasy feeling
or having always that second thoughts which it would really be a common approach if ever you do consider out on betting on underdog.Based up on my own experience then i have several make out some bets
on betting on underdogs on which it did end up on a loss but only a small margin when it comes to scores which you would be having that in mind that you do almost hit that good win but of course
there's comes next that frustration and regret but well it does give out that kind of contentment that you are almost that right when it comes to your guess or prediction.
This what makes betting more interesting and enjoyable on which you do really make use of your brain and emotion or both when you do make out some choices.

The last and only time I won by Upset was the last Marquez - Pacquiao fight it was not even in a casino but from a co-worker friend who dare me to bet on Marquez my one-month salary to his three-month salary, I really don't like to bet against Pacquiao because he is my all-time favorite but it's just too tempting.
We all know that Pacquiao until Marquez caught him with a vicious right hand that made Manny fall flat face in the canvass.
So I won the bet but instead of getting his three-month salary I go for two months only a guy can't live without three months of salary, but I stopped betting against my favorites it's like wishing that your favorite fighter or team will lose the game or the fight.
 

lol I wish that I had insider information to be able to make those sorts of bets (kidding, of course, that would be both morally and ethically wrong).  I bet on the underdog any time I get the opportunity.  What I mean by that is any time that I believe the underdog is the better of the two teams, I'm all over those bets.  I'd much rather bet the odds receiving "+" points versus "-" points. 

My best wins are when I bet on underdogs..they definitely hit more than the other way around..for me, that is.

I generally prefer sports betting. So I sometimes pick underdog football teams to make high amount of profits. Well fun part of it being very risky. When you are able to win through combination of underdogs with high odds, your profit increases a lot more than usual betting. I personally experienced winning in such way. I think in football its pretty much possible lower rank teams beating higher rank ones in their good performing days. But you should pick matches very carefully im my opinion.

I like to bet on the underdog in UFC fights, because it only takes one good punch or kick to turn the fight. I also do this, because the winning potential is bigger, based on the odds that are placed by the bookies.  ;D

I seldom bet large amounts on the underdog, when I do this... because you tend to lose more in the long-run if you do. So bet small on underdogs and bigger on the favorites to maximize your potential profits.  ;)

It's always about the profit for many  ;D so yes I've seen many people betting on underdogs instead of the norms, like I've said, it's always about the profit, this is possibly where the biggest amount of money goes into betting, in football games there is a chance of making better money if you bet on small team against a big one, the chances of winning is lower and the odds will be higher, if things go your way it sure a big win.

Those who don't derive fun from their gambling bets and co don't know what they are missing, gambling should be on Funvibe for everyone, it keeps you in good check and it gives you power over your emotions, just have fun, that'd all

it should be about the money 24/7, betting for some is their only source of livelihood so even if the may want to bet for fun, the also consider the profit.

Underdogs for me are when the bookies give them odds that are very much different, not just a 1-2 difference or even just a difference in the decimal point because if the difference is only very small it can be said to be quite balanced and the possibility for the weak team to win is still wide open, like punters who bet on Japan when they beat Germany in the 2022 World Cup or when Saudi Arabia beat Argentina where that could be said to be the biggest surprise that happened throughout world cup 2022.

Don't really remember the history of my bets and have to check the history. Betting on the underdogs will indeed pay off a bigger profit if it ends up winning but the problem is that it is not a common bet and it takes courage to risk our money on opportunities that we are most likely to lose.
Currently betting on the champions league match but because the difference in the odds for Real Madrid and Man City is only 1.xx, I don't consider Real Madrid to be underdogs, only see it as an opportunity to get a better profit because we will rarely see this happen.

For me, profit is another factor to the essence of betting. in football, before we determine which team we will choose. usually, gamblers will go through a series of studies to weigh up the final outcome of the match. So, it's not just a matter of profit, but whether the team that is not the favorite has the probability of defeating the opposing team. if it does, we'll consider it in addition to looking at other options. because, if you only rely on luck it is tantamount to being a reckless gambler.

I mean, in every bet there is always a research mechanism that we do before betting on a team that is not superior. is it worth it, if not we can choose many options. also, don't just rely on fun vibes, because usually that will interfere with the research we've been doing. interestingly, in football offers opportunities that make more money. as you said, especially if we choose the parlay option. of course, the odds on offer make gamblers very interested.

While research can make your gambling journey more entertaining, it doesn't guarantee you a win. The real experts in this field are the oddsmakers, as they make odds that will likely attract both sides to ensure that the bookies generate consistent income from the juice. So, in addition to research, luck plays a major factor in winning at sports betting.

once in a while I bet on the underdog team but the results are disappointing when the underdog team loses and after that I try to bet on the underdog team even though it's just about luck but at least I feel happier when the underdog team wins and the results are very decent.
but after I read the experiences of several people who are here there are some who can win bets on the underdog team, then I wonder whether this all still depends on luck even though I have done my own analysis to choose the underdog team.

Doing research can give us predictions about who will win so that we will get a great chance to win, even though that is also not a guarantee to win. But we can't deny that luck plays a major factor in gambling, so we have to see it as a determining factor in getting a win. If we don't do research, we won't be able to choose to bet, so it will be difficult to win.

Is this even possible, as u said they are very rare because as a gambler, you should never wager money on any game if you are angry or not yourself, it's just like trading where risk is managed, the same applies with gambling, the determination should be there, the desire to bet that game without any pressure or regret later.

However, I have once tried a bet on someone's code, it was a sportsbook generated unique code that was posted when I saw the code, they are drawn matches, it was a 50 odds match with 5 matches, it went well but my stake on that ticket was small because I fear of losing that games, till today it is still a mystery that those matches ended up as a draw and they are very rare that is why you see them with big stakes, if at all I wager huge money, I would have gained something big but how do I know.

I once placed a bet on the underdogs and won. At first, I just casually placed bets on this team, because these underdogs were against my favorite basketball team, but what was surprising was that these underdogs managed to win with a narrow score and no one expected that. I also saw that this was my luck, because I also placed a bet on my favorite team with the analysis that my team would win and my analysis was wrong. But that's okay, with the underdogs winning, at least I didn't lose too much.

That's hilarious, you managed to bet on an underdog team where it match against of your favorite team, most gamblers are denial and they will keep to bet on their favorite team despite how bad or good the favorite team is.

It's why a wise bettor will not care with his favorite team or not, he will analysis and bet on the team which he think will win. Some underdog team can win due to many fans are overrated the favorite team.

Yeah I totally agree that it should be fun based and not all the time it should be about the winning or cash you would possibly get from gambling. It was because of the fun of me seeing team like chelsea lose that gave some nice winnings in my bet account a few weeks back when they actually lost to big odds in these two matches against Brentford and Aston villa and I tried to stake them to lose this weekend again against Bournemouth but this time it back fired  ;D but I was not affected by this as I did these bets because of the fun i had enjoyed from seeing Chelsea lose.

Yes.

I lost count already but plenty of time for sure.

It's a mix of both but own analysis weigh more. I mean I don't just follow those tips blindly.

The list of injuries plays a huge role in my analysis. If I think the active players could still compete and the betting odds are also favorable then I will most likely take that risk. There are also occassion when I just gamble out of pure hunch but rarely.

annoying, a problem that often occurs in gambling bets, which is commonly felt by many gamblers, myself included.

Talking about annoying and including profits in betting, this has happened to me only once in a Roulette game at one of the online casinos here.
The story goes like this.
In 2022, in July to be precise, I opened a gambling site and bet on just one game, namely Roulette, indeed it used to be a game that I liked and was fun for me, I made a deposit of $ 100, my goal was to get a profit in 14x rounds, instead what came out was only 2x and it continued like this for up to 10x rounds, fortunately I only placed a $ 5 bet once round, but the 14x round never came out, then I stopped for a moment, because I felt annoyed, in my frustration I placed a bet for the last time to win and lose it didn't matter, in a sorry state I turned $ 30 and I placed it in 14x position, uh it turns out the round stopped at 14x, I won $ 420.

It's a phenomenon that once happened to me in a state of annoyance, I realized it would be disastrous if I bet again, it might run out, for that I stopped betting and withdrew all that money, an experience I can't forget.

Yes, I've done it.

Most of the time, I do it for the odds, because when it's a game between a good team and one that's really struggling to keep up, the odds are insanely high and tempting, and sometimes I just do it for fun to see if I'll be lucky or not. I don't keep track of how many games I've won by betting on the underdogs to win.

It's important to remember that gambling is sometimes a game of luck & chance, so we should expect some surprises. The young will grow, and so will the underdogs.

You could really be able to choose up basing on the situations.

Odds gaps arent that too much
Odd gaps that having that huge gaps

You could really think off that if its a close match then widespread isnt really that big, unlike if its a one sided game then you do know
that betting on underdogs could really be giving that good return and profits of your small bets which it is really that tempting in doing so, but we cant really remove into our minds that
we do always love to stick out into those favorite or money line which is understandable. Basing up on experience i had tested out on betting on those underdogs and eventually
won just because of some nasty comeback. Its a huge upset and lots had been shocked on the outcome which its a common reaction by the masses or fans.

A lot of gamblers would always see a light in sport betting because it gives us the wide options to choose whatever team or player we would like to bet on without any form of manipulation. Sport bets is the kind of bet where the casino which is the house would not have huge advantage on the players because the results are always live and can not be manipulated because it is universal. I have made some few profits from bet I made and I thought it was a big mistake of my life but to my surprise, I realized that I finally won the game that almost made me to think that I could never win the game.

So far I've had the privilege of settling bets like this three times in European football championships.

But that was only possible because I like to place these bets quite frequently, and consequently, when I do, it's always risking a low amount, so the return ends up not being very significant.

The reason I made these bets? Most of the time it's pure randomness, and sometimes it's personal favoritism that I have in a specific club, that is... it was never a technical analysis.

I see this all of the time whether it's betting games (picking odds/covering spreads whatever) or whether it's playing fantasy football, people LOVE to bet on the teams that they, well..love.  The worst thing a gambler can do is bet ( and I include fantasy football in the betting conversation) with their heart and not their head.  It's the easiest way to lose money.  I made this mistake betting on the Cubs/Bulls/Bears as well as going out of my way to pick guys from these teams in fantasy...and got burnt enough times to learn from this common mistake.

It's really a wrong move to put your emotions the moment you start gambling. Emotions usually cloud our judgment and our decision making skills. Hence, it's best to put and let your brain take over you rather than following your heart's irrational desire to bet on your favorite team or player over the most substantial bet. But just take it as a lesson learned for you so that you won't make the same mistake again. It's okay to test the waters and just follow what's best the next time around for your advantage. At least now, you knew that it will cost you if you will be foolish in deciding.

Many times. Reasons for betting for them: Desperation games, they are calmer than the other team because they have nothing to lose, injuries that was reported unclear especially if it is a star that will be available or not.
Mostly in boxing games and basketball games like the European league and in the lower cards of boxing. I think multiplied by 18 was my highest in just one bet and I just risked it because there's really no profit betting for the favorite, their opponent. Luckily, I won it and all the winnings from it went to beers and groceries for the wife. :D

In playing gambling, we should not use emotions because it will make us unable to calm down in analyzing and tend to follow our emotions at that time. If you bet on sports betting, you can analyze wrongly and in the end, you will also be wrong in choosing the team or player. And if it is a casino game, you could be wrong in checking the amount of the bet you want and you could make the wrong bet. It has happened to many people and they have suffered losses.

We can only learn from experience and try not to repeat it. But even if we make another mistake, that doesn't mean we don't learn because this time's mistake is different from the previous one so we can learn more.

Many of us prefer sports betting because it's known to be more profitable than the casino games. That is due to the fact that we can analyze the players statistics and improve our winning rate. There are people who analyze casino games well but it has no effect as the results are still random.

If you want to make a high amount of profit in a much surer way, why not bet more money in the teams that you think has an advantage to win? Lots of players are choosing this path than risking low amounts for higher odds which can still be money and time consuming. Being very risky is not fun, but being too unpredictable can sometimes make the game exciting especially if you don't mind winning.

A wise bettor won't always bet on the team he thinks it will win, otherwise he will bet on the favorite one almost every time. The wise bettor will spot a bet with value and will take it, even if he thinks the opposite team is more likely to win. Because no one can predict the future, you can only assess the probabilities of an outcome to happen. For example if you toss a coin, you can't predict with 100% certainty which side of the coin will be drawn, but you can assess that heads have half chances to be drawn, and evaluate if the odds offered for this bet are interesting or not (if they are below 2.0 they aren't).
 

I understand what you're saying, did Real Madrid not play those games by chance?because Ancelotti used to put his Entire arsenal at the end of the game,which seemed like a rather risky strategy to me and it worked for him, of course, because he is doing that, I think he is losing the League very Badly at the moment, however I am not in favor of someone making bets like that , and although the probabilities may indicate that they are minimal if it is possible that it could Happen, then since everything is possible it is a risk, it would be good if the Bookmakers could have those options, if there are 5 minutes left of a fútbol match they could give that option.

Today, I bet on the underdog. before we decide to bet, at least we will research it first from all the references I can get. after trying to do an analysis, it's still very difficult to bet on a team that is not the favourite. but in football, we will weigh from all aspects. although to be honest, all of that is just conjecture and speculation. well, referring to what you posted in this thread. in fact, I've had this discussion before. but maybe, this part is also quite interesting. here I just want to emphasize with what you asked in this thread. I will quote him, "what made you bet on the underdog was it an insider tip or just insight based on your analysis?".

For me personally, i rarely refer to available tips or from football experts. because if i refer to their tips, i get no pleasure from my betting. that's why, I always involve insight in my research. for me, this is the art of betting on football regardless of winning or losing. today, I analyzed the Bayern Munich vs RB Leipzig match. On paper, Bayern will win this fight. Moreover, the match was held at the Allianz Arena, the headquarters of Die Bayern. with all the considerations that I have done, I took the risk to bet on Leipzig. which in the end, Leipzig won the game. in short, the odds are pretty big. and, I was lucky to make the right decision.

in essence, as a gambler, especially those involved in football. losing and losing is commonplace, and we will not always bet on a team that is always superior.

today there was a game where people who like to place this type of bets must have managed to get big profits, I'm talking about the bayern game against Leipzig, the odds before the game started were @1.50 for bayern and @4.50 for Leipzig and then bayern scored first and I believe that if my memory serves me correctly the odds were at @1.22 for bayern and more than @13.00 for leipzig, that means that if someone bet on leipzig to win even seeing that bayern was winning the game so this person made a good profit and of course this can't even be considered sports betting anymore, all the person would be doing is playing the lottery, because the person is guessing the result

in my opinion this is not something people should do because there are dozens of games so how are people going to choose which games to do this? Will people risk betting on all games? in terms of long-term profit it is not something viable, I hope that nobody does that, at least if the person loves their money then they won't do that, in today's case I very much doubt that there are many people who have taken the risk of betting on leipzig after bayern scored a goal, i doubt it very much. this is the problem with this type of bet, the person doesn't even know if he can get it right by putting money on the team where he has no chance of winning the game

Most times in soccer betting, I intentionally  go against a crowd when making bet and one reason I might decide to switch my bet is if the entire crowd is betting on same team, I might decide to bet against them especially  for some underrated team... And most times betting on underdogs  always comes with great odds and bigger rewards and that's why most people who knows the risk, always enjoy betting in that field .
I've engaged in this type of gambling several  times and I personally  find it more lucrative  but risky and if you master the game, you'll  be glad you did.

Many people have experience winning this kind of bet, so we have to play for fun as a means of entertainment. Betting on the underdog pays more. Draw conditions also have a number and this is usually a positive sign as draws are common in soccer. Draws are fairly common in football too so there is a bet for that too. But you can see the full list of both teams with different odds listed. As expected, strikers and forwards have the best odds in this category, but if you know that a certain defender or another unpredictable player can hit the back of the net, you can earn a good amount.

Like me who roots for Cyril Gane when he fought against the baddest Ngannou for $10 hoping to win big :) I can't tell how many times I did this actually it would sound stupid sometimes that it even occur in my mind to bet for Kevin Holland vs Khamzat all because Khamzat has a bad dude reputation when obviously Kevin is no match.

Draws are also in boxing and combat sports. Bare Knuckle have to extend one round of fight as tie breaker, kind of funny but its how it is.

I had some bets before like that, but since they were underdogs I only wagered few bucks, the odds were really good but it'll be a huge lost if I placed higher, that's why I decided to play it safe with lowering the risk.
I did these bets maybe only for around 10 matches. The result were even for me, which is better than I expected.

You are not alone, I don't usually put a big amount on underdog bets. Because when it wins it's almost like a jackpot so there's really no need to risk a higher amount unless you are really decided that a specific player, fighter, or team will win it. Injuries that are not updated yet or the sudden appearance of a player before the ball game could also be a big factor. For instance when the odds are x10 then an injured player decides to play, and it becomes x2-3. Betting early has its perks too.
It's also nice if there's a cash-out button on each gambling site or sports bookie. That way, if we change our mind midway we could pull the bet back and just take whatever profit we made when the team covers the spread. I have done this kind of betting a lot of times, cashing out midway or before the game ends.

Count me in. I won't deny that gambling has been my idea of past time since then and I've been playing with some card games that involves analyzation with some of my close friends sometimes but most of the time, I'm with sports betting because other than the fact that it's giving me the thrill and entertainment that I wanted, I'm somehow confident as well that my made bets are close from winning because I did some analysis compared if we play in some casual casinos where most of the games are just pure luck, fast money as always and doesn't really give me the thrill while playing.

Well, that might sometimes but it is not always going to work if you are betting on an underdog against a favorite because the favorites are most of the time going to win. On rare occasions, the team that is on the top happens to lose to a team way below their standard and that comes out as a shocker for the world but those who had bets against them become happy.

And that happens in almost every sport, not only in soccer or football. Recently, in a cricket match, the top team lost an easy match against the team that was the last in the points table, so that happens but not very often.

Thats how gambling should really be treated up on the first place on which it is really a past time and whatever you would really be tending to do so then its up to you whether you would bet on the favorite or would be going into that underdog. Basing up on real experience then i do have several experiences about those upsets that make me win up and this is only to those bets which arent taken that seriously.
But it did really turn out to be a win which i didnt really expect but honestly it is really a bet which had been applied with some analysis into it and presume or assume out that there would
be some possible comeback.

It must take a lot of convincing yourself to bet for that underdog as I did try justify that Ryan Garcia is going to win over Gervonta Davis all be cause he has speed and long reach advantage. The rest of the users in the thread says Davis is certain to win and I'm just going against it.

A $20 bet could win can triple the amount unfortunately its a loss. The convincing is probably not good when the bookmakers already decided the gap of the odds.

I love going for the underdogs , even in sports that i love mostly i bet against the advantageous team and this is why i mostly losing but of course like what you said? when there is a winning then huge odds i got.
that is about gambling , we risk  then we may win or lose but at least we tried and yes we enjoyed the moment that i believe is the most important part.

You are definitely right on this one on which it is really hard to convince yourself in going into that moneyline or into that favorite going against or betting on the other side. Odds are indeed good to look at if you do make out some calculations on your potential win. You would already be imagining about your payout if ever you would be able to hit it up. It is one of the factors on why you would really be having that kind of interest on betting into the other side or into that underdog because of the odds but in common sense manner on which there are lots of considerations on taking up such decision because some would really be having that kind of what if's into their minds and this would really be pushing them to bet even if they do know the chances are really that slim.

It's certainly something that you might have seen at the moment that you thought would be a key thing. There are a lot of things that I thought would have change the outcome of the fight, but the thing is, if the oddsmakers already decided that huge of a gap, then there's something they know that we don't, and their models are really leaning towards whoever the favorite is and there is very little to almost no question about the winner of that fight. But yeah, it's still fine to bet low on these types of matches with that huge of a gap between the favorite and the underdog. It happens so much in Korean baseball and a lot of people in the know are cashing out good money on that sport.

It makes sense because usually when there are gamblers who bet on the underdog's team or athletes just to try their luck not because they have the belief that the bet will give a profit because they win, and that's still fun because for example we only bet $ 2 on a weak team at odds of 5.00 or above and winning can already give the same result as we bet $ 5 at odds of 2.00. The money we use will be smaller because the risk is big to lose is different from betting on the favorite because there is a big enough chance to win but actually all bets are at risk for us to lose, even when we bet at odds below 1.10 the risk is still there because unexpected results are often happening, like what happened at last year's World Cup or also matches in the league, but if you can win when you bet on something weak it's great fun and sometimes makes us not believe it's happening.

Gambling is always taking risks and if someone says they gamble without risk then I can assure you he is not gambling and he is not a gambler.
Winning or losing is of secondary importance because the most important thing is that we can enjoy every game or betting session so that we get pleasure and even satisfaction, but there are many gamblers who only chase victory.
I agree with @Eureka_07 in that he plays it safe and doesn't want to overdo it to take risks just for an underdog win.
Maybe we can use this as a reference for the future if we are going to bet on the same odds as experienced by @Eureka_07.

No, this doesn't work for me, or maybe am yet to discover more about myself that there's a potential in it, maybe one day giving a trial could make me feel the same thing others felt about making an upset bet, but the things most gamblers considers in this kind of attempts is the risk and probability of winning, some may require much high amount to use as stake, depending on the casino used or those involved.


Maybe upto four times if i can remember but over years now.


One is from insider tips and the others were just from random guess and  from my friends to give a try that this is how some end hitting a jackpot.


Yes, it does, definitely.






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When we play, it is very difficult to control emotions, as I have said before, if we could control emotions, I think that there would not be so many problems of arterial hypertension caused by emotional things, and that is something that we all see, we know, and in A casino disinhibits us more, if we are drinking alcoholic beverages it is more the impression, because apart from the fact that our senses are more sharpened, the same adrenaline that the casino produces in us makes us more invincible, and makes us make very risky bets where we can being left with nothing, and that is what should be avoided in a casino, be it physical or online.

Yes, I was amused by the question. It's happened to me once or twice, betting in anger and at that very moment getting lucky and winning a big win. At that point I got over my anger and stopped betting, leaving with the money.


That is the problem that perfect gambling would be perfectly rational, and that is impossible, because apart from being rational we are emotional beings. The point is above all to try to control as far as possible that these episodes do not happen to you too much and that when they do they do not leave a significant hole in your finances.

That is why we must always have or maintain emotions when playing gambling because we will definitely encounter situations that can provoke emotions and these can escalate if we lose self-control. I don't know if drinking alcoholic beverages can give anything but what I know, it can make us forget and just want to have fun but we can also cause trouble because we have already lost. The adrenaline rush will rise, so will the emotion and if that is the case, it will only be a matter of time to see we will end up losing completely. That is the biggest risk we will face when gambling and we must overcome it so that we don't lose large amounts of money.

it's in our human nature to become irrational most of the time.  That is why those who bet against their own instinct to survive and think in a way that is not ordinary also make unordinary positive results. Because they don't let their gambling be influenced by their emotions. They treat it like a business.  Every bet is a business transaction. One could either work or it won't. They make their losers small and their wins run higher.

The result of every bet won't be 100% win, but every bet should be 100% in their control from the game that they are betting until how they will manage their money and the risk involved.

Your take on emotions dancing with the gambling dice? Spot-on. Yet, let's not mince words. It's not just about keeping emotions on a leash; we need to decode them, get into their heads. Emotions in gambling, like a big-time high-stakes gig, can be as two-faced as a double-headed coin: providing joy while flirting with peril if they get a bit too wild.

Now, the booze factor, it's a head-scratcher. Could it be seen as a turbo-charger of the whole gambling circus? Still, there's the flip side: Its numbing effects might actually water down our ability to play it smart. "In vino veritas" is the adage – truth in wine, but do we want these tipsy truths to play out on the gambling floor?

The rush, the thrill, the sense of being a world-beater – all part of the gambling razzle-dazzle. Still, wouldn't it make sense to shine a spotlight on these bits, school folks a bit more, to help them play their hand better in the gambling game?
That is why we must always have or maintain emotions when playing gambling because we will definitely encounter situations that can provoke emotions and these can escalate if we lose self-control. I don't know if drinking alcoholic beverages can give anything but what I know, it can make us forget and just want to have fun but we can also cause trouble because we have already lost. The adrenaline rush will rise, so will the emotion and if that is the case, it will only be a matter of time to see we will end up losing completely. That is the biggest risk we will face when gambling and we must overcome it so that we don't lose large amounts of money.

Who said it? Never heard anyone yet. There are services that I sometimes see about betting. They can promise guaranteed profits but I always have a big doubt about them. They might only be a scam and if it's true, I don't think they will have the time to open up a service like that but they will only be busy making money and spending it. There are professional gamblers.

I think they are the ones who gambles without risks because they are only being hired. Win or lose, they are still being paid with a huge amount but they always try best to win. Winning or losing is one of the elements to have fun in gambling because if it's only about winning then there is no more thrill about it. It'll now become boring but maybe not for those aim is to profit.

I did it a number of times when betting on UFC. It's especially profitable when you bet against a champion of a division, or against a fighter with a perfect record. I've once did that at an event. I had $100 to bet and divided it into equal parts and bet it all against all the underdogs that were to fight that night and I've actually made some money despite losing most of my bets.
If you haven't tried it, instead of making 2 bets with favorable odds, try making 6-8 smaller ones against the odds and see how you do.

If I understand that position, it is very common for something like this to happen, especially in the Bundesliga which is now so interesting, personally I think that this is one of the leagues that lends itself the most to making this type of bet, also in the 2nd The Bundesliga is what can make the difference, in the 2nd Bundesliga things Happen like this , of course only for those of us who are up to date with this competition we know that it is very exciting and I always give it as an example for this type of case , but now as it is I know that the Bundesliga Movies are like that.

Most of the time the underdogs will lose or the upset won't happen. However usually the weaker team who is more likely to lose have a good odds.
It really depends if you want to take risk with your money and bet on a weaker side. If you do so, 70 to 80% chance that you will lose the bet but if you are lucky to win the bet, then you will get nice profits due to high odds.

It depends on the odds to determine how underdog the team is. I aways bet on the underdog on MLB if the odds are ranging from 2.4 to 3.0 because the chance of upset on this game is very high since a hit and pitch is very hard to become consistent so every team has a chance to win with just a little bit of good conditioning, unlike basketball and e-sports which the team can control the game from the start to the end. In baseball, It's very hard to find the right spot to get the rhythm of the game.

About this, I've got a back-to-back win on an underdog bet for Miami on Game 7 against Boston and Game 2 against the Nuggets. I think Miami will lose in Game 3 so I will skip again and root for game 4.

Are you going to believe in such a service and are you sure that you can really get guaranteed profits?
Honestly if I myself would never trust it and use a service like that.
Even though they provide guarantees but it is necessary to underline that no one can beat the house edge and that kind of service in my opinion is just bulshit.

Do you mean betting jockey?
I'm not sure there are still gamblers who use jockeys to place bets, moreover someone has to pay for the jockey even if the bet results are lost.
It's like a joke.

What can be done is something very simple, allocate the money to lose, and no more from there and play as you like, of course it is not that you do a martingale and goodbye to money in a short time, which I always advise in measure The fun is that minimum bets are made, this so that the balance stretches as much as possible, and also to have a total understanding of the game. For me it is the only way to interact with money + emotions, of course these recommendations are so that the subject of emotions can be discussed longer and have greater pleasure, and if the person seeks to gain, which is what is very normal, it can be done as long as the balance destined to play is respected.

Gambling is meant for fun, I do anticipate in gambling just to gain extra money for my wants, additional usage for my pocket. Betting with rage is never a good technique to make money from gambling, and it is likely that you will suffer significant losses from the system at such time. I've seen it happen to my colleagues, converting their rage into gambling and resulting in severe financial loss. When one is furious over something, it is never a sensible option to gamble in an unstable frame of mind. When I feel annoyed, I instantly quit gaming and go home to clear my mind with recreational activities.

We all have different opinions and experience in gambling and when we bet because we are not bettings the same game at the same time, there are matches whereby you have the opportunity in winning them through an upset experience but in this case are not what we planned for, it's what we needed to do even though we don't know what may turn the outcome at the end, winning bet through ban upset approach will require perfect timing and luck backing it up.

We're emotive beings, and sometimes, our sentiments obstruct clear thinking. Taming these emotional uprisings is crucial for maintaining financial health.

You propose a limit loss tactic - dedicating a fixed amount to lose and sticking to it. Quite an idea! But isnt this acceptance of defeat even before the cards are dealt? Additionally, you advocate for minimal stakes to lengthen the gambling experience and learn more. A commendable concept, but doesn't it also extend the risk duration?

Shouldnt the mastery of the game and careful stewardship of our earnings lead the way? Yet, we cant overlook the exhilarating potential of a win - the captivating essence of gambling, right?

I think sometimes you end up with an upset of the favorite and that is the most entertaining one to watch. Like lets assume City vs Leeds, and somehow Leeds ends up being 2-0 ahead, we all know that would be upset and you could win, but at the same time if you bet on City, and they make a come back and win 3-2, that is an "upset" as well, because at that point you expect Leeds to keep the 2-0 lead and yet City manages to make a comeback.

I am not talking about an actual example, that didn't happen, but just imagination, because that would be upset as well. I had that a lot, I had big clubs that suppose to win get behind and then comeback and win later on, usually from 1-0 losing to 2-1 winning, that has happened a million times before, that's pretty common.

Yes, that's one way of looking at it, but generally when a person is new to a casino, they take a look at all the games and they like it, and they want to participate, they want to be a protegist, that's why sometimes there are many who don't know they stand between making a deposit to the casino and making good bets, some people always look for easy games, cards, dice, something like that to warm up, crash, slots, roulette, all this in a casino is what most attracts people, no I can deny that I have always played roulette, and craps, then after a while my interest switched to slots.

With respect to slot machines, it is always good to keep in mind that it is better to choose things very measuredly, not go crazy and always hope for the best, be very patient and only spend what you are allowed to lose, there is no rush, it should not be There will be pressures for the game to be enjoyed.

With just simply using up our own common sense then we could really eventually tell on which one or bet would really be that sensible on doing so. Despite on being a fan of a certain team then you cant really just ignore
those differences in between teams on which on the time that you would really be considering yourself to be that good when it comes to sports betting then it would really be impossible for you not to find out on which
team or player does have the upperhand on a certain match on which means that if you do see some possible upset then this is via into those doubts and anxiety on choosing up your initial bet.
There are really indeed times that there would be some inner voice which would telling you that you should be betting on the other side.  :D
I have experienced some winnings bets on betting on underdogs but thats only once and the rest is a lost bet and i have stop on following those assumptions everytime i do feel it.

When placing bets, even i have experienced inner voices asking not to place a bet but i would not usually listen to them and ended up loosing  :D.

I have won bets on fights where the heavy underdog went on to win the fight but i have not placed a bet on heavy underdogs in Football or Cricket but one surprising win i got was in Table Tennis as i was following a bet which was made by someone who made a huge 2 way bet with odds 39 and ended up winning which was surprising.

Placing bets on underdogs used to bring us winning, but these are very low when we go with games where the odds of the underdog used to have big difference. Apart I've won by misplaced bets and lost in the same manner. My choice of bet was a team and out of some excitement used to bet on the opposite team. Later while checking the match result it used to be really sad.

True, winning bets when we choose a weak team is not impossible but what is impossible is when the difference in odds is really very big because it illustrates how the condition of the two teams will be when they compete later, when the weak team gets odds that are still in the range below @10.00 there is still a chance of winning even though it's not 50-50, but when the team gets odds of up to tens, for example, 25.00 and above while the favorite team with odds of 1.10 or below then the chances of winning are smaller or even impossible, so it really depends on the difference in odds, and sometimes there are teams that actually don't weak but getting big odds is an opportunity even though the bookmakers know something else because the odds are made by many factors.

yep, you are right and definitely choose the odds before the match takes place, am I right?
with the statement you said it makes a lot of sense because if before the match takes place and we see the difference in the odds that is not too big maybe the underdog team still has a chance to win because when the bookies give the odds the difference is not too big usually there will be surprises that will happen .
so there's nothing wrong if we try our luck by placing bets on the underdog team.

Not a lot.

Those are like yolo bets with my last money on some unknown tennis game. I don't bet usually on tennis but it's like a random roulette on which sport I'll bet and I don't even know the player.

It's certainly a yolo bet. It's not also a big money but it was a good experience and that's really possible for someone but I just got lucky that the feeling of winning was felt.

Just like me usually I limit my sports betting weekly, when I have a sports betting loss and only a small amount of money is left in the account, I bet the money on the underdog with the remaining money and end up winning especially when I get annoyed with it it just so happened that the betting odds of around 6.50 were so big that it made me get half my capital back.

It often happens when we really feel annoyed because we have lost to several teams that we bet on and then try to spend the full money with the remaining money instead we get a win, it sounds weird and even looks funny, it won't happen again because luck won't come for the umpteenth time time, but it was an interesting experience for me personally.  ;D

It depends on what sport I'm betting on and how strong I feel about a team but I remember back in 2015-2016 I was watching the Golden State Warriors and they were getting killed. I think they were down 30 points at halftime and the odds were 10-1 on them winning the game. I placed a $50 wager and won $500 from it. I had seen the warriors come back a few times like that and it was worth the gamble IMO.

Overall I wouldn't make tons of bets like that, but now and then if you have the extra money and are getting amazing odds, it might be worth the gamble and it will definitely make the game you are watching a lot more interesting.

It's the same with me, not a lot... I like your words "Those are like yolo bets with last money", I will try to remember this one. I do that with football, I put the last money on one game or more (depending on the offer at that moment), or I buy some bonus round on some slot with the buy bonus feature. And I had some good hits, I recovered what I lost with a little profit, but that happens maybe once in 10 times, more or less.

Unless the underdog team can turn things around and pressure the underdog team, it often happens in many matches where the crowd leaves the underdog and they choose the underdog as the bet. But some people still choose that team as a bet and it turns out that the team has succeeded in suppressing the team that people have chosen and even managed to beat it. It would be a surprising result because the people who picked that team did not expect to see their team win. After all, the odds were low. It happened by a miracle alone.

My last bet that I can regard as betting on the underdog was on Sevilla.
First it was against Manchester United in the quarter final of the Europa league. Sevilla were not in a good form at the time and everybody wrote them off. On the other hand Manchester United were among the most in form teams in England. Sevilla's odd was like 3.90 or so. Somehow I believe Sevilla would win and they did, in the first half for that matter. It was the easiest dollar I ever made.  ;D

I took that same energy to the first leg of the Juventus vs Sevilla match. This one ended badly. very badly.
It wasn't because I lost the bet, but it was the manner in which I lost the bet.
Sevilla was given just over 5 odds to win and I took it. Sevilla scored and was winning. I had already concluded that I had won the game. The 6 added minute had elapsed but the referee didn't end the game.
Second half substitute Paul Pogba heads the ball into the 6 yard box and Gatti was right there to finish it off with a header.
That was one of my most heart breaking moment of last season.  ;D. It ended in a draw.

Well, I wouldn't call it a miracle though because in sports games, most especially football which is one of the sports I believe catches everyone interest, anything is meant to happen, and what ever happens is meant to happen, that's not a miracle..

A miracle is when the impossible happens, something absolutely no body thought was possible, in sports, there are absolutely no miracles, cus every team, no matter how big or small, have a chance of winning a match, and when a very small team, or a team we consider the underdog ends up beating a very big team, it's no miracle, but shows the small team exercised their chances well..

It can happen but are you sure to bet some money on an uncertain team as this can be a very big risk for you?
Maybe by betting on a team that is not a superior we can get decent Odds, but if you are only going to lose it is better to bet on a team that clearly has a big chance of winning even though it can only have quite low Odds.

I also bet for fun and to be satisfied but if I have to lose money more often by picking the wrong team then I decide not to risk it.

Since I'm a huge fan of football and I always place sports bets, I have of course bet on the underdogs a few times already. As far as I can remember I have won around 3-4 times and to be honest there were some huge wins. It's just a feeling that drives me to take those risks and bet on the underdogs.

Before a match takes place, I read the conditions and ask myself many questions. For example, what if the team that has been performing poorly lately manages to defeat a team that is in the top 3 of the league? I delve deep into investigation and if I feel like it could happen I take the shot. Usually, the odds are around 5 to 7 or even higher in some opportunities but it's definitely possible. The riskiest bet here is predicting the correct score in favor of the team that isn't expected to win. I think the odds for that would be much higher than 15, but honestly I have never won those kinds of bets because they are quite hard to predict.

I don't remember how many times I've done this but most likely over 100 times since I've been betting for years now. I've done it many times for fun or just to go against my friends' bets for fun as well. 😄

It's an insight based on my analysis as well as my personal feeling, regarding an upcoming game. I will be discussing various factors such as the teams involved, the prevailing conditions, the stadium, and other elements that could potentially favor the team with a lower chance of winning. This analysis involves delving deeply into the game's situation and trusting one's instincts.

I don't fully understand this question, but I am aware that the level of risk is quite high. However, I'm curious to see if my prediction will turn out to be correct or not! I typically don't wager a lot of money on these types of bets, usually around $20 to $30 on certain occasions. Nevertheless, I do hope to win and potentially make a great profit by betting on underdogs.

I bet once in a while on underdogs in football and one of the game surprised me because the odd was very big and I decided to just give it trial and to my greatest surprise,it brought a win for me. You know as humans,when something works for you,you will think that it was your instinct or a good strategy that you have discovered. After that day I started betting in underdogs but I lost. I later went back to my normal way of betting,sometimes I still try my luck on underdogs because if you manage to win,you will be having a good profit. If you are gambling for fun then it wouldn't be a problem to bet on underdogs just for fun.

You have a point. It’s really not worth-it to place bet on high odds if you really think that the team has low chance of winning. In my case, I pnly bet on underdog team that has a record of beating strong team in the past like e-sports when a team has the momentum. Typically, Bookmaker provides odds based on the previous record without considering the team momentum when both team has record for the current tournament. But on a game that the underdog has no record of making upset, It doesn’t make sense to pursue that bet even with high odds.

Making a parlay bets of low odds is more acceptable for rather than a game with a clear dominance of the strong team because it’s very hard to have an upset on that scenario.

It's like a random bet that I does when I get bored and just wanna end the day with a bet and that's the signal whether I should stop or keep on going.

If I lose then I'll stop but if lucky, then that means I've got reason to gamble some more. So, a total spontaneous situation that anyone can do just as me.

Can do it with sportsbetting or casino games depending on the likes with that yolo bet you wanna do.

You only do the Yolo if it's your last money and you want the max win. But upsets don't happen often in some sports, it does happen many times in MMA and boxing. Sometimes a lucky overhand punch can knock out a dominant fighter instantly making an underdog win. Definitely, you're one lucky fan if you bet on someone you like even if he is not the winning kind.

I happen to win this in a boxing match of Salido vs Juanma Lopez. This is because I didn't like the cocky fighter to win and it was my lucky day I guess.

 

A person's ability to be able to stop or not really depends on his final condition when gambling, I really feel it, I feel annoyed because defeats always come and go. Stop when you lose and continue when you win, that's a natural feeling for every gambler. But the possibility of being able to stop doing both, in my opinion, is 50-50, where they can stop completely when they experience a loss. On the other hand, many of them also choose to continue based on emotion in the hope of surviving. can recover losses in the past. And one has good reasons to continue gambling when one gets a win. It is undeniable that everyone needs money so they really miss a win that won't always happen to them. Winning has made one's curiosity higher than ever and they will always wish for more.

You are very right, underdog are a great way to make some good profit if the gambler is lucky to win a bet on them, as the chances of them winning are always very low, that pushes the odds high which brings about good profit they find their way to win.

Last time I had an experience of betting on underdogs and winning was during 2022 world cup, I am no longer sure the particular team, but I think it should be Morocco and poland, many never expected Morocco to beat poland, I myself didn't believe it would happen, I just decided to try out my luck since several bets was already on poland wining, and the money wasn't as much so I was ready to lose it, so I took my chances on Morocco, and to my greatest surprise, then won.

But you risk losing so big, right?

I think picking the underdog in the bet is a high risk option to lose, but you can try your luck at a low bet value. After all, some people can outsmart this by choosing the underdog and also choosing the favorite, but they only do this on two different betting sites.

Ideally, betting on the underdog with a first half match option. with the scenario, the team that is not in the seed score first. but this option, the risk is very vulnerable because the time is only in one first round. another alternative, we can choose the underdog team when the favorite team is not showing impressive performance. in fact, tend to play mediocre. I can take an example, during the Japan vs Germany match at the Qatar world cup.

If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese team has odds with @16.00. well, if we have analyzed before this match, Germany played its match not like a big team attached to their big name. Based on this anyway, we already have points for further consideration. on the other hand, Japan is not a superior team. but the fact is, they have an excellent game with spartan and tireless. this option, can be considered for betting on teams that are not superior. so, it's not easy to choose to bet on a team that is not at all superior even only has a very small probability of winning, there are also other matches such as Morocco vs Portugal.

The point is, however, that we don't necessarily choose the underdog team without calculations and involving research. that means, we shouldn't bet blindly without first investigating the potential of a team that is not superior. therefore, in football, we must involve extensive knowledge, skills and insights. plus, sharp instincts in a way involving experience. If I may say, it's not uncommon for me to win bets on Underdog teams. but once again I say, all of that always involves many factors and research.

We are all invested in the system because we want to win big. I've been upset and winning bets at the same time innumerable times, and it's probably what keeps me separate after winning. Of course, I wouldn't want to go back to gambling because I'm upset; that alone changes my mood and prompts me to engage in dramatic measures; I might even temper with odds and choose average or irrelevant odds to beat the bigger ones. Regardless of whether I had a win or a loss at the time, I was prepared to confront whatever outcome emerged my way.

Maybe for other people, it is a miracle, especially if the goalscorer is not a player who is predicted to be able to put the ball into the goal. It's happened so many times in sports where people's predictions are wrong to guess what will happen, so it's probably a miracle for people. Sometimes the magic can come suddenly without us expecting it, so it can make things change.

Sometimes we can also guess or predict one game wrong but it turns out we can win in the end.

Winning have been our priorities from the very start and its the major reason why we engaged in gambling. Gambling and lacking confidence in that particular game, yet it turns out to be accurate and profitable in the end. That is precisely what keeps most gamblers stimulated, and they are always ready to hit the system. Facts about the space state that when a gambler makes a forecast and it turns out to be correct, even if it is erroneous, they get more confident and begin predicting, believing that their statistics are so exact that they completely disregard luck.

It's very rare for a gambler to predict an underdog to win. Gamblers are always going to look at the dominating team or fighter in order to make money. That's what stimulates gamblers, they don't look at which underdog team will win. No one predicted one great upset in the world cup last year between Argentina vs Saudi Arabia.

Rocky Balboa movie is just a movie but as long as gamblers can still bet in the live match, they will bet as it's one way they can confidently see which team is winning.

miracle = luck are two words that mean almost the same thing.
almost everyone who bets on sports betting has experienced this miracle or luck when betting several times on the underdog team but losing and when they are upset they bet on the underdog team and luck actually comes at the right time.
we have discussed this problem several times and we also don't have to place a bet on a strong team. sometimes we need a trial run, placing a bet on a weak team, but with the condition that the odds are not too far apart. I often get wins from underdogs I call it luck.

In what way have we ourselves define winning gambling bets by upset, is it when we are very lucky to have received a clue on the forth coming game and we take advantage of that through the influence of an insider or we are just so lucky to have won a game out of being upset (angry/annoyance) from someone around us at the cause of gambling that instead of making mistakes through that it turns out an intake for a win.


The more we are winning the more is the confidence we have in gambling and to continue gambling, butbthe risk involved is that if we continue, the more we are likely vulnerable to loosing all we have acquired already, gambling is not that predictable for us but we try our luck out on chances and opportunities that comes out from it.

Your idea of backing the long shot based on their halftime show is quite a teaser. But don't you think the volatility of sports, especially football, makes it dicey? Also, seeing a 'powerhouse' team's offbeat first half as a window for the 'underdogs' seems a bit of a gamble, right? Remember, "Form may fade, but class sticks." Regarding your Japan-Germany theory, banking on team morale over stats seems exciting, yet isn't it less precise? Your knack for research and strategic play, though, is a breath of fresh air in a game often left to chance.

Yeah, it depends on where you think you'll win with that one last bet that you'll put in YOLO. And if you think's gonna work with MMA and boxing, just do it with confidence but you don't find someone to blame for if ever you lose because it's a YOLO.

That's much better when you've said it at the end. Because there are gamblers that can't control themselves and likes to do this type of betting. They are upset because they're losing but in the first place, they should be aware that losing is part of it.

And if you're feeling upset and suddenly sees the winning bet you've placed, that changes your aura and the mood setting of what you're currently in.

It's okay if you say it like that, but you have to realize that in gambling, we can't always win and many gamblers have experienced it. For those who want to win, most of them will experience defeat and they will not expect it. And most gamblers will be confident in their predictions because they show data that they think is valid. But what often happens is that they lose that moment and lose instead. And to get that victory, we really have to get the luck that can provide that opportunity to win. And for this reason, we must not be overly confident and must be able to see opportunities that can really give us victory.

Yes, and when people get that luck, they think that the luck is still with them so they place their bets or even play in other gambling games. But sadly, not everyone can have luck staying with them because usually, after they win, that luck will go and choose the people who deserve to get lucky. This is where we have to realize that gambling is just enough and stop when we still have time to stop and before our money runs out. We can test what we have but can't do it all the time because that might cost us the money we have.

    -   I haven't tried what you say is the underdog. Because in my opinion, it is better that we gamble naturally than you conspire in such a way. Isn't that style like cheating? I'm just asking this, because I don't know such an underdog.

All I know is that when I gamble, I play just to entertain myself and maybe even get lucky if I win just for fun. And when I lose, I stop immediately, that's the simple thing I do.

I think it's a mixture of luck and knowledge combined whenever people win by betting on the underdog. Or maybe they are just too lucky to be favored by the odds everytime they do so because in sports betting, you really need to have the knowledge in distinguishing who will win the match. Luck is a plus points but you know, you can't totally rely on it always since not everytime will be a good day. There's this some sort of beginner's luck as they say especially if you are new in sports betting or any gambling games, but to be sure, you shouldn't just put your faith on luck rather do something about enhancing your skillset and knowledge to fully utilize it to your own advantage altogether with your luck for maximized result.   

Underdog means that you are betting on the team that has a higher chance of losing but surprisingly it wins in the end.
Of course, we can't simply think it will but because luck was on us, that become possible. However, it was not our type to do that because we love to choose the one that has higher chances of winning which makes us ignore the underdog teams. But because we don't hold and dictate the results, things like this are possible.

Sometimes a team is undervalued, which is why they become an underdog. Being an underdog means they will have attractive betting odds. That's what bettors are looking for—to win bigger than what they wagered. The only way to achieve that is by carefully analyzing the game or fight and searching for opportunities where a team is undervalued.

I have noticed a game sometime in the past maybe two years ago where the odds for the team that was seen as underdog was very high while in the actual that team was not the underdog against there opponent. Whether this was a mistake or not but many bettors saw this as opportunity because they were quite sure it was not right odd for the team and behold, all those who took the advantage to bet in the favour of the "underdog" were all in profit. So underdogs varies and they cause upset alot .

Why bettors go for underdogs is when the prediction and analysis favour them.


Yeah if you believe them to win, you increase your staking power and take the chance of the odd.