What makes a good bettor?

[erikoy]

I guess in Gambling, experience would be the most useful thing to use. Reading gambling in books or hearing it from others story can be helpful to get a vibe on what to do around gambling and betting BUT experience will be the best teacher when you are doing it by yourself. It also is important to be open-minded at all times since there are many opportunities that is presented when you are betting and you can study them slowly while you are doing it.

Experience does play an important role as a new or initial stage one can get carried away easily, but once you get experience you known when to put pause or stop as well. This comes with experience and with self-disciple. Because have seen people who had won a big amount but, in the end, due to greediness has lost that profits as well.

Basing on experience, yes it is quite true. I had already made some wins but due to greediness actually it will be lost of if not the money I brought would be left in my pocket and reserve for the next day to gamble. As long as I enjoy playing I would not mind losing the money or even the wins. This is somehow my problem because I can make wins in the first rounds but when I get carried away with the fun in gambling losses will follow. Usually I take home quite few times but mostly my money remains as it was or I lost it all in gambling.

[Janation]

I guess in Gambling, experience would be the most useful thing to use. Reading gambling in books or hearing it from others story can be helpful to get a vibe on what to do around gambling and betting BUT experience will be the best teacher when you are doing it by yourself. It also is important to be open-minded at all times since there are many opportunities that is presented when you are betting and you can study them slowly while you are doing it.

That is knowledge.

The knowledge you've accumulated from gambling or as you go is your experience. That really makes us a good bettor but there is also another thing, Discipline. There is management, experience, skills but I think discipline will really define you as a good bettor and I also think Discipline is just one of those objects to complete the set of being a good bettor.

[Mumbeeptind1963]

I guess in Gambling, experience would be the most useful thing to use. Reading gambling in books or hearing it from others story can be helpful to get a vibe on what to do around gambling and betting BUT experience will be the best teacher when you are doing it by yourself. It also is important to be open-minded at all times since there are many opportunities that is presented when you are betting and you can study them slowly while you are doing it.

That is knowledge.

The knowledge you've accumulated from gambling or as you go is your experience. That really makes us a good bettor but there is also another thing, Discipline. There is management, experience, skills but I think discipline will really define you as a good bettor and I also think Discipline is just one of those objects to complete the set of being a good bettor.

What you have said is correct mate. For me, you are good at betting when you know how to evaluate, measure things and also when you know how to observe. For example in sports betting, you shouldn't be biased when choosing which side you will bet for because not all the time your chosen team will win.

[kryptqnick]

A good bettor for me is if you really do know your bet, you studied, think, research on which team are you going to bet it's for sports betting but in regards with the casino a good bettor should know his limit and be able to control himself from greed if he won and can control his temptation if he lose.

If you're taking this approach, the question is how far should the bettor go and whether it's sufficient to do all the stuff you've mentioned to become successful. The first part of my question is about how deep should the bettor dive into details on the teams, players and everything surrounding the upcoming game. Is it 'the more the better' or perhaps there's a risk of drowning in too much information? The second part is the following: let's say a person does perfect research (whatever that constitutes) and has excellent self-control. Does this guarantee wins on a regular basis? The problem is that it seems to me that it doesn't.
And to put it more generally, is there any ultimate pack of skills, resources and traits that is sufficient for becoming a successful bettor?

[semobo]

Skills and luck makes someone as a profitable bettor but for someone to be a good bettor then they should be really disciplined with their money management, they should always stay under their line or else they can ruin their financial plans of their life.In sport betting making best analysis as mich as they can and give best of their efforts to make it one as good gambler.

But luck will not always come to you, even if you have high skills in one game. We need to consider that, so we don't use too big money if we are not sure. The discipline will also be required for any gambling game because that is one factor that can help us to prevent the big loss. Having a plan is a must so that we can stick to the plan, and we don't risk our money in the gambling games. Perhaps, it will hard, but if we don't try, we will never have a chance to control our money.

Money management plan is the only way to tackle in gambling for long term, if we have plans regarding wins then it will suck for sure.When we are skillful and have great money management skills then particular sports betting can make them quite profitable but where there is a world betting it holds the risks.

[perla]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

[Gotumoot]

I think to be a good bettor you need to have the knowledge about the things that you would bet on.
For instance just as you've said (OP) in horse race you need to know the details of the opponents and of course the history of each horse to have a better chance on winning.
But when it comes to sport like basketball or other team sports you need to know all about the past events like who are their new recruit players and who are injured their play style and other things as well.

[Stedsm]

When you're talking about listening to someone and then bet on something (here - horse racing specifically), let me ask you this - where did that knowledge come from - to the one who is tipping you? Even a tipster is the one who is aware of the probability and chances, as well as studied the horse as well as old game results are also checked with the horse power being a major factor to measure how long and quick will the horse run. But horse racing is riskier compared to sportsbetting and needs pure luck in order for you to win if you've gone for the 1st horse, and you can try to place yourself a bit easily if you're getting a line of 1-3 ranks.

[Twentyonepaylots]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

There's these players who runs into the background, the players, the team itself before a bet then there are people who will just bet based on their instinct, so in my opinion being a good bettor will be based on the games that you are playing, if you are playing a dice which has only 2 choices, 50/50 and is winning, good bettor is not a word to describe you but a lucky guy. Skill based games is where you'll find the good bettors.

Game analyzation and money management is the core of a good bettor. IMO.

[peter0425]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

In anyhow there's still some people who can manage to generate good strategy  to be in the positive side.

Gamblers who have lots of experienced both from sports or casino gambling , there are some people that do exist
who keeps making money out from gambling, though the chance of losing is also possible but managing the damage
is where they really good with.

[Bezobraznike]

   Good bettor has a passion for the sport his bet on. He is watching games, he knows statistics, he knows when the team
is in full condition. I know few people who earn from sport betting and believe they watch games all the time, every game
is followed with interesting discussions. Knowledge they have about sport is huge! In my case it's European soccer mostly,
basketball and tennis, the 3 most followed sports in my country.

[milewilda]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

There's these players who runs into the background, the players, the team itself before a bet then there are people who will just bet based on their instinct, so in my opinion being a good bettor will be based on the games that you are playing, if you are playing a dice which has only 2 choices, 50/50 and is winning, good bettor is not a word to describe you but a lucky guy. Skill based games is where you'll find the good bettors.

Game analyzation and money management is the core of a good bettor. IMO.

You would definitely able to find out to those people who do play gambling in strategic based compared in luck based ones.Good bettor would really be composed of several behaviors
and qualities on which a person do able to control himself in terms of betting and bankroll management plus into his own emotion.Everything is needed to be on such disciplined
manner to make out good decisions neither you would push through into a certain bet or would simply pass.I do agree on that instinct thing which people do make use of it
for sometime when their guts telling them to make bet.

[tabas]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

For luck type games, there could be skilled. The strategy that they have is about timing and deciding whether to keep going or it's good to stop.
And in that factor, the gambler can be said as a good gambler because he knows when to stop, when to quit and what to decide.

[arwin100]

If you're talking on sports betting well yeah there are persons who really is a good bettor they will analyze all including their previous games and who is their opponent and many more but if you're talking about casino betting games I don't think there's a skill on such thing because you need a pure luck on them.

So to be a good bettor you have to know all of the required information in order for you to win? Well, most of the time it depends on what game you are good at wether luck based type or skill based type. The odds will definitely gonna start to change with the right information even if you say you are bad at luck.

I don't know if there's a good answer with this question since every gambler have different wants and preference regarding on their bet as well some other people doesn't really care about how they bet since they just want to enjoy the game and want things in random. But I really think this talk will have never ending answered since people will just give their ideas about that matter based on each personal opinion and experiences.

[Shimmiry]

I've been thinking about betting and what allows a person to be good at it. There's reason to believe that betting on, say, sports, is skill-based, as at least there are some people famous for being good at it. But if a person is betting on horse races, does the person need to know a lot about horses and horse races or can one be a successful bettor based on other things (for instance, choosing a certain strategy based on the odds or simply reading what others say about an upcoming race)? Is it about knowing how to bet or what you're betting on, what do you think? And do you think betting something a person can become good at or is it that there's a low probability of there being people who bet successfully on a regular basis and these people just exist?

The answer is I think simple. But let's make an argument or a set of possibilities with the matter.

• If a gambler wins most of the time, is he that good?
• If a gambler loses then wins then loses again, is he that bad?
• If a gambler is simply addicted in gambling, is he a worst one?
• If a gambler plays only when he like, would he be the best one?

Well then if you answer yes on any of the aforementioned questions, then think again. Winners and losers is just normal in gambling, whether you were smart or stupid. And playtime/how often you play it wouldn't even make you good at it nor be bad as well. But what really makes a gambler be successful is how he manage himself, his activities, and how he disciplines in every action in gambling he take. Even a stupid person can perform better, as long as you discipline yourself with learning more and more strategies and applying it to learn more by experiences.

[maydna]

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I agree, in my opinion discipline is one of the most important skills a good bettor should have. Everyone can get lucky sometimes and make a lot of money, but holding on to your winnings and losing it in the long run is the real art. So many lottery winners who won millions ended up broke again after some years. It is mandetory to make plans how you going to spend your winnings and how much you are going to reinves into new bets. So being emotional stable enough to get through bad times and keep sticking to your strategy is the main virtue of a good gambler.

I think it is difficult to hold on to our winnings for a long time because we cannot always have luck in the gambling games. The luck will come to take turns with the other gamblers, so we can't depend on luck when we gamble. When someone won a million dollars, and he cannot manage his win money, he will not have that money for a long time, but he will see that the money is gone in a short time. So we need to know what next we need to do after we can win that big money so that we can use it for good things, and we can save some amount for our future.

[FlightyPouch]

I think it is difficult to hold on to our winnings for a long time because we cannot always have luck in the gambling games.

Holding on to our winnings will not be decided by how lucky we are, that will fall down to how you will be able to control yourself from gambling and how much you will be gambling after you win. If you don't want to lose it or maybe use it into something else, it will not be a problem if you can control yourself. I guess discipline will also fall here.

[LogitechMouse]

I think it is difficult to hold on to our winnings for a long time because we cannot always have luck in the gambling games.

That is the reason why most people are ending up losing all of their money because not all the time they are lucky. When we won today, there is a chance that we will not win tomorrow and we might spend our winnings yesterday to recover our losses.

You will just hold unto your winnings if you won the jackpot in a lottery and you decided to stop gambling or at least you won a very large amount and decided to stop but aside from the 2, I don't think that there is somebody who can hold it

[Sadlife]

What makes a good bettor?

Money.

Skills doesn't matter if you're playing at a 50-50 basis.
All you have to do is to think where to play, and somewhat have the idea on how the game works.
Besides, there are several cases that even if you lose a hundred times you are still being considered as  good bettor, especially IRL.

Money is indeed one of the significant factors, but what's the point of having so much money, if you're always in a losing situation, and burning out your money because you dont have the strategy to grow your initial funds.
Yes, money is important but with a little amount. You start with it  and understanding how the game works, then gradually getting better and growing your money out of it.

Another factor to consider, is the gambling site itself, because some of them have difficulty level in winnings. Yes, they can freely control the complexity of the game especially when you're in a winstreak.

[mersal]

I think it is difficult to hold on to our winnings for a long time because we cannot always have luck in the gambling games.

Holding on to our winnings will not be decided by how lucky we are, that will fall down to how you will be able to control yourself from gambling and how much you will be gambling after you win. If you don't want to lose it or maybe use it into something else, it will not be a problem if you can control yourself. I guess discipline will also fall here.

Just need to get control over the greed if someone wants to hold their winnings, yes it looks simple but in real life it can be very tempting while we are gambling and won few early bets then our mind will be fixed to keep betting and looking to become a millionaire on that day itself.