Tips on how to place sports bets

[Fundamentals Of]

Start with small bets on much known games. Take into account a detailed list of sites providing odds for the game. From that you can get to know about the average odds for each team associated with the match. Further, it is good to make a note on the winning prediction from different sites and choose the one that is predicted to win out of the collected data.

Bet not on those much known games but on those games which are very familiar to you, those games which you play and have been following.

If you are going to base your bets on the winning predictions by the majority of sites, you are probably going to end up betting with the favorite most of the time. The odds are already reflecting those predictions. Odds are products of the analysis of experts. I think it is better to make a bet based on your own analysis and prediction.

[Oasisman]

Does anyone else have ideas on how to gamble successfully?

Nothing much, just do a research watch replays from the teams you're interested to put your bet on.
In addition to what you have in the OP;
Before placing your bet, make sure to check the odds. Sometimes the odds doesn't seem so right. Example an underdog team is playing against the odds or slightly have the odds like they don't usually have. Well, there might be a very notable reason for that. The most common scenario for that is , the opponent's star player isn't playing.
So, that's one example of the importance of pre-game news to adjust your bets, and mitigate the possibility of lossing.

[Yamifoud]

How come dice was included here when we are just talking about sports betting?

Maybe one suggestion that would help is don't bet on parlays, and don't chase your bets by doing live betting.
Based on experience, these kind of bets are killing our bankroll, especially on live betting, if we are chasing, sometimes it will result to wiping out our entire bankroll, so always stay discipline in controlling your emotion.

That's a fair point. I guess it might have been better to include something about potentially misleading games that are really just disguised random number generators - like virtual horses for example. There is no skill involved in them, but lots of gambling sites add functionality that imitates real horse racing (like "tips", "previous form" and "history"). Most people will know this already, but some might be fooled by betting on such things.

The thing is, we choose sports betting because we believe we do have a good chance of winning here, unlike on luck based games which are purely based on luck, here we can use our skills and develop if it if we are not that consistent yet, but it always comes with discipline which is to focus on sports betting alone.

[Twentyonepaylots]

Totally agree on the first tip. You can't just be betting on a game or a team you have no background knowledge of. Doing so is the common recipe for losses. It's you're money we're talking about, so it actually wouldn't be that bad if you pay a little mind to whom and where you're betting. Because that increases your odds at winning more games and altogether winning money. Research on each team member's skills and weaknesses, and then compare them to whatever the enemy team can offer to the table.

[magneto]

One rule is missing: Don't feel like just because you know a game/market really well, that you're guaranteed to make a profit on it over the long haul.

The betting markets have arrived at these odds for a reason and have likely accounted for all the probabilities using currently available information (that you could possibly be oblivious to). To try to beat the wisdom of the crowd over the long run is a seriously difficult task.

Unless you're a professional tipster with a proven track record, just have fun. Your expected value on a game you know extremely well compared to one that you don't know at all is very similar.

[dunfida]

Does anyone else have ideas on how to gamble successfully?

Nothing much, just do a research watch replays from the teams you're interested to put your bet on.
In addition to what you have in the OP;
Before placing your bet, make sure to check the odds. Sometimes the odds doesn't seem so right. Example an underdog team is playing against the odds or slightly have the odds like they don't usually have. Well, there might be a very notable reason for that. The most common scenario for that is , the opponent's star player isn't playing.
So, that's one example of the importance of pre-game news to adjust your bets, and mitigate the possibility of lossing.

One of the things you should consider to check on before you do make out any bets on where to check out those information which would really be helpful for you to find out
on whats the current situation on where a certain team you do tend to make out some bets.Not all the times that they would really be completely playing which means
it can really affect the overall team performance.Sportsbetting isnt just something that you can simply put up bets without any analysis or basis.
Dont make out blind bets and also check if the odds are really worth to bet on.

[michellee]

The thing is, we choose sports betting because we believe we do have a good chance of winning here, unlike on luck based games which are purely based on luck, here we can use our skills and develop if it if we are not that consistent yet, but it always comes with discipline which is to focus on sports betting alone.

If we can use our skills in analyzing the sports game to find which team has a big chance to win, it will help us win. But most people do not want to do that and use the tip from other people, which they do not know if that person has skills in analyzing the teams. Improving the skills in analyzing the teams will not easy because we need to learn many things, including knowing each team that will play. But yes, if we have discipline learning for many lessons and can focus on what we learn, we can improve the skills to analyze the team that has a chance to win.

[Cnut237]

Before placing your bet, make sure to check the odds. Sometimes the odds doesn't seem so right.

The thinness of the betting markets on certain new or less well-known websites can also be a factor. You can get some great odds out there, it's often just a case of finding the right site. Unfavourable odds on one particular site might be completely different and much more appealing on a different site. Obviously with internet betting you're not limited to the betting shops in your own city... you have the whole world to go at.

[imstillthebest]

The thing is, we choose sports betting because we believe we do have a good chance of winning here, unlike on luck based games which are purely based on luck, here we can use our skills and develop if it if we are not that consistent yet, but it always comes with discipline which is to focus on sports betting alone.

If we can use our skills in analyzing the sports game to find which team has a big chance to win, it will help us win. But most people do not want to do that and use the tip from other people, which they do not know if that person has skills in analyzing the teams. Improving the skills in analyzing the teams will not easy because we need to learn many things, including knowing each team that will play. But yes, if we have discipline learning for many lessons and can focus on what we learn, we can improve the skills to analyze the team that has a chance to win.

thats a suicide if they follow tips from strangers because that tipper can be a lier but its okay to follow tips from the people that you know like in this forum there are pro sport bettors here that give tips  and its not bad to relax and and enjoy by playing a dice game  .
this can loose up the tension that build in you by too much foccusing on how to win in sports betting but nice post op i have increased my learnings especially in the decimal part (odds ) because im a noob in sports betting .

[michellee]

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thats a suicide if they follow tips from strangers because that tipper can be a lier but its okay to follow tips from the people that you know like in this forum there are pro sport bettors here that give tips  and its not bad to relax and and enjoy by playing a dice game  .
this can loose up the tension that build in you by too much foccusing on how to win in sports betting but nice post op i have increased my learnings especially in the decimal part (odds ) because im a noob in sports betting .

Yes, it is because we do not know who the tipster is. Maybe we can follow the tips from people here who have reputations and try to give us information. But we still need to search for more info because that will not be enough for us to determine the team, especially if we are a noob in sports betting. But the important is we can relax for a while and enjoy playing gambling games. There are many good lessons that we should learn to become wise gambler which knowing about when the situation to gamble.

[DoublerHunter]

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Know what you're betting on. It sounds super simple, and it is, but if you are new to a certain game, don't get carried away by thinking you have a certain way to win. If you are usually placing soccer bets and suddenly jump into horse racing, it is very easy to think that the top rated horses will always win but many times they do not.

^ Definitely right, there are other gamblers simply to jump in the games that they did not know as long as they have funds to gamble it and thinking on based of luck game. This is very basic, we should know first what is our betting on and then next know which team or player you betting on. That is very important most especially each weakness of the team. Nevertheless, there are too many factors to consider and it should possibly search first who is injured in the team if you are in a team match. But all in all, this was a matter of luck.

[chaser15]

Does anyone else have ideas on how to gamble successfully?

Those things you wrote are not how to gamble successfully. Instead, those are what should be done before placing bets but being successful in on the question. A gambler, after following those guidelines, once won big will be tested how far they can go without realizing they are now on the wrong path then eventually will lose. And after that loss, they will become aggressive to chase that loss.

Being a responsible gambler is being controlled only by us.

[electronicash]

How come dice was included here when we are just talking about sports betting?

Maybe one suggestion that would help is don't bet on parlays, and don't chase your bets by doing live betting.
Based on experience, these kind of bets are killing our bankroll, especially on live betting, if we are chasing, sometimes it will result to wiping out our entire bankroll, so always stay discipline in controlling your emotion.

it was fun reading the OP though. why he includes it is just a warning not to go for dice but stick to sports. what was said was all obvious but these are also common mistakes in sports betting. i normally just bet for boxing and MMA but because sometimes there will be no fight on all weekends which i tried baseball and end up losing the fact that i don't know the sport and the teams.

what i can add is that. if you are to bet on boxing or MMA and you see that it's almost a mismatched fight, bet on who is going to win. NOT whether it will be a KO or by submission.

[hahay]

Make sure you understand the odds. I personally always go into the settings section of any gaming site and switch to the "Decimals" option to display the odds. This could come down to personal preference, but I've found it far too easy to make mathematical mistakes when trying to read odds in fractional format. Some examples: 1/1 = 2.0, 1/2 = 1.5, 2/1 = 3

Does anyone else have ideas on how to gamble successfully?

Agree, I am accustomed to using odds in decimal so when I use a new site and get a different number of odds I immediately go to the settings to change it, but if none is found then I would be better off leaving the site because I just don't want to push myself. There are many other sites that provide decimal odds but yes, that goes back to one's habits because for me betting is about understanding and being comfortable.

I'm just not sure there is a way to gamble with success over the long term even if it is sports gambling. But indeed, if you always have any info regarding the team that will bet maybe that will be the way for you to be successful all the time, but still the experience of long flying hours is very necessary for you to be able to control anything well in gambling.

[bitzizzix]

Sports betting really requires or counts on luck, it is also a game of skill that can be learned and mastered to win more and have fun at the same time.
and having a betting strategy can help increase your chances of placing a bet with a good chance of winning, not just relying on luck as strategy, expertise, experience, skills and other things related to sports betting are also needed and to create winning chances.

[Becky666]

All of OP points makes alot of sense to me but would love to chip some points: Team players verify; ensuring as a sport bettor you understand the team players you are likely to play with, sometimes these team start failure outside the pitch becasue of bad team players. Also, Funds managerial skills; is one of the most important in betting as without this skills your allocated funds might just went through into the wrong betting teams, instead diversify your betting. 

[Botnake]

All of OP points makes alot of sense to me but would love to chip some points: Team players verify; ensuring as a sport bettor you understand the team players you are likely to play with, sometimes these team start failure outside the pitch becasue of bad team players. Also, Funds managerial skills; is one of the most important in betting as without this skills your allocated funds might just went through into the wrong betting teams, instead diversify your betting. 

That's called bankroll management in gambling term. Well, knowing the team or the game is very important, why would you bet a game that you are not familiar, that's not good, our intention is to enjoy and win at the same time and we can only do that if we are too familiar with the game we are betting.

If a gambler loves baseball, he should focus on this game, if its basketball then focus on it.. less sports you are betting makes you focus clearly, so you have a good chance of winning or improving in the long run.

[Fortify]

Lots of great advice came in and to sum up the best additions (sorry if I missed yours!)

tyz - Money and balance management. With intelligent money and balance management you can survive even very bad periods in gambling. Variance is natural in some games and you must be able to handle swings.

Stalker22 - Choose your bookie wisely. Finding the right gambling site should always be your highest priority. Stick with the biggest casinos or you're taking a big risk that your money might disappear or bets not paid.

aysg76 - Transaction fees. have become a major issues for ERC-20 tokens and your winning amount could be sacrificed with fees so choose wisely. Keep an eye on any additional fees incurred before moving in & out.

bitbollo - Parlay or multi-bets are for suckers. The real odds of winnings will be drastically cut. You might not know it but bookmakers make the most money off parlay bets, as the odds greatly shift against players.

bitbollo - Avoid chasing big jackpots. Since lucky isn't a profitable way for earn money in long terms. Somewhat similar to the above, casinos loves to dangle large jackpots over players to entice more bets.

Joel_Jantsen - Protect yourself. Scammy sites will introduce a number of conditions like KYC/Bet verification to lock you out of your funds. They may even misuse those private documents if they do pay out.

Oasisman - Timing your bets. Use pre-game news to adjust your bets and mitigate the possibility of losing. If you bet too early and star players drop out, it could cost you big money - so bet close to the event.

[death69]

Money management and emotional controlling, to me, are the most important issues which are the same in trading. I have seen many reckless gamblers who make like 10 bets in a day with a big amount of money which they cant afford to lose. Only a little research is required before making a bet, therefore, you must be responsible for what you are doing.

My strategy is simple. One football league is enough for me. I prefer Premier League because it is the biggest league with lots of money for license and media, and it is hard to manipulate any game (soccer corruption is frequently seen in my country). I will choose 2-4 matches each week to gamble.  Thats it. I will never violate my rules by making extra bet which exceed 4 or joining other games which do not belongs to the PL

[harizen]

Transaction fees. have become a major issues for ERC-20 tokens and your winning amount could be sacrificed with fees so choose wisely. Keep an eye on any additional fees incurred before moving in & out.

Let's modified this statement a bit;

For that kind of concern,

a.) try not to do withdrawals regularly or make it by batches. In that way, the user can save more fees and

b.) Stay away then from depositing or withdrawing within the ETH network. Some gambling sites support other cryptos with less transaction fees e.g TRX, DOGE, XRP, etc.