Advantage over the bookmaker.

[Agbamoni]

The bookers are sports analysts just like every gambler. They do not know better than us as they tend to do the same research before setting the odds. If a gambler wants to be smarter than the bookers then they need to think like the booker with some extra touch of more findings they can get which the booker doesn't have. However, the only way to be assured that we are ahead of the booker is when there is someone on the inside who have more information towards the outcome of the match. Just like people do say that most sports matches are fixed matches if there is someone with the right information on fixed games then that is one way, we can surpass the bookers.

[Ryu_Ar1]

And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

We will never be able to outperform the bookmakers no matter what we will still be under them even though we are profitable and get a win in the bets we make.

It is necessary to realize that our capacity in gambling is as a player and the bookmaker is a businessman so we will never be able to surpass them in terms of gambling.
Maybe we feel that we win is a condition where we can outperform the bookmaker but in the end it is a superficial thought because we win and benefit from the bets we make are only a small part of the bookie's winnings from other gamblers so they will not matter when we are profitable because they are also profitable and will always be profitable in the bets they make. So in this case we cannot be naive that we can outperform the bookmakers in gambling.

[Saint-loup]

Of course it's possible, that's precisely what are doing professional bettors. They are able to find odds giving EV above 0. But if it's a centralized sportsbook and not using a parimutuel system but an odds-fixed one, they won't take too much time before spoting you and limiting or locking your account. Dishonest sportsbook won't say it's because they find you make too much profits from them, they will find an excuse for that or won't explain anything. That's why professional bettors usually only bet on decentralized or parimutuel sportsbooks or on betting exchanges.

[Weawant]

Having an advantage over the bookmaker is something that is very possible but it's not something that literally occurs often enough, except for the times when they happen,  book makers originally are most times usually ahead but you can stay ahead sometimes by virtue of your analysis a d data meanwhile sometimes you may also be able to stay ahead by virtue of an information which could be classified or as regular but more precised by their analysis.

Most bookmakers will originally not want you to be ahead or have that advantage over them because for them it's going to cost them some . money they wouldn't want to loose almost immediately but if you have your edge they can't still you from been lucky enough at that point.

[Odusko]

This questions are not for me because I do not see betting to be beyond entertainment. But let me answer you. The bookie sites are growing day after day. They are making enough money from people. All what they need is to have millions of registered users. The more their users bet, the happier the bookies are because they know that is more money for them to make. When I gamble less frequently, I won more. But I still have it in mind that it is just what should not be taken seriously. If I see it in the other way, it will not be good.

The bookies are out for business and for that, they will put everything in place to always remained remain at advantage over the gambler's, and regardless of what the skills of the gambler is, the house will always be at advantage, that is why, it is important for a gambler to play with caution and also for fun, because by the time you allow your greed to drive you to a point where you think you can take advantage of the bookies because that is not possible to happen, and for sure that is why the remain in business since their have tons of players using their casino's and some winning on the bets while majority's of other loses which is where the casino revenue comes from, the more the gambler want to win from the casino the more money' money the casino generate along the line which is somewhat the normal occurrence with gambling most especially in sport betting which is the most popular kind of gambling games played in contemporary time.

[OgNasty]

Of course it's possible, that's precisely what are doing professional bettors. They are able to find odds giving EV above 0.

They may be able to find cases where the odds are in their favor, but typically this means either they have other bettors to balance things out, or the payout is adjusted accordingly. Over time, nobody beats the house. Professional or not. Luck always runs out as they say. You can’t cheat the numbers.

[Charles-Tim]

Of course it's possible, that's precisely what are doing professional bettors. They are able to find odds giving EV above 0.

They may be able to find cases where the odds are in their favor, but typically this means either they have other bettors to balance things out, or the payout is adjusted accordingly. Over time, nobody beats the house. Professional or not. Luck always runs out as they say. You can’t cheat the numbers.

I do not like such word like professional gamblers. The reason is because most people that are betting or gambling that are successful are not successful because of gambling but successful because of something that they earn money from like businesses. Gambling is even taking money from them. The people that I know that make money from gambling are those that tried their luck with small amount of money and won huge amount of money. Example is using $50 to win $20000. If such person use the money to bet or gamble, he will lose all the money back.

[AmoreJaz]

Of course it's possible, that's precisely what are doing professional bettors. They are able to find odds giving EV above 0.

They may be able to find cases where the odds are in their favor, but typically this means either they have other bettors to balance things out, or the payout is adjusted accordingly. Over time, nobody beats the house. Professional or not. Luck always runs out as they say. You can’t cheat the numbers.

I do not like such word like professional gamblers. The reason is because most people that are betting or gambling that are successful are not successful because of gambling but successful because of something that they earn money from like businesses. Gambling is even taking money from them. The people that I know that make money from gambling are those that tried their luck with small amount of money and won huge amount of money. Example is using $50 to win $20000. If such person use the money to bet or gamble, he will lose all the money back.

Very few can indeed become successful in gambling especially if you are talking about luck-based games. I can understand if it is in poker or sportsbetting. Other than that, it would be very hard for a gambler to attain success in terms of financials.
Even sportsbettor are not always successful as it depends on how they are familiar with the sports or the strategies they are deploying when it comes to odds.

[ralle14]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?
And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

One of the few advantages that comes to mind is timing, one of the downsides to that advantage is spending more time monitoring the markets because you have to shop for odds once they open the markets. Bookmakers aren't always quick to catch up with the teams, and you'll stumble upon a few opportunities before they get overvalued.

I used to have an advantage against the bookmaker before, and I paid the price by getting my account limited.

It's always possible to find an advantage in sports betting, but bookmakers can quickly catch winning bettors before it goes out of hand.

[Julien_Olynpic]

I would also like to note such an advantage as deep and painstaking analysis. Many of us know outstanding analysts who were able to earn money on sports betting. For example, these are analysts such as Bob Voulgaris and Nate Silver. For example, Nate Silver, the author of the book "Noise and Signal", told how he developed a program for a more in-depth calculation of the behavior of players during sports matches and predicting the results of sports matches in baseball. His ideas were based on the fact that with increasing age of players, their effectiveness decreases. Thus, knowing the statistics of each player, his age, you can increase the effectiveness of forecasts.

[junder]

Very few can indeed become successful in gambling especially if you are talking about luck-based games. I can understand if it is in poker or sportsbetting. Other than that, it would be very hard for a gambler to attain success in terms of financials.
Even sportsbettor are not always successful as it depends on how they are familiar with the sports or the strategies they are deploying when it comes to odds.

in any gambling in my opinion the advantage that a dealer has is greater than the player, especially with a game where the victory depends purely on luck, of course no player can succeed just by betting, even if they do it with a high bet amount, it is not possible for them to win big because if they are not lucky, no matter how big the bet is, it will not result in a win.
including sports betting, which in my opinion, even though this game requires skill or is based on how familiar they are with the sport or the strategy they apply, as you said, is the same as luck that is still involved. it is very unlikely to be successful just by gambling, even to be able to get consistent wins, I think that is just a myth that can happen in the long term.

[Poker Player]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?

The advantage is small and reduced to a few small niches that successful sports bettors know how to find.

And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?

Of course not.

Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

Yes, it is possible, but it's a bit like in poker. Only a small percentage of the total are successful long-term winners, and this requires time, dedication and effort, apart from the use of software to achieve it. Other aspects such as bankroll management and psychological control should also be taken into account.

[Distinctin]

We can't beat the bookies because they make money regardless of the game's outcome. Bookies profit from the "juice" or commission they charge on bets, typically with odds around 1.90 to 1.95. If bookies were betting against us, we wouldn't see line movements; instead, they move the line to balance the betting public on both sides. This strategy ensures they stay on the safe side and make money from the juice.

To gain an edge over other gamblers, we should focus more on the odds we're taking. The outcome of the game might be 50-50 at times, but if we consistently take discounted odds, we'll never be ahead in the long run. Mathematically, we'll lose over time since sports betting is, after all, a game of prediction.

[Fortify]

I decided to find out more about the opinion of forum users about their advantages in gambling. Everyone knows that in sports betting it is not enough to predict the outcome correctly. It is equally important, and perhaps even more important, to do it more accurately than the bookmaker. This is the disadvantage of sports betting: we must be more successful than the bookmaker in predicting the results of a sports match. Simply put, we must be smarter than the bookmaker. But is this possible?
I know that a huge number of players refuse to make a forecast of the results of a sports match, refuse to engage in analysis. They believe that sports betting is created for entertainment and place bets more or less randomly.
However, if we still treat sports betting as a serious activity (that is, we do it not only for entertainment), then I would like to ask you this question:

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?
And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

It's not even that, a bookmaker will purposefully build in an extra margin of error in the odds that they offer the person placing the bet. So if the player has to be very selective about the bets they place, where the built on margin of error still allows for a profitable bet to take place. I'd say the biggest place someone placing a bet could make the best decisions is in a live game, where there will be less data available, it's less able to analyse live and there may be factors unaccounted for in the calculation - like a team playing very well, but down a player for some reason and offering extremely favorable odds. It's hard to pick them out accurately as the betting companies still make better calculations.

[Wapfika]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?

Error in odds. Besides that there’s no such thing as an advantage since there’s always a house edge that cause lower odds on all match they offer.

And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?

No

Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

Arbitrage betting and fixed match are the only way I know to beat bookmaker on their own games since this is a sure bet but they don’t allow this which means there’s no legit way to beat the bookmaker.

[Sandra_hakeem]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?

A gambler has an advantage, but to some extent; in sport betting, the final decision isn't influenced by the casinos themselves... Mind you, the casinos don't make predictions against yours ( I think you wrote something of that nature in your post... That's a fallacious statement). The ability for a game to be played on on a neutral ground - not more of a preprogrammed thing is already an edge against the casinos, so all they'd do is limit the options that a user has... Haven't y'all seen some options being locked on a casino? That right there would always be 100% against them.

And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

The idea is; everyone isn't going to wager on the said bet all at the same time, neither is everyone going with one option... The casino regulates the odds as it draws closer to the kickoffs

[Slow death]

In my opinion, no matter what people do, as long as they keep betting, in the long run they will lose everything. The only scenario in which people can really beat the house is when they get a game right with very high odds and win a lot, and that is an amount of money that recovers all the losses that the person had and after that the person stops playing forever. If the person keeps betting, even if they create many strategies, that person will be losing, winning sometimes, but most of the time they are losing, so the house always wins, unless the person wins a lot of money on a bet and stops playing forever. In my case, I have been making multibet bets with high odds because that way, when I get it right, I can have more money to continue betting. But I am always aware that the house always wins.

[o48o]

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Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

In random cases that you are familiar with yes, but constantly no. Bookmakers have teams and algorithms that analyze the data 24/7. You can do only so much as a one random gambler. If you happen to be some prediction genius, good for you but in most cases you would need to work extra hard to get results, and bookmakers get paid to do that. You would only get paid if you won, and still in the end you won't know if it was because of your detailed and deep dive prediction or pure luck.

That said, it's sometimes just fun to analyze and i feel it's part of the experience for some people. Like investigative reporting or something. Learning things and connecting dots can be very rewarding.

[Findingnemo]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?
And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

On your lucky day, imagine you decided to go against the odd and bet on an underdog but all of a sudden they managed to pull out a miracle and made history that also brought you some money which isn't exactly an advantage but that's the basic concept of sports betting.

You mean having advantage over bookmakers as you win all the matches you bet on then it's definitely not possible and in worst case scenario you lose all of your money.

[alegotardo]

What do you think is your advantage over the bookmaker?
And in general, do you have an advantage over the bookmaker?
Is it even possible to have an advantage over the bookmaker?

The player's advantage is inversely proportional to the risk he is willing to take.

A player who plays without much ambition, places simple bets, betting on single wins, losses or draws, places his bets in advance and always studies his moves thoroughly, the risk is always small, but the profits are also small.

However, there are those who prefer to bet on exact results, make multiple bets or even bet online (with the game in progress) or change it during the game according to the current situation. This type of bet certainly provides more profit to the player, but it is also much riskier.

For this reason, I believe that there is no factor A or B, house or player advantage, it all depends on each person's style of play and the bookmakers simply manage this very well: What gives them fewer chances is less profitable for the player, while what can make more money for their players is riskier for them.

The house never loses, but each player can choose the style of play that suits him best and try to take advantage of it.