Parlays vs straight bets

[bitterguy28]

No matter what strategies we deploys while gambling we should first believe that winning is never determined by those strategies rather a chance based stuff, so even though these strategies would increase our chance of winning it would only boost it to around 20 percent, which is still very low. There are people who may decides to bet on parlay bet and still win if they are that careful with their predictions, while there are people who could still bet on single bet and still win, the whole depends on individuals analysis and predictions.

even if you do thorough analysis and research and your predictions have accurate basis you can’t fully expect everything that is to happen in a game since not everything is under your control there are things you simply can’t factor in in advance

[Perfectbaby]

even if you do thorough analysis and research and your predictions have accurate basis you can’t fully expect everything that is to happen in a game since not everything is under your control there are things you simply can’t factor in in advance

You can't really predicts what would happened next while gambling, so it isn't advisable to entire depend on any strategy to make winning. Just gambling for ease stress and for entertainment purpose, when you are gambling focusing on particular strategies and it doesn't work for you you could be so mad at yourself or feels disappointed.

[Shinpako09]

When I was doing sports betting before, I always went for parlays. I like higher payouts since I don’t have much patience waiting just to get a small percentage of my bet or to know the results. So I always opted for parlays. I only hit one 10-leg parlay before in football, from $0.50 to $20-30, if I’m not mistaken. Almost hit in MLB too, just one red out of an 8 or 10-leg parlay. Even now, when I bet occasionally, I usually go for 2-3 team parlays, unless I’m really interested in a match, a single bet will do.

[Gozie51]

So here’s my question to everyone, especially those who really understand sports betting and have been playing it regularly: Do you find more value in parlays or in straight bets?

I would say it all depends on how much lucky you can be. Why I want to seat on the fence on this and not support straight bet all the way is that there are at times you go on straight bet and you still lose especially small odd games, they can be disappointing. But straight games have been more profitable if you increase your stake so that you can also Increase your potential winning (which is also risky). As to parley, it favours cash out more because with the multiple games, you can easily cash out some profit as the games turn out successful. So it is risky with increasing staking power, I will prepare parley because of the advantage of cashing out.

[Emjay24]

I think I'll go for parlays, although I know very much that straight bets increased the chances of winning since it's only individual bets, but the financial implication can lead someone to easy addiction from chasing lost capital for recovery if you lose, but I'm parlays, you can try out your luck several times and not even spend as much money as possible when you use straight bets.

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

So here’s my question to everyone, especially those who really understand sports betting and have been playing it regularly: Do you find more value in parlays or in straight bets?

Straight bets all the way, no need wasting time accumulating different matches that just one game can change the outcome of the bet. I'll go with straight bet and if I want to increase the payout, I increase my staking amount. Straight bets are easier to win because you're just predicting the outcome of only one game but when you go with parlays, you have to be lucky to win and your chances of winning reduce significantly. There are some gamblers that get so lucky with parlays than when they go for straight bet so I won't be surprised seeing them choose parlays but majority of players will go towards straight bets as that's the easier to win.

[Fortify]

I was just thinking of starting a discussion about this to see how everyone views the difference when it comes to winning value. Some say parlays are just for fun and flashy payouts, while others argue that straight bets are the only way to stay profitable long term.

So here’s my question to everyone, especially those who really understand sports betting and have been playing it regularly: Do you find more value in parlays or in straight bets?

Of course, newbies can still butt in - sometimes fresh perspectives are interesting.
Let’s see how knowledgeable everyone is and maybe we can all learn something from different experiences.

I like to do parlays more than straight bets, but it really depends on the sport I'm betting on. If it's horse racing with already high odds it seems better to just stick with single leg bets because you're already getting a decent payout. If it's golf or football you need to do a multi leg play or you won't get very high odds. I still tend to stick with safer combos though, as I prefer safety in bets. Its worth knowing that multi bets are the most profitable type of bet.. for the bookmaker, as individuals are rubbish at calculating the correct odds across multiple legs and bookmakers are able to scoop extra margins from each one.

[giammangiato]

I think I'll go for parlays, although I know very much that straight bets increased the chances of winning since it's only individual bets, but the financial implication can lead someone to easy addiction from chasing lost capital for recovery if you lose, but I'm parlays, you can try out your luck several times and not even spend as much money as possible when you use straight bets.

You have more betting options and a lower probability of winning; you should bet correctly on all your bets to get a good win.
I once placed a random multiple bet with $3 and took home about $450. I know I had a good dose of luck, but by playing games considered low-odd and therefore with high odds, I got this.
Unfortunately, this isn't always the case.

[Nahl]

Sometimes when i want to won the bets with high odds i did a parlay with putting 2 or 3 different games in soccer but it's quite often not run well and i lost my bets the causes is because some outcomes of the games went to unpredictable and i think this is the proof that parlay is more risky than straight bets even parlay with only 2 or 3 games inside it so, that's why usually i did a parlay for fun and i didn't dare to expect more about my parlay because i know the winning percentages from this method is very low compared to straight bets and if i have to choose between these type of betting certainly i will pick to straight bets especially for long run condition which i think straight bets is more profitable rather than parlay and the profit from straight bets too usually more steady

[MAAManda]

Parlays have no special advantages over single bet, if you calculate it from the odds, it will be the same as you bet on a single bet. Even parlays carry a big risk, because when you find one of your bets on the parlay slip loses, you will lose everything, it's just like wasting time.

For me, parlays are just a game for small fish who dream of becoming whale. So far, I haven't found anyone who's succeeded at parlays. It's better to work than analyze parlay bets, LOL.

[Maslate]

I once placed a random multiple bet with $3 and took home about $450. I know I had a good dose of luck, but by playing games considered low-odd and therefore with high odds, I got this.

That’s x150 odds, and honestly it’s really hard to hit. Even x100 is already tough in sports betting. so this isn’t the kind of strategy you can rely on consistently, especially if your goal is to build steady profit. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just stick to straight bets with proper bankroll management. What really needs improving is your selection skill.

[_act_]

I once placed a random multiple bet with $3 and took home about $450. I know I had a good dose of luck, but by playing games considered low-odd and therefore with high odds, I got this.

That’s x150 odds, and honestly it’s really hard to hit. Even x100 is already tough in sports betting. so this isn’t the kind of strategy you can rely on consistently, especially if your goal is to build steady profit. It doesn’t need to be anything fancy, just stick to straight bets with proper bankroll management. What really needs improving is your selection skill.

Only what I think is that he can go for 10 odds instead of going for over 100 odds. But if he is betting with just $3, that is a good bet because $3 is an amount of money that someone can be able to lose.

If he is gambling on a single match, know that he might be tempted to use high amount of money and which I can not advise him to do but he can reduce the parley bet to like 10 odds.

[Yaunfitda]

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You're right, parlay has a big risk, and we have seen threads about complaining or at least they just want to vent their frustrations of like winning 9 out 10 and then thought that they are going to win that huge odds but suddenly, the last game as a disaster and it ruined their bet. I also haven't had a good percentage win on parlay, even 3-4 or very hard to hit as there will be one game that will rekt you out. So it's better to just go for singles, maybe you can hit a incredible run in days just betting on one game at a time and then winning it even if the odds is not that big. Maybe in accumulation, it will be different for us.

The only downside with the single bet is it needs more deposits if they want to bet on multiple games or go with smaller bet that potentially reduce the winning amount if they are in hot streak while in parlay they may have chance to make their bet amount into like 20x is possible but needs more luck that just winning a single bet.

So it all depends on the individual preference and what they want to risk and my only tip will be play responsibily.

No need to deposit big amount if you are going to bet single stake every time and not bet on multiple games. And with that kind of strategy, you really need to have mental discipline about your strategy. And maybe if you're good that you can get success in 3-4 days of successive winnings. You might have multiply your initial capital already. So it's either you can continue with that money or withdraw your initial capital and go on with your winnings. And that could be the time that you can used the multiple stake on games as you have the capital already. So just start small then analyze the game and add your mental strength to go on with your strategy. Of course, there is luck involved, but if you are good then your luck multiply as well.

[KTChampions]

I was just thinking of starting a discussion about this to see how everyone views the difference when it comes to winning value. Some say parlays are just for fun and flashy payouts, while others argue that straight bets are the only way to stay profitable long term.

So here’s my question to everyone, especially those who really understand sports betting and have been playing it regularly: Do you find more value in parlays or in straight bets?

Of course, newbies can still butt in - sometimes fresh perspectives are interesting.
Let’s see how knowledgeable everyone is and maybe we can all learn something from different experiences.

If you find value outcomes, then it makes no difference how to place bets - singles or multiple bets.
The difference between single bets and multiple bets is that a multiple bet increases the advantage of the one who has it. Let's say the bookmaker's margin is 5%. In a single bet you will pay 5% on average, in a multiple bet of two outcomes you will pay 0.95x0.95=9.75% in a multiple bet of three outcomes you will pay 0.95x0.95x0.95=14.3%, etc.
In fact, it doesn’t really matter how you bet, the most important thing is to get an advantage.

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

I was just thinking of starting a discussion about this to see how everyone views the difference when it comes to winning value. Some say parlays are just for fun and flashy payouts, while others argue that straight bets are the only way to stay profitable long term.

So here’s my question to everyone, especially those who really understand sports betting and have been playing it regularly: Do you find more value in parlays or in straight bets?

Of course, newbies can still butt in - sometimes fresh perspectives are interesting.
Let’s see how knowledgeable everyone is and maybe we can all learn something from different experiences.

If you find value outcomes, then it makes no difference how to place bets - singles or multiple bets.
The difference between single bets and multiple bets is that a multiple bet increases the advantage of the one who has it. Let's say the bookmaker's margin is 5%. In a single bet you will pay 5% on average, in a multiple bet of two outcomes you will pay 0.95x0.95=9.75% in a multiple bet of three outcomes you will pay 0.95x0.95x0.95=14.3%, etc.
In fact, it doesn’t really matter how you bet, the most important thing is to get an advantage.

For looking for value bets, I think single is better. Because as you have said, parlay is attractive but very dangerous for gamblers. Specially if just one game will make your ticket lost. It's hard to find value bets on parlay, even if you bet all the favorites, there will be a game that one underdog will stop your multi-leg. It could be at the start and middle or the end. So it might be better to start on single bet, whether multiple bet on a day or just go with one bet and then hope that you will have incredible luck to win consecutively base on how you study the game.

But I don't have nothing against those who love to parlay, it's their strategy, but the risk and the odds are not going to be in your favor.

[Inwestour]

Only what I think is that he can go for 10 odds instead of going for over 100 odds. But if he is betting with just $3, that is a good bet because $3 is an amount of money that someone can be able to lose.

If he is gambling on a single match, know that he might be tempted to use high amount of money and which I can not advise him to do but he can reduce the parley bet to like 10 odds.

The odds of 10 are not a small odds either, but you are right that I will not bet a lot of money on such a parlay, so this can save you from big losses on one bet. And a single bet with a small odds can make you believe that the favorite will easily beat the underdog and you will be ready to bet a lot, but no bet will give you a guarantee of winning and if you lose a lot of money on one bet it will be much worse than if you make several bets with odds of 10 but with a small bet, and if such a bet plays at least once, it can cover many losing attempts.

[Oshosondy]

but no bet will give you a guarantee of winning and if you lose a lot of money on one bet it will be much worse than if you make several bets with odds of 10 but with a small bet, and if such a bet plays at least once, it can cover many losing attempts.

I do not like parlay but when I see someone using so much small money like this, I like the kind of bettor. This is how betting should be, to use small amount of money for it. Someone that uses small amount of money on parlay is better than someone that is using high amount of money to gamble. I do not care if it is parlay or a single bet.

For looking for value bets, I think single is better.

What if the person thinks it is a valued bet and bet on a single match and lost the bet after using high amount of money? I like single bets also and it is what I am betting on almost always but what that is most important is to do it right be it single bet or parlay. Someone can go for single bet and bet unreasonably while someone can go for parlay and bet reasonably also.

[Emjay24]

I think I'll go for parlays, although I know very much that straight bets increased the chances of winning since it's only individual bets, but the financial implication can lead someone to easy addiction from chasing lost capital for recovery if you lose, but I'm parlays, you can try out your luck several times and not even spend as much money as possible when you use straight bets.

You have more betting options and a lower probability of winning; you should bet correctly on all your bets to get a good win.
I once placed a random multiple bet with $3 and took home about $450. I know I had a good dose of luck, but by playing games considered low-odd and therefore with high odds, I got this.
Unfortunately, this isn't always the case.

Do you consider what you'll lose if you used straight bets and it doesn't go your way? For me somehow it's a trigger for addiction and big financial loss when you ever a losing streak while using straight bets. It crosses the line between gambling for fun and gambling for profits sharply.

Anytime I'm gambling on straight bets, I'm surely not gambling for fun because I'm always prompted to use funds in not ready to lose therefore I'm more about recovering my money with profits more than actually gambling for the fun

[Cantsay]

Do you consider what you'll lose if you used straight bets and it doesn't go your way? For me somehow it's a trigger for addiction and big financial loss when you ever a losing streak while using straight bets. It crosses the line between gambling for fun and gambling for profits sharply.

Anytime I'm gambling on straight bets, I'm surely not gambling for fun because I'm always prompted to use funds in not ready to lose therefore I'm more about recovering my money with profits more than actually gambling for the fun

I hope you haven’t forgotten that you can bet low even if you’re taking a straight bet. It’s not a must that your bet has to be insanely high before you can bet on a straight bet.

If you genuinely want to have fun and don’t like going for parlay or you feel you won’t do well with parlay then you simply just have to reduce your stake to something you are comfortable with, and you should be able to enjoy it and not have regrets too much if the game goes haywire.

[Altryist]

I hope you haven’t forgotten that you can bet low even if you’re taking a straight bet. It’s not a must that your bet has to be insanely high before you can bet on a straight bet.

If you genuinely want to have fun and don’t like going for parlay or you feel you won’t do well with parlay then you simply just have to reduce your stake to something you are comfortable with, and you should be able to enjoy it and not have regrets too much if the game goes haywire.

Parlay will always remain the most popular bet among bettors, because players want to get a bigger win and are ready to risk for it. Single bets can have a higher probability of winning, but this does not cancel the fact that you can get to a match in which some unexpected result will happen. And then the loss may not be justified because it makes no sense to risk for low odds. I like it when players share their big parlays that they won, and I think that nothing prevents us from sometimes playing such bets for small money, if you are lucky, it will bring good profit.