If you really trust your skills, the key is to bet more, not less

[PX-Z]

...regardless of how good your analysis of the game is, the fact you dont control the final outcome excludes the talk of one's skill when it comes to gambling.
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That's the most exciting part of being a gambler or bettor, something not everyone who gambles truly understands. Even when we're unsure about the outcome, we still take the risk, and when those risks eventually pay off, the wins give us a rush of satisfaction and make the experience feel worth it.

[Iroh]

Basically, being confident in our analytical abilities is a good thing. But when you are overly confident, it can sometimes cause problems. One of the reasons people increase their bets is because of overconfidence. Here, self-control and discipline are very important to avoid getting involved in bad gambling. Because if you get used to raising the stakes, some gamblers may feel indifferent about betting as usual. So, to get the adrenaline they need, they increase the stakes.

Being overconfident can sometimes go on to be damaging as it could sometimes lead to a negative and somewhat destructive outcome. It happens to gamblers all the time. When they get cocky and overconfident in their skills and abilities which in turn leads down the path of self destruction.
Yeah, one of the reasons why people increase their bets is when they're on a winning streak and due to being confident on their bets, go on to increase their bets so as to win even more money. The trick is to remain level headed and never get too cocky that you falsely get the feeling of being able to do anything. That normally doesn't end up well.

[iBaba]

Hell no bro, I do not trust my gambling skills at all...  I am not even going to pretend. For me gambling is more like pure luck, it is not any actual skill..  
Once I start betting more, that is exactly when things go sideways for me..  So yeah, I am definitely not doubling anything, I just play small because I already know it is more of luck on my end, nothing more..

If you are betting on sports, then do not depend on luck. Focus on improving your skills and analysis the teams. You will realize your mistake in a very short time. Relying on luck to win a bet means that you are lazy and overly dependent on luck. The chances of winning in other gambling games depend mostly on luck. When it comes to winning a bet on sports both skill and luck can be responsible for almost equal amounts.

I quite agree with you on this but do not entirely agree with you because no matter how skillful you are, sports betting is still built on lucks. Lucks do play a major role in all gambling games but in terms of sports betting, learning the game by understanding the team stats, the composition of players also known as the squad depth.

In sports betting the general advantage is that bigger teams to have bigger chances over smaller teams and bigger teams do comprise of bigger players and clubs with small players have slimmer chances, however there are other factors to consider for example you could have a big club scored by a small club because the players of the i bigger clubs do face injuries and other internal crisis that make them lose even to clubs that are in relegation

[Jody.Drummer]

If you rely solely on luck in sports betting, that's certainly a mistake. You're right, it's better to focus on improving your skills and analyzing teams, as this can give you a greater chance of winning than relying solely on luck. Furthermore, sports betting requires skill, and relying solely on luck isn't enough, except in casino games like slots or roulette.
It's true that luck plays a role in all forms of gambling, but in sports betting, skill seems to have a slightly higher percentage, perhaps around 6/4.

Gambling always has luck involved but depending on the type of game the balance between luck and skill changes in casino games like slots or roulette you’re right it’s purely luck there’s nothing you can study or control but in sports betting things are a bit different knowledge and preparation actually give you an edge.

The more you understand the game you’re betting on the teams the players the stats and even external factors like weather or lineup changes the better your chances become but this doesn’t mean you’ll always win it just means your losses won’t feel random you’ll start seeing patterns and making more calculated choices instead of blind guesses. Still you’re doing the smart thing by keeping your bets small since that helps you enjoy it without pressure even the best analysts lose sometimes so keeping your stakes low protects your bankroll and your peace of mind think of it this way: skill helps you lose less often but luck still decides when you win big.

That's what I think. Indeed, in sports betting, skill, knowledge, and preparation do have a greater advantage than luck. Therefore, relying solely on luck in sports betting, poker, or other skill-based games is a mistake.
Yes, with adequate skills, we can reduce the chance of losing, but that doesn't guarantee victory. You're right; skill helps us lose less often, but luck still determines the final outcome.

[aysha9853]

I don’t really agree with this idea of trusting skills in betting you can do everything right and still lose because the outcome is never fully in your control.

[Oluwa-btc]

I believe you have already said it all. Trusting one skills in gambling doesnt make a gambler to bet more because everything depnd on the gambler's mindset on taking the risk of playing more games.
Some gamblers like to like to take lower and get satisfied with the few bucks they are going to win rather than taking high risk to win high rewards despite knowing they have the skill and what it takes to win the game.
Having said that, we always talk about going for what we can only afford to lose, but the fact is that gamblers who can not take a high risk won't win something huge through gambling.

Inasmuch as you always trust you're skills, it doesn't guarantee you to gamble so loosely to the point of financial losses.Perhaps even with your skills,your not in full control of your winnings and your discipline is what you should consider when placing serious bets.Don't let anyone persuade you into believing you're actually gambling right relying on your skills alone.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

I don’t really agree with this idea of trusting skills in betting you can do everything right and still lose because the outcome is never fully in your control.

Thanks for stressing this, some people think that their skill in sports betting makes them a god, they sometimes even think that strategies and skill can be trusted in slot games, even if it would work very well to a certain degree in sports betting, it doesn't work like that in slot games. A gambling that is staking so much because they believed in their skill, will end up becoming compulsive because they  expect to win and when the winning is not coming frequently, they can get compulsive.

[Mr_Brilliant$]

I don’t really agree with this idea of trusting skills in betting you can do everything right and still lose because the outcome is never fully in your control.

This is fact , Betting is not like normal skill at all, You can analyze and do all you things right, and still lose because last last, the final outcome is not in your hands.

That is why I do not fully buy the idea of trusting skill 100% in betting….  Skill might be able to reduce mistakes yes, but it can not remove uncertainty.. There is always that luck you can not control, and once you start to forget that, you will start been overconfidence and chasing losses..  So yeah, no matter how good you are, betting will always carry risk and uncertainty..