Would meeting a profitable sports bettor change your mind?

[Byebyebtc]

Yes luck has some significant percentage in sport betting as well, although there is still a level of skill too.
That is why you sometimes see bettors making it successfully in sports betting, because they know the games well, but meanwhile you should also know that the use a good amount of discipline in betting, what distinguishes a successful bettor and a non successful bettor is surprisingly risk management and discipline,

A successful bettor will have a loosing day and stay chill but an unsuccessful one will want to make profits to recover losses.
After profits successful bettors go home it's not the same for regular bettors, they will even end up loosing the little profits, so how do you want to be successful when doing such?

It's not just about changing mind it's about doing what's right.

[bhadz]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

I believe that it's profitable but it's not the same for everyone. The lucky and profitable sports bettors could be the professional ones and there goes the usual bettors who probably have came from losing streak. It won't change my opinion because I have believed that there will be bettors who would be profitable in sports betting and so, that's not something for me to make up my mind because it's already been made up.

[HONDACD125]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

And if you already believe it’s possible, would that motivate you to seriously try the same path and aim for real profitability, not just casual betting?

Simple question, curious to hear honest answers.

I don't believe that sports betting cannot be profitable; of course, it can be, as long as you know what you are doing. Sports betting is not for everyone; it's not something that anyone can do, especially if someone doesn't have any or much interest in sports but they only want to make money. Sports betting can be profitable for those who are very much into sports and they always keep themselves updated with news and information about specific sports. Such people know the strengths and weaknesses of teams and players, which is why they can make more correct bets than wrong ones.

If you are someone who watches a lot of football (or soccer), you don't miss any important match or tournament, you always follow news and updates on social media and all around, you get every news and update about every team that you watch or follow. Now, if you are that much interested in a sport, you can surely make good guesses about which team is going to win when a match is coming up, and even if some of your bets turn out to be wrong, you will be able to get most of them correct.

[Orpichukwu]

Even if I see someone like that, I will be a bit convinced that we can actually win in the long run, but I won't completely put myself in the person's position because they could have a good strategy, and I don't know how long it will last, as I know it won't continue that way, and me always knowing that luck has a part to play, I won't completely change my mind toward how I view sports betting, but it will leave a doubt.

[Accardo]

I believe that it's profitable but it's not the same for everyone. The lucky and profitable sports bettors could be the professional ones and there goes the usual bettors who probably have came from losing streak. It won't change my opinion because I have believed that there will be bettors who would be profitable in sports betting and so, that's not something for me to make up my mind because it's already been made up.

Professional skilled based gamblers I guess, other kinds of casinos games don't have any open window for professionals to win constantly. Nobody is certain to win always in slot games, those who claim to be top notch predictors of sport games do attract low level thinking players to subscribe for their fixed gaming channels. Blame is on lack of awareness, it's the only thing that gets naive players to accept that someone else wins consistently in a non skilled based game.

[imamusma]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

I believe that it's profitable but it's not the same for everyone. The lucky and profitable sports bettors could be the professional ones and there goes the usual bettors who probably have came from losing streak. It won't change my opinion because I have believed that there will be bettors who would be profitable in sports betting and so, that's not something for me to make up my mind because it's already been made up.

I still think that luck plays a role, even though there are bettors who manage to make a profit in the long term. Sports betting requires skill in analyzing the odds provided by bookmakers, the better we analyze them, the higher the chances of achieving a win. However, surprises often happen, and that is where luck comes into play. Of course, not all gamblers are good at analyzing opportunities, and sometimes they don't have the opportunity to meet people who are very experienced in gambling.

[aoluain]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

And if you already believe it’s possible, would that motivate you to seriously try the same path and aim for real profitability, not just casual betting?

Simple question, curious to hear honest answers.

Personally speaking that scenario wouldnt make me try and pursue a serious
gambling career and thats because I know I wouldnt be able to dedicate the
time needed to do that.

I can see though how others would try.

I believe that there would be a substantial amount of time that would have to
be dedicated to such a venture and maybe a lot of people might not realise that,
they might just look at what the potentials are and not the work that goes with it

[Versatile_choice]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

Well, even with all this things you're saying here I still stand strong to say that gambling is not profitable. You can't just assume that they are consistently wining long term when you don't even know how much they are losing, and also you don't know how many bet they are booking a day. Most people claims that they are winning in the long run when their losses is even more bigger than the win.

And if you already believe it’s possible, would that motivate you to seriously try the same path and aim for real profitability, not just casual betting?

To me i don't feel motivated by those winning they share, because i believe it is their luck. When it gets to me then i will also win like them it is just a matter of time and i don't even put much hope in winning since i know that it is very hard to get.

[Yamifoud]

I have no doubts that a good and experienced gambler will definitely secure a winning bet when he is into sports betting. This is not just by luck, but sports betting is also based on skills and the level of experience you have, enough to say why you're always on the winning edge.

So even if there's no chances to meet a person like that, I already have this concept that any skillful and experienced gambler will definitely gain higher potentials of winning compared to those who are still new in the game, regardless if they have this beginner's luck.

[nelson4lov]

For sure. Everyone plays to win, it doesn't matter whether they do it casually or go all in with all seriousness. The fact remains the same. So to answer your question, yes. It would change my perspective of gambling and probably, I will take it as a full time job as long as it's confirmed that I can stay profitable in the long run and that these runs are sustainable as well.

I know a guy that gambles full time and makes 100x more than the average civil servant in my country. Pretty obvious what I would go for lol

[BlackBaron]

Firstly, we're not going to find bettors who win consistently, because that's a difficult thing.  I'm sure many of us here have been betting for a long time, but as a result, we can't get consistent wins.

I don't want to be presumptuous here, I prefer to look at the reality and in this case I don't think there will be bettors who can win consistently in the long run. Even if there are, they won't enjoy themselves without saying much.

[livingfree]

I have no doubts that a good and experienced gambler will definitely secure a winning bet when he is into sports betting. This is not just by luck, but sports betting is also based on skills and the level of experience you have, enough to say why you're always on the winning edge.

So even if there's no chances to meet a person like that, I already have this concept that any skillful and experienced gambler will definitely gain higher potentials of winning compared to those who are still new in the game, regardless if they have this beginner's luck.

That is very true and I agree. Someone who's skilled enough will make money in sports betting if I encounter one in real life, I'd like to know the secrets he's got.

We all want to win as well so why not just get some good secrets that he's having but it won't be a secret anymore once he's revealed it.

Not going to get the idea entirely and I'm not going to give up what I have for that and just only want some glimpse of it.

[lombok]

I have no doubts that a good and experienced gambler will definitely secure a winning bet when he is into sports betting. This is not just by luck, but sports betting is also based on skills and the level of experience you have, enough to say why you're always on the winning edge.

So even if there's no chances to meet a person like that, I already have this concept that any skillful and experienced gambler will definitely gain higher potentials of winning compared to those who are still new in the game, regardless if they have this beginner's luck.

Intelligence to objectively work out the data on the performance of athletes is a key determinant of our capability to outperform the average achievements of the amateur speculators. I feel that the chances of winning are going to actually grow as you become more accustomed to uncovering recurrent trends in the skew of sporting world. It is necessary to maintain objectivity to reduce the influence of the anomalies in the match outcomes that sometimes happen and no one is aware of the occurrence.

[NurseHub]

I am a person who believes betting is more about luck. If I meet someone who profits more from betting, I will only ask how they do it. I will still not gamble more than I do, even though I will try to copy how they do it. Moreover, meeting a good bettor doesn't guarantee you'll be a good bettor; if it did, those working in bet shops that also gamble would be winning every day because they meet good bettors. I don't believe gambling isn't profitable regardless of me not being that profitable with gambling. It's favouring some gamblers. Except if the person is willing to share their predictions with me, then I can take a risk, except that,  gambling will still be where I have placed it.

[Woodie]

Hell No, but when it comes to profit making let's just say let's all keep an open mind!

But truth be told, gambling is more fun/enjoyed when you understand the market or whatever it is you are doing.. but having to change strategy because someone suggested it.. well that's alot of adjustment needed!

But for profit.. am all ears

[Kasabus]

No, not at all. Because I already believe that in sports betting, its isn't just about luck, but its more on how knowledgeable and skillful you are on a certain game, that matters the most when you are gambling. So there's no convincing anymore, as I'm already convinced that sports betting can definitely make us profitable in the long run.

But we can't deny the fact that luck has still its role whatever game it is as long as it concerns gambling. However, when luck combined with knowledge and skills, the outcome is at its utmost.

[KTChampions]

If you believe sports betting can’t be profitable, and you meet someone you know is consistently winning long term, would that change your opinion or would you still say it’s just luck?

And if you already believe it’s possible, would that motivate you to seriously try the same path and aim for real profitability, not just casual betting?

Simple question, curious to hear honest answers.

I wouldn't be surprised. The question is where he makes his profit. If it's odds trading, where hundreds of bets are placed on a single event as the odds change, and ultimately the profit is made through mutual hedging of bets, then it's possible. If these are "simple" bets where the bettor consistently ends up stronger than the bookmaker, then I'd rather be surprised. It seems to me that in the modern conditions of Big Data, AI and refined evaluation algorithms, it is almost impossible to overcome the bookmaker's advantage (4-8% on average).

[ScamViruS]

I don't think of sports betting as a game of luck, because in many cases, experience, patience, and the ability to do research are considered key. There are many gamblers in sports betting who have been profitable for a long time because they understand what sports betting is and how to stay in it. So yes, the experience of an experienced gambler certainly sends a positive message to others, so that they too are motivated to do something good in sports betting.

[icebar]

I am a person who believes betting is more about luck. If I meet someone who profits more from betting, I will only ask how they do it. I will still not gamble more than I do, even though I will try to copy how they do it. Moreover, meeting a good bettor doesn't guarantee you'll be a good bettor; if it did, those working in bet shops that also gamble would be winning every day because they meet good bettors. I don't believe gambling isn't profitable regardless of me not being that profitable with gambling. It's favouring some gamblers. Except if the person is willing to share their predictions with me, then I can take a risk, except that,  gambling will still be where I have placed it.

If I meet a profitable gambler, I will definitely meet him with curiosity because I want to know the reason why he wins so much. I will want to know if he uses any such strategy or if he only relies on luck. Although I am completely sure that it is not possible to win in gambling without luck. In some cases, you can win, but luck plays a major role. I will be curious to know what his attitude is. I do not know if there is any gambler who has consistently won. And if there is someone like that, everyone will be willing to meet with him.

[hyudien]

I'm not ruling out the possibility that there are people who do manage to benefit from betting, but not in the long run, meaning they can manage to benefit in 1 or 2 seasons but in the next season I really doubt it, it's really very difficult to maintain consistency like that, and sometimes people only post their wins but when they lose they will hide it.
And there is no guarantee that even if I meet an expert bettor I can follow in his footsteps, I will choose to be a mediocre bettor like I am living now. And usually when only focusing on winning/profit the enjoyment of entertainment will be lost.