Would you really put time and effort into studying sports betting?

[sompitonov]

If you truly believe it’s possible to succeed in the long run, then you already know there’s no such thing as overnight success here. It takes time, discipline, and a lot of losing before you even start figuring things out.

So the real question is, would you actually study it, track bets, manage bankroll, learn odds and lines?
Or do you think it’s all a waste of time because, in the end, most of us still lose anyway?

I think the process of learning betting happens naturally. At first, you just do it without thinking, then you start to think about how it all works. Even if you study the entire mneyline for some popular event (handicap betting, Asian handicaps, etc.), you'll already learn a lot. As for strategies, they can be “studied” theoretically (and yes, they are all unprofitable), but it’s another matter to try them yourself and then modify them to suit yourself. It seems to me that those for whom betting becomes a hobby gradually become professionals in it, regardless of their efforts.

I loved watching those who streamed for a long time, or talked about betting, and showed how they played. It was as if they lived the game. Of course, many of them suffered huge losses early on, but gradual hard work and endless effort helped them get back on their feet and then earn money. I think these professionals have come to the point where they simply understand almost everything about betting and have extensive knowledge. Nevertheless, they've learned to react appropriately to losses because they understand that it's part of the game, and even prolonged losses happen. You just need to be able to cope with them and do your job. Ultimately, thanks to all their skills, they can still turn a profit.

[Rockstarguy]

Small efforts & learning can have a different impact than just gambling without using analysis. In gambling, the outcome is determined mostly by luck, if you are not lucky, no matter how much effort & study you put in, it will be meaningless. But that doesn't mean analysis is useless, in fact it is what increases our luck chances.

Despite there being no guarantee of winning with analysis in gambling, it is still useful. It is better than gambling blindly, and sometimes analysis helps in winning. If we have two gamblers, one with analysis and one without, the one with analysis has a greater possibility of being lucky enough to win.

If you want to win in gambling, you must put in some effort and wait for luck, and time will tell when you hit your lucky streak. Many gamblers just hold on to the unpredictability of gambling and choose to approach it carelessly.

[Smartprofit]

Yes, I truly believe that most active sports bettors will lose all their money in the long run. However, I do believe that there are professional gamblers who can succeed in the long run. 🙋

The question is… Am I ready to become such a professional gambler? I'm sure no, I'm not ready to become a professional gambler. I don't have the necessary skills and competencies. I can't devote much time to this activity... So I play purely for fun! For me, gambling is great entertainment. It's a struggle against chaos. I find it interesting.

I don't set myself the goal of mastering all the intricacies of sports betting. However, since I bet on sports regularly, I have made some progress. I would call it progress. I'm beginning to understand some things. But I'm not yet striving to become a professional in this field. I have other interests. 💁

[Inwestour]

Despite there being no guarantee of winning with analysis in gambling, it is still useful. It is better than gambling blindly, and sometimes analysis helps in winning. If we have two gamblers, one with analysis and one without, the one with analysis has a greater possibility of being lucky enough to win.

If you want to win in gambling, you must put in some effort and wait for luck, and time will tell when you hit your lucky streak. Many gamblers just hold on to the unpredictability of gambling and choose to approach it carelessly.

But analysis alone won't guarantee you wins, although it should increase your chances. Gambling is much more complex than just analysis, because you can analyze the data but bet too often and too much, which will lead to more frequent losses. The lack of risk management also negatively impacts the overall result, so success in gambling is the result of significant effort.

[hedgeh0g]

Yes, I truly believe that most active sports bettors will lose all their money in the long run. However, I do believe that there are professional gamblers who can succeed in the long run. 🙋

The question is… Am I ready to become such a professional gambler? I'm sure no, I'm not ready to become a professional gambler. I don't have the necessary skills and competencies. I can't devote much time to this activity... So I play purely for fun! For me, gambling is great entertainment. It's a struggle against chaos. I find it interesting.

I don't set myself the goal of mastering all the intricacies of sports betting. However, since I bet on sports regularly, I have made some progress. I would call it progress. I'm beginning to understand some things. But I'm not yet striving to become a professional in this field. I have other interests. 💁

Of course, there are professional players who are excellent at poker or blackjack and make huge amounts of money from it, but I don't often hear about professionals who bet on sports. Of course, that doesn't mean they don't exist; they just try to keep a low profile. I've long heard that they even buy accounts with losing bets so bookmakers won't suspect them of being professionals, although I don't know if that's true. That said, I've tried studying betting, but I've just had very little luck, so I don't have much experience. I still haven't lost hope that I'll definitely be able to win more often; I just need to put in more time.

[icebar]

Using wealth for gambling or other things is normal and it is our own right. I don't think it's a problem, but what is a problem is when the amount of money used for such things is excessive, because there is no guarantee of success. This should be a benchmark: even if you do it often, there is no guarantee of success because, after all, everything depends on luck.

You some folks believes so much in their strategy and they believe that it is guaranteed to always give them constant win. But then that isn't always the case, just like you said, there isn't any of kind of guarantee for success in gambling, you may win today and tomorrow may be another story... That is why I like suggesting that folks always should accept their loss, they shouldn't chase it all...And since loss is part of gamblingg,  gambler's should never use all their wealth to gamble, only if of course it is the money that they could afford to loose..

Yes you are right winning in gambling has nothing to do with strategy because even those that claim to be more skilled in gambling they aren't even the most successful set of people in gambling. Strategy without luck can't guarantee winning in gambling. The most important thing is luck without luck  winning isn't certain.

In gambling we cannot win without luck, but strategy is important. Because if a gambler applies a good strategy, he will be able to survive in gambling. Sometimes a gambler reduces his risk by applying his strategy. And when a gambler tries to survive in gambling while reducing his risk, I think luck can work positively for him. Betting on luck only without strategy means betting blindly particularly in sports betting. I definitely want to rely on both strategy and luck.