For Parlays, do you prefer fewer games with higher odds?

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It depends on the game selection. Sometimes I go for higher odds if I'm convinced the team can deliver, and there are times when I also go for low odds since odds don't determine game-winning. What I just try to moderate is the number of games which I include on a particular ticket, as the higher the number, the higher the chance of losing that slip.

Yes, the higher the number of matches, the higher the chance of losing, but some people do it in a good way as parlay make them spend lower.

Example is instead of using $10 on a single match, why not use $1 on parlay with 4 or 5 matches. I have bet like this several times and I lose in most time but I do not think about the loss at all because the money is small.

But for people that will use high amount of money on parlay, that is highly not advisable at all.

[Dave1]

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

It's very hard to answer mate, it all depends on the odds of that particular day. So there were games that I will go on number 4, lower odds with fewer selections, maybe just enough for a 3x-4x returns.

But if I feel lucky, maybe higher odds regardless of selection. Couples of 3x odds + some 2.x something so that is huge odds and if I hit then I'm all good. 

And it also base on bankroll too, maybe you have a little amount then maybe go with higher odds, but for at least some decent sats, then my first option of lower odds with fewer selections.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

I will go with fewer number and lesser odds so that the risk could be very lower.
Usually, gambling with high odds of games stands you in a lesser chance to win it because it higher.

After watching Wolves vs Arsenal yesterday and Girona vs Barcelona the day before, I cannot rally agree 100% with you. These teams that are obvious favorites and have lower odds still disappoints, so I don't actually see lesser odds now as much of a higher probability. Your strategy is still valid as long as it works for you very well and as long as you're having fun with it.

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

Higher odds and more games > Higher odds and Less games > Lower odds and more games > Lower odds and less game

This is the order of the risk factors, so ideally picking the lower odds and less games is good for you but with that combination your potential winning amount also will become less, so now you decide, you want to win the parlay or you want to win it with big rewards?

Then choose the one accordingly and it comes with risks too.

Yeah, every one of them strategies come with risks, it is more like choose the risk that works well for you. I love the chill that comes with selecting few games with higher odds and they win.

I didn't arrange it in order of risks, but if I should do it, then it will take this format:
Higher odds and more games > Lower odds and more games > Higher odds and Less games >  Lower odds and less game

Any parlay that has to do with more games is always viewed by me as more risk

[Oluwa-btc]

I have this question on the pattern which gamblers in this community approach parlay bets and why they go for those choices, maybe someone's view would inspire you and you change your own pattern

I remembered when I first tried the parley bets and honestly I enjoy the fact that I can accumulate enough games just to aim at a higher returns but at some point it came to my understanding that definitely parleys or better still gambling works differently for everyone, but in my opinion i think and I'll always go for games with lower odds but more number of game selections.

[Z-tight]

I like parlays, simply because i do not like to put a large amount of money on a single betslip. So i prefer to curate parlays in different betslips and put a small amount of money on them. As for my setup, i prefer games with high odds, with ~ 4-5 matches per betslip. It usually gives be a good total odd and even with a small stake, the payout would be good if i am lucky to win.

[Fiatless]

I like parlays, simply because i do not like to put a large amount of money on a single betslip. So i prefer to curate parlays in different betslips and put a small amount of money on them. As for my setup, i prefer games with high odds, with ~ 4-5 matches per betslip. It usually gives be a good total odd and even with a small stake, the payout would be good if i am lucky to win.

But the chances of winning such games are low. Teams with high odds are not always the favourites to win. You would have to be lucky enough for all the games to turn out green before you can win. Anyway, since the amount is small, one can easily risk it. I also adopt thesame strategy but I prefer single bets in most cases.

[AprilioMP]

To some gamblers, parlay bets are the best since it allows them to combine more games into a bet slip which has more odds output and they can stake low and have a higher payout. 

Because you can bet even with a small capital, parlay betting is the best for some gamblers, but very few of them can win every parlay list they make. I am tired of parlays, especially when there are dozens of matches selected in one list.
I prefer to include more than 2 and less than 5 matches in one list. The odds are small, but the chances of winning are greater.

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

I can't guarantee a safe number because even with just 3 matches selected in a single list, it can still lose if one of the three doesn't match the prediction.

[alani123]

I think a parlay is very risky anyway so if I'm going to bet anything over toy money on one I'm not going to pick more than 5 matches regardless of the odds. You have to think about the fact that regardless of how good a team is there are only a certain few acceptable outcomes. For football it's 3 outcomes for instance.

In regards to this fact, the bookies always has a high house edge. So the more you bet the higher your theoretical loss both in odds and chances to lose. So adding more doesn't help.

[blomen]

when creating a betting slip, i prefer to select 3 or 4 matches with lower odds. for example, if the average odds for each bet are 1.30, placing 4 such bets gives you total odds of 2.85. if you select 3 matches with odds of 1.45, you can achieve total odds of approximately 3. this way, i don't push my luck too hard and i almost triple my money.

this is how i play my coupons. i think that if you make coupons above a certain odds, you have to put in a lot of effort until you win, and i don't like dedicating that much time and money to it. on any given day, i play a coupon with odds of 2.5-3 and call it a day. i don't see the point in making a bunch of coupons with very high odds.

[Dunamisx]

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

I can decide to play my parley games the way I wanted at any time, but what I first often consider is the number of games available and am willing to play, how much convinced am I in playing them, and the probability of missing opportunity in them, then lastly I also consider the amount of money I'm willing to stake on those games, if I have much confidence in the outcome, then I'm liable to stake a little bit high amount of money, considering the bets are not much, but if otherwise then I minimize the risk if the selection are much and stake low.

[EluguHcman]

It depends on the game selection. Sometimes I go for higher odds if I'm convinced the team can deliver, and there are times when I also go for low odds since odds don't determine game-winning. What I just try to moderate is the number of games which I include on a particular ticket, as the higher the number, the higher the chance of losing that slip.

Yes, the higher the number of matches, the higher the chance of losing, but some people do it in a good way as parlay make them spend lower.

Example is instead of using $10 on a single match, why not use $1 on parlay with 4 or 5 matches. I have bet like this several times and I lose in most time but I do not think about the loss at all because the money is small.

But for people that will use high amount of money on parlay, that is highly not advisable at all.

Parlay should be meant for gamblers betting with small amount while aiming higher profits by picking more of games added together in a slip. Yes I enjoys it because I stake lower and also try to manage the risks in the same time because it is a more technical strategy than when betting on single games.

Greed can also be the influenced in this strategy because sometimes you will want to sum at a particular odd and same time, you are just extending your risk positions because fewer games + lower odds + lower wagers is likely to yield unimpressed total return of profits.

[Antotena]

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

Odd doesn't matter in my opinion, what matter is how successful the odd can be if you select it on your bet. Bookmakers can give you option with small odd and you can be lucky to win it and the same time they can decide to give you big odd and the reality is that it will still win for you and vice versa. You can't completely trust judgements of game selection based on odds, you might use all your years betting and may never make any money from bet.

Your focus on bet should be will this outcome comes true if I select it or it will disappoint me, will this option gives me what I want or it will not be possible. You know what's more fun about gambling is that you may not make money from any of the above options that you mentioned even if you decide to push this true as options because your bet is the only one that can decide it. I have once played odd of 1.1 odd and I couldn't win that bet, sometimes gambling can be mysterious.

[Pandu Geddon]

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

The risk increases when we add more matches, so I won’t add too many matches for a parlay bet. 
The number I choose isn’t always the same; I just pick a few matches that are really worth betting on. But sometimes I do make a parlay bet with quite a lot of matches, albeit with small stakes. 
For the weekend, with so many matches available, choosing 4-6 matches for a single parlay slip isn’t bad. But usually, I separate matches that are suitable for parlay and singles.

[o48o]

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What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

I varies, but i am currently playing with higher odds and fewer selections. Like maybe max 5, and they should be all happening in 24h.

Just because that saves time and minimizes stress, that i like to avoid with gambling. Even if it's only small bets, i don't have energy or patience to wait if that last bet would cancel my winning parlay in few days. I rather just wake up for the news if i won or not.

This however can change if i find a selection with extraordinary odds with something like Eurovision, which i would probably have to wait ages for.

[Versatile_choice]

Odd does not matter in gamble, although while going with this method (parley)  I like going for lower odds with more selection but even at that I still end up losing at the end, so this made me not to look at odd any more whether low or high I will just combine them together.

Currently I'm going with this method of betting in a single games don't know if there's a name for that. This is the method i used and I must say that it's more reliable than parley.

[Samlucky O]

I have this question on the pattern which gamblers in this community approach parlay bets and why they go for those choices, maybe someone's view would inspire you and you change your own pattern

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

I think the number 1 option is more important to me than the rest of them. Gambling is all about risk and fewer selection and high odd and huge stake will go a long way. It's better to risk and risk what is worth risking, so that when the Joy comes there wouldn't be any need for regrets. I am not a regular Gambler but when I bet I take the risk and if I lose I take break till when I am comfortable to bet again. I have tried the other options but didn't get any reasonable thing in result. Sometimes I even struggle to get back my bankroll. Now tell me what is the aim or reason of gambling when you struggle to get back your stakes amount instead of wining and amount that would be useful.

[Nathrixxx]

Sometimes I can be unpredictable with how I play my games when gambling, as a matter of fact I often play parley games but occasionally I also consider playing single games it may comes to me, but either of the two, I ensure that I always consider the risk before playing, knowing fully that the regardless of the amount I use as stake for my bet, I still stand the chance of losing or winning and this is a constant risk everyone of Us take by placing a bet, because we don't know if it can be a winning game or not.

[LUCKMCFLY]

And it also base on bankroll too, maybe you have a little amount then maybe go with higher odds, but for at least some decent sats, then my first option of lower odds with fewer selections.

I don't usually make parlays, I only tried it once and I didn't win anything at all, but given what you're saying, it's better this way. I think less is more, meaning I prefer fewer games with higher probabilities, but even though I'm very athletic and a big sports fan, I wouldn't dare to make parlay bets. Small amounts with Higher Probabilities is the Smartest thing for me to do when making a bet like this , even so I think adrenaline would be Something that would be on the Surface and my heart in my hand.

[Hispo]

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Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

I don't usually go for parlays, as I am more accustomed to simple go for money line and call it a day.
Though, in the few occasions I feel like taking more risks and stack some bets on a parlay, I would prefer to go for games with offer me a relatively low odd per match, then I would put together three (up to five) matches on one single ticket, in order to compensate the low odds I would be getting.

I have seen people who go for high odds and high number of legs on their ticket, to me it rather feels as a way to trash money, I like to have a relatively okey probability to get some money off my bet.

[Akbarkoe]

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Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?
• Games with Higher odds and more number of selections?
• Games with lower odds and more number of selections
• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

What number of selections do you consider okay to include in your bet slip since we know very well that the risks increase with the number of games?

The number of my picks is variable, depending on how confident I am in the match I believe will win. I don't care whether the odds are high or low. My parlay bets are based on the competing teams, not the odds.

The risk with parlays is that the more matches you choose, the lower your chances of winning. We must understand this. However, the most important thing is to bet within your established limits so that losses don't become stressful.