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

[nelson4lov]

This was how I started indulging in sports betting in the early days:

Games with lower odds and more number of selections

It was fun but I was gambling with a super tiny amount each bet and many games in parley meant I didn't get any wins even though I came close on numerous occasions. I even started spreading the time frame for my bets to around 2 weeks. I will make selections across 2 weeks time frame and bet on it. It didn't work long term.

Now, I prefer fewer selections and increasing the stake amount. I've found the most wins with this but this strategy is equally hard because when it rains, it pours. 1 loss can wipe out 2-4 wins.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

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.

Yes of course, I've had many failed gambling experiences when I constantly choose more games than less, over time I noticed that cause of it is when a gambler has higher expectations choosing from many parley, the reasons all these are happening is when the confidence to win such parley is too high.

[WhoYouCantKill]

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.

I think long parlays, lower or higher odds reduces my chances of actually winning. Not like I don’t play them, I do but I feel I stand a much higher chance of winning when I only pick a few games, like 2 or 3, regardless of the odds. Because I believe that the more the games, the lower the chances of winning and the lesser the games, the higher the chances of winning. This could actually be wrong but this is just how I look at gambling, especially as it concerns sports betting.

[yahoo62278]

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. 

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?
• 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 like to play mostly 2-4 teamers. I don't need 100-1 odds in a parlay as the goal is to win. Adding lots of games or high risk games greatly reduces my chances to win. If I can bet $25-30 on a 4 teamer that pays $120+ I'm fine with the small wins adding up.

[BitMaxz]

I think for me I prefer "Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections" because the higher chance to win here is higher than the other options.
The "Games with lower odds and more number of selections" a low probability and high chance of losing 1 or 2 selections. So for me, it's not a good choice to bet, but if you hit all of them, the advantage the reward is higher compared with my first pattern.
The other two patterns are high reward and very risky choices, and you have a low chance to win. So I'm going to stick with my first pattern.

[logfiles]

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?

If I am putting in a reasonable amount of stake, then I prefer Higher odds, usually slightly above 2 and about 2 or 3 selections. With this I mostly for the Under/Over option. In theory, the probability of winning is higher than going for the match result (win - Draw - win)

I have never been a fan of lower odds or making so many selections with low odds. That is higher risk, lower returns.

[o48o]

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.

Would your confidence change if bookmaker seems to have very different opinion about the outcome and they are giving very high odds some outcome you think was worth betting a lot in the first place?

Or does that situation ever happen to you?

Because that has happened to me me, and it doesn't seem to affect to my confidence, as i still see my choice could have been a black horse that bookmaker didn't see coming.
I totally understand that bookmakers study the changes way more deeply then i could, and their opinions should have more weight, and in this case i lost as well.

It was pretty large amount of money, with highest odds ever, so it was just more tempting to me.

[Akbarkoe]

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.

Would your confidence change if bookmaker seems to have very different opinion about the outcome and they are giving very high odds some outcome you think was worth betting a lot in the first place?

Or does that situation ever happen to you?

Because that has happened to me me, and it doesn't seem to affect to my confidence, as i still see my choice could have been a black horse that bookmaker didn't see coming.
I totally understand that bookmakers study the changes way more deeply then i could, and their opinions should have more weight, and in this case i lost as well.

It was pretty large amount of money, with highest odds ever, so it was just more tempting to me.

I have experienced something like this not once or twice, but often, I was also affected so I had to think for a while, why they did that so that what I believed before was in doubt when I saw the odds given by the bookie.
Of course my thoughts are the same as yours, they are bookies who will not give easy wins to gamblers, but at that time we have to be confident in what we have to bet, in the end results there were some that made me proud and there were also those that disappointed me because I was too confident, and I think that's normal, friend, just do it while you can convince yourself with lots of reasons in your mind why you should bet like that, we don't know when luck will come.

[AmoreJaz]

Which pattern do you prefer and why?

• Games with Higher odds and fewer number of selections?

If I am putting in a reasonable amount of stake, then I prefer Higher odds, usually slightly above 2 and about 2 or 3 selections. With this I mostly for the Under/Over option. In theory, the probability of winning is higher than going for the match result (win - Draw - win)

I have never been a fan of lower odds or making so many selections with low odds. That is higher risk, lower returns.

I understand what you were trying to say here. The under/over option most of the time can give you better chances of winning. But that is, if you also know the sports well. Because if you are already doing this for long time, you will understood the mechanics of the game and how you can take advantage of this betting line. I would say, I used this betting line mostly when it comes to basketball. And you can truly get a good run for this sports, as they have long list of betting lines when it comes to scores of under/over betting line.

When it comes to lower odds, with several betting lines. For sure, you will feel like you are waiting in vain as you need to wait for all the betting lines to complete before you can see if you won or not. I would say, I don't want to put myself in that situation more often because it will be like a stressful one - waiting and then the odds are not that worth waiting for.

[Porfirii]

In Spain the most famous game is the "Quiniela" which is some kind of parlay with all the matches of a given matchday, and those who get all of them right usually become millionaires. I know that there are similar games in other countries too (at least UK and Italy if I'm not wrong).

That's the kind of parlay I prefer, which would be a mix between "Games with Higher odds and more number of selections" and
"Games with lower odds and more number of selections", because odds vary greatly depending on the opponents, but what makes them so hard (and the prize so big) is the fact that you have to guess 15 results.

[famososMuertos]

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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 think that’s really the right approach (regarding your questions). You simply take the multiplier based on the event—parlays aren’t about the odds or the number of picks, they’re about the feel you get from the team combinations or the sport involved. Sometimes you go with just two picks; other times three or four, etc.

I think the real question you should ask yourself is whether you mix leagues or even different sports when building your parlays.

[iv4n]

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

There are a few active Mutlibet/Parlay Challenges in the games & rounds section... check how many people participate in those challenges. It can be tricky to hit a parlay with 3 games over 1.5 odds... and you ask whether we prefer fewer games with higher odds. It's tricky to hit a higher multi, and imagine how hard it is to hit a multibet with higher odds bets.

So OP can join some challenge and show us what he prefers... 

[memehunter]

There are a few active Mutlibet/Parlay Challenges in the games & rounds section... check how many people participate in those challenges. It can be tricky to hit a parlay with 3 games over 1.5 odds...

I agree with your over all statement and you are right hitting 3 leg parlay is much harder. But when there is an assured prize pool it is very profitable to set parlay in specific permutation and combinations 
Although I know that $25 might not be too much but for a $5 parlay bet (specially if you are going to bet anyway) it is enough to make your bets +EV, and if you add all parlay contests you would be aiming for $75 + your parlay wins 
 

[DiMarxist]

For a parley the best option still remains big odds with fewer games this will help to minimize loses which may arise due to accumulation of plenty games. Going for big odds with few games will make you to avoid selecting games based on how a team is performing because there are people who only concentrate on selecting games that has a small odds believing that such small odds always has better chances of winning but over time I have come to see that, winning in gambling is not based on odds even the biggest of odds are winning so go for big odds and select fewer games. The highest parley that a gambling slip should contain should be three.

[EluguHcman]

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.

Yes of course, I've had many failed gambling experiences when I constantly choose more games than less, over time I noticed that cause of it is when a gambler has higher expectations choosing from many parley, the reasons all these are happening is when the confidence to win such parley is too high.

Because a little amount of $ could afford lottery tickets, sports bettors also have that believe that a little amount of money on stake could also fetch them mind blowing profits that probably is a hit of winning the jackpots with small amount being wagered.

The expectation is usually high that prompts them to play on the parlay strategy by picking numerous of games added to their single tickets and as the more games are added and their total potential winning values increases, so they think it is easy to win with knowing the more the games is also the more risks they are setting their tickets while the lower the games is also the lower risks their tickets maybe but the truth remains that sometimes it is not about how many games you picked but how good you are in analysing the games and how lucky you may be to hit the jackpots.

I have also played single games that I was so hopeful to win but looses it at the end.

[GeorgeJohn]

• Games with lower odds and fewer number of selections

You know in the gambling, gamblers have different strategic way to gamble....but i prefer this particular option, and it have been favoring me since I started choosing lower odds and few numbers of games...

I understand that lower odds usually play when you bet on them...but the thing is that, if you're betting with low odds, you need to use big amount of funds to bet it, so that you're winning will be sufficient...

Else, you will be wining small amount of money by betting with low odds and small amounts of money..

[BitMaxz]

For a parley the best option still remains big odds with fewer games this will help to minimize loses which may arise due to accumulation of plenty games. Going for big odds with few games will make you to avoid selecting games based on how a team is performing because there are people who only concentrate on selecting games that has a small odds believing that such small odds always has better chances of winning but over time I have come to see that, winning in gambling is not based on odds even the biggest of odds are winning so go for big odds and select fewer games. The highest parley that a gambling slip should contain should be three.

I think the chances of winning when choosing with big odds are pretty low; it should remain low odds with fewer games because, in simple layman's terms, the chances to win from a parlay are high when you are betting on low odds, but still it depends on the selected team.
To increase the chances of winning in parlays, it should be analyzed manually for low or high odds; analyzing them must be followed for maximum probability.

If you don't analyze the game and team, then your bet in parlay is totally a gamble with a low chance of hitting a winning team.

Your strategy might also be good for targeting higher odds with a parlay. Winning on higher odds would give you a huge winning amount, but still, compared to above, the chances of winning with higher odds are pretty low.

[Ever-young]

Yes of course, I've had many failed gambling experiences when I constantly choose more games than less, over time I noticed that cause of it is when a gambler has higher expectations choosing from many parley, the reasons all these are happening is when the confidence to win such parley is too high.

You are actually correct, sometimes choosing many games doesn't really guaranteed wins. Although there are some gamblers that do gain or wins from this pattern of gambling but that shouldn't be the reason why people won't practice responsible gambling, as it will consequences if they don't actually do the needful or the necessary adjustments and also in gambling, having overconfidence that they can be able to predict gambling, its impossible because gambling doesn't operate that way.

[MRY]

For a parley the best option still remains big odds with fewer games this will help to minimize loses which may arise due to accumulation of plenty games. Going for big odds with few games will make you to avoid selecting games based on how a team is performing because there are people who only concentrate on selecting games that has a small odds believing that such small odds always has better chances of winning but over time I have come to see that, winning in gambling is not based on odds even the biggest of odds are winning so go for big odds and select fewer games. The highest parley that a gambling slip should contain should be three.

I think the chances of winning when choosing with big odds are pretty low; it should remain low odds with fewer games because, in simple layman's terms, the chances to win from a parlay are high when you are betting on low odds, but still it depends on the selected team.
To increase the chances of winning in parlays, it should be analyzed manually for low or high odds; analyzing them must be followed for maximum probability.

If you don't analyze the game and team, then your bet in parlay is totally a gamble with a low chance of hitting a winning team.

Your strategy might also be good for targeting higher odds with a parlay. Winning on higher odds would give you a huge winning amount, but still, compared to above, the chances of winning with higher odds are pretty low.

A much more sensible statistical chance is granted to us by selecting a smaller coefficient. Right that each team has to be analysed manually to make sure that the likelihood of winning is not just based on luck. The risk of a losing streak is automatically minimised by decreasing the number of matches on an individual coupon. In my opinion, the most important element is to be honest when analysing performance data. This will enable us to produce higher quantifiable outcomes without falling into the illusions of a big payout.

[uchegod-21]

For me, it is not just about the odds, but the number of games selection. I believe that the more games selections you have the higher the chance of one or more of the games running the entire bet. I will rather go for a higher or lower odd with very few games selections. Odds may look attractive and motivate one to get so greedy, but focusing only on odds does not help. Football is unpredictable, that is why one must try as much as possible to reduce the risk of ruins.