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whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
December 29 2010 17:01 GMT
#1
so guys, is anyone betting anywhere? what bets are you doing mostly? today i lost 91$ yea not that much, but still i dont bet alot, so that was kinda big money for me :D i did <1.5 bet in some random teams football match, at 71min. with 1.7 cof, and ofc i lost cuz some dude scored at 91min lol i was raging so hard. I realy need advice what bets to make, wich ones is easiest to win?

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The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Nick_54
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States2230 Posts
December 29 2010 17:10 GMT
#2
I wouldn't sports bet man, unlike poker you have no control over the outcome. Its a very risky proposition and is simply speculating. In my opinion there is no such thing as a good bet in sports betting.
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
December 29 2010 17:15 GMT
#3
well poker is good yea, but only if you play high stakes. to get like 100$ with 1-2 $ stakes u will take like whole day lol
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Naib
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Hungary4904 Posts
December 29 2010 17:16 GMT
#4
quit gambling while you still can
Complete the cycle!
Stenstyren
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Sweden619 Posts
December 29 2010 17:17 GMT
#5
Sports betting is very risky but there are some ways to make good money and that is to really study a league in something.

If you really know the entire English football league you can bet with more than 50% accuracy. Per average you win something like 1,5 X the money you put forth meaning you get as much money as if 75% of you bets were true and it was just money back (1/1).

Out forth a small amount of money for every match and you can make decent money from betting. It's mostly about luck if you want to win a large sum though.
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
December 29 2010 17:22 GMT
#6
On December 30 2010 02:16 Naib wrote:
quit gambling while you still can


i think its too late i already cant stop when i lose, i rage, do stupid bets and stuff like that.

On December 30 2010 02:17 Stenstyren wrote:
Sports betting is very risky but there are some ways to make good money and that is to really study a league in something.

If you really know the entire English football league you can bet with more than 50% accuracy. Per average you win something like 1,5 X the money you put forth meaning you get as much money as if 75% of you bets were true and it was just money back (1/1).

Out forth a small amount of money for every match and you can make decent money from betting. It's mostly about luck if you want to win a large sum though.


well yeah there are some "sure" bets, e.g Argentina vs Latvia football match, ofc you will select that Argentina will win or draw, and lets say you bet 20$, and you get what like +2$ with bets like this, its just boring :S
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
TheAldo
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States214 Posts
December 29 2010 17:53 GMT
#7
Sports betting is all about analysis, a lot of reading, and discipline. I find that euro football is best in sure thing parlays and/or asian handicap. I hattttteeee betting the 1x2 lines. As for American sports football you have to know where the money is going and where the smart money is in order to do well. Basketball you have to pick games by looking a the traps for teams. Baseball is all about pitchers. I love betting hockey but haven't done it in a long time.

In all honesty, you can have just as much control over profiting with sports as you do with poker. You just need to have all of the correct information in order for you to have "control" over the outcome.
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 18:02:01
December 29 2010 17:59 GMT
#8
On December 30 2010 02:53 TheAldo wrote:
Sports betting is all about analysis, a lot of reading, and discipline. I find that euro football is best in sure thing parlays and/or asian handicap. I hattttteeee betting the 1x2 lines. As for American sports football you have to know where the money is going and where the smart money is in order to do well. Basketball you have to pick games by looking a the traps for teams. Baseball is all about pitchers. I love betting hockey but haven't done it in a long time.

In all honesty, you can have just as much control over profiting with sports as you do with poker. You just need to have all of the correct information in order for you to have "control" over the outcome.



hmm. For some reason i realy doubt that analysis helps thats much, when things go wrong and teams concede goals at like 92-93mins when game is like over, thats just bad luck and doesnt matter how much analysis you did, nothing will help I started to like basketball 1st half time bet(wich team will win 1st half) but then again, things can go wrong and lebron can miss 10 shots in a row and you will lose lol. And IMO under/over bet is probably the best one with a little information how much each team scores and concedes, you can select like 5 bets with <3.5 and win nice money
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
n3gative
Profile Joined May 2009
Canada369 Posts
December 29 2010 17:59 GMT
#9
On December 30 2010 02:10 Nick_54 wrote:
I wouldn't sports bet man, unlike poker you have no control over the outcome. Its a very risky proposition and is simply speculating. In my opinion there is no such thing as a good bet in sports betting.


facepalm yourself hard.

guN-viCe
Profile Joined March 2010
United States687 Posts
December 29 2010 18:50 GMT
#10
On December 30 2010 02:59 whiteLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 30 2010 02:53 TheAldo wrote:
Sports betting is all about analysis, a lot of reading, and discipline. I find that euro football is best in sure thing parlays and/or asian handicap. I hattttteeee betting the 1x2 lines. As for American sports football you have to know where the money is going and where the smart money is in order to do well. Basketball you have to pick games by looking a the traps for teams. Baseball is all about pitchers. I love betting hockey but haven't done it in a long time.

In all honesty, you can have just as much control over profiting with sports as you do with poker. You just need to have all of the correct information in order for you to have "control" over the outcome.



hmm. For some reason i realy doubt that analysis helps thats much, when things go wrong and teams concede goals at like 92-93mins when game is like over, thats just bad luck and doesnt matter how much analysis you did, nothing will help I started to like basketball 1st half time bet(wich team will win 1st half) but then again, things can go wrong and lebron can miss 10 shots in a row and you will lose lol. And IMO under/over bet is probably the best one with a little information how much each team scores and concedes, you can select like 5 bets with <3.5 and win nice money



but what happens if you run each game 100 times? how often will lebron lose 10 shots in a row?
Never give up, never surrender!!! ~~ Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence -Sagan
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
December 29 2010 18:57 GMT
#11
On December 30 2010 03:50 guN-viCe wrote:
but what happens if you run each game 100 times? how often will lebron lose 10 shots in a row?


well true. what is your personal favorite bet type?

The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
YoonHo
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada1043 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 19:18:22
December 29 2010 19:17 GMT
#12
Honestly, I bet weekly on american football (NFL) with a small amount and I'm breaking dead even (still got one more week left though). Personally, I think that no matter how much you research or read into stuff, you're never going to have a guaranteed "gimme" game. There's never a gimme game =(. That's why it's considered gambling. However, I do put in significant amount of effort to get as much information as I can on the games that I think have high chances of winning. It's still very hard though, sigh.
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45861 Posts
December 29 2010 19:19 GMT
#13
On December 30 2010 02:01 whiteLotus wrote:
so guys, is anyone betting anywhere? what bets are you doing mostly? today i lost 91$ yea not that much, but still i dont bet alot, so that was kinda big money for me :D i did <1.5 bet in some random teams football match, at 71min. with 1.7 cof, and ofc i lost cuz some dude scored at 91min lol i was raging so hard. I realy need advice what bets to make, wich ones is easiest to win?


Oh my God. Is English your first language?

Regardless, you have no excuse for typing that way.

Why don't you play sports, get good at them, and then bet on yourself?
Or if you're too lazy, this is apparently a big and safe place to go: http://www.sportsbook.com/
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
December 29 2010 19:20 GMT
#14
On December 30 2010 04:19 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 30 2010 02:01 whiteLotus wrote:
so guys, is anyone betting anywhere? what bets are you doing mostly? today i lost 91$ yea not that much, but still i dont bet alot, so that was kinda big money for me :D i did <1.5 bet in some random teams football match, at 71min. with 1.7 cof, and ofc i lost cuz some dude scored at 91min lol i was raging so hard. I realy need advice what bets to make, wich ones is easiest to win?


Oh my God. Is English your first language?

Regardless, you have no excuse for typing that way.

Why don't you play sports, get good at them, and then bet on yourself?
Or if you're too lazy, this is apparently a big and safe place to go: http://www.sportsbook.com/


no its my 4th :S sorry.
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Grebliv
Profile Joined May 2006
Iceland800 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 21:05:36
December 29 2010 21:05 GMT
#15
On December 30 2010 02:59 whiteLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 30 2010 02:53 TheAldo wrote:
Sports betting is all about analysis, a lot of reading, and discipline. I find that euro football is best in sure thing parlays and/or asian handicap. I hattttteeee betting the 1x2 lines. As for American sports football you have to know where the money is going and where the smart money is in order to do well. Basketball you have to pick games by looking a the traps for teams. Baseball is all about pitchers. I love betting hockey but haven't done it in a long time.

In all honesty, you can have just as much control over profiting with sports as you do with poker. You just need to have all of the correct information in order for you to have "control" over the outcome.



hmm. For some reason i realy doubt that analysis helps thats much, when things go wrong and teams concede goals at like 92-93mins when game is like over, thats just bad luck and doesnt matter how much analysis you did, nothing will help I started to like basketball 1st half time bet(wich team will win 1st half) but then again, things can go wrong and lebron can miss 10 shots in a row and you will lose lol. And IMO under/over bet is probably the best one with a little information how much each team scores and concedes, you can select like 5 bets with <3.5 and win nice money


The analysis still helps obviously, flipping a coin and taking a 60/40 are two very different things, even if you have a high chance of losing at both in the short run.

In the long runs things should go exactly like things should go and then you'll have won 60% of your wagers instead of the random 50% from flipping coins.

This is exactly how people profit at poker as well, the very best players can have long losing streaks vs absolutely awful people, the chances of losing money are however less than gaining and hence you can estimate profits even if it doesn't always come to fruition.

Lebron may miss his 10 shots but if you're betting he hits more than half and he on average say hit's 75% of them or whatever it's obviously a good bet, as long as you can afford it.
ESV Mapmaking!
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
December 29 2010 21:11 GMT
#16
On December 30 2010 02:22 whiteLotus wrote:

well yeah there are some "sure" bets, e.g Argentina vs Latvia football match, ofc you will select that Argentina will win or draw, and lets say you bet 20$, and you get what like +2$ with bets like this, its just boring :S


Do you want to be excited or do you want to make money?
These are the bets you should cleanup, not bet on latvia and lose 20 dollars.
whiteLotus
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
1833 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-29 23:17:12
December 29 2010 23:14 GMT
#17
On December 30 2010 06:11 Slayer91 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 30 2010 02:22 whiteLotus wrote:

well yeah there are some "sure" bets, e.g Argentina vs Latvia football match, ofc you will select that Argentina will win or draw, and lets say you bet 20$, and you get what like +2$ with bets like this, its just boring :S


Do you want to be excited or do you want to make money?
These are the bets you should cleanup, not bet on latvia and lose 20 dollars.



yea yea, but still can you imagine how long it will take to get to like 50$ if you start with 10$ :S and do those "safe" bets every time :S each bet is like + 1.50$ and you have to risk everything you have, so it can end realy badly if something goes wrong lol
The bird of Hermes is my name, eating my wings to make me tame
Loanshark
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
China3094 Posts
December 30 2010 00:56 GMT
#18
On December 30 2010 08:14 whiteLotus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 30 2010 06:11 Slayer91 wrote:
On December 30 2010 02:22 whiteLotus wrote:

well yeah there are some "sure" bets, e.g Argentina vs Latvia football match, ofc you will select that Argentina will win or draw, and lets say you bet 20$, and you get what like +2$ with bets like this, its just boring :S


Do you want to be excited or do you want to make money?
These are the bets you should cleanup, not bet on latvia and lose 20 dollars.



yea yea, but still can you imagine how long it will take to get to like 50$ if you start with 10$ :S and do those "safe" bets every time :S each bet is like + 1.50$ and you have to risk everything you have, so it can end realy badly if something goes wrong lol


Great job, you've discovered that it's not easy to make any sort of profit with gambling.]

Honestly, how much money did you really think you would earn with betting?
No dough, no go. And no mercy.
dahornnn
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United Kingdom395 Posts
December 30 2010 02:03 GMT
#19
just quit gambling while you can :O
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