General Betting Philosophy
10 Mistakes by Amateur Gamblers
I have complied a list, in no particular order, of 10 common mistakes from most amateur gamblers. 1. Parlays Parlays are "sucker" bets. You want to increase profits, stop playing parlays. They wash your bankroll down the drain. Chances of hitting a parlay decrease every time you add a team to your bet slip. The odds can be up to 10 cent worse on a parlay (depending on the book) which gives every edge to the house. Parlays do not [...]
Don’t overreact to the injury report
Everyday you see late scratches from the lineup and the line moves in favor of the team with the player who is not injured. The betting public notices and they hurry to the counter to try to beat the odds-makers before the line changes. This is public overreaction that I don't react to until the time is right. The key to this process is patience, you need to have patience and wait till the time is right to make [...]