Football Money Management :

[Kramer]

By Tony Stoffo

Sportbooks etimate over 75% of football gamblers lose each year
due mostly to poor money management.
They often spend 90% of time picking games ,
and 10% of time on how to bet them.

Here is a tip I can give you about building your Bankroll at the beginning of the season.

Let's say you have a starting bankroll of $1,600 to invest.

The first thing I want you to do is breakdown your $1600 bankroll into 4 equal blocks of $400 each. Instead of risking your entire bankroll right off the bat. Break it down into separate blocks of $400 each, by doing so you will have a calm mental state of mind and know that your entire bankroll can never be lost with just one bad losing streak.

$400-$400-$400-$400

What I want you to do next is.

Start your wagering with your first block. As your first block of $400 is doubled to $800, add it back into your entire bankroll. Remember in this example your starting bankroll was $1600.

$1600 plus the $400 that you have won will now be worth $2000.

Then breakdown your bankroll again into four equal blocks of $500.

$500-$500-$500-$500

With the increased money added to each session block. You can start wagering a little more on your plays. Once you double your block again of $500 to $1000. Start the whole procedure over again. Add the $1000 back into your entire bankroll which will now be worth $2500.

Break it down into four blocks this time of $625 each.

Continue to use this procedure every time you double a session block.

If you go on a long losing streak, and lose an entire block. Do the opposite and adjust the remaining bankroll accordingly.

This is a very powerful Money Management plan to build your bankroll.

Here is another tip on how to guarantee never to lose the entire amount that you bet on any given day.

Let's say you make five $110 straight bets for today's games. You would be betting a total of $550.

You know those days will eventually come when we go 0-5 for the day. Losing $550 in one day would definitely put a hurt in any bankroll.

Well here is a simple little money management idea that will guarantee that losing your total amount bet for the day will never happen.

Just bet a $20 parlay consisting of the opposite teams that you played. Here in Las Vegas you can find 25-1 odds for a five-team parlay. If you went 0-5 for the day, you would have hit the opposite five-team parlay at 25-1 odds. Your total return for this bet would be $500.

So instead of losing over $500 for the day, your loss would be minimal.

When it comes to making your bets, please use discipline. By this I mean you do not need to bet every game. Just because a game is on TV does not mean you have to bet on it. Look to bet the games that you have a strong feeling on. If you don't have any plays for the day. Fine, there's always tomorrow.

10 Rules to follow when betting on Pro Football

If you like a favorite for the upcoming week, try and bet the game early in the week. If you wait until Sunday to bet your game, 7 out of 10 times you will be laying a higher number.
If you like an underdog for the upcoming week, wait until the end of the week to make your bet. Most people love to bet favorites, and most of them make their bets on Sunday. So by waiting to make your underdog bet until Sunday. There is a great chance you will be getting more points.
If you like a certain game to go over the total, Bet the over early in the week.
If you like a game to go under the total, wait until the end of the week to make your bet. Most players love to bet the over. The longer you wait to make your bet, the bettor chance of getting a bettor number.
Always try and check the weather reports for all games. Especially late in the season.
Always look for a team that has a better rushing attack. If you can find a team that has a distinct advantage in rushing the football. They will have a great chance of covering the spread.
Look to play home dogs in interdivisional games.
When a team has better statistics in rushing, defense and turnover ratio. They are definitely a solid play.
Try not to make more than a 2 team parlay. Betting 3, 4, and 5 team parlays will just hurt you in the long run.
If your going to become a consistent winner. You must have a strong money management plan behind you. Always know how you are going to place your bets, even before you know who you are going to play.

[duce1nik]

thanx for the advice Kramer

[OneDogg]

Great write up

[kahlmyishmael]

Solid advice, Kramer.... an excellent betting system

[pwherr]

Good stuff Kramer.
I like this idea.
Just bet a $20 parlay consisting of the opposite teams that you played. Here in Las Vegas you can find 25-1 odds for a five-team parlay. If you went 0-5 for the day, you would have hit the opposite five-team parlay at 25-1 odds. Your total return for this bet would be $500.

So instead of losing over $500 for the day, your loss would be minimal.

[TheBronxPlaya]

A system worth adhereing to.

[BigdaddyQH]

That is a good write up. What I have noticed is that the line will climb in most games (not all) as the week progresses. Sometimes the line will correct itself in the last hour before the game actually kicks off, but you may not have the time or the ability to monitor the lines that closely, or to get a last minute wager down. The object of the game is to play your team when the fish are swimming in the other direction. This way, you can get the best line available.