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Old 10-25-2006, 08:07 PM
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I am fairly new at this. When I first started, all I used to bet on was football. Now I am betting on everything. I know there is no get rich quick scheme in gambling, but is it better to bet the same wager on everything or mix it up? I guess what I am asking is bet more $ on less bets, or bet less $ on more bets. Any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:09 PM
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Old 10-25-2006, 08:30 PM
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I am fairly new at this. When I first started, all I used to bet on was football. Now I am betting on everything. I know there is no get rich quick scheme in gambling, but is it better to bet the same wager on everything or mix it up? I guess what I am asking is bet more $ on less bets, or bet less $ on more bets. Any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks

That really does depend on how u go on all the sports. This may seem strange to you, but my best advice to you is to keep a record on all the sports u wager on. By doing this u can see which sports should be the focus of your betting and cut out or cut back the one's u are not doing so well at.

Sometimes the results can surprise. For example for me going back 4-5 years I used to wager alot on the NBA because it was one of my favourite sports to watch and follow. However it wasn't until I started tracking it that I realised how poorly I was doing on it compared to some of my other sports.
I never would have thought my record on it was so poor.

Also If something is working for you on a certain sport don't change how u cap it. "If it ain't broke don't fix it". Only make changes to how u cap a sport when u are not getting the results.


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Just bet the same amount on everything. If you start mixing up and playing GOY bets you're gonna lose eventually and be done with it. And definitely keep your record somewhere so you know what you're better at. I watch football religiously but I make more money with basketball, go figure.
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Old 10-26-2006, 07:57 AM
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If you can handicap and there is a game you like, bet it. Saying "Im only playing 5 games this week" or simiplar can force you to classify certainly plays as no-plays even though you like the game.

That being said, do not force plays when you see a stale card. If you can hit, say 57% of your games, it makes sense that you would play as many "live" games as you feel warrant a play.
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Old 10-26-2006, 04:14 PM
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I am fairly new at this. When I first started, all I used to bet on was football. Now I am betting on everything. I know there is no get rich quick scheme in gambling, but is it better to bet the same wager on everything or mix it up? I guess what I am asking is bet more $ on less bets, or bet less $ on more bets. Any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks
Bet more on games that you are most sure of and less on games that you are unsure of.

This may mean ONE or TWO sure games per week and 10 iffy games per week.

Sit tight and wait for your opportunity.
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