1)
Keep it entertaining and fun to do, while playing intelligently,
and the small
house advantage in the game of your choice will be a small price
for you
to pay for that entertainment.
2)
Give yourself a limit in time and money spent for this entertainment,
treating it as
any other recreational sport. You wouldn't agonize through three
double head
days of baseball back to back, or a marathon viewing session of
three, four or five hockey games in one night, so don't over do
this form of sport either.
Making Your Money Count For Football Bets
Gamblers or prospective
gamblers beware! Most gambling hype you read, see, or hear in regard
to betting sports is misinformed, erroneous or simply
designed to take your money before you even place a bet.
In order to be successful sports bettor, you have to have skills
in money management, play selection, a good attitude, and reasonable
expectations as to what you can expect to win if you are successful.
Let me give you a method of money management as an eye opener:
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Size of
Bet
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Minimum
Bankroll
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|
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|
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$20
- $30 per game
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$1,000
- $2,000
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$40
- $50 per game
|
$2,000
- $3,000
|
|
$100
per game
|
$5,000
|
|
$500
per game
|
$25,000
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Most players start
the season with absolutely no clue as to how much capital it takes
to withstand the ups and downs of a typical football season. You
should give yourself enough money to have a chance all year.
Sports betting is nearly always full of streaks.
Even with great handicapping, you’re still going toolset 40 percent
of your bets, so be prepared. You've got a bankroll, so what’s
next? Divide it up as follows:
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Bankroll
|
Average Bet
|
College
|
Pro
|
Reserve
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,000
|
-$25
|
$400
|
$400
|
$200
|
|
$2,000
|
-$50
|
$800
|
$800
|
$400
|
|
$5,000
|
-$100
|
$2,000
|
$2,000
|
$1,000
|
|
$25,000
|
-$500
|
$10,000
|
$10,000
|
$5,000
|
Here is the important
part. Never risk more than 25 percent to 30 percent of your bankroll
on any week. In other words, if you like 5 pro games you will bet
6 percent of our bankroll on each game. On the best plays you will
bet 8 percent and maybe
2 to 3 times a year you will find a game that’s worth 10 percent
of your bankroll.
If you love a lot of action, simply drop your bet size (2 percent
to 3 percent), but never risk more than 33 percent of your bankroll
in one day. If you win one week, your bankroll is larger so you’ll
automatically increase your bets as you win and conversely
decrease your bets as you lose. The purpose of the reserve is to
recapitalize one of your
bankrolls if the season starts out cold and you hit an early losing
streak. In a typical year you should be cautious weeks 1 – 4, be
bold weeks 5 – 12, and then revert to caution until the play-offs
and bowl games.
This is a simple
money management scheme and we’ll coach you on taking profits or
when to use your reserve as the season progresses. There are more
sophisticated methods of money management available, but for most
people this method should work just fine. We will keep track of
our hypothetical bankrolls using this method.
This should give you a start in the right direction. As the year
progresses we will discuss how a football season is really 4 seasons,
each of which must be bet differently. We'll discuss the importance
of the line or point spread and which line moves are significant
and which aren’t, as well as recap for you weekly where the syndicate
(Gambling Syndicate) money was placed as well as how the sports
books themselves actually fared. We trust you will find reading
us enjoyable and informative and look forward to the season.
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