1. 03-25-10 11:18 PM #1
    aajreyno
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    What is the best way to bet?

    In your opinion, what is the best way to make money/gamble?

    Please don't say, "Bet on the better team", "bet on the home team", try to make it a legit, well thought response. Lets get a decent thread going!

    To me, the best way to make money betting on sports is to 1) bet to win in the long-term, 2) flat-bet, 3) manage your money (set goals), 4) Trust yourself, 5) Dont let the monster that is addiction overtake you.

    The man who follows these 5 rules more efficiently is the man who has the highest ROI
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  2. 03-25-10 11:32 PM #2
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    I"m going to have to agree that those are some good rules.

    I always make sure I have done extensive research on a game before I toss around my money just because someone posted it as their play. Also, if something looks way too good to be true (eg, Halladay v. the Nationals @ -130), stay away. Better to not bet at all than betting and second guessing yourself
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  3. 03-26-10 01:30 AM #3
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    I agree with all those, and try to abide by those 5. (The 5th one is kinda hard to handle though.)
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  4. 03-27-10 03:14 AM #4
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    true
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  5. 03-27-10 03:37 AM #5
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    Important money management rules:
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  6. 03-27-10 03:52 AM #6
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    :who has the best set of rules they follow for sports betting? POST AND VOTE NOW.
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  7. 03-27-10 12:31 PM #7
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    great advice for sure..
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  8. 03-27-10 01:34 PM #8
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    stay way from most 2 dollar favorites... I have been burned by these in the past.. Taking somebody over the nationals then the bullpen blows it...
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  9. 03-28-10 07:00 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by midnight777 View Post
    stay way from most 2 dollar favorites... I have been burned by these in the past.. Taking somebody over the nationals then the bullpen blows it...
    Ya, stay away from big chalk in baseball.
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  10. 03-28-10 08:30 AM #10
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    if you can hit 40% of underdogs you should make money. im going to try and focus on underdogs and runlines this yr. i know that 88% or so of games the fav wins by 2 or more or the underdog wins that game outright. so only 12% of times the fav wins by 1.
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  11. 03-28-10 10:17 AM #11
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    research, research, research
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