If one was to bet totals, and always take the over, over 1000 bets they should be around 50% winning percentage. If you start off at around 40-45% over the first 500 bets, it seems like regression to the mean would means a 55% or so avergae for the next 500 bets. Therefore if you double the amount you wager per bet in that second half, you should be pretty successful. Why would this not work?