[NHL Pro Capper]

Hello everyone. My name is Lee and I am a pro sports capper from Toronto. I stumbled across this site a few years ago. I have always lurked here and there on SBR and since I have become a bit anti social I decided to finally sign up and try to help out and meet new friends here.

I have been supporting myself on sports betting for the past 10 years. Mainly from hockey, but I do dabble in MLB and NFL sometimes depending on the lines. I have two very simple rules. Follow them and you should be successful. My personal goal is $60,000 a year, tax free. Some of you aim higher, but this is the number I aim for to sustain a decent realistic income. Obviously some months are better then others, but over the season, success is very probably if you remain disciplined.

We all have different lifestyles so just try to live within your means and be realistic. I have reached this goal the past 7 years straight and have never wavered.



YOU MUST FOLLOW MY TWO SIMPLE RULES:


1. I only make the following bets in NHL:

a) puck line favorites, single bet (average payout 2.0 to 2.8 : 1)
b) favorite money line parlayed with the over (average payout 2.5 to 3.5 : 1)
c) underdog money line parlayed with under (average payout 4.0 to 6.0 : 1)


2. I only bet 2.5% of my bankroll on puck line favorites (a) and the favorite parlayed with the over (b),
for (c) the underdog parlayed with the under, i only bet 1.5% of my bankroll due to the fact of the lower chances of win rate.


You should have a good understanding of bankroll management and keeping separate funds for living expenses. If you don't, there is no excuse for not knowing. Google it and read all the BR MNGT posts.


Depending on what betting option i choose, it really depends on the starting goalie, the lineup, the mental state of the team (i.e. losing/winning streaks, big trade, etc...) the travel schedule, and the atmosphere (Saturday night is hockey night in Canada, national broadcast so games are far more competitive).


I will try to post every game night but i have other responsibilities and if i cannot post one night i apologize.

Good luck and feel free to PM me. All my posts of picks will include a summary. Thank you and goodluck!

Lee from Toronto.

[leafs_ducks]

Good luck sir!

[NHL Pro Capper]

Thank you! To you as well!

[tbot89]

Good luck m8 , will follow you this year and hopefully learn from you ! Been playing and watching hockey for over 15years, this is my first sports betting hockey season.

[Redscot]

You are a welcome addition in these here parts . Hockey is my blind spot in the professional sports arena and I was definitely thinking of trying to educate myself on the wagering side of it this year (especially with the threat of no NBA!)

I really like the fact that you laid out your style and provide write-ups This gives people a chance to not only tail but learn your approach and why you make certain plays.

If you find success, and I hope you will, just be prepared for a certain hate element that seems to poke it's head from time to time. From experience they tend to go away if you don't take the bait though, and the majority of posters here are good dudes.

Excited for the NHL season all of a sudden , let's make some cash partner!

[NHL Pro Capper]

Thanks for the warm welcome. It's definitely a great sport and fun to cap. Goodluck!

[LuckyBeans]

Welcome aboard Lee from Toronto! I look forward to following and learning from you during the NHL season. As Redscot said in an earlier post, you need to be prepared for the haters. My advice to you is to just ignore them, as hard as it might be. Don't take their bait. Just concentrate on hockey.

[fjordo]

Out of curiosity, if you're planning to hit $60,000, and betting 1.5-2.5% of your BR, what are you using as a starting BR?

Do you plan on posting your plays in this thread, or using a different thread for each day/play?

Also, what book do you use?

[Jimmy Beamish]

Hey Lee! I am also new to the forum. This is my first post and was actually looking for sharp NHL bettors to follow. Best of luck and hit em hard.

[Galego]

Good luck in this new season man!!

I really don`t understand much of NHL, but it's always good to have some one who know the stuff!!

[NHL Pro Capper]

Thanks for the kind words again. The books I use are Pinnacle, The Greek, LV runner in Vegas Hilton and sometimes Bet365 but i was limited there a while back so i don't use them much anymore. I line shop so sometimes i will use a smaller book. I am in Canada so I am not sure what options Americans get these days.

To make 60k a year, you have to bet a lot per slip. I typically average $300 per bet. With my format i get anywhere from 2.25-4:1 so my weekly profit is around ~1200-1500. I never bet anything more then a double, and all the doubles are correlated of course. I mostly bet puck line singles.

[NHL Pro Capper]

My first pick on sbr for anyone who missed, hope everyone tailed!

http://www.sportsbookreview.com/forum/hockey-han...ro-capper.html

[ColdBeerHere]

Welcome to the forum Lee....I concur with you BR Management, looks like a winning strategy to me....Also I like your bets, and payout odds.....

I'll be keeping an eye on your thread....I'm a pretty big hockey fan, and can pick some winners here and there....My main team is the Sabres...I pulled the trigger last season on some large bets with them and hit.....

[SlimZ]

Can't wait too start tailing u..
Been betting hockey for 2 seasons both winners 5k the first and 9k last season nothing close too ur 60k will share my thoughts with ur picks and write ups can't wait

[DennisGreen]

A professional gambler, you are living the dream. GL this year sir

[Galego]

Great start!!

Keep it going and let's have a profitable season!!!

[cecil127]

a parlay player with a winning record-you're speaking my language guy! im all ears!
nice hit in the leafs/sens-thats the way to start a season.
i just might have to get some $ in those places US loot is still welcome.

[Kaizen]

GL buddy

[OnTheRise23]

Looking forward to the season Pro. Nice to have someone new on the hockey threads. This is unfortunately one of the smaller followings on this site so new, fresh and winning ideas are always welcome. GL and good start with Tor pick.

[gti175]

welcome! Looks like your off to a good start. Just a tip, make a picks thread and post all your picks there with your units and record.
Making a new thread everytime you have a pick cloggs the forum and makes it harder for people to track and tail your success.

Good luck.
go leafs go

[NHL Pro Capper]

welcome! Looks like your off to a good start. Just a tip, make a picks thread and post all your picks there with your units and record.
Making a new thread everytime you have a pick cloggs the forum and makes it harder for people to track and tail your success.

Good luck.
go leafs go

Will do , thanks a lot. Will post picks within a few hours.

[cecil127]

oh, and for the love of god dont feel like anyone is expecting picks (ie: dont rush it-maybe forcing a play to make degens happy here etc...)
this is the internet and folks get mouthy when they cant get what they want-especially behind a keyboard. phuck them and go at it just like we werent even here......

[sfi50]

good luck please pm me anytime am new to the hockey betting arena but if tht is where the money is so what gl look forward to your plays thanks

[ColdBeerHere]

US player here for now only book i can use for preseason that I have is 5dimes....And they won't let you parlay ml and o/u....So I parlayed det -.5 regulation and over 5.5....1 unit pays 4.13

[NHL Pro Capper]

Sounds good man good luck!

[NHL Pro Capper]

US player here for now only book i can use for preseason that I have is 5dimes....And they won't let you parlay ml and o/u....So I parlayed det -.5 regulation and over 5.5....1 unit pays 4.13

Glad you tailed! Nice victory.

[Dharmonize]

Hi Lee, welcome to the hockey family here on SBR I'd just like to ask one thing I have actually never understood, but seen people around here doing a lot. It's concerning the point C of your betting rules: "c) underdog money line parlayed with under (average payout 4.0 to 6.0 : 1)". Why parlay an underdog with a nice payout at all and thus endanger the great value on the dog by an uncertain outcome of yet another bet?

[NHL Pro Capper]

Hello and thank you! I bet it for extra value because when the dog wins, the totals is under 85% of the time in NHL. A goalie can easily steal the show and shut down the entire team, it's not like the dogs crappy players turn into elite goal scorers, dogs win mainly by holding the fav offense and winning by a small margin. So there is tons of extra value parlaying the two (dog + under) and as well betting the fav + over as they will most likely score a lot + the opposing team usually gets 1 or 2 in.

I mentioned earlier that I also place units on just the dog, and just the totals as well. For the simplicity of the thread and for tracking purposes, i just represented 1 unit as $100. I also bet different amounts personally for different odds.

If your BR is small then stick to the ML dog bets or puckline favourite. I will be tracking every bet and recommend ppl with a small BR to avoid the variance.

[Dharmonize]

I thought so, but thanx for your answer and confirmation. GL!

[ColdBeerHere]

Glad you tailed! Nice victory.

thanks man I wish it was..but the spread was actually Det -1/2 goals in regulation...I

[ColdBeerHere]

Glad you tailed! Nice victory.

I wish i was man...But since 5dimes only lets you parlay spreads with o/u's instead of money line, I had to go with the spread which was Det -1/2 goal in regulation...I thought about it afterwards how dumb that bet was and how bad 5dimes and the other books have us guys from the US by the balls....

Well I will chalk it up as a lesson learned and I will never give it to 5dimes or any other book that won't allow me to make a bet that I want.....I know I can make the ml & o/u parlay at least at one of my books come regular season..

Thanks for your hockey insight, keep up the good picks

[NHL Pro Capper]

Yes that is terrible how 5 dimes did that to you. I am lucky to be in Canada on the betting side of things and use Pinnacle, Bet365, The Greek. I have not used 5 dimes and have heard a lot of bad things.

When the regular season opens I hope more reputable US books offer better options. Goodluck to you.

[Judge]

Hey Lee,

It's good to see a fellow Canadian hockey guy on this forum. I'm new to this site but I'm liking it already. Do you bet on any NHL preseason games? If so what are your thoughts on tonights games?

Cheers!!

Judge

[bobbyk1133]

I have been supporting myself on sports betting for the past 10 years. Mainly from hockey

This must be some kind of joke. Do you have anything documented or are you just a Maple-Laffs fan from T.O.?

My personal goal is $60,000 a year

Can I get the odds on the under?

Reality aside, welcome aboard. The NHL section is lacking in glory-hunters.

[NHL Pro Capper]

Hey Lee,

It's good to see a fellow Canadian hockey guy on this forum. I'm new to this site but I'm liking it already. Do you bet on any NHL preseason games? If so what are your thoughts on tonights games?

Cheers!!

Judge

I usually don't, but here and there. My record this year is only + a few units after a week. Coaches don't care about winning, just seeing how players work together and new kids are pushing it to make the team, so to many unpredictable variables.

When the regular season starts i will post again.