Kinda new to this...any help is appreciated

[ArlingtonNative]

Hello everyone.. semi-newbie here. Decided to give another sport beside some more of my money. However Dunkirk did me right yesterday.

Anyways today I made my first bet on the 2ND HALF of the lakers/magic.

I played the spread lakers -2, -110

I lost.

So What did I do wrong? What would have been a smarter play?..besides not playing at all lol.


Thanks in advance.

[Psylence]

The public pounded the lakers on the 2nd half, you made the mistake of following the public. If your new my advise with 2nd half bets is fade the public or dont play at all.

[The General]

It's easy for us to state what would have been better after the game. Being new, just try and take it easy, read a lot and ask questions often. Welcome to the forum.

[payingthejuice]

Bet minimums until you feel comfortable with your plays. Also helps to see whether the "Sharps" or Public is making the line move.

[peeiempee]

Likewise, welcome. Nothing wrong with your pick. Think it might of even won if they fouled at the end. Magic is a great 2nd half team. I played the over cause usually when teams have a half that is way over or under and the books just give you the same line split in half, its usually a trap, according to my experience. Since you are semi-new, you might know this already is to NEVER chase and bet too much on 1 play or go all in. BOL

[suicidekings]

Betting the halves & quarters can be tricky. Betting on the 2H & 3Q in particular, you need to have a really good notion of which way the game is going, and of key trends each team exhibits in different parts of the game. The Magic are an excellent second half team, while the Lakers have definitely been guilty in the past of building up a lead in the first half only to give it back in the second (Look at their straight up record compared to their ATS record).

Some general points to consider:

- Which team had more momentum going into halftime (this is key)?
- How is each team shooting? How productive are the star players being?
- Which key players are in foul trouble already (will they lose playing time in 2H because of it)?
- Which team's bench is producing more points?

Even though it didn't work out, I feel like the Lakers -2 for 2H wasn't a bad bet, but there were trends in the game leaning both to support it and go against it. For the next game, put a lot of thought into the full game lines for total and side before you consider the half/quarter lines. Read along in the forum and you'll see the reasoning behind the moves made by some very knowledgeable basketball bettors.

Good luck.

[Shortstop]

Likewise, welcome. Nothing wrong with your pick. Think it might of even won if they fouled at the end. Magic is a great 2nd half team. I played the over cause usually when teams have a half that is way over or under and the books just give you the same line split in half, its usually a trap, according to my experience. Since you are semi-new, you might know this already is to NEVER chase and bet too much on 1 play or go all in. BOL

How would fouling at the end have won the wager?

[X-Rated]

Here's one of my betting rules:

Its either you BET on Orlando or NEVER bet against Orlando.

[Razz_Donkey]

Here are a few methods that help me:
- Spend as much time or more reflecting on winning streaks as losing ones to help reinforce a positive attitude.
- Focus on trends and stats more than individual picks.
- Absorb, share, and track as much relevant info to sporting events as possible.
- Bet within your limits, take time off wether winning or losing, and always be open to new ideas.

Hope this helps, and welcome to sbr.

[HoulihansTX]

Money Management is the name of the game. I almost lost my ass in the last half of the playoffs. But I never went over my limit when i made a bet, and was able to get my money back when I went on a 7-0 run with totals, and hit some parlays.

Don't Bet Everyday, unless you have a system. It's impossible to have a read on a league if you play everyday. Looks for bets you like, and bet them. I bet baseball on Thursdays. Its a totally ambiguous day, but I'm 8-3 so far, and have made a lot of money b/c I only do Run Line, and Moneyline underdog bets. Those are risky, but when done on a limited basis it can be controlled if I were to go on a losing streak.

Don't Chase

Make Sure You are Doing This for Entertainment, and having fun. Don't come in think your going to get rich and retire off this. That could happen, but the odds are against you.

P.S. I hate the Redskins, Just look at the avatar. Hahaha. NFC East is ours, with the Giants out of the way.

[peeiempee]

How would fouling at the end have won the wager?

I said might of. I wasn't aware of the point spread for 2nd half since I had magic +6.5 huge and the over for 2nd half. Going back on it ur right, would not have won the wager, would have pushed at lakers -2. If they fouled at the end chances are about 70-90% that they will hit both free throws make the lakers lead to -7

[lakerboy]

Here's one of my betting rules:

Its either you BET on Orlando or NEVER bet against Orlando.

that didnt work in game 1


as for advice i would say bet more on totals than spreads/ it is easier to win as it is 50-50. spreads are harder cause the team might win but not cover and so on. always keep an eye out on line movements on pregame.com. yesterday the lakers were 59-41 early in the day and at the end it was 50-50 on the spread that meant that orlando would cover as the spread never moved. on the totals the public was all over the over and then with some movement on the # it was obvious it was going under. good luck and use this forum it has some very smart people on it

[X-Rated]

That's why I stayed away from game 1 . Game two was money.

that didnt work in game 1


as for advice i would say bet more on totals than spreads/ it is easier to win as it is 50-50. spreads are harder cause the team might win but not cover and so on. always keep an eye out on line movements on pregame.com. yesterday the lakers were 59-41 early in the day and at the end it was 50-50 on the spread that meant that orlando would cover as the spread never moved. on the totals the public was all over the over and then with some movement on the # it was obvious it was going under. good luck and use this forum it has some very smart people on it

[WhatAboutMeBitch]

seems to me Playoffs are a little easier to cap then regular season

[lakerboy]

That's why I stayed away from game 1 . Game two was money.

game 1 was a gtd laker blowout and game 2 was just as predictable

[X-Rated]

Orlando was due for a blow out, but it didn't have to be game 1. Only thing that sucks is Nelson coming back to make the team chemistry ugly, so that was Lakers' time to drop the bomb.

game 1 was a gtd laker blowout and game 2 was just as predictable

[mathdotcom]

Hello everyone.. semi-newbie here. Decided to give another sport beside some more of my money. However Dunkirk did me right yesterday.

Anyways today I made my first bet on the 2ND HALF of the lakers/magic.

I played the spread lakers -2, -110

I lost.

So What did I do wrong? What would have been a smarter play?..besides not playing at all lol.


Thanks in advance.

Since you obviously dont know what you're doing, I suggest you either quit or only bet underdogs.

Regards,
mathy

[Fiasco]

losing is a part of the game

move on

[ArlingtonNative]

Since you obviously dont know what you're doing, I suggest you either quit or only bet underdogs.

Regards,
mathy

You gotta start somewhere champ.

But yeah thanks to everyone(minus the douche I quoted) for the replies.

[LT Profits]

How would fouling at the end have won the wager?

He only lost his bet by two points.

[jjgold]

There is no right or wrong in sports betting, most covers come down to luck


Son bet recreationally and have fun and do not let it dominate your life

[mathdotcom]

This discussion is as stupid as analyzing where things went wrong in a coin flip.

"I chose heads, but it came up tails.... what did I do wrong? I should be able to get it right 100% of the time..."

[BeatTheJerk]

What you did wrong was you picked the wrong side for that paticular half theres no science to this shit bro .................

[pavyracer]

Before you make any real money bets bet 1000 games with no money. If you can predict the winner in 550 use real money next time. If you can't sports gambling is not for you.

[mathdotcom]

Maybe he figured the Lakers were -1850

[ArlingtonNative]

This discussion is as stupid as analyzing where things went wrong in a coin flip.

"I chose heads, but it came up tails.... what did I do wrong? I should be able to get it right 100% of the time..."

LOL This guy. I guess you felt it was your duty to let us know..

I asked a stupid question on a forum. Shoot me.

What's more important here is if that is a picture of you in your avatar.. you should be asking your mom and dad what happened.

[mathdotcom]

ArlingtonNative, that is specialguy29

google

[ArlingtonNative]

Nah that's cool you have a picture of another guy in your avatar. You win.

Lakers -1850 LOL.

Your a funny guy.

[t-bone]

Money Management is the name of the game. I almost lost my ass in the last half of the playoffs. But I never went over my limit when i made a bet, and was able to get my money back when I went on a 7-0 run with totals, and hit some parlays.

Don't Bet Everyday, unless you have a system. It's impossible to have a read on a league if you play everyday. Looks for bets you like, and bet them. I bet baseball on Thursdays. Its a totally ambiguous day, but I'm 8-3 so far, and have made a lot of money b/c I only do Run Line, and Moneyline underdog bets. Those are risky, but when done on a limited basis it can be controlled if I were to go on a losing streak.

Don't Chase

Make Sure You are Doing This for Entertainment, and having fun. Don't come in think your going to get rich and retire off this. That could happen, but the odds are against you.

P.S. I hate the Redskins, Just look at the avatar. Hahaha. NFC East is ours, with the Giants out of the way.

Couldn't have been said any better to a rookie better.......nice write-up Houlihan

[socrates01]

RULE #1: Don't get high off your own supply! (Scarface)
But seriously most importantly, NEVER bet what you're not willing to lose. Don't fukc with blood money either (rent, car payment etc.)...

[Flyers09]

1-Have OUTSTANDING money-management.......without that. you will fail