Originally Posted by
TommieGunshot
Not much point in letting anyone know as they are not going to do it and most likely dismiss it completely. But here it is anyway:
-first work on making it profitable, even if it is not a profession.
-value / expected value is all that matters. I can bet $100 on black on a roulette wheel and the only possible outcomes are to either win $100 or lose $100, but the only thing that matters is losing $5.26 in value.
-hi-lo count in blackjack or finding video poker with +100% paytables are the most straightforward and easiest ways to win.
-with spots, only bet the best available line. If the best line available is at a book I don't have access to, there's most likely no bet for me, as I am losing too much value.
-when betting the best number available, don't need to know anything else about the teams, players, sport.
-if bets are consistently +EV overall based on the closing line, start betting more.
-from there, it can become a profession with a professional level income.
-like I said originally, you're not going to do it and continue to repeat yourself that no one wins, when there are lots of guys who do win doing very little more than what I just outlined here.