1. 02-24-11 04:41 PM #1
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    Read any good sports betting books?

    Any reading suggestions on sports betting. Not looking for a particular subject, more interested in quality. So if you've read a good book regarding betting strategies, money-management, etc. please recommend it with a short description of what it has to offer or why someone should read it. thanks.
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  2. 02-24-11 05:08 PM #2
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    Technical in order of quality (biased of course as it will differ for everyone)

    Fixed odds Sports Betting by Joseph Buchdahl
    Sharp Sports Betting by Standford Wong
    Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting by King Yao
    Conquering Risk by Justin 7

    The best material however isn't in book forum. Go look at Ganchrow posts and the discussions that revolved around them/his answering others questions. 2+2 SB wells are also decent source of information.

    Nontechnical (in order of quality)
    The Odds by Chad Millman
    The Smart Money by Michael Konik
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  3. 02-26-11 10:15 AM #3
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    Do you have this books electronically?in pdf format?
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  4. 02-26-11 11:04 AM #4
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    I would not recommend the sports betting book from the store (not conquering risk, I enjoyed it more than king yao's book actually).
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  5. 02-26-11 11:10 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmarket View Post
    Technical in order of quality (biased of course as it will differ for everyone)

    Fixed odds Sports Betting by Joseph Buchdahl
    Sharp Sports Betting by Standford Wong
    Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting by King Yao
    Conquering Risk by Justin 7

    The best material however isn't in book forum. Go look at Ganchrow posts and the discussions that revolved around them/his answering others questions. 2+2 SB wells are also decent source of information.

    Nontechnical (in order of quality)
    The Odds by Chad Millman
    The Smart Money by Michael Konik

    Those books are very nice...i will try them, thx for them..
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  6. 02-26-11 11:44 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmarket View Post
    Sharp Sports Betting by Standford Wong
    Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting by King Yao
    These two are excellent.
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  7. 02-27-11 04:17 AM #7
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    yes are very interesting ,i think i will buy it
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  8. 02-27-11 06:56 AM #8
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    Had one on the list I was not aware of. Thank you
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  9. 02-27-11 05:34 PM #9
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    I would suggest Conquering Risk that is available in the SBR shop. Good advice on approaching props which has helped me a lot.
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  10. 02-27-11 06:46 PM #10
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    gambling for dummies
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  11. 02-27-11 09:15 PM #11
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    Just finished reading The Odds by Chad Millman

    The book gives you a look at the lives of Pro gamblers.....Good read.
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  12. 02-27-11 09:18 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmarket View Post
    Technical in order of quality (biased of course as it will differ for everyone) Fixed odds Sports Betting by Joseph Buchdahl Sharp Sports Betting by Standford Wong Weighing the Odds in Sports Betting by King Yao Conquering Risk by Justin 7 The best material however isn't in book forum. Go look at Ganchrow posts and the discussions that revolved around them/his answering others questions. 2+2 SB wells are also decent source of information. Nontechnical (in order of quality) The Odds by Chad Millman The Smart Money by Michael Konik
    Thanks for the info. Will check some of these out.

    OP, only one I have read is Conquering Risk. It was a good read and definitely has some good info in it. It covers building models as well.
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  13. 02-27-11 11:03 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joe Dogs View Post
    Just finished reading The Odds by Chad Millman

    The book gives you a look at the lives of Pro gamblers.....Good read.
    Pretty sure the college aged guy is a member of SBR .
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  14. 02-27-11 11:05 PM #14
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    Good list, going to check them out.

    Thanks!
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  15. 02-27-11 11:22 PM #15
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    How to Beat the Pro Football Point Spread by Bobby Smith. I thought this was informative.
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  16. 02-28-11 12:14 AM #16
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    The New Gambler's Bible by Arthur Reber is very basic, but I think the information it contains is pretty good for someone just starting out.

    Sharp Sports Betting by Stanford Wong is almost as old as the Reber book, but more advanced. I still use some of the tables in the book to this day.
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