Copa America update thread

[alexrafco]

I want to just update my experience with the cops America and my betting thus far. I learned from the last World Cup and have implemented a simple strategy for international competitions, just bet on the "better" team and more or less it's worked so far. I will continue to do the same and hope for similar positive results throughout the rest of the tournament and the euro as well, just don't complicate things, bet he better team.

so far I've bet
columbia
paraguay (loss)
jamaica-Venezuela draw (loss)
peru
panama
argentina

4-2 so far with real good profit (I went big on panama last night)

[Grivas_Digeni]

Is USA 'a better team'? I'd love nothing else but to listen to that useless Fox crew at halftime if they are down 0-2 to Costa Rica by then.

[alexrafco]

I think usa is surely better than Costa Rica and that's where my money is being placed tonight

[Stackzilla]

I saw your post earlier but didnt have a chance to post so your strategy is to just bet the better team...how are you determining the better team?
also if your only picking a team to win why did you bet for a draw? according to FIFA world ranking your 2nd pick Paraguay is ranked #44 and Costa Rica is ranked #23 so wouldnt your bet be Costa Rica? also tonight's game USA is ranked #31 and Costa Rica is ranked #23. I understand FIFA is not a definitive guide but I'm just curious as to how you make your picks

[alexrafco]

World rankings mean absolutely nothing whatsoever, I just watch soccer lol my eyes tell me which is the stronger side, read the lineups see who's better on paper, check injuries and check recent form of the team, lastly where they're playing and the importance of the game for each side with this I can determine the better side for the night. It's not literally betting the favorite every night nor is it betting a ranking that means nothing. I mean look at usa team roster then look at Costa Rica, is it really so hard to determine who has the better side playing in the usa when it's a must win? Its not hard at all

[alexrafco]

Oh by the way I though james from Real Madrid wasn't playing since he is, I bet Columbia about 20 minutes ago not the draw nice easy win by America too now sitting 5-2 with Columbia at -112 coming up.

[Stackzilla]

Ok as I said I was curious about your strategy thank you for your explanation I hope my question didn't come off as something other than it was. Congrats on your win. BOL. OK wow. Wow

[alexrafco]

Ok as I said I was curious about your strategy thank you for your explanation I hope my question didn't come off as something other than it was. Congrats on your win. BOL

No no it didn't at all, it's just tha I've read and heard about these stupid fifa rankings a billion times this week with this tournament and the euros coming up, it's so stupid to me, it means nothing at all, when placing a wager even considering a ranking system like fifas is just pointless and for lack of a better term it purely dumb to me

[alexrafco]

Lol just heard on the broadcast Columbia is ranked 3!! That being said I'd say there's at least 10 European teams off the top of my head I can think of that are "better"

[alexrafco]

Hit with usa and Columbia now 6-2 in copa plays, tonight I have Brazil -2.5 @ +130 and Ecuador @ -115 let's keep it going! Good luck everyone