Submitted by rsteel on
So you want to be a serious sports bettor well?
It will teach you money management.
It will force you to control your emotions.
Your patience will be tested over and over again.
You will become an expert on probabilities.
Intuitive reading comprehension (reading between the lines) and research skills will be honed
Many times it will have you question the meaning of life.
So I guess we can all agree sports betting is a very good thing!
It has been my observation over many years it is not the ability to handicap that proves to be the demise of most want to be sports bettors. It is the daily grind the ups and downs that is hard for most bettors to take. Having a passion for what you do enjoying the process helps to get through those tough times.
One last item that should help you. I repeat this often because it is so important. The most powerful tool that a sports bettor has against the bookmaker is the ability to cherry pick. Pass on games that you determine have little to no value. Do not bet on coin flips as we know over large samples this is a 50-50 proposition. With the standard juice of -1.10 you cannot succeed.