Hello Hook.......
For starters I can talk about this for hours and only because I have paid my dues. I have been wagering on sports for some 40+ years and as you could imagine when i first started it was a blast......the gambling, the excitement, and if it was on tv you bet i had a wager on it. Ha!
Everyone has there own reason for wagering on sports.......everyone wants to win and everyone wants to beat the other guy with win percentage. Heck, I was guilty of that even on this forum. Yes you can do this full time but you must do it yourself and by that i mean ALL decisions must be yours. The number one enemy or reason that you will fail at this is that if you concern yourself about what others think or you get into a mind game with yourself and try to do better than others on this site or any other site.
Of course the most important thing is to pick more winners than losers and that should coincide with proper money mangement. Personally I play for around 1 unit on every play and that 1 unit might mean I win anywhere from 0.25 units to 1.5 units or in that ballpark. my losses per wager will never be more than 1.5 units. You wont see me with 1,2,3,4,5 unit plays and that is simply a style im comfortable with.
I cap all sports and yes I spend hours and hours but this is what I do. I recommend setting a target for each month depending on your unit size that way it wont be such a daunting task where you find yourself thinking you must make a 1,000 plays a month or something. My goal each month is 6 units.......my range usually falls within the 5-12 unit range per month most often 6-9 but its hard work.
Its my opinion that there is only 2 ways to take a stab at doing this with your intention. Either take a ton of games that % wise you think the probability of the event ending the way you think and through shear numbers you can certainly gain more winners than losers but you must becareful of the amount of juice you lay but you can still turn a profit.......perfect examples are like P-66, Jim C, Barb.......those folks are awesome at picking more winners than losers. I couldnt do it that way simply because of my unit value. If you watch those folks thread you start to get a feel for how they pick, why they picked a particular game and itmakes perfect sense for them.
The way I run shop is that I may only make 25-40 wagers a month.....some straight up, some 2 team parlays, and haftimes, a few prop wagers.......but all im looking to do is be right 6 more times than im wrong each month.......does that sound easy?? Ha! It isnt.
DJ is a good example of someone who has taken it to a serious level and if he hasnt , he should he is that good. I bet if you asked DJ he would tell you its hard work not to get over confident and not to get down when you slip a bit......that is what will make or or everyone.
I was fortunate to have a mentor who did this for a living and I learned a bunch as I watched him with highs and lows but Im telling you he hit that damn target almost religiously....and you would never know by how he lived, what he drove, etc....and i saw just how hard one would have to workat it. He passed away a few years ago and sometimes I feel like him
I think what you will find on this covers site and in particular the soccer forum, are truly a bunch of good folks with knowledge in a lot of areas...but you will also learn is that its easier to pick with no pressure......and if you cant pick a few more winners than losers with no pressure.....than you will be running through your alloted cash quickly.......
Hope this wasnt to boring......hope it was helpful.....if you have any specific question....just ask.......i usually come on this site when i take a break...or to look for info......again tons of good cappers with their own take on things....
I think it was DJ who mentioned about the number of books...... I use 6 different offshore and 2 locals.......
Thread Lightly, Study Hard...and although Im going to hear it for this comment......if your going to do this....try taking the "gambling out of it".......
Cheers
INVESTINSPORTS
Hello Hook.......
For starters I can talk about this for hours and only because I have paid my dues. I have been wagering on sports for some 40+ years and as you could imagine when i first started it was a blast......the gambling, the excitement, and if it was on tv you bet i had a wager on it. Ha!
Everyone has there own reason for wagering on sports.......everyone wants to win and everyone wants to beat the other guy with win percentage. Heck, I was guilty of that even on this forum. Yes you can do this full time but you must do it yourself and by that i mean ALL decisions must be yours. The number one enemy or reason that you will fail at this is that if you concern yourself about what others think or you get into a mind game with yourself and try to do better than others on this site or any other site.
Of course the most important thing is to pick more winners than losers and that should coincide with proper money mangement. Personally I play for around 1 unit on every play and that 1 unit might mean I win anywhere from 0.25 units to 1.5 units or in that ballpark. my losses per wager will never be more than 1.5 units. You wont see me with 1,2,3,4,5 unit plays and that is simply a style im comfortable with.
I cap all sports and yes I spend hours and hours but this is what I do. I recommend setting a target for each month depending on your unit size that way it wont be such a daunting task where you find yourself thinking you must make a 1,000 plays a month or something. My goal each month is 6 units.......my range usually falls within the 5-12 unit range per month most often 6-9 but its hard work.
Its my opinion that there is only 2 ways to take a stab at doing this with your intention. Either take a ton of games that % wise you think the probability of the event ending the way you think and through shear numbers you can certainly gain more winners than losers but you must becareful of the amount of juice you lay but you can still turn a profit.......perfect examples are like P-66, Jim C, Barb.......those folks are awesome at picking more winners than losers. I couldnt do it that way simply because of my unit value. If you watch those folks thread you start to get a feel for how they pick, why they picked a particular game and itmakes perfect sense for them.
The way I run shop is that I may only make 25-40 wagers a month.....some straight up, some 2 team parlays, and haftimes, a few prop wagers.......but all im looking to do is be right 6 more times than im wrong each month.......does that sound easy?? Ha! It isnt.
DJ is a good example of someone who has taken it to a serious level and if he hasnt , he should he is that good. I bet if you asked DJ he would tell you its hard work not to get over confident and not to get down when you slip a bit......that is what will make or or everyone.
I was fortunate to have a mentor who did this for a living and I learned a bunch as I watched him with highs and lows but Im telling you he hit that damn target almost religiously....and you would never know by how he lived, what he drove, etc....and i saw just how hard one would have to workat it. He passed away a few years ago and sometimes I feel like him
I think what you will find on this covers site and in particular the soccer forum, are truly a bunch of good folks with knowledge in a lot of areas...but you will also learn is that its easier to pick with no pressure......and if you cant pick a few more winners than losers with no pressure.....than you will be running through your alloted cash quickly.......
Hope this wasnt to boring......hope it was helpful.....if you have any specific question....just ask.......i usually come on this site when i take a break...or to look for info......again tons of good cappers with their own take on things....
I think it was DJ who mentioned about the number of books...... I use 6 different offshore and 2 locals.......
Thread Lightly, Study Hard...and although Im going to hear it for this comment......if your going to do this....try taking the "gambling out of it".......
Cheers
INVESTINSPORTS
One thing I'd like to clarify investinsport's post is this thought --
"Of course the most important thing is to pick more winners than losers and that should coincide with proper money mangement."
The most important thing is to win more money than you lose, and that may not be the same as picking more winners. Perhaps that's what he meant. But it's not the same as picking more winners. Personally, I find myself getting seduced by big favorites. I'll feel better about picking a -150 favorite than a -120 favorite. But you need to win at a much higher clip if you pick -150 favorites consistently.
One thing I'd like to clarify investinsport's post is this thought --
"Of course the most important thing is to pick more winners than losers and that should coincide with proper money mangement."
The most important thing is to win more money than you lose, and that may not be the same as picking more winners. Perhaps that's what he meant. But it's not the same as picking more winners. Personally, I find myself getting seduced by big favorites. I'll feel better about picking a -150 favorite than a -120 favorite. But you need to win at a much higher clip if you pick -150 favorites consistently.
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