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    Before following a system: Is betting on NBA ATS thrown away money??

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    Posted: Feb. 1, 2010 - 5:40 PM ET #1

    I followed the NBA for 2 years now but betting ATS seems very hard... I almost watch every game but that spread often kills my bets.

    So my questions for all you gamblers are:

    1. Shouldn't it be better to bet on 1 st halfs ???

    2. Isn't betting on NCAAB a lot "easier" ???

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    I followed the NBA for 2 years now but betting ATS seems very hard... I almost watch every game but that spread often kills my bets.

    So my questions for all you gamblers are:

    1. Shouldn't it be better to bet on 1 st halfs ???

    2. Isn't betting on NCAAB a lot "easier" ???

     
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    Posted: Feb. 1, 2010 - 6:13 PM ET #2

    Betting NBA ATS is one of the most profitable bets you can place over the course of a season--if you do it right.  The NBA playoffs is even more profitable, at least for me.

    If the NBA ATS is killing you move on to the sport that you do better in.  If you still want action in the NBA and are willing to lose money then bet very small and test a new system until it turns around.

    Good luck.
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    Betting NBA ATS is one of the most profitable bets you can place over the course of a season--if you do it right.  The NBA playoffs is even more profitable, at least for me.

    If the NBA ATS is killing you move on to the sport that you do better in.  If you still want action in the NBA and are willing to lose money then bet very small and test a new system until it turns around.

    Good luck.
     
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    Posted: Feb. 1, 2010 - 6:45 PM ET #3

    I heard of the road trip system but I'm not interested in the high juice of buying 3 points. Is this system still profitable without buying 3 points?
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    I heard of the road trip system but I'm not interested in the high juice of buying 3 points. Is this system still profitable without buying 3 points?
     
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    Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 - 3:02 AM ET #4

    earlier this year I wasn't buying any points and didn't have much luck. I was using jm system. with the labby lines. I know the lines are shaded this year for the nba.

    if your looking to bet something with profit margin and you  like nhl follow this link.  https://platinumsportsinvestingblog.blogspot.com/  you need 200 units per system you wish too follow in nhl and you can start labby lines at any amount you like.

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    earlier this year I wasn't buying any points and didn't have much luck. I was using jm system. with the labby lines. I know the lines are shaded this year for the nba.

    if your looking to bet something with profit margin and you  like nhl follow this link.  https://platinumsportsinvestingblog.blogspot.com/  you need 200 units per system you wish too follow in nhl and you can start labby lines at any amount you like.

     
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    Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 - 3:07 AM ET #5

    I think it's 100 units for nhl so if the bet is as low as 1$ labbey line for example it would be like around a 200 to 250 doller bankroll I think something like that.
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    I think it's 100 units for nhl so if the bet is as low as 1$ labbey line for example it would be like around a 200 to 250 doller bankroll I think something like that.
     
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    Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 - 7:49 AM ET #6

    I agree with Beaches. Maybe NBA is not for you if it is killing you. Nothing wrong the sport or the spreads, unfortunatley you are on the wrong side of them.

    As far as the JM systems, if I recall, the anti-JM system does not involve buying points. You should check it out here in the systems forum.

    GL bro.

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    I agree with Beaches. Maybe NBA is not for you if it is killing you. Nothing wrong the sport or the spreads, unfortunatley you are on the wrong side of them.

    As far as the JM systems, if I recall, the anti-JM system does not involve buying points. You should check it out here in the systems forum.

    GL bro.

     
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    Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 - 12:18 PM ET #7

    if you can't win ATS you may as well stick to another sport or just not gamble ... word of advice > to save you $
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    if you can't win ATS you may as well stick to another sport or just not gamble ... word of advice > to save you $
     
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    Posted: Feb. 2, 2010 - 4:20 PM ET #8

    I win some money ATS but not a fraction of what I win with MLB. What do you guys give extra attention to if you study the teams in NBA??
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    I win some money ATS but not a fraction of what I win with MLB. What do you guys give extra attention to if you study the teams in NBA??
     
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    Posted: Feb. 3, 2010 - 1:23 PM ET #9

    The best advice I think I can give you is have others who spend countless hours putting good systems together do the research and studying for you.  It's called outsourcing.  Leverage your time better on other things and the money will show up.  I use a system that really works for me but I am very disciplined in my sports betting endeavor.  I have a system in place that I spent some money on and it works very well.

    As for the extra attention in the NBA...I start with common sense.  I look to see if there is an early game in the NBA that is televised nationally followed by another game also televised nationally.  I look to see if the general betting public won the first bet of the evening.  If they did, I look very hard at the underdog in the second game.  It is so much more complex then what I just gave you...but the moral here is start thinking like the bookmaker and things change drastically.

    Good luck.
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    The best advice I think I can give you is have others who spend countless hours putting good systems together do the research and studying for you.  It's called outsourcing.  Leverage your time better on other things and the money will show up.  I use a system that really works for me but I am very disciplined in my sports betting endeavor.  I have a system in place that I spent some money on and it works very well.

    As for the extra attention in the NBA...I start with common sense.  I look to see if there is an early game in the NBA that is televised nationally followed by another game also televised nationally.  I look to see if the general betting public won the first bet of the evening.  If they did, I look very hard at the underdog in the second game.  It is so much more complex then what I just gave you...but the moral here is start thinking like the bookmaker and things change drastically.

    Good luck.
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by jv040:

    earlier this year I wasn't buying any points and didn't have much luck. I was using jm system. with the labby lines. I know the lines are shaded this year for the nba.

    if your looking to bet something with profit margin and you  like nhl follow this link.  https://platinumsportsinvestingblog.blogspot.com/  you need 200 units per system you wish too follow in nhl and you can start labby lines at any amount you like.

    JV

    Went to the link.  Where is there an explaination on what "line 1 or line 2 X, 55,55,55"   means?  thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by jv040:

    earlier this year I wasn't buying any points and didn't have much luck. I was using jm system. with the labby lines. I know the lines are shaded this year for the nba.

    if your looking to bet something with profit margin and you  like nhl follow this link.  https://platinumsportsinvestingblog.blogspot.com/  you need 200 units per system you wish too follow in nhl and you can start labby lines at any amount you like.

    JV

    Went to the link.  Where is there an explaination on what "line 1 or line 2 X, 55,55,55"   means?  thanks

     
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by doubledime:

    JV

    Went to the link.  Where is there an explaination on what "line 1 or line 2 X, 55,55,55"   means?  thanks

     

    this link  https://platinumsportsinvesting.com/labourchere.aspx

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    Went to the link.  Where is there an explaination on what "line 1 or line 2 X, 55,55,55"   means?  thanks

     

    this link  https://platinumsportsinvesting.com/labourchere.aspx

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