[BuddyBear]

There is a lot of theory out there on sports gambling and how to be successful at it...and basically everything I have ever learned the one key condition at being successful begins with Money Management skills. Line Shopping is a close second but if you want to be successful you better avoid things like varying your bet size, chasing, placing future wagers on teams that are 100-1 and things like that.

I could be wrong...but I am just curious as to what everyone else thinks the most important thing in being a sports gambler is. Thanks.

[SBR_John]

Avoid road favorites that are coming off double digit straight up wins.

[jjgold]

1. Of course do not double up
2. Do not bet parlays
3. look for best number
4. Look for lower juice
5. DOnt bet too many awy team favs

[hoppa_long]

Never get over confident after a winning streak.....

[why]

Patience

[SBR_John]

Always check JJ Golds picks

[Senator7]

1. Money Management
2. Money Management
3. Money Management

This can't be stressed enough. If you manage your money improperly, you could go 5-2 one week and still lose money. The guys that do this for a living or the guys in it for the long haul are experts at money management. That's why they can do it for a living and that's why they can stay in it and be successful over the long haul.

Senator 7

[Mudcat]

For me, the secret to gambling is don't gamble.

I'm not saying don't place bets. I mean I only place bets that are proven to be profitable long-term.

No guesses, no hunches, no unproven theories, no impatience, no getting caught up by some posting forum guru or other kind of hype.

I just do what I know makes money. I don't gamble.

[bigboydan]

all you need is good info

[hoppa_long]

Some good advice

1. Know yourself as a handicapper, good and bad. All the planning in the
world can go up in smoke in one flash of desperation. Have well-defined
methods of selecting games and STICK TO THEM, while constantly developing
new methods. Document your records and performance, and then realize that
even the best past angles hold no guarantees for the future.


2. Earn money any way you can at things other than betting. Devote your
free time to betting and don't spend any money on anything else. Your
bankroll (and your time) must be sacred.


3. Do not relinquish other sources of income until you have enough money,
aside from your bankroll, to support yourself for a minimum of six months.


4. Don't be afraid to change plans if things are not going well, but
don't abandon your strategies or increase your wagers because of
short-term performance. Also, remember the Law of Perpetual Opportunity.
You don't have to play any day you don't feel up to it. There will always
be another day, another game.


5. Hang out with other bettors who are successful and attempt to learn
everything you can about their methods. Conversely, don't give your best
angles away even to your best friends. In this business, if you publish,
your angle will perish.


6. Finally, NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE VALUE OF ONE WINNER!

[jjgold]

track all your bets

good record keeping

never use the due theory like me

[Illusion]

Originally Posted by Senator7

1. Money Management
2. Money Management
3. Money Management

That can't be stressed enough, but sometimes it's easier said than done. If you can avoid chasing than this shouldn't be an issue.

[FantasyBetsZone]

dont bet on parlays!! they eat your $$$$ PERIOD!

[pags11]

great thread here...agree that money management is number one, a lot of other good info. here...

[square]

Real good stuff guy's !

Bottom Line.

[jjgold]

Also back off if you are going bad. We all tend to bet more when we are down and bet less when we are winning.

[why]

Its a grind, when I wrote patience, it is all inclusive(bankroll, picks,games,knowledge)

[jjgold]

Dont get loans to gamble