Must Read for Every Rookie in Sports Betting

Often beginner players and, in combination, gambling people are attracted by the possibility of quick money, and their own intuition acts as a means to achieve profit.

With eyes full of confidence, they go to the shop, hoping to double their monthly income. But the outcome is always the same — the monthly income finds its place in the betting shop. And it’s too late to think. In this article, we will tell you about the most common mistakes that beginners make in the world of betting.

Betting on a favorite team

This error is the most common. “My team is always a favorite in any match,” the newcomer thinks so. Remember one “golden” truth: if you want to succeed in the world of betting — forget, throw out of your head all the teams to which you feel even the slightest sympathy. Learn to think soberly, as accurately as possible to see the chances of victory for “favorites”.

Better yet, don’t bet at all. Yes, it seems that the odds will be large, and, as a rule, the bookmakers do not understand anything in sports. And who will win in the end? Of course, “ours.” That’s just their money you can’t return. Remember this!

Making bets on everything

In truth, one wants to compare luck with fire. If you observe safety measures, the flame carries heat and light, but if this element is granted complete freedom, it can lead to irreparable consequences.

So it is with luck. Excessive luck can cause annoying setbacks. After all, it gives the player confidence, courage — and they begin to bet on everything they see, hoping, again, for a favorable outcome. What you get in the end, you already know.

Forget about betting on matches that you have no idea about. The irony is more relevant than ever. It is probably easier to find a needle in a haystack than to make money on such a grief-strategy. Bet on those games in which you are guided in order to minimize the likelihood of risk or unexpected outcome. 

Uncontrollable excitement

What is the problem, everyone understands. The player reaches the point where nothing can stop them. Opening their eyes in the morning, at breakfast they already begin to crank out all possible matches, which they will bet on in the future. Then the working day begins. As they say, if you want to distract from something — work.

But, if the Internet is connected to the computer, this rule will not apply. The player continues to bet in live mode. Day is replaced in the evening, and evening at night. This is the time when the player can calm down: sporting events are over. The worst thing here is that losing or winning no longer matters; these are empty words. The main thing is bets, bets and only bets that become the meaning of every day.

Bottom line: you can play, but not flirt. Yes, some part of your precious time should be devoted to bets, but this time should be, in some way, bringing a lot of pleasure to a hobby and, as a result, a good increase in wages. All you need to get from betting is an unlimited amount of joyful emotions and adrenaline.

After all, life is such that today is a white streak, tomorrow is black. Take some of the money for bets and stop when they are over. Another important factor is that even when luck accompanies you step by step, bringing good money, find the strength to stop (although in a state of euphoria this is sometimes not easy at all), because the “two lane” rule will come to your street.

Emotions also need to be repulsed, because often they are the “culprits” of your defeats. Here you need common sense and cold calculation. Thus, if you are a nervous person, you are categorically prohibited from betting on the professional level. Even, at first glance, stress-resistant people must constantly keep the above in mind in order to prevent annoying mistakes in the future.

Race for odds

By a lucky chance (which, as it turns out later, does not conceal anything good), the player noticed that the odds “jumps up” to the obvious victory of the favorite. Why not take advantage of this and cut down some money? And, oddly enough, disappointment again. What is wrong?

Remember once and for all that not only you risk your capital, but also a bookmaker, because they conclude an agreement with you in some way. Therefore, they will never change the odds until there is a significant reason that only news or other sources of information will help to find out about.

Everything can be: the key player has one of their relatives dying, they had an injury during a pre-match training, the bookmaker suspected a possible conspiracy in this game. High odds on the favorites do not need to rejoice, but just the opposite — beware. Less in this case is better and more reliable.

At the same time, beginning bettors believe that a low-odds event should probably happen. This often happens. But, if you lose at least one of ten bets on the odds 1.1, all the efforts of the bettor will be in vain. Betting on odds 1.5-2 can bring more profit with in-depth analysis of the upcoming match.

Game all-in

A very common problem. The situation is this: making accumulators with high odds, the player bets a small amount in the hope of breaking a solid jackpot. Day after day, accumulator by accumulator — like this, albeit in small parts, capital “floats away”.

In another attempt to figure out what the problem is, the player comes to the conclusion that you need to bet large amounts, but already on events with small odds. Reading this paragraph, probably many have recognized themselves. So, a few successful outcomes, a working strategy, the bet of another large sum. Yes, and no money.

Reassessment of success

If at first the player was lucky, then they begin to think that higher powers gave them the gift of a great forecaster and bets even on the most extraordinary events.

Example: A player makes their first bet on the odds of 3.25. “Roma” away game is against the “Parma”. In the best traditions of the “green beginner”, the player was so sure of the victory of the Roman club that they bet almost all their money. After the first half, “Roma” lost with the score 0:1. However, that evening the bettor was lucky — Gabriel Batistuta at first equalized, and towards the end of the match, he brought his team forward. A week later a player made two bets and won again.

Imagining themselves a great forecaster, they made seven more bets, the outcome of which was not completely sure. In three of the seven bets, they tried to guess the exact score. Imagine what their disappointment was like when none of them played.

Many players often make such mistakes and after a few successful bets begin to fall into euphoria. Having made two or three successful bets, a beginner risks feeling like a guru of bookmakers. Due to excessive faith in themselves, they begin to choose events thoughtlessly, makes too big bets, makes mistakes. As a result — the same quick loss of all money as their winnings.

Third-party betting

Many are convinced that newcomers should definitely be lucky. But luck is not the only thing. Typically, beginners bet on the outcome in which they are confident, so they often have luck. There are those who, even at the very beginning, are often mistaken. It is after another mistake that they lose faith in their own strength, and beginners begin to trust third-party recommendations. They just start buying forecasts from the cappers.

Especially strongly their faith is strengthened after several events predicted by the capper. They are ready to spend even more money and think that they are about to get lucky and the capper will tell them a “secure bet”.

However, do not hope for a similar outcome. The result of such forecasts can be only one — the loss of your entire bank. Even if you are lucky and the capper perfectly predicts several bets, at a distance you will still remain in the red.

Real money bets

Novice players should pay attention to virtual bets, i.e. for unrealistic money. This will allow you to save the game bank and get basic knowledge about bets.

Ignoring services

In an era when everyone is chasing traffic, many resources offer great tools for free that make life easier for bettors. Know information on monetary load, odds fall, which the bookmaker offers the highest odds on a particular event etc. — agree that’s pretty cool?

Arb betting

Playing at arbitrage bets is not recommended for two reasons. Firstly, a novice bettor is unlikely to be able to find arbs on their own. Using third-party resources or offers of “well-wishers”, you risk losing your money. Secondly, even if you can constantly find revalued events and place bets on opposite outcomes, getting a win for any result, the bookmaker will certainly detect this and count this activity.

Betting on aftergoal

An aftergoal is a situation where the bookmaker continues to accept bets on the same odds, despite the change in the situation in the match directly related to it. Having noticed this mistake, the bettor hurries to place a bet. The result — perhaps the first bet will pass, but with repeated violations, a refund will be made, or the player’s account will be completely blocked.

The desire for quick wagering

This error stems from the first — the game for the entire amount of the bank. Even if the delivered amount is less than (half a bank, or a third), when losing, the bettor will have a desire to recoup. In the best case, they will bet their entire remainder at the next event, in which they are more or less well versed. At worst, they will lend money and bet on the first match they get. Obviously, you should not say what the result of such betting will be.

Bets without preliminary analysis

This applies to both pre-match and live betting. It is imperative to analyze all the factors affecting the outcome of the match: the composition of the teams, the position in the standings, the presence of injuries to athletes, the venue of the meeting, interest in winning, etc. It is better to understand a couple of championships and earn money than to spray on all kinds of sports, dropping money to the bookmaker.

Composing large accumulators

In the pursuit of odds, beginners prefer to bet on accumulators made up of many events. Each of these events in itself seems to them to be “sure”, which is why they believe that the accumulator will pass. In fact, out of 10 bets with odds of 1.1-1.5 drawn up in accumulator, very often 1 or more events do not play.

Game in one betting shop

Even the best bookmakers cannot offer the highest possible odds for all the events included in their line. This is not surprising, because different shops evaluate probabilities differently, and in this regard, appropriate odds are assigned. Experienced bettors study the lines of several BSs in search of the most favorable betting conditions.

Yes, the difference in the odds of 1.9 and 1.95 is not so significant at one bet, but if you take a long distance, then the shortage at bets at lower quotes can amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars. In some cases, a non-optimal choice of odds does not allow bettors to get a plus at all.

Betting on obscure sports and championships

If you constantly bet, for example, on the games of the English Premier League in football, then you should not switch to the NBA. Beginners often do this because they don’t want to wait for the next game to be played in their preferred sport. You cannot bet based solely on odds or the advice of other bettors — you need to understand the predicted event yourself.

Bank management failure

Regardless of the chosen strategy and method of betting, you cannot deposit more than 10% of your bankroll for one coupon. In general, professionals recommend allocating about 3-5% for each bet. Of course, such bets will not bring big profits, but they will insure you against a series of unsuccessful bets.

Conclusions

Forget about trying to risk a significant amount. An indicator of the player’s great experience and professionalism is the inadmissibility of betting a huge amount on one event. The right decision is to bet on a match an amount not exceeding 10% of the total capital. It’s not difficult to calculate this percentage. Ideally, this proportion should generally not exceed 2-3%.

Hope that these words did not become an empty phrase for you. Following these simple rules, although it is not always as simple as it seems, you can succeed in this difficult task. Good luck with your endeavors.