The Everything Guide to Sports Betting
From Pro Football to College Basketball, Systems and Strategies for Winning Money
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2019
288 pages
978-1-7214-0022-5 (ISBN)
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Learn how to bet on sports safely, smartly, and responsibly?and profit big?with this easy-to-use guide, perfect for beginners!
Betting money on sports can be great fun and is a sure way to turn any sports game into an exciting must-watch event. However, it can be dangerous to the uninitiated?new gamblers can risk too much, bet randomly, or even lose it all.
The Everything Guide to Sports Betting won't let that happen. Filled with tips, tricks, and tactics, this handy guide shows you how to place bets strategically. You'll learn all of the different types of bets you can make, how to spot a potentially profitable bet, and when to walk away. Covering all of the major sports leagues, The Everything Guide to Sports Betting will introduce you to the sports betting world and show you how to beat the casinos at their own games. In no time, you'll be a gambling pro?and cash in on some major wins!
Betting money on sports can be great fun and is a sure way to turn any sports game into an exciting must-watch event. However, it can be dangerous to the uninitiated?new gamblers can risk too much, bet randomly, or even lose it all.
The Everything Guide to Sports Betting won't let that happen. Filled with tips, tricks, and tactics, this handy guide shows you how to place bets strategically. You'll learn all of the different types of bets you can make, how to spot a potentially profitable bet, and when to walk away. Covering all of the major sports leagues, The Everything Guide to Sports Betting will introduce you to the sports betting world and show you how to beat the casinos at their own games. In no time, you'll be a gambling pro?and cash in on some major wins!
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The Everything Guide to Sports Betting
From Pro Football to College Basketball, Systems and Strategies for Winning Money
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Josh Appelbaum is a die-hard Boston sports fan. Since 2011, he has held a variety of positions within the sports gambling industry, ranging from analyst to betting hangout host, where he provided daily sports betting guidance to his loyal listeners.
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- 1. The Basics of Betting
- The Oddsmakers
- Setting the Line
- Favorites versus Underdogs
- The Spread
- The Moneyline
- The Total
- The Juice
- 2. Bankroll Management
- Setting Up Your Bankroll
- The Importance of Flat Betting
- Bet to Risk versus Bet to Win
- Limit Your Plays
- Avoid Handicappers and Touts
- 3. Realistic Expectations
- Luck and Randomness
- The House Always Wins
- Sportsbooks Win Mostly Because of the Juice
- The Break-Even Point
- No Overnight Millionaires
- 4. Remove All Bias
- Don't Bet Like a Fan
- Don't Overreact to Recent Trends
- Buy on Bad News, Sell on Good
- The Gambler's Fallacy
- Confirmation Bias
- 5. Alternative Bets
- Partial-Game Lines
- Live Lines
- Parlays (And Why You Should Avoid Them)
- Propositional Bets
- 6. Contrarian Betting
- Betting Against the Public
- Shaded Lines
- The Contrarian Magic Number
- Focus On the Most Popular Bet Type
- Target Heavily Bet Games
- Look for Televised Games, Rivalry Games, and Playoff Games
- 7. Follow Sharp Action
- Who Are the Professional Bettors?
- Bet Signals
- Bets versus Dollars Discrepancies
- 8. Learn from the Past
- Betting Systems
- How to Create a Betting System
- 9. Making a Pick
- Check Off All the Boxes
- Bet Favorites Early and Underdogs Late
- How to Judge the Value of Your Bet
- 10. How to Place a Bet
- Betting at a Sportsbook in Person
- Betting Through an Online Sportsbook
- Three Types of Sportsbooks
- Shop for the Best Line
- 11. How to Bet Baseball
- Action versus Listed Pitcher
- Avoid Big Favorites and Heavy Public Favorites
- Take Advantage of Divisional Underdogs
- Bet Against the Public
- Reverse Line Movement
- Bad Teams after Wins
- American League Teams in Interleague Play
- Windy Unders
- Know the Umpires
- 12. How to Bet the NFL
- Key Numbers for Spread
- Home-Field Advantage Is Real, but Overvalued
- Divisional Underdogs
- Betting Against the Public
- Take Advantage of Reverse Line Movement
- 13. How to Bet College Football
- Home-Field Advantage Is Incredibly Overvalued
- 14. How to Bet the NBA
- Home-Court Advantage Is Overvalued
- Contrarian Road Underdogs
- 15. How to Bet College Basketball
- Home-Court Advantage Is Overvalued
- Betting Against the Public
- Bet Against the Public on Saturdays
- March Madness
- 16. How to Bet Daily Fantasy Sports
- The Basics of DFS
- Important DFS Terms to Know
- How to Bet Fantasy MLB
- How to Bet Fantasy NBA
- How to Bet Fantasy NFL
- 17. The Mental Game
- Track Your Plays
- No Pain, No Gain
- Build a Betting Community
- Grinders with Binders
- Appendix A: Glossary
- Appendix B: Online Resources
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright
