Archive for November, 2009

Don’t be too quick to jump on the over…..There is little doubt this is a classic matchup between Super Bowl contending teams and should be one of the most entertaining games of the season to watch…Many bettors are jumping on the total in this game to go over the 56.5…looking at the trends it would be the obvious bet, however, I am wondering if this isn’t just a little too obvious…I don’t believe in what they call “trap games” but if one would fall into this category, this could be it.

Looking at the trends for the Over/Under on this game…All 20 trends that I was able to find for N. Orleans are favoring the over in this game while 10 of the 13 trends I found favor the over for N. England. (Read full Article Here)

 Getting The Edge…. With The “Real” Home Court Advantage

If you’re a regular sport bettor, I am sure you have experienced the frustration of watching what you thought to be a winning ticket go into the trash because of a one or two point loss to the spread. Getting the edge on the bookmaker and racking up the win many times can mean finding that 1 or 2 point advantage. Astute handicappers and sport bettors are constantly “shopping the line” on a game they have an interest in betting, looking for that ½ point that could swing a loser into a winner. One way to find that “edge” is knowing what the “real” home field/court advantage is for a given game matchup. Bookmakers will arbitrarily assign a 3 point line advantage to the home team in the NFL and NBA and 4 points to the home team in college matchups. (Read full Article Here)

Handicapping bowl games has a few different things to consider when trying to beat the line. You obviously still have to take your normal statistical handicapping formulas into consideration, but there are situations that are unique to handicapping bowl games. Here are the ones I consider to be important when doing your analyzation.
#1 – Look for teams coming into their bowl with momentum…I like to look at the last 3 games. Teams coming in on winning streaks are more to my favor than teams that have lost their last game or 2 out of 3 of their last 3 games.

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Lack of discipline is the biggest factor for a losing sport bettor…

I started handicapping horse racing and sporting events when I was about 12 years old..In fact I was sent home from my 8th grade english class for having a racing form tucked inside my english text book…This came about as a result of a very close relationship to an Uncle who was a professional gambler, and a very successful one at that. He made millions in his lifetime just betting on horses and sporting events… (Read full Article Here)

It’s Friday Nov 6, 2009 at 7:30 am pacific..I’m just finishing my first cup of coffee when my phone rings. The caller is a sport bettor from Canada who is inquiring as to how to win betting sports…?? I really didn’t get the gist of the question until he explained to me that he is a hockey fanatic and loves betting the games, but he has lost nearly $5,000.00 so far this season betting $200 to $300 per game. He said (Read full Article Here)