socceradviser
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RULE 2: DON'T TRY AND BE TOO CLEVER, LEARN!
An old Chinese proverb 'every journey starts with a single step', when you place your first bet. Try a single bet. A small profit is better than any sized loss.
Learn how to place a bet
Learn how the odds work
Learn how difficult it is to pick one winner
Learn and enjoy the feeling that collecting the
"payout" gives you
An easy and cheap way to learn without making expensive mistakes is to read books on betting. Learn, Learn always Learn.
RULE 3: BET ON WHAT YOU KNOW
It is hard enough working out who will win a football match without complicating things still further by betting on an event when you know nothing about the teams or the league. Don't be tempted to place large amounts of money on an obscure match in the Mexican League just because you read one article on it.
If you consider the people involved (Ie. the players, the referees, the managers) that means more than 30 variables (with substitutes). That doesn't even include variables like the state of the pitch, international call-ups, long-term injuries, financial implications, transfers, legal and disciplinary procedures etc..
A tempting price seems exciting - until the bet loses. And when you find out (after the match) that a star forward was rested or great goal-keeper was out injured then you'll feel stupid. The bookies knew - that's why they set that tempting price.
I make 80% of my money on leagues that I have adequate information about. That is how it should be!
An old Chinese proverb 'every journey starts with a single step', when you place your first bet. Try a single bet. A small profit is better than any sized loss.
Learn how to place a bet
Learn how the odds work
Learn how difficult it is to pick one winner
Learn and enjoy the feeling that collecting the
"payout" gives you
An easy and cheap way to learn without making expensive mistakes is to read books on betting. Learn, Learn always Learn.
RULE 3: BET ON WHAT YOU KNOW
It is hard enough working out who will win a football match without complicating things still further by betting on an event when you know nothing about the teams or the league. Don't be tempted to place large amounts of money on an obscure match in the Mexican League just because you read one article on it.
If you consider the people involved (Ie. the players, the referees, the managers) that means more than 30 variables (with substitutes). That doesn't even include variables like the state of the pitch, international call-ups, long-term injuries, financial implications, transfers, legal and disciplinary procedures etc..
A tempting price seems exciting - until the bet loses. And when you find out (after the match) that a star forward was rested or great goal-keeper was out injured then you'll feel stupid. The bookies knew - that's why they set that tempting price.
I make 80% of my money on leagues that I have adequate information about. That is how it should be!
