1. Know what it takes to be a
winner

With 52.38% (*the usual odds that given
everywhere in America on handicaps and
totals: 1.91), you are on your money.
Experienced professionals know that at least 50% of handicaps are judged by luck. With a
55% percent, you should be super happy.

2. Do not be undisciplined in the
management of your money
You should not let the loss to discharge, or
paralyze yourself. Do not take undue and
impulsive decisions. There is no Law of
averages in betting. It’s not a law. It’s the
fallacy of a gambler.

Never bet more than twice of your regular
bets, not even if you feel ‘sure’.
Trying to chase your losses can be a curse.
See it as a boxing fight of 12 rounds. You will
not win on every round. The total final
decision is what counts.
Establish a stable betting style. Neither too
fast nor too slow. Moderation is the key to
success, as in life.

3. Lack of patience
Do not rush. Look for any advantage at the
odds and the rating of your team selections.
Always look for the best odds and the best
handicap. Half a point every so often, is the
difference between a loser and a winner. Do
not bet on poor odds. If you have only one
source (for example a bookmaker), you’re
always at a disadvantage.

4. Do not fail to set priorities
You need to know the most important
predictors. Do not get puzzled from insolvent
information or useless data. Compare the key
advantages and disadvantages of both teams.
Analyze what each team need to do in order
to beat the opponent. Determine if there are
any special psychological factors that can give
the advantage of incentives.
Do not get obsessed with favorites. Remember
this: You can usually find fivefold reasons to
bet on a favorite. That’s human nature.

5. Do not blindly follow any
unfounded technical trend
For example: Teams who eat ‘fish’ at the day
of the match, have 69-13 record against teams
who eat ‘beans’ at the day of the match.
A technical ‘trend’ or ‘tension’ is only
meaningful when it takes into account the
individual characteristics of each team. Do not
wipe out from numbers that are mostly
random.

6. Do not bet with your heart, but
with your mind
There is no need to get tied emotionally with
your favorite teams.
Do not wipe from the latest matches, or a
match on TV that impressed you. They have
not much to offer for a balanced and
intelligent research. Such appearances are
usually isolated and may distort a more
prudent asset. Only a few teams are actually
as good as inquiry show when winning, or as
bad as they appear when they lose.
Do not give great importance to the flashy
skills of a team. Willfulness, motive and
defense are usually override an impressive
attack.
Do not take extra bets on cr*p teams. This will
may help some times, but rarely give total
profit.
Overall, it’s not a bad strategy to go against a
‘conventional wisdom’.

7. Do not be swept by ‘evil’
information, rigged, etc
Kinky information may exist, but you probably
will not find even one erected in your life.
There are always rumors, often spread by
some who want to influence the odds in their
favor. Generally, when something is so
reliable, is rarely available to the general
public.

Good luck all......