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A sports betting
system is way to classify certain games as
good bets based on a series of preset
qualifications but it can also refer to the
way money is wagered that generally has less
to do with the narrowing down of potential
betting opportunities.
Some examples of the
first type would be a player who only bets
on NBA teams who have a day or more rest
then their opponent, are at home, and are
less then 5-point favorites on the point
spread. In the NFL one
may like to only bet road favorites who are
coming off their bye week with a better
rushing attack then their opponent.
Even in baseball some may prefer to
only bet on teams who have been averaging 5
runs per game over their last 10 contests
with a pitcher with an ERA below 3.40 who
are getting plus money on the money line.
Most bettors that use these systems
seem to agree that you need at least two
qualifying factors before it becomes a
system and many of the more intricate ones
have upwards of 10-20 qualifiers.
There are many
different ideas and systems out there but
the general consensus is that the system
only works for a set amount of time with the
sportsbooks usually figuring out the system
that is beating them and making adjustments
to the line to take away the value of the
sports betting system. A
good idea for a longer-term betting system
would be to find a good set of criteria for
a smaller sport where the sportsbook
doesn’t take as much money. If
you can fly under the radar for longer it
only makes the sports betting system that
much more profitable.
Since we are in the
middle of the computer age, it’s no
surprise to see many system bettors
switching over to crafting computer programs
that can determine if the game in question
is one that falls within the confines of
their system. It’s not
all numbers with the more advanced systems
of this age also relying on things like
motivation and psychological advantages in
addition to the standard statistical and
situational data. It’s
really a race between the player and the
sportsbook to see who can translate the
information faster and most effectively and
there is definitely a window for the
small-time bettor to make some money given
the proper sports betting system.
Other common sports
betting systems do not deal with statistics
and the normal qualifiers but have more to
do with the way the money is bet.
The most common is referred to as the
Martingale betting system which came to
popularity in 18-th century France.
A coin flip game was played where the
bettor chose heads or tails and for every
loss the player would then double his bet,
winning back the lost money and much more
when the coin toss finally went the
bettor’s way. The
problem with this system is that even though
the odds for a coin flip are 50-50, it’s
definitely possible to lose 10-20 times in a
row. Those with unlimited
bankrolls could use this system well but
since almost no one (my apologies to Bill
Gates if he is reading) has an unlimited
bankroll. Eventually the
losses will pile up even with a 50% chance
each time and that is when most go broke
from betting this way. The
popularity of this system is that it’s
likely to win quite a bit before eventually
losing and some may go an entire lifetime
without ever getting that extended losing
streak.
No matter which way
you choose to go with your sports betting
system you should be assured there is money
to be made with a good one. Just
remember to back-check your proposed system
at least a few years back to ensure it’s
an actual working system and not just a
flash in the pan that has been working the
last few weeks and best of luck trying to
beat the sportsbooks. |
