Is it possible to make money on bets? My experience. Your opinions

Hello friends. Today I would like to talk about how to bet on sports. We have already spoken about that, but it will not be superfluous to once again emphasize the main points, add important and basic rules within the framework of one article. In general, this is a very voluminous and scrupulous topic that needs to be talked about constantly, all the more it is much more important to learn new techniques and strategies for correct sports betting, to learn to understand the very concept of betting. Well, that will not delay with this, let's start.

An introduction to the topic of how to bet on sports

Successful betting is based on three pillars: match analysis, betting strategy, and management. All these three components can be included in one synonym - discipline. What does discipline mean?

A player who intends to receive a stable profit from a bookmaker must be disciplined. It's a fundamental factor

The concept of discipline hides a quite obvious order of actions of a capper. At the first stage, the player finds a value bet - a significant advantage over the line. This may be an offer from the bookmaker for the victory of the conditional team A with a coefficient of 2.25, while the player, even before the appearance of the line, was tentatively sure that the quote for the victory of the conditional team A would be no more than 1.75.

Next, the analysis of the match begins in order to support or refute the preliminary opinion with the help of a number of other analytical operations. After the analysis, the capper comes to the final conclusion - to bet or not. If the match satisfies all the conditions, then the capper, according to its betting strategy and taking into account the management, makes a deal.

We can now highlight the main reference points that are important in order to correctly bet on sports:

1. Understanding the concept of value
2. Analysis of football matches
3. Work on discipline
4. Compliance with the strategy of the game and management
5. Accounting for closed bets

Let's now talk in more detail about each of the points.

Having a preliminary opinion on the result of the match

We talked about this in great detail in the article,. But it will not be superfluous to say again - you must understand what you are betting on. It is important to choose a specific sport for yourself - football, basketball, tennis, volleyball, or maybe even baseball?

Decide which sport you are best at. This will allow you to have a solid advantage over the other 90% of players who play in the red and often lose because they don’t understand what and where they bet

If you watch football, great! Focus your efforts on this particular sport. Follow the news, view the games and listen to the commentators. Yes, sometimes they report very useful and important statistics.

Sometimes the most experienced handicappers focus their efforts on the analysis of one football championship, one tennis tournament, or even follow the game of only one team, one tennis player.

Read also Are there special football strategies from professionals?

I know one good handicapper from the Czech Republic who follows the game of Spanish tennis players. Not all, just a part. He just likes the tennis school of this country, so he decided to back up his observations with a stable income. As for football, here most often real professionals bet on only one league of the championship. What do you think, which ones? No, this is not England, Germany and not Spain. Most often, handicappers bet on the matches of the lower divisions, because it is there that the value is most easily found.

Understanding the concept of value

Value - a significant advantage over the bookmaker's line. As mentioned above, it is important to be able to notice and find these numbers. It often happens that you open a line, for example, the line of the second German Bundesliga and you see: the leader of the championship at home is playing against one of the outsiders. Oh, yes, here to win the first whole 1.8!

Yes, as we see from the final result, the game turned out to be difficult, but the bet on the victory of the home team played out - that's a fact. Taking into account statistical analysis, the state of the team, the shape of the players, the capper in the course of the analysis determines whether the leader of the championship actually has a probability of success of 60% or more.

After that, you can proceed to the analysis of the game.

Analysis of football matches

Analyzing matches is the most important and most difficult part of betting. During the analysis, attention should be paid to:

• Motivation of teams and individual players
• typed form
• Estimated squad for the match
• List of injured players
• History of personal meetings
• Performance statistics
• Any facts and figures, patterns,

First of all, you need to look at the tournament. What is its significance and prestige. For example, if you are analyzing the game of the German football championship, then you need to look at the standings. There should be no doubts about the prestige of domestic championships.

By the location of the teams in the table, you can understand their motivation. Some are fighting for the championship, others for places in European competitions, others are fighting for survival. Toward the end of the championship, this plays an important role. After all, outsiders often beat teams in the last rounds that already definitely finish in the middle of the table.

In general, the result of any match is influenced by objective and subjective factors. Almost all of the above factors are objective. Also, the appointment of a new mentor gives a special motivation to the players of any team. This can be subtracted from the news of the club. Indirect factors include something that we are unable to predict - external influence on the course of the meeting. For example, this includes weather conditions. It is best to know the conditions under which the game will take place.

I remember a long time ago I bet on a match in Brazil, where good weather was expected for football. But during the match, the downpour suddenly began. The referee even stopped the game, as the field was completely flooded with water. The lawns in those parts are not of the highest quality, so when the referee decided to continue the match after all, the players went to a real pasture. The game turned into a complete chaotic crush, and my team could not score. Although I am almost sure that if this downpour had not happened, the goal I needed would have happened

It seems to an experienced player to make a bet at bookmakers: come to the booth, ask the cashier for a line, choose a bet (if bets are made through online offices, then the algorithm is about the same, only everything is on a computer and you don’t need to ask for a line, it’s enough click on it on the site) that you like - and go ahead, to the embrasures, in the hope of winning something! Everything looks so elementary that it is not even worth explaining. But believe me, it's not. My playing experience is 9 years. And I'm still learning and learning, there are so many nuances in sports betting. I will try to explain the initial steps as clearly as possible so that you can become a successful bettor in bookmakers.

How to bet on sports?

So, let's start. First of all, I have to explain the theory of rates to you, so most of the article will be devoted to it. Get ready, now I will be the main betting terms and their decoding with examples and remarks.

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General terms

Line- a list of events and their outcomes with odds offered by the bookmaker for bets.
Bid- the money that the player puts on the game and loses when he loses, as well as the totality of the choices that the player combined by betting a certain amount on them.
Exodus- the result of a sporting event, to which the bookmaker has assigned a winning coefficient. I think these terms are clear, and there is no need to explain anything.

Types of bets

Single - a bet on 1 outcome of an event. The win on a single bet is equal to the product of the bet amount and the odds.

Example 1: single bet

Let's say you made a bet of 100 rubles on the victory of Spartak. The coefficient of winning on bets on the victory of Spartak is 2.0. The payout when Spartak wins will be 100 x 2.0 = 200. Net winnings: 200 (payout) - 100 (bet) = 100 rubles.

Express- a bet on several events. To win on an accumulator, all events in the accumulator must not lose (that is, either a win or a return). If at least one event loses, then this entails the loss of the entire bet. The accumulator win is equal to the product of the bet amount and the odds of all outcomes included in the accumulator bet.

Example 2: Express

Let's say you made a bet of 100 rubles on an accumulator consisting of three outcomes: Spartak's victory, Shakhtar's victory, Arsenal's victory. The coefficients of winnings for the outcomes included in the accumulator are multiplied: 2.0 x 1.8 x 3.3=11.88. The payout, if all selected outcomes are successful, will be: 100 x 11.88=1188 rubles, including net winnings (minus the bet amount): 1088 rubles.

System- a set of accumulator bets, which is a complete enumeration of bet options of the same size from a fixed set of outcomes. The bet amount for each accumulator bet (system variant) is the same and the number of outcomes in each express bet is the same. The winnings for the system are equal to the sum of winnings for express bets included in the system.

Example 3: System

Consider the matches from the previous example. If we take the same outcomes, but put them in a system, then we get a system of 3 by 2 (it cannot be from 3 by 1, because the bet on 1 event is a single, not an express bet). Thus, we will have 3 accumulators with 2 positions in each. Do not forget that the amount of the bet is evenly distributed on all accumulators, that is, with a bet of 100 rubles, we will have 3 accumulators, for each of which 33.33 rubles are bet. I think that you have already caught the difference between express and system. It is enough to play 2 events, and we will already get some kind of winnings (it would be impossible in the accumulator). But if all the events of the system win, then we will get less than we would put them in the accumulator.

If we go to specific numbers, then in case of winning on all 3 positions at a bet of 100 rubles per system, we will get: (2.0 * 1.8 + 2.0 * 3.3 + 1.8 * 3.3) * 33 ,33 = 537.95 rubles. I think you perfectly see and understand what all these numbers mean in this equation. The gain in the case of the passage of 2 events of the system is also clearly visible.

I hope that everything is clear here too and you already know a little how to bet at bookmakers. At first, I recommend playing singles and small express trains, with experience, decide for yourself how it is more profitable for you to bet!

The main selections of outcomes for bets and their designation in the line of bookmakers

• 1 - victory of the first team.
• X- this symbol at bookmakers denotes a draw.
• 2 - victory of the second team.
• 1X- victory of the first team or a draw. To win on such
  The bet needs to be for Team 1 to win or for a draw to occur.
• 12 - the victory of the first team or the victory of the second team. To this
  the bet has played, there should not be a draw in the match.
• X2– see 1X, applies to the 2nd team.

I think that it is obvious and clear here how to bet on sports. Moreover, these elections are the main ones and are exhibited in all sports (it can be called differently, for example, in auto racing they ask “Who is higher”, but the essence does not change).

Now let's move on to betting on outcomes that are very relevant and popular in all sports. By betting on these selections, you get the opportunity to diversify the range of events for the game and vary your tactics in betting, but of course, you will do all this after you learn how to bet in bookmakers.

The victory of the participant of the competition, taking into account the handicap. In the line it looks like this: "Handicap 1 => odds 1".
With this term it is better to immediately give an example. So, you open the line and see the match Spartak - Amkar. The handicap for this match will be set as follows: handicap 1 (-1.5) 1.8 and handicap 2 (+1.5) 1.9. What do these odds mean? Handicap 1 will only apply to the goals of the 1st team (respectively, Spartak), and handicap 2 applies only to the goals of Amkar. Let's understand now what it means. If you take Amkar's handicap +1.5, then you bet that this team will lose a maximum of 1 goal, draw or win. To the final result of Amkar's goals, you add the handicap value. Let's say the match score is 2:1. By adding the handicap, we get 2:2.5, that is, the victory of Amkar. I think you understand what I mean. If you bet on the negative handicap of Spartak, you would be satisfied with the score 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, etc., the difference is at least 2 goals.
If there is a “half” in the handicap, then this means that there is no way to get a return on the bet, fans of caution may not be upset, you can buy a handicap for all sports (in some cases even sell), which leads to a decrease in the odds, but it increases confidence in pass bet.

By the way, almost all those who like to bet in bookmakers use the opportunity to buy a head start, because in sports such as basketball and volleyball, this “half” can decide a lot. But there are cases and vice versa, when playing with a handicap leads to an increase in the coefficient.

Let's take the same match between Spartak and Amkar. Most players will agree that Spartak's victory looks like the best bet for this match. Only here the coefficient for this outcome is very small, in the region of 1.3-1.35. This is where the handicap comes in handy. After all, if you bet with a handicap (-1.5) on Spartak, then the coefficient increases to 1.8. You can also play it safe by taking a handicap (-1), even a victory of 1 ball will lead to a return. I hope you understand what a handicap is and how to use it.

Over, under, exactly (bets on total)

Total in football- the number of goals in a match, the total in hockey - the number of goals scored, the total in tennis - the number of games played, etc. I think you understand what total is. Let's move on to an example, so that you can better understand what kind of beast this is, the bookmaker's total.

Example: betting on total

Let's say that the office has set the total of a football match (the amount of goals scored) equal to "3", and it is proposed to place bets on the total on two outcomes: over or under this total.

• if less than 3 goals are scored in the match (0:0, 1:1, etc.), bets on less than "3" win, on more they lose;
• if more than 3 goals are scored in the match (3:1, 2:2, etc.), bets on less than "3" lose, on more than "3" win;
• if exactly 3 goals are scored in the match (2:1, 3:0, etc.), all bets on over "3" and on under "3" will be assigned odds of "1".

Now a few words about what to do with this very total and how to bet on it in bookmakers. Let's say two equal teams play, which preach a closed style of play. If they are equal, then betting on someone else's victory is risky. Since they both prefer to defend, the match promises to be of little result. This is where we use , having played in this match a bet under 2.5. With experience, you will learn how to use bets on total and handicap to the fullest.

This is all the main types of outcomes for bets. Everything else can be called differently, but the principle is based precisely on these concepts. Hope you got it all. Now I want to give you a couple of tips from personal experience on how to bet at bookmakers.

First, never hesitate to ask how to bet on sports if you don't understand something. You came to the “booth” (the slang name for the cash desks of bookmakers) or play via the Internet, first clarify and explain all the points for yourself, and only then bet. In the "booth" you can ask the cashier or one of the players, and when playing through the World Wide Web, be sure to look at the rules of the office, otherwise they may differ for different bookmakers. And it's significant.

Be sure to play in small amounts at first, because you may not fully understand something, confuse it, etc. Do not chase the odds, you need to have a big “fart-ass” (as lucky privateers are called) in order to fire (that is, play) a “footcloth” (express train with a large number of events) with a good odds.

Try to "monitor" (follow) the line, a sharp collapse or rise in coefficients is usually not accidental. Use your head and your knowledge, because you risk your money when you place bets at bookmakers. In order for your head to work better, read more literature on how to bet at bookmakers and the latest news about what is happening in the world of sports.

And finally, the advice that was once given to me when I did not yet know how to bet on sports and only tried to bet (the instruction was given by a person who ate a dog at betting in bookmakers). I was advised to do the following: take a certain amount that was not a pity to lose (for me it was 500 rubles) and put it aside. Within a month, take no more than 10 percent of what you have set aside (that is, the winnings add up there) and put an ordinary or express train of 2-3 events for this amount (such express trains are called a double and a triple, respectively). Now, if after a month the initial amount was at least doubled, then you can continue to bet, there is some kind of talent. If the gain was, but not double, then you can go to the bookmaker's office to place a bet, but on holidays. And if you are a loser, then betting is not for you or you need to continue learning how to bet in bookmakers! You decide! Good luck!

Today you will learn how to make money on sports betting, what ways and strategies of earning really work, and how to start a beginner to earn his first money.

Hello dear readers. Congratulations - you found exactly what you were looking for! My name is Denis Kuderin, I am a player and expert of the online business magazine "HeatherBober.

Today I will tell you all I know about the recently popular direction of generating income - making money on bets!

Permanent earnings on bookmaker bets is a very real prospect that does not require special financial investments. There are only a few conditions necessary to get started: desire, free time and a little patience.

So, let's find out how you can make money on bets, having zero experience in this business!

1. Earnings on bets - how much can a beginner really earn

Newbies often ask: “Is it possible to make money on bets and how much do ordinary people earn on this?”

Earning on bets is a highly risky investment, but this method of financial investment can bring much more profit than, say, a regular bank deposit. As for the risk, it is present in any operations related to finance.

Hence the first and largely defining betting rule for beginners: it’s worth playing at a bookmaker’s office only with free money - that is, those that you can spend without risk to your own well-being.

You should not play with money borrowed or from the general family budget.

However, it’s also not worth starting with a “little thing” game either: in order to bet according to the strategy and count on at least a theoretical profit, the bankroll (the initial size of the game bank) must allow you to make at least 50 equal bets.

Let's try to figure out how to make money on bets, if not constant, then at least periodically. How to make a bookmaker a source of income?

There are professional handicappers (people for whom betting is a full-time job). They are engaged in sports analytics and are well versed in mathematical aspects. Becoming a professional is not easy: first we need to understand how a bookmaker works and master the main rules of sports forecasting.

So, in order to start betting, the following conditions are required:

• Permanent access to the Internet;
• Having several hours of free time every day;
• Mindfulness and the ability to control your emotions (this is one of the most important points);
• Initial capital (bankroll);
• Interest in any sport.

Usually beginners choose football, hockey or basketball. According to professionals, tennis is the most profitable for predicting, but if this sport is not to your liking, then you can start betting on football - this is the most popular sport in the whole world (except for the USA).

The real amount that a beginner can earn with minimal investment is 10% of the bank per month.

Of course, if you use risky strategies, you can actually earn all 50%, but then the probability of a complete drain of the bank inevitably increases.

Believe me, 10% is quite a decent figure, but you can achieve stability only if you follow certain rules and approach the business of sports forecasting soberly and rationally.

2. How bookmakers work

As practice shows, people of different ages try to make money on rates - from university students to pensioners. All these people are united by a love for sports - mainly in the status of fans. Why not make interest in sports competitions a source of permanent income?

Bookmakers (BC) put out hundreds of different offers for us every day, from which we have the right to choose any. The advantage of the player lies in his right to choose any bet. Ideally, each player should only place a bet that is close to 100% certainty.

However, in practice, most bets are made thoughtlessly, in addition, a significant part of all bookmaker customers are amateurs who bet for their own pleasure.

You can approach sports betting from this point of view: bookmakers provide us with the opportunity to take risks and add adrenaline. And if with the money we win we still sometimes manage to buy flowers for our wife, and ice cream for our children, this is already wonderful.

But if you are reading this text, then your goal is not only to have fun, but also to get a stable profit over a long distance. To do this, the approach to betting must be strategic: playing for luck is not safe for capital.

A bookmaker's office, in essence, is an intermediary that takes a certain percentage for its services.

This percentage is called the margin - it is thanks to the margin that the probability of an outcome in percent for equally probable events offered by the bookmaker will not be 50/50, but, say, 47/47.

Where did the 6 percent go, you ask? The answer is that they went to the bookmaker for intermediary services. This is not yet the main source of income for the bookmaker.

Offices also make a profit by adjusting the coefficient according to public opinion and financial flows. In other words, the bookmaker knows where the average player will put money and artificially lowers the probability of this outcome, expressed in odds.

3. Step-by-step instructions for beginners on making money on bets

The system in sports betting is half the success.

For those who have never made bets in a bookmaker, it will not be superfluous to read the step-by-step instructions:

1. First you need to carefully read the rules of the bookmaker, understand the basic terms and concepts from the world of betting.
2. Then you need to register with the bookmaker, create an electronic wallet (WebMoney, Neteller, YandexMoney) if you don't have one yet.
3. The next step: replenishment of the deposit - you place a certain amount on your account in the BC.
4. Choose events and place a bet.
5. Some advise to save all coupons - won and lost - in electronic form (this will protect the player from disputes in the future).

The main problem of playing via the Internet is the effect of dragging players in and turning them into gamblers. Making bets via the Internet is very simple: just make a few clicks, but at the same time, large amounts can be transferred from your pocket to the bookmaker's account.

Tip: do not keep too large amounts of money in the account and withdraw profits more often, if any.

4. Strategies for making money on bets

There are dozens of strategies that allow you to make money at a bookmaker. But it will be enough for a beginner to get acquainted with the most reliable and profitable of them.

It should be understood that there are no win-win strategies, otherwise all offices would have been ruined long ago: there is only an opportunity to significantly increase the likelihood of making long-term profits by placing bets according to a certain scheme.

Game strategies

The most popular game strategies are:

• Bet on underestimated events (Value Betting);
• Betting surebets (arbitrage rates);
• Classic pre-match analysis;
• Playing in live mode;
• Dogon.

The vast majority of players try to guess or predict the outcome of the game without thinking about the financial efficiency of their game in the long run. Most bookmaker players are so-called "predictors" - they are not so much interested in money as in guessing the result.

There is also a fundamentally different category of players who, first of all, are guided by odds and long-term profit. If such players see a bet that is profitable in the long run, they will definitely make it. If you constantly bet on a coefficient overestimated by the bookmaker, then profit after a certain period of time is guaranteed.

This principle is called Value Betting ("value betting") - that is, betting on events underestimated by the bookmaker.

This principle can be more clearly explained by the following example. Most players always bet on the conditional "Real Madrid", not paying attention to the coefficient and rightly believing that this superclub is stronger than its rival in any case. But the “valuers” do not take into account a specific match, but work for the future and bet against Real Madrid.

Since the odds for such an outcome are always very high, even a single misfire of the superclub will bring more money than regular bets on the favorite.

Such strategies as "catching up" and "forks" in theory are win-win, but only in theory.

For such bets to be profitable, two conditions must be met:

• The player must have an infinite game bank;
• The bookmaker should allow him to bet any amount.

In practice, both conditions are unattainable for objective reasons. It is still worth talking about these strategies, although we do not advise beginners to practice them.

Catching up is a constant increase in the amount of the bet after each loss, which allows you to return the money with interest. Catching up is both a financial and gaming strategy. Let's say you bet on a draw for a certain team until this event happens, while each time increasing the amount in such a way as to cover financial losses and make a profit.

A draw will definitely happen, but there is a certain danger: it can happen at a time when you no longer have money for the next bet.

Surebets or arbitrage bets were once very popular, but now, when the odds offered by bookmakers are about the same everywhere, it is becoming more and more difficult to play on the difference. In addition, the offices themselves do not like arbers and can easily block their accounts, suspecting them of betting on arbitrage.

Financial Strategies

There are also many financial strategies:

• Fixed income;
• Martingale strategy;
• Kelly criterion;
• Flat.

It is believed that beginners should try to bet approximately the same amount. The game of a rigidly fixed amount in a long period of time is called "flat". We consider this strategy the most reliable and profitable. Moreover, after a long-term game, luck will clearly show whether the player has a gaming or mathematical advantage over the bookmaker.

5. Earnings on football bets

No professional handicapper makes a profit thanks to "feel" (intuition, luck, fortune). Of course, all sports forecasters need a certain amount of luck, but this quality is not a superpower, the result of experience and numerous mistakes. Yes, yes, for a smart person, mistakes are the best school.

In football, every fan considers himself an analyst, a predictor, an expert. This sport is unrivaled by bookmakers in terms of box office receipts. In no other sports discipline there are so many "specialists" who know who, how, when and why will win. Almost all players who come to bet for the first time in the betting shop, and for many it remains the main sport.

Meanwhile, it is not enough just to understand football and have statistical information to be successful in betting. Even experienced players and coaches do not always guess the winners. Soccer is a very unpredictable sport in which not the strongest opponent often wins.

This is explained simply: the low effectiveness of football games, the increased likelihood of refereeing errors and random goals.

To successfully bet on football, you must follow a number of simple but effective rules:

• Never bet on your favorite team (you will definitely either overestimate or underestimate it);
• Do not bet on all football leagues in a row: just choose one or two in which you are best versed;
• Try to bypass top matches (central matches of the tour, final fights): as a rule, the odds for such games are verified by bookmakers to hundredths;
• Control of emotions: the absence of excessive emotional reactions is a guarantee of stability.

And one more piece of advice: follow the movement of the coefficients, trying to bet on the most profitable value. For professionals, even tenths and hundredths matter.

6. Features of online betting

Today, most players bet at bookmakers via the worldwide web. It's easy to do this today.

Today, this powerful one provides a huge range of possibilities, from which it takes your breath away!

The company offers sports fans and active fans a qualitatively new level of service, as well as a huge selection of various events.

The events you can bet on include a wide variety of popular sports such as football, tennis, basketball, volleyball, ice hockey, golf, boxing, and more.

The presence of analytical, statistical, related and other information, on the one hand, gives users certain advantages, but on the other hand, almost all the factors that can and should be taken into account are taken into account by the bookmaker and included in the odds.

The advantage of a bookmaker over an ordinary player is obvious: qualified analysts are employed in the offices, who use expensive software and clear mathematical calculations.

The bookmaker receives his profit regardless of the outcome of the competition: this is due to the very mechanism of making bets.

What is left for the player? It remains for him to choose, analyze, think and place bets strictly in accordance with his strategy and tactics. Invaluable assistance to handicappers is provided by software for working with arrays of statistical information, which can be bought or downloaded for free on the Internet.

Special programs will help:

• Calculate bet amounts;
• Find the optimal offer in terms of odds among many bookmakers;
• Keep financial statistics of your own rates.

It is important not only to find the necessary information on the Internet, but also to be able to use it. At present, it is possible to profit even from blogs, twitter, social media pages of athletes, especially those who perform in individual sports.

7. Basic rules for making money on bets for beginners

To earn money on sports betting, it is not enough to periodically guess the results of matches. It is necessary to constantly develop your abilities (both analytical and playing) and follow the advice of professional handicappers.

Each successful player has his own rules for earning money, but there are some points that almost all plus players in the bookmaker agree with:

1. Choosing the Right Bookmaker. A reliable online platform for the game is half the success. Serious players have accounts in several offices that do not tend to limit limits and block successful players. I recommend

At the very beginning of the article, anticipating lengthy discussions, I will answer - it is definitely possible to make money on bets. How much you can earn, what strategy to use, what sports to bet on - all these and many other questions will be answered in detail in this article.

To begin with, any occupation that brings profit requires certain qualities and efforts from a person. You should not consider making money on bets as simple and affordable. Unfortunately, the vast majority of bettors find themselves in the red in the long run, opposing bookmakers. Only a few out of hundreds or even thousands manage to receive a stable income from sports betting. This suggests that the betters' bread is by no means simple and usually everything is stacked against the player. There is even a saying: “Betting is the hardest way to easy money”. I would not say at all that there is easy money in bets, in the context of one day - maybe, but in the “long term” - this is really hard work, like everyone else.

It is very important to distinguish between short-term gain and long-term earnings. In the first case, by making a dozen bets, you can multiply your bank many times over, achieving a fantastic payback on your bets. But this is not about making money. In a short space of time, anything can happen. Earnings mean a long process, as a result of which the client of the bookmaker's office has a constant stable income. It is very difficult to achieve the latter, because the essence of bookmakers is to leave the player without money in the long run. So, if you want to really earn money, then you must have a clear idea of ​​​​how much profit you can receive from bets. The announced figure may disappoint and repel many, but it will also warn against reckless financial losses of overly dreamy characters.

Profit per year of about 50% is an excellent indicator. However, the amount of possible profit is inextricably linked with risks.

Therefore, by increasing the riskiness of the game strategy, you can achieve higher numbers. You can play with large amounts, which will significantly increase the possible profit, but at the same time, the probability of losing the entire pot increases. In order for the profit from betting to be tangible, the pot must be very impressive and therefore the probability of losing it completely is a serious threat.

How to start earning consistently?

Some may wonder, if things are so bad and only a small fraction of people beat the bookmaker, then why do people play, carry their money to betting shops or replenish electronic accounts of bookmakers through TsUPIS. If the profit is not so great, and the statistics speak against the player, then what is the point? In fact, everything is simple.

People are driven by excitement, they are ready to part with money for the exciting feelings of winning, and they are not bothered by defeats if they are followed by pleasant victories. They consciously or unconsciously refuse to fulfill certain requirements in order to make a profit from bets, because it loses excitement, it's boring, it does not bring rabid emotions. This turns into a banal calculation, in which emotions must be pushed into the background.

This alignment suits few people, because people find emotional nourishment, drive, a certain adrenaline in bets. Exchanging all this for a stable profit that slowly accumulates from month to month is all completely uninteresting and players leave money in bookmakers, spreading the opinion that it is impossible to make money in bookmakers, and if there are loopholes, then the so-called " forks”, which in many bookmakers are dishonest.

To start earning stable bets, pull yourself together and approach the matter with a sober mind. This is work, not entertainment. Do not seek instant enrichment. It still won't work. Once you are confident and ready to start properly, move on to the initial steps. It's like primary school, without which it is impossible to start a long journey. It may seem like nonsense, but take it seriously.

The Internet is an inexhaustible source of knowledge. If you wish, you can find a lot of useful information. The specialists of our site have not only collected valuable materials in one place, but also share their own experience, because they constantly play in bookmakers. And successfully.

First of all, understand the terminology, notation and types of bets. We have a lot of useful sections, and if you suddenly can not find the answer to the question - write in the comments. We will definitely answer or prepare a voluminous material.

For a general understanding of betting, I recommend watching movies and reading books on this topic. Draw knowledge from various sources. Become a sponge for the first time, but with a filter - absorb only useful information. You understand the essence, so let's finish the reasoning and move on to the specifics.

How to make money on sports betting?

So, it was said that the players could be in the black if they adhered to certain rules. These are some very simple rules that will lead to player success:

Find value bets

This is the cornerstone of sports betting. This is the main task of the player and it is due to value bets that it is possible to win. In order to find such rates, it is necessary to be able to estimate the approximate probabilities of an event.

For a beginner, this is incredibly difficult. He will often be wrong, and his bets will often not have an edge due to an incorrect assessment of the probabilities of the event. In order to make accurate predictions, of course, you need to understand the sport for which predictions are made. In this sport, one should have both the necessary theoretical knowledge and hundreds or thousands of hours of watching sporting events. This requires experience.

However, people who have been interested in sports for a long time usually have enough experience to predict the probabilities of events. In addition to the sports component, it is important to be aware of how the betting business functions. You need to know what margin is, where the Kelly criterion is used and why.

Stick to an effective bidding strategy

The betting strategy defines the rules by which you will make decisions about the choice of event, bet size, bankroll. There are strategies that, from a mathematical point of view, are the most effective. If you do not deviate from the basic principles and strictly follow the principles, then the element of chance will be minimized as much as possible.

Have a monthly high turnover rate

It is very difficult. Because you need to find bets with a good advantage, which will bring profit. Quality can suffer when trying to increase the number of bets. You need to increase the turnover of bets for one simple reason - this, again, minimizes the impact of randomness on your profit. The larger the turnover, the smaller the statistical error. If you exist on the income from betting, then you should not allow the confluence of circumstances to leave you without a livelihood. To do this, you need to master new sports, new markets, devote more time to analyzing and finding profitable bets.

Despite the seeming simplicity of these rules, not many players can follow all three. At what it can be seen that the rules are not formulated specifically. Quite relative concepts: a large turnover, an effective strategy, and it is impossible to know for sure whether there is an overweight of the chosen bet. For one simple reason. This requires intuition, "feel", so to speak. This is akin to charisma or entrepreneurial talent. Something that defies description, but the result is visible.

Minimize risks

Betting is a constant risk, so the main task of the bettor is to minimize it. The first step is to save money and only then increase it.

This moment will be well understood by players who managed to play at least a month. Remember how you made a bet with the possibility of a return (whole total or handicap), and she started to lose in live. Now you want at least a refund, not a bet pass. So, sometimes it’s better to refrain from a deal and be guaranteed not to lose, than to make a rash bet and lose money.

How to make money fast for beginners

The method is very simple, but you already know that betting is always a risk, so there are no guarantees. The method is suitable for those who do not have the desire or time to understand betting, or this is simply not your thing.

In this case, two ways are possible: find another kind of activity or invest in rates. How? Trust the professionals, but do not try to give an account for promotion. This is a common deception. Also, don't get fooled by match-fixing. Forewarned is forearmed.

You need to invest your money wisely - buy predictions from experts and bet based on their opinion. Funds are needed not only for purchases, but also for betting. In case of successful predictions, you will earn. Spend part of the money on the next subscription, and withdraw the profit or put it into circulation.

Everything is simple, except for one thing - the search for a source of high-quality forecasts. I can advise you, but the final decision is yours - take a look at the Betfaq service. Their advantage is that there are several dozen forecasters in the team, and the collective opinion is always more correct than one person.

Is it really possible to make money on bets?

In the end, you can draw a line under all of the above. If you feel that you can follow the rules, love sports, and feel the inclinations in yourself to engage in professional betting, then you certainly have every chance to earn money in this occupation. However, for people who want to get rich quickly and easily without investing time and effort, I hope it will become clear after this article that sports betting is not a suitable activity for this.

The main thing to understand is that easy ways to make money are almost impossible to find. It is worth making an effort and demonstrating your knowledge and skills, and then you can achieve something. Otherwise, neither in sports betting, nor in the game of poker, nor in trade, nor in construction will you succeed.

And, of course, you need to understand that you need a reliable bookmaker for normal work. You can find it at the link.

I observe how hundreds of new and branches of already existing bookmakers (BC) are opened every year. This is due to the popularization of this type of gambling, but in this article I want to present the game in a bookmaker's office not as an ordinary entertainment, but as a very real and permanent source of income. There are few people who constantly earn in betting shops (10-15%), and my task today is to tell you how to enter this number of lucky ones.

Have you wondered - is it possible to make money on bets for an ordinary person who has no experience of playing in a bookmaker's office? My answer is, of course. Successful betters (players) were also beginners. A beginner is faced with a very difficult path, consisting of the stages of learning, getting the initial practice of playing in the bookmaker, developing his own optimal strategy that brings a steady income.

About the types of events on bets in bookmakers

The first thing I recommend to get acquainted with is the types of bets in the bookmaker's office. This is a voluminous question worthy of a separate topic, since there are several dozens, and maybe even more than a hundred different betting options. I will focus on the most important concepts, which are enough for the first stages.

There are two big branches that separate all bets - this is a game on the line and live bets. The line is a list of all sports events in the betting shop that you can bet on. This includes games that have not started, that is, the bet is made before the start of the match and with its start the line is closed. The live mode allows the player to place bets on events that have already begun at any time during the match.

The next division of rates depends on the number of events in the basket (coupon). If you bet on one event, this is called a single bet.

Combining single bets in a coupon (basket) is called an express bet. In this case, the coefficients of all selected events are multiplied. Such a bet will pass if all single events of the accumulator turn out to be correct. If one event is not guessed, then the entire accumulator burns out.

Another type of bet that depends on the number of events is the system. In appearance, this is the same express, that is, there are several single events in the system. But to pass the system, it is not necessary to guess all the selected events. To complete the 4/5 system, it is enough to guess 4 bets out of 5. Moreover, if 5 out of 5 events are guessed, then the coefficient will be almost the same as in the case of an express bet, but if only 4 out of 5 outcomes turned out to be correct, then the winning amount decreases by depending on coefficients. In systems, a large number usually indicates the number of bets in the coupon, and a smaller number indicates the required number of correct outcomes to enter the system.

Compiling systems is an interesting type of betting, and when they ask me the question - is it really possible to make money on sports betting in this way, then I answer - yes, it can be done. But compiling systems is a little more complicated than betting with singles or express bets, keep this in mind when playing.

Types of sports betting for beginners

Now we can start looking at the types of bets that are directly related to the results of matches. I will highlight a few of the most important types that you should definitely familiarize yourself with before considering specific sports betting strategies:

1. The final outcome of the match . Depending on the sport, there are 2 or 3 outcomes of the event. 1 - victory of the first team (player), 2 - victory of the second team (player), 3 - draw. Accordingly, in those sports where a draw is not possible (for example, tennis), only bets on the winner of the match are given. There are sports where overtime is played in case of a draw (hockey, basketball). When betting on these sports, look carefully at the outcomes, as there are bets like a clear team victory (in regular time) and a team victory, taking into account overtime.
2. double chance . This type of betting is in those sports where a draw is allowed in regular time. Here you can place the following types of bets: 1X - the victory of the first team (player) or a draw; X2 - the victory of the second team (player) or a draw; 12 - the victory of any of the teams (player), that is, the loss will be in the event of a draw in the match.
3. Match Total . One of the favorite types of bets for most players. In the bookmaker, totals are indicated by both integer and decimal digits. Let's take football as an example. Total Over 2.5 means that there will be a win if 3 or more goals are scored. Total less than 2.5 - there will be a win if 2 or less goals are scored in the match. If the total number is an integer, for example 2, then with 3 goals scored there will be a win, and with 2 goals the bet will be returned in full.
4. Handicap . This type of bet allows you to artificially add a certain number of points to the team (player). For example, team 1 and team 2 are playing. We give team 1 a +1.5 handicap, which means that this number will be attributed to the team in the final result. The match ends with a score of 0-1 in favor of team 2. But since the +1.5 handicap factor plays, then team 1 has more points and our bet passes.
5. Accurate score . Everything is clear and so. In the bookmaker, you can choose the exact score of the match or, depending on the type of sport, the number of parties, games, periods, etc.

Of course, you can manage your finances yourself and bet on these outcomes the amount of money that is convenient for you, but I advise you to use competent bank management. This concept means strict control over the number and amount of bets.

Below I will give two of the most common ways to manage the "bank".

1. Fixed interest from the bank . In my opinion, this is one of the best variations for a beginner. I would call it a strategy for managing my bank in a bookmaker. The bottom line is that it is necessary to determine the specific percentage of the bank allocated for each bet. Let's say it's 5%. After each outcome, the amount of the bet is recalculated depending on the change in the pot. This is a suitable way for a beginner to manage finances, since it is almost impossible to completely merge the bank with it.
2. Fixed rate (flat). Almost the same as a fixed percentage, only in this case you need to choose a specific fixed amount of the bet for yourself and stick to it. Sometimes I distribute my money in the pot this way, starting with a $500 start and allocating $50 per bet. So you can make good money on sports betting on the Internet, and the risk of losing everything is minimal.

5 Best Sports Betting Strategies for a Beginner

It's time to consider specific examples of working strategies for sports, which I advise every beginner to work out at least on a demo account. I will give those strategies that I personally used and allowed me to earn on bets in bookmakers.

1. Goal in the second half in football (live). This strategy is my own development based on my own experience and the opinions of other players. I often see how a clear favorite in football cannot score against an opponent before the end of the match. Often goals happen after 80 minutes. I choose matches where the clear favorite has not "opened" the outsider's gate by 70-75 minutes and I bet on the goal scored by him. The odds here are good, about 2.0-2.5, which allows you to get a good profit.
2. Bet on the favorite in tennis (live). How often do you see the favorite in tennis losing 0-2 without taking a single set? I personally rarely see this. If the favorite lost the 1st set to the outsider, then after a little analysis of the game, I bet on the victory of the favorite in the 2nd set. The odds for this event are good, starting from 1.50 and can go up to 2.0.
3. Periods in basketball (live). The principle is almost identical to the scheme in tennis, we need to find a match in live, where the favorite plays with an outsider, you can take a not pronounced favorite. According to statistics, in basketball, the favorite wins at least one quarter. Our task is to find a live match or wait for one where the favorite lost the first two quarters to the outsider. It is likely that the favorite will win at least one of the remaining quarters, and we will successfully play with odds from 1.50 to 2.0.
4. Betting on yellow cards in a football match. This type of betting is available on many matches in some bookmakers. Sometimes you can see bets on the number of yellow cards even in live game mode. The essence of the strategy is that it is necessary to analyze the opponents well before the start of the match and predict whether the game will be aggressive or not. It is better to play for Total Over Yellow Cards and choose matches where you think there will be aggressive play. I advise you to play on teams from such countries as Italy, England, Spain. These championships are distinguished by the fact that a tough game is often played here and there are really a lot of yellow cards. Matches of principal rivals are also suitable for selection, as well as fights of increased importance, where players will fight to the last and often break the rules.
5. Breaks in tennis. A break in tennis is when the player who receives the serve wins the game. To play according to this strategy, you need to choose a tennis match where there is a favorite (the odds for a player to win the match are up to 1.50). Examples of suitable favorites include players such as Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Wawrinka and other strong tennis players. The favorite often makes breaks in 1 set in order to ensure a proper advantage over the opponent from the very beginning of the game. I advise you to bet on the favorite to win the game when the underdog serves. Breaks often happen on the underdog's 1st or 2nd serve, but it can happen that the favorite breaks at the end of the set. It's not scary, the odds for this event are close to 3.0, which allows you to play calmly and raise your bets until you win. If the favorite makes a break, bets on this match must be stopped and another match should be looked for.

The described strategies do not differ in complex mathematical calculations and in-depth analysis. I did not want to give advice to a beginner in the game on too abstruse strategies. Well-known "Kelly Criterion", "Oscar Grind", "Danish System" and other sports betting schemes, a beginner should definitely not be considered as an introduction to the world of betting. And their profitability does not seem very attractive to me.

In conclusion, here are the 7 most important tips for beginners:

1. Do not rush to choose a bookmaker. Carefully read the reviews from well-known analysts and read reviews about the bookmaker from ordinary players. The most offensive thing is to run into an unscrupulous institution that will take your money illegally. For example, I have been betting through a betting company for several years now. "League of Stavok". There is a promotion going on right now: Freebet 500 rubles for registration«.
2. Turn off the excitement. If you are going to earn, and not have fun in the office, then forget what excitement is. Find a way to turn off this feeling.
3. Say no to Express. Yes, a small express in 2-3 well-chosen match outcomes is allowed. And “locomotives” of 10 events are a probable loss
4. Don't bet all-in because there are no 100% rates. Even an event with a coefficient of 1.01 may not pass.
5. Don't win back, but earn. You need to understand that when you lose, you don’t have to push yourself forward in order to win back the loss as soon as possible. If it so happens that part of the bank is lost, forget about this money and continue to play further according to the chosen strategy.
6. Do not blindly believe the odds. If a team has a coefficient of 1.15 in the line to win, this does not mean that it is a clear favorite and you can bet on its victory. Bookmakers also make mistakes and may misjudge an event. Analyze your bets and make them wisely.
7. Don't fall for the tricks of scammers. Remember that "fixed matches" are not sold for 1000 rubles, especially on the Internet. Information about "agreements" is worth thousands, if not tens of thousands of dollars and is available in a narrow circle of people.

If you have read this article, I can safely say that do not make the mistake of beginners in sports betting. Try to open a demo account in the office and look for a strategy that suits you. And remember that it is not enough to test it for several days to identify a strategy. Experienced players, before playing for real money, test a certain sports betting scheme on a demo account for a month or more. Be patient, learn how to analyze matches correctly, and you will definitely be able to make money on sports betting.