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But you can't beat the bookmaker
When my friends find out that I make money on sports betting, they immediately ask me who will win the next match. I say I don't know, and they are surprised.
Alexey Kashnikov
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In making money on bets, everything looks very simple: you bet on the favorite, waited for the victory, received money, and along the way, also cheered for your favorite team. Sports betting does not seem like a game of chance - rather a dispute with a bookmaker about who plays better. What does he know about football?
Editor's Note: Troublesome Things
When we were preparing this article, we tore up two lawyers, trying to figure out if there was a violation of the law in the actions of the author Alexei Kashnikov. On the one hand, Aleksey plays on sites blocked in Russia and can violate the rules of betting systems, if viewed from their side. On the other hand, he also plays with bookmakers whose interests are not represented in Russia, while not violating Russian laws. When asked about taxes, Alexei replied that bookmakers pay the tax required by law from all his taxable income in Russia. Respect and respect.
Of course, we wrote this article so that you never play with bookmakers, but just in case, we must warn you: you yourself are responsible for the consequences of your decisions, relations with the state and bookmakers. Take care of yourself by all means.
Unfortunately, in betting everything is like in a casino: sometimes you guess the winner and win a lot of money, but at a distance the office will return everything to itself and leave you in the red. This is inherent in the very idea of bookmaking: no one will accept a truly disadvantageous bet from you.
Also, mathematicians
There are no mathematical subtleties in this article - only the roughest calculations. We understand that in the calculations you need to take into account all the reservations, this is an insanely interesting activity. But for a beginner, it is more important to understand where the numbers come from, what they mean and how bookmakers use them against players. The mathematical throne, heated by the warmth of your bodies, remains impregnable.
What kind of bookmakers, bro?
Bro, it's very simple. Somewhere in the world someone is always playing something: for example, two teams in football. Or two teenagers go out for a rap battle. It is not clear in advance which of them will win, and some people are interested in arguing about it.
There are organizations that are ready to help them in this dispute - these are bookmakers. One man says: "Real will win", the second says: "No, Barcelona will win." Both give the bookmaker money. The bookmaker remembers who bet on what, and waits for Real Madrid to play with Barcelona.
Let's say Real Madrid won. The first man won, the second lost. The first one gets his bet back and some more money on top - this is his winnings. The second loses his bet.
The bookmaker's office (BC) sets the rules of the game, receives and gives out money, monitors the outcome of matches, and informs players about everything that happens. The work of the BC is regulated by 244-FZ, the new edition comes into force on May 28, 2018. Bookmakers can open offices outside the official gambling zones, they are required to join self-regulatory organizations, and the activity of bookmakers is licensed. According to Russian laws, the equipment of bookmakers must be located in Russia.
In short: how to bet on sports
- Open an account with a bookmaker.
- Pass identity verification. The procedure differs between bookmakers, but they give detailed instructions on their websites and over the phone.
- To put money into the account. This is called "make a deposit".
- Select the event and outcome you want to bet on.
- Check limits: bookmakers set a minimum and maximum bet for each selection.
- Bet as much as you want, within the limits.
- Wait for the result.
- If you win, you can withdraw money or continue to bet. Often bookmakers withdraw only to the account from which you deposited money. For example, deposited from a bank card - you will receive a payment to it.
- At the end of the year, if at least once you rented from 4,000 R to 15,000 R, pay taxes.
Player vocabulary: basic concepts in betting
Bookmakers and players use special terms in their work: bet, event, outcome, line, and others. I'll tell you what they mean.
A bet is your prediction backed by money. In our example, the first player assumes that Real Madrid will win, and bets 100 R on this - this is his bet. The law still uses the concept of "interactive bet" for playing over the Internet and calculating the tax on winnings.
An interactive bet is the amount that a player deposits into a bookmaker's account for online betting. For example, they put 1000 R - the tax authorities consider this a rate. In reality, a player can use this thousand to make an infinite number of bets for any amount: lose, win, bet again what he won. Let's say the player was very lucky and after a thousand bets the amount on his account grew to a million - for the legislator he still bet 1000 R. The account itself, on which the online game is played, is called a deposit.
Bets are placed on the outcome of an event - usually a sports match. They also accept bets on non-game sports or social life - an event can be a Formula 1 race, a biathlon race, elections or the birth of the heir to the English throne.
Outcome is the way in which the event will end. For example, a football match may end with the first team winning, a draw, or the second team winning. That's three outcomes. The match may not score goals, score one, two, three or more. A team can win by one, two or more goals. All of these are outcomes. Outcomes are combined in a line. Sometimes the word "event" is also used in the meaning of "outcome".
The line is the number and types of outcomes.
The bookmaker lays out the main outcomes in quick access - they are called the main line. The main line necessarily includes the victory of the first team, a draw and the victory of the second. If you click on the match card, a "painting" will open - additional outcomes. There are an infinite number of them: will both teams score, what will be the score, will there be penalties, how many corners will be given, how many fouls will the first team receive, and even how many goals will be scored with a head. If there are many outcomes in the painting, this is a “wide painting”, or a “wide line”, if there are few - “narrow”.
If they say “line for a match”, they mean the outcomes for a match, if “bookmaker line” is a set of lines for all matches that this office gives. Sometimes the line is called bets before the match, as opposed to "live" - bets during the match. But you can also say “live line” - it means that these are outcomes for events that are already underway.
Coefficient. The bookmaker assigns odds to each outcome. Remember the two men, one bet on Real Madrid and the other on Barcelona? The one that won took home the extra money. But how much exactly? This determines the ratio.
Bookmakers themselves determine how much money we win if we guess the result. The ratio of the possible win and the bet is just called the betting odds. The odds are hardwired into bookmaking income and the reason why bettors stay in the red in the long run. Decimal coefficients are accepted in Russia.
Width="2000" height="160" class=" outline-bordered" style="max-width: 1000.0px; height: auto" data-bordered="true"> Pakhtakor's win odds are in line for this match - 3.16 for the victory of "Persepolis" - 4.7, and for a draw - 1.87. If we bet 100 rubles on the victory of Pakhtakor, and he wins, we will get 100 × 3.16 = 316 R. Of these, 100 rubles is our rate, so the real plus is 216 R. If we do not guess the result, the bet goes to the bookmaker
What are the rates
For popular outcomes, bookmakers have come up with their own names and designations. You can bet on one outcome, you can combine several events in one bet - for these cases, their own terms are also used.
Main line. I have already said that the main line is bets on the victory of the first team, a draw or the victory of the second. The victory of the first team is indicated by "P1" or simply "1", a draw - "X", the victory of the second - "Win2" or simply "2". You can bet at the same time on a win first or a draw - denoted by "1X". Likewise, a second win or a draw is "X2" and a first or second win is "12". For example, the last bet will only lose if there is a tie. Such bets are called "double chance".
Totals are bets where the event is the number of goals scored, points scored, corners taken or fouls received. They are placed on the principle of "more / less". For example, you bet "total over 2.5 goals". So, if the teams score 2 or less goals in total, you lose, if 3 or more, you win. For example, a score of 1:1 is “total under 2.5”, a score of 2:2 is “total over 2.5”. There are individual totals - then the goals of only one team are considered.
Width="1400" height="610" class=" outline-bordered" style="max-width: 700.0px; height: auto" data-bordered="true"> . In this case, if the number of goals matches the value of the total, the bet is returned. With a bet of 100 R on “total over 3”, the bet loses if 0-2 goals are scored, and wins if 4 or more goals are scored. If exactly 3 goals are scored, the bookmaker will simply return the bet 100 R
handicap or handicap. It happens that one team is clearly stronger than the other. For example, France plays football against Cyprus. France is likely to win, and the odds for her victory are low - it's not interesting to bet. I don't want to bet on Cyprus either.
But you can bet with a higher odds, with what advantage France will win. This will be a "negative handicap". For example, "handicap -2.5" for France means that we take away 2.5 balls from France. If they win by 3 or more goals, for example 4:1 or 3:0, the bet is won. If the gap is two or less goals, for example 1:0 or 3:2, the bet is lost.
"Positive handicap" shows how far you allow your team to lose. For example, bet on Cyprus "handicap +2.5". This means that we add 2.5 goals to their result. If Cyprus loses, but only by two balls or less, your bet has won. If he loses by three or more goals, the bet is lost.
A special case of an integer handicap is the "zero handicap". Otherwise, such a bet is called "no draw". We kind of add 0 to the result of our team. Therefore, if we win, the bet will win, if we lose, we will lose, and if we draw, we will return it. If you simply bet on P1, then with a draw we will lose the bet, and with a “zero handicap” a draw - well, okay, we remain on our own.
Otherwise, the odds are called "Asian handicap". There is also a “European handicap”, but most Russian bookmakers do not offer it.
Singles and Express. All of the examples above are bets on a single outcome, or singles. You can combine two or more outcomes in your bet, then this is an “express”. In this case, the coefficients for each outcome are multiplied, but everything must match.
For example, two Champions League matches are coming up: Tottenham against Ajax and Barcelona against Liverpool. The player believes that Tottenham will win the first match, and Barcelona will win the second. He can bet two singles of 100 R: on the victory of Tottenham with odds of 2.285 and on the victory of Barcelona at odds of 1.93. Then, if both bets win, he will receive 421.5 R: (100 × 2.285) + (100 × 1.93) = 228.5 + 193. 200 R were the player, so the profit is 221.5 R.
And you can put express. Then it will be one bet with odds of 2.285 × 1.93 = 4.41. But if at least one outcome does not match, it is a loss. The player bets 200 R - receives 882 R: 200 × 4.41. 200 R were his, so the profit was 682 R. It would seem that express bets are more profitable. But if only Tottenham win and Barcelona draw, the player will lose 200 R. With singles of 100 R in the same situation, he would be in the black.
Express bets combine any type of bet: main line, totals, odds and everything else. But you can not combine related outcomes. For example, “total over 1.5” and “handicap minus 1.5” for the same match: “handicap minus 1.5” already assumes that two or more goals will be scored, which means that our total automatically wins , and an express from these two outcomes.
In general, express is more profitable for bookmakers than single bet. It is gamblers who shove 10-20 outcomes into express bets that make profit for offices. It turns out a high coefficient and the opportunity to get rich from a bet of 100 R. But the probability of losing is much higher.
Systems. You can combine in one bet and the express themselves. Such bets are called "system" and their logic is difficult to keep in mind, but let's analyze the simplest option - "system ⅔". The first number is the number of events in express bets, the second is the number of outcomes from which these express bets will be made. The system does not have a single coefficient, like a single or express.
First, we choose outcomes. Our system needs three. Let's add to the previous example one more outcome with a coefficient of 1.64. Now we have this set:
Exodus 1 - 2.285
Exodus 2 - 1.93
Exodus 3 - 1.64
We have a "system ⅔", so the bookmaker determines how many options for double accumulators with these three outcomes. There are three expresses:
Express 1: Outcome 1 + Outcome 2 = 2.285 × 1.93 = 4.42
Express 2: Outcome 1 + Outcome 3 = 2.285 × 1.64 = 3.75
Express 3: Outcome 2 + Outcome 3 = 1.93 × 1.64 = 3.17
Let's put 90 R on the system. The bookmaker will divide the bet by the number of possible accumulators: 90 / 3 = 30 R - this is the price of one option. Now we are waiting for which variants of the express match, and multiply their coefficients by the price of the variant.
If all three outcomes match, then all three accumulator bets will match:
Express 1: 4.42 × 30 = 133 R
Express 2: 3.75 × 30 = 113 R
Express 3: 3.17 × 30 = 95 R
Now we sum up the winnings - this will be the total winnings for the system: 133 + 113 + 95 = 341 Р. They set 90 R, so the profit is 251 R.
If only two out of three outcomes match, for example, the first and third, then only one express will play: outcome 1 + outcome 3. The payoff for it is 113 R. They set 90 R, so the profit is 23 R.
If one outcome matches or none matches, the system has lost.
Larger systems are considered by the same logic. For example, in the “3/6 system” there should be six outcomes, from which we make possible options for triple express trains - there will already be twenty of them.
Fixed games
First, about the easiest way to take money from the population - insider information. You don't even need mathematicians to understand that this is a scam.
Imagine: you are chatting with other fans, arguing about the chances of teams, choosing what to bet on. And then a stranger appears who claims to know about the upcoming match-fixing. If you want to bet and win - pay and he will tell you everything. For you to believe, it offers the first result for free. Check it out: Liverpool will win against Chelsea today.
This is a scammer. He has no idea who will actually win. If it turns out to be Chelsea or if it's a draw, well, no luck. The scammer will leave the chat and return in a couple of days under a different name. But if Liverpool really win, then the stranger can be trusted. And now the players are already buying the results of the next five matches from him. The deed is done, the swindler evaporates.
It seems that only very naive people fall for this divorce. But try to resist when big money is at stake. In addition, people really believe that there are only agreements around. And if so, someone should know the results.
If someone knew the results of the agreement, he would bet on it himself, and would not be engaged in retail trade in secrets without registration and SMS.
Low odds
To calculate the coefficient, the bookmaker estimates the probability of an event, and then divides one by this probability. For example, if he believes that the probability of winning is 50/50, then in an ideal world the odds would be two:
If the bookmaker is not wrong with the probability, then in our ideal situation, on average, players will remain at zero: half of their bets will double, half will burn out. Now attention: we are talking about the masses of players, about tens, hundreds and thousands of people, and not about one individual player.
If the team's chances of winning are less than 50%, then the players in the mass will win less than half the time - and, on average, will go into the red. If the odds are higher than 50%, then the players will win on average more than half the time, so the bookmaker will lose money.
According to this math, in order to regularly win against bookmakers, you need to understand sports better than them. But bookmakers make money by understanding sports better than their customers.
But even if we fly to the future and find out the results of the match, it turns out that the bookmakers have provided for this option and have lowered the odds.
If the bookmaker believes that an adequate odd is 2, then in the line he gives a lower odd, for example 1.85. If we bet 100 rubles on this outcome, then we will win only 185 rubles, and the chance is still 50%.
The best way to tell about this is a diagram. Look: we have two matches, we bet 100 rubles on each. In one case we lose, in the second we win. At the ideal bookmaker, after these two bets, we remained “with our own”, and at the usual one we lost 15 R:
Chances of winning - 50%
This is not a scam, but a bookmaker's margin - like everyone else, bookmakers need to earn. The usual bookmaker margin is 7.5%: if the bookmaker believes that an adequate odd is 2, then for players it will be 1.85. Usually, players do not even suspect that they are betting on low odds - only bookmakers know how and what they counted.
This is why parlays are more unprofitable than singles: in parlays, lowered odds for different outcomes are multiplied and the final margin of the bookmaker becomes larger.
The odds math beats any predictions. Even if the experts are very well versed in sports and offer the right strategy, only bookmakers decide how much you win or lose. They take away their margin whether you win or not. Mathematical expectation is always in their favor.
Bonuses
The bonus is additional money on the betting account with the bookmaker, which the player receives after the first deposit. Usually they make up 50-100% of its amount. They put 10 thousand rubles into the account - they received another 10 thousand.
At first glance, it seems that with the help of bonuses, bookmakers share part of their margin with players. You can distribute the amounts among different bookmakers and earn a lot of money. But that's not the case at all.
The problem is that bonuses have rules and conditions that make them no longer profitable. Like all self-respecting terms and conditions, they are not in plain sight, but hidden behind links and asterisks. And sometimes there are no links either - you have to look for conditions in the bowels of the betting site, in the sections of promotions or bonuses.
The main catch is that bonus money cannot be withdrawn immediately. First you need to make bets for a certain amount - “play back the bonus”. The amount that is needed for this is called rollover.
If the rollover is twenty times the bonus, then in order to withdraw 10 thousand bonus, you will first have to make bets on 200 thousand. While we wager the bonus, we bet on a lowered odds. If the bookmaker underestimates the odds by 7.5%, then while we win back 10 thousand, the bookmaker will earn 15 thousand on us. That is ... wait ... how is it ...
You can not put bonus money on any bets: the bookmakers themselves decide how and where you will wager the bonus. It may turn out that 7.5% is still lucky. Not only that: the rollover must be played within a certain time. If you do not meet, both the bonus and the winnings for bonus money will burn out.
A few years ago, you could earn on bonuses. But professional players are so carried away by this that the bookmakers have tightened the rules - after all, as soon as the players remain in the black, the bookmakers are in the red. Their stance on bonuses is well illustrated by a footnote on one betting site: "The bonus is offered for customer entertainment purposes and cannot be used by the customer as a way to make a profit." So if you find a site with an attractive bonus, re-read all the conditions - it will surely turn out that you will have to pay for the entertainment.
martingale method
Players who have calculated the mathematics of bets and realized that bookmakers cannot be defeated are trying to call on the theory of probability to help and come up with different gaming systems. The most famous is the martingale method, also known as the Monte Carlo method, “catching up”.
The martingale method is a game model in which a player always bets on one result with a coefficient of at least two, doubling the bet each time. Sooner or later, this result falls out - and then the player returns all the lost money and wins something from above. It turns out that the player "catches up" with the win - hence the name. After that, the bet size returns to the initial one and everything starts anew.
For clarity, let's apply catch-up in football. Let's take a series of real matches from the sports chronicle, add betting odds, imagine that we bet on a draw all the time, and calculate.
Catching up with a draw in football
Basel - Manchester United
Defeat
1000 R
1000 R
Juventus - Tottenham
Defeat
2000 R
3000 R
Porto - Liverpool
Defeat
4000 R
7200 R
In the first match we bet 1000 R, but Manchester United wins - we have -1000 R. In the second match, we bet 2000 R and lose again: Juventus won. In the third match, we bet 4000 R and win.
The win is equal to the bet multiplied by the betting odds: 4000 × 3.55 = 14,200 R. From this amount we subtract 4000 R, because this is our bet, and another 3000 R, which we lost in the first two matches. In total, thanks to the martingale method, we won 14,200 - 4,000 - 3,000 = 7200 R for the series.
In the next match, we again bet 1000 R on a draw - the cycle repeats.
The method looks magical: elementary school math, no flaws to be seen, double down and collect the money. Because of this, it is very popular, people willingly use it and advise their friends. Even casinos and bookmakers advertise it. This alone should raise doubts: the casino will never recommend a method that actually helps to beat it. But everything looks so convincing that people let themselves be deceived.
To make sure that the martingale method is unprofitable, let's look under the hood.
We continue to bet on a draw in football. The main problem is that sooner or later there will be such a long series without draws that there will not be enough money for the next bet. It doesn't happen very often. For example, the Swiss football club Schaffhausen has played 32 matches in a row without a draw, and Znamya Truda from the Russian second division - 26. At the time of this writing, ten teams have already played more than 20 matches without a draw in a row this season.
But nine matches without a draw will be enough for us. For ease of calculation, let's imagine that the chances for each result are the same: 33% for one team to win, 33% for the other team to win, and 33% for a draw. Here is what the math of the martingale method would look like.
How much money do you need to play the martingale method
| Match | Bid | Total losses | Loss probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 R | −1000 R | 67% |
| 2 | 2000 R | −3000 Р | 44% |
| 3 | 4000 R | −7000 R | 30% |
| 4 | 8000 R | −15 000 R | 20% |
| 5 | 16 000 R | −31 000 R | 13% |
| 6 | 32 000 R | −63 000 R | 9% |
| 7 | 64 000 R | −127 000 R | 6% |
| 8 | 128 000 R | −255 000 R | 4% |
| 9 | 256 000 R | −511 000 R | 3% |
| 10 | 512 000 R | −1 023 000 R | 2% |
| 11 | 1 024 000 R | −2,047,000 R | 1% |
1000 R
Total losses
−1000 R
Losing chance
2000 R
Total losses
−3000 R
Before meeting the hero of this publication, Fintalk's editors were sure that sports betting is a good way to lose money, but not to earn in any way. But everything changed when Alexey showed us the balance of his card and screenshots of winning matches. Don't believe? See for yourself.
Beware, the article causes a sharp uncontrollable desire to drop everything and start betting.
And so it was possible?
Sports betting is not related to gambling and is allowed in our country. Winning bets is considered your income, and 13% tax must be paid on any income. We do not recommend cheating the tax authorities, and you will not succeed. If you cooperate with bookmakers in our country, the tax will be withheld from your winnings automatically. Bets are accepted on almost all types of games, from football to chess. The minimum bet of most bookmakers is 100 rubles, but there are those who accept bets starting from 10 rubles.
What are those numbers there?
If you go to the site of any bookmaker, you can see long lists of games, names and columns of numbers. What do they mean? Let's take football as an example. Suppose the Russian team and the Brazilian team are playing. The number 15 will be written opposite Russia, and 1.001 opposite Brazil. This means that the specialists of the bookmaker believe in the victory of the Brazilian team and everyone who bets on it will be paid only 1.001% of the bet. But if Russia wins, the bet will be multiplied by 15. Bet a thousand - get fifteen back. Easy Money. And a very, very, VERY low probability of winning.
Do you trust bookmakers?
It would seem that everything is simple. The coefficient is always greater than one, so if your player (team) wins, you earn at least a little. This is what happens: you can just look at who the bookmaker “bets” and always get a prize? “It wasn’t there,” says Alexei.
Bookmakers also often make mistakes. There are very few games, the outcome of which is known to everyone in advance. Much more often the ratio is 1.8 versus 1.9, for example. Or 1.7 versus 2.0. In addition, bets are made not only on winning or losing, but also on the number of points or goals, the time of the game, on who will score first or with what score the half will end. In general, there are many options, but even more who want to "hit the jackpot". These are people who see a coefficient of "5", for example, and think that they will get rich now. Of course, they almost always lose. So the bookmakers are never in the red.
Alexey specializes in tennis betting. He does not have a clear “work” schedule, but he cannot be called a completely free person either.
I can get up at 4 am to follow the tournament in Australia, for example. And on the days when the Grand Slam tournaments are held, I am almost always on duty at the computer or phone. Bets are made throughout the game. You can't place a bet an hour before the game and go to bed. Well, that is, you can, of course, but it will not lead to a win. I watch the game, see what form the tennis player is in and keep betting all the time. Somewhere 400 rubles, somewhere a thousand, somewhere I can put 10 thousand. And so in a day I can watch from three to ten matches. If I want, I can go away for a few days somewhere to rest.
Now our hero can easily name the 50 first rackets of the world and partially knows another 50 lesser known ones. He remembers the stories of their victories and defeats, knows their strengths and weaknesses, and even on which surface each of them prefers to play. It took him a year to immerse himself in the topic.
There are three types of tennis court surfaces: hard, clay and grass. They are distinguished by their elasticity and the speed of the ball rebound. Each tennis player plays best on the surface on which he is used to training. For example, the English play best on the lawn. Therefore, if an English racket and a racket, for example, from Spain, meet on the grass, then I would rather bet on the Englishman. But this is only one of the factors that affect the rate. But if there is a right-hander and a left-hander, then I would rather bet on the left-hander.
The amount of possible winnings does not depend on the status of the tournament. In small competitions, you can earn even more than in large ones, but making the right bet is more difficult: there are too many unknown players, the result of their meetings is often unpredictable, and there is little information about them. Another thing is the ATP 500 and ATP 1000 series tournaments (the next in prestige after the Grand Slam). Among the participants are players from the top hundred of the world ranking and not only. They often speak, constantly meet with each other, it is more convenient to follow them, all information is widely available.
In a month I can earn from 40,000 to 160,000 rubles. I have another 200,000 constantly freely available for betting. But I don’t have more than 20,000 on my bookmaker’s account. In case the bookmaker goes bankrupt or closes, decides to cheat on its customers, or our lawmakers come up with another brilliant initiative to ban gambling. As soon as the stock runs out, I replenish the balance. If, on the contrary, it exceeds a hundred, I withdraw money to my account.
Alexei made tennis bets his main job two years ago. It is quite difficult to sum up the statistics of wins and losses, because in a week alone there can be about a hundred matches, and even more bets. According to the most rough estimates, from 40 to 70% of victories come out per month. In money - from minus 70,000 per week to plus 40,000 per bet. But he still does not want to continue doing this all his life.
I would prefer a job where everything depends on me. I don't care about betting. Yes, I invest my knowledge, experience, some skills, but I don't tell tennis players how to play. They play as they see fit. For example, I believe in one player, and he will come today and say: “I don’t want to play something.” Or he got tired after the second set. Or your ankle hurts. And that's all. Actually, I chose tennis just because there are only two players involved. In the same football, there are 11 of them in one team and 11 in another: you just can’t keep track. It’s easier to follow two people, and the games go very quickly, you don’t have to wait an hour and a half to get a win.
What if you want to earn more?
Source: Lentachel.ru
In addition to working for themselves, professional gamblers can monetize their knowledge in other ways. One of the most popular is to start cooperating with bookmakers. To do this, as we were explained, you need to start a channel in Telegram with advice on who and when to bet. There are a lot of such channels now, most of them are paid subscription. The owners of the channel really give out various recommendations to everyone who wants to get rich quick. From time to time, they also post links to bookmakers, and they record how many subscribers came from each particular blogger. And then (attention!) the blogger receives from 30 to 40% of the amount losing each of your readers. Such a blogger is not interested in the victories of his subscribers, only in defeats. Of course, it is difficult to catch scammers by the hand, because any, even the most top gambler, is not immune from mistakes. Well, think about it, gave the readers the wrong advice. But five others were true. And you have to have your head on your shoulders, right?
Basically, people who place bets are repelled by excitement. Not many, when they lose, can stop in time. They begin to bet even more to win back. And, of course, everyone loses. Here it is important to keep yourself in control all the time, and most importantly - do not start betting while intoxicated. Here is the biggest mistake. Those who professionally bet and those who simply bet are completely different people. I have friends who work five days a week, but at the same time, every evening they consistently bet some money. Once put a thousand and got five - nice. And a week later I lost 10. But it's already difficult to stop. Of course, you will never earn anything with this approach. Many do not even care what to bet on: football, basketball, hockey. They just bet on everything.
Our hero tried to give advice to friends, but, according to him, nothing good came of it. Even if another person sits at the computer and is ready to constantly make new bets, it still takes some time to transfer information, and the coefficient manages to change. In addition, to get the same winnings, you need to repeat the entire path of the player from and to. And if you are ready to repeat bets, for example, only in the evening, in your free time, there is a very high chance of not getting anything.
For those who want to bet professionally, my first advice is not to bet the last money. Because if you lost the last money, you will never forgive yourself for this. You must have an amount that you don't mind losing. I started somewhere with 40,000. In two years, the bank has grown to 200,000, because I already trust myself more, I am less likely to make mistakes. I can make a pot and more, but I'm not that risky person. I would rather stay with a stable income than bet huge amounts and feel insecure.
Hello! In this article, we will discuss how to make money at a bookmaker.
- How much can you earn: 20-40% per month;
- Minimum Requirements: analytics;
- Is it worth doing: if you are ready to take huge risks.
General information on making money on bookmakers
It can be attributed to the most risky ways of earning, along with HYIPs. You can get a lot of money, but with an even greater degree of probability - to lose it. That is why you need to approach the constant earnings on bets wisely.
The betting game almost always comes down to one scheme:
- Choice of sporting event.
- Choice of betting options.
- Analysis.
- Bid.
- Getting a win (in case of a positive outcome).
It all lies in the fact that this way of earning requires minimal physical and mental costs. Anyone can start. But consistently winning, turning everything into earnings, is not always possible.
Types of bookmaker bets
Before we start talking about earnings, let's look at the types of bets on sports events.
By time:
- Long term. Not for specific matches, but for the winners of championships/tournaments. Here are the highest odds.
- Pre-match. For each individual sporting event in advance.
- Live bets. Bets on the current sporting event. They change depending on what is happening on the field.
And also there are the following single bets:
- Outcome bet (p dinner/defeat). The simplest bet. Designated P1 or P2, depending on the order of the team.
- handicap. This is an addition to the total points of a certain value. Designated F1.
Handicap bet example: match Ufa-Krasnodar. If you put P1 F (1.5), then with an equal outcome or defeat of Ufa in 1 ball, your bet wins. The handicap can be both positive and negative.
- Total. These are bets on the number of goals scored. It is designated TB and TM (total over and total under).
Total bet example: CSKA-Arsenal match. The match ended with a score of 1-4. So, if you bet TB 4.5 (and any lower number), as well as UT 5.5 (and any higher number), you will win.
- Special rates. These include other bets that bookmakers publish to increase interest in the game. They can be the number of corners, penalties, free kicks, sending off, etc.
There are 3 more types of group bets:
- Tote. This is a bet on several sporting events that are published by the bookmaker. There are no advance odds for these events. A common prize fund is formed from all participants. To win in the sweepstakes, you must guess the outcome of a certain number of events (specified in advance). The more you guessed, the bigger your prize (starting from the minimum number of events).
- Express. Quite a popular type of betting. The user selects outcomes for several sporting events. The coefficients for each are multiplied. If all bets have passed, the player takes the prize. If at least one has not passed, everything burns.
- System. Almost the same as express, it just allows for the possibility of an error in one (or several) event options. The odds are lower than with the express.
Financial Betting Strategies
Here we will consider not the strategies of the game, but the ways to manage your own bank. In total there are 2 approaches: chaotic and adhering to the strategy. The first option leads exclusively to a stable loss, and the second increases the chances of success.
There are several options for how to bet for a beginner.
Flat- a game at a fixed rate. That is, for each sporting event you make the same bet, for example, 100 rubles. For beginners, it is recommended to bet no more than 3 - 4% of the bank. better - 1 - 2. So you can minimize the risks, and if you successfully analyze games, you will even stay in the black.
Percentage from the bank- a modernized version of the flat. Instead of a fixed rate, the size of the pot is used, and the scheme is the same as in the previous version. The main advantage of this approach is the increase in income and minimization of risks. That is, if you win for a long time, then your bets are getting bigger. If you lose, you drain smaller amounts, as the rates decrease.
Fixed income is a strategy for advanced players. You choose for yourself the amount of profit you want to receive, for example, 1,000 rubles. You can get it if you put 500 rubles on a coefficient of 3.0, 1,000 rubles on 2.0, 2,000 on 1.5 or 4,000 rubles on 1.25. This approach allows you to bet different amounts on different events, and with the right ratio of risky bets with a large odds and low bets with a small one, you can get big money over a long distance.
Never bet big or play for the whole pot. Only if your goal is to enjoy the game, backing it up with additional excitement. In any other case, even if you win, the next bet will safely drain the deposit.
If you want to consistently earn, focus on one of these three financial strategies. They allow professionals to earn, and beginners not to lose large sums.
Who will be able to earn in bookmakers
Most bettors bet in search of easy money or "for fun". Both categories consistently receive losses, the former leave or lose every penny, and the latter simply bet small amounts, fueling their interest in a sporting event.
Despite the general opinion that it is unrealistic to make money on bets, there are those who are really successful here and have a lot of money. But there are very few such people, and they rarely declare themselves. To become one of the successful players, you will need:
- Self-discipline.
- Ability to manage money.
- Knowledge of sports events.
How much can you earn on BC
This question is clearly difficult to answer. All players had moments when they caught accumulators, from which they earned both 100 and 1,000%. And there was a series of unsuccessful bets, after which the entire deposit was merged once again.
If we are talking about a stable income, then this is almost unrealistic. I think the level of players who always go to "+" by 20 - 30% per month is approximately the same as when playing - from 10 - 15% of all people who are trying to earn money.
Previously, it was possible to earn about 1-2% per day on surebets. On good days, full of games - up to 10%. Now the limits are cut almost instantly, so earning even 0.5% is unrealistic. And other methods can misfire and deprive the bank with a 99% probability. But this is when playing for a long time.
Therefore, you can think about a stable exit to plus and real earnings, counting on 15 - 20% per annum. If you bet on the advice of top analysts from closed groups, you can earn up to 35 - 40% already at the initial stage. But you will have to pay for this and disperse your account to at least 100 - 200 thousand rubles.
How to find a profitable strategy
Successful players analyze hundreds of matches and come up with certain strategies. But these developments are constantly changing, so finding relevant ones is quite difficult. So let's talk about how people come up with their profitable strategies.
Many bettors prefer to make money on tennis. This is a game in which everything depends on the skill and circumstances of the game, and not on refereeing errors and random factors.
When I was studying the rates, I came across one portal that gave approximately the following information:
In the N-th tennis cup, top tennis players with a devastating score often win the first set (something in the region of 6-1, 6-2), then lose the second in the middle fight (3-6, 4-6) and again in the third win. And if the first set was won by a top tennis player, then in 90% of cases this outcome of the game was repeated.
That is, people who make money on bets, study the history of matches in different tournaments, draw certain conclusions about teams, players, and, based on statistics, develop their strategies. But at the same time, without risk, it still will not work. Even the arbers admitted that there are certain risks in their work in the form of changing the coefficients.
That is why, before you start betting in a particular sport, study all the statistics of the tournament (at least the current season) and see what the most likely outcomes of the current event are, analyze them, compare your own forecast with the opinion of experts, and only after that bet.
Conclusion
If you are far from sports or want easy money, then you don’t even need to think about earning money at bookmakers. History knows a lot of people who went bankrupt on this. Real earnings will be available only when you take everything seriously, start to analyze, use your own strategies and win. In any other case, the bank will drain.
Hello, dear visitors of the business magazine about finance website. Today we’ll talk about what a hobby, like sports betting, can be turned into a permanent one. If you approach this issue correctly. In the article we will talk about popular earning strategies. We will also share other ways to make money on sports betting, which will bring additional income.
What is sports betting - risk and excitement or a profitable occupation?
It all depends on the specific person who is engaged in betting. The thing is that players who bet professionally are not reckless. They think through every little thing. And their income is formed by profit not from one game, but from a dozen or even hundreds.
If you decide to make money on bets, then the first thing to do is to learn how to manage your own emotions. The reason for 80% of the “drain” of the deposit is the uncontrolled replenishment of the balance, and then the rates “at random”. That is, a person put 1000 rubles on 1 familiar team. And after losing, he decides to win back the money by betting 2,000 rubles on a completely unfamiliar game. What do you think, what result awaits him?
If we approach the issue of betting from a rational point of view, then the risk and excitement in this case are almost completely absent. There is a loss factor that works at a distance. And the total income is formed from the number of bets for a certain period.
Remember! If you decide to make money on bets, then study this topic in as much detail as possible so that you have no questions left on any of the points. Otherwise, ignorance in some matter may cause the loss of funds both on a single bet and in the long run.
In order to understand where to start, you should decide on the base - types and types of bets. Let's take a closer look at popular betting formats.
Types and types of bets
The main types of bets are divided into 4 categories, such as:
- Ordinaries. The most popular type of bet, which implies the only correct outcome. For example, the victory of 1 team, a draw, etc.;
- Express. A collection of ordinals for 2 or more events. The advantage of this method is that the coefficients of each bet are multiplied with each other, which gives a tangible profit if all events win;
- Systems. The set of expresses. Bears high risks, but the amount of remuneration can be equal to x100 or more;
- Tote. A standard sweepstakes implies a reward if at least 13 events out of 15 possible are guessed. If the user guesses all the events (which is almost impossible), then he gets the jackpot.
Having dealt with the types of bets, you should directly analyze the type of each of them.
Exodus
The oldest format, which is in the greatest demand. There are only 3 probabilities here - team 1 wins, team 2 wins, or a draw.
Important point! Not all bookmakers provide extra time in the match, which can directly affect the better's earnings.
Most often, only the result in regular time is counted, so do not forget about this factor so as not to remain at a loss.
pass
This type of betting is applicable only for competitions where the team can advance to the next stage. A fairly profitable option that allows you to earn good money over a long distance.
double chance
In this case, a person can bet on the victory of 1 team or a draw, or the victory of the second team or a draw. The essence of this option is to minimize risks. But the coefficients rarely exceed the “2” mark. Selected for reinsurance if the event is not obvious.
Advice! If you doubt whether the bet will play, then exclude such an event. It is important to focus only on those events that will come true with a high probability.
Total
This option means that no more or no less than a certain number of goals will be scored in the game. For example, a total under 2.5 will play only if the total number of points of both teams does not exceed the value "2". They can play with the following results:
These are all possible outcomes. If the team scores more by 1 point and the total total becomes 3, then the bet will not work. This type applies only to the main time, so consider this fact before choosing.
Individual Total
The same as the previous version, with one difference - the total is valid only for 1 team. That is, if the ID is less than 2.5, then the first team must not score more than 2 goals per game, while the second team can score as many as they like.
handicap
A handicap is placed if there is a tangible advantage of one team over the other in the game. For example, a handicap of 1.5 means that the gap between the teams is at least 2 goals. Often such bets are placed in accumulators, so their use is highly recommended.
Asian Handicap
At first glance, some incredible name, but having dealt with it, everything seems much simpler. If you bet on a team +1.5, then in case of a loss you will receive not only a refund, but also an additional half of the amount bet. Such a decision can be beneficial as a "pass" if the match does not turn in your direction.
Half time or match outcome
In this case, you need to guess how a certain period or the whole game will end. The advantage is that both extra time and a penalty win (in the case of football) are taken into account.
Accurate score
One of the most difficult and profitable betting options. Guessing the exact score is almost impossible, but in some cases the coefficient reaches the values \u200b\u200bof “10-50”, thanks to which you can significantly increase income. It is not recommended for use in express trains, as well as when using a tote.
Will the team score or both
This format has four types of bets, so you can choose the most suitable one. The 4 types are:
- Both teams to score;
- Both teams won't score;
- Only team 1 will score;
- Only team 2 will score.
All these types are basic, and are widely used in certain strategies, which we will discuss below.
Is it possible for a beginner to make money on bets in bookmakers?
This question is of interest to absolutely all beginners, since earnings in bookmakers are associated with certain risks. Of course, you can earn income in this way. But you will have to learn a large number of rules and strategies.
Not everyone succeeds in making money the first time, and there are many reasons for this. For example:
- Lack of experience. A person puts at random, which in most cases leads to a negative result;
- Inability to control one's own emotions. People drain tens of thousands of rubles just because they want to recoup;
- Lack of knowledge of strategies and principles of a gradual increase in the deposit;
- Lack of practice and knowledge in risk minimization principles.
The first thing a beginner needs to learn is risk management. Without understanding this principle, it is impossible to earn on bets in the long run.
There is an outspoken rule that recommends never betting more than 10% of the deposit, otherwise there is a risk of quickly losing all the money. To start, you need a deposit of 500 rubles. Therefore, get ready for a long journey, because it is possible to consistently make a profit only at a distance.
How to make money on sports betting with minimal risk?
Risk minimization is an essential process for every better. Therefore, study all the tools that will reduce the number of losses. The most common options are:
- Study of risk management;
- Practice on a demo account (if possible);
- Detailed study of the strategy;
- Training from experienced players, etc.
Everyone thinks about minimizing risks on their own, because it all depends on the betting style. Some prefer to play systematically, dividing the deposit and gradually increasing it, while others bet on aggressive tactics, also achieving success. Here it is important to determine the best results, and then adopt a certain tactic.
Popular, effective and profitable schemes and strategies for making money on bets
Having dealt with risk management, you should start studying popular strategies in order to develop an individual solution with a high pass rate based on them. Try a few to find the best one for you. And now let's move on to the strategies for making money on bets.
Flat
One of the simplest strategies in terms of implementation, but the most difficult due to the psychological aspects. Its essence lies in the fact that you determine the size of the bet in advance (1-2% of the bank), after which you constantly trade for the same amount. It is recommended to change the rate only if the increase in the deposit was at least 25%.
Advantages of the flat strategy:
- Strictly limited risk of losing a deposit;
- It is possible to constantly adjust the strategy to achieve the best results;
- Emotional stability and cold calculation.
It is important to understand that this tactic is not for everyone. Among the key shortcomings, it is worth highlighting:
- Not everyone can easily cope with the emotional component;
- Capital grows rather slowly, which is why many begin to increase the amount, gradually losing the entire deposit.
If you decide to use this method, then get ready to increase the deposit for a long time and tediously, and do not rush to increase its amount. Only a detailed tactic will allow you to gradually increase capital to serious turnover.
Of course, in addition to the correct distribution, you will have to study each team and the probability of winning. But, playing in this way, any risks will be minimized.
Dogon
The strategy resembles the principle of Martingale trading in its classic form, with an emphasis on gaming. The bottom line is that you need to look for events with a coefficient higher than 2 and bet on them. In case of loss, you should find the same event, but the amount of the bet in this case is doubled. This tactic is not suitable for aggressive players, since the desire to recoup in 99% of cases leads to a loss of funds.
The only serious drawback of this method is that you need a large deposit. If the bank does not even have 5,000 rubles, then you should not trade using this strategy. To get started, try the previous method, or immediately replenish the balance with a large amount in order to trade without fear in the future.
It is important to know when to stop. If you have a series of 4-5 unsuccessful bets in a row, then stop and continue playing only the next day. So you can more objectively assess the situation, and therefore make an informed decision.
Fixed income
The essence of the work of such a strategy is the same amount of profit. For example, if you want to receive $10 net profit for each bet, you will have to calculate the odds and also deduct the amount bet to get a net income at the end.
Using such a strategy brings good profits, but there are also disadvantages, such as:
- It is extremely difficult to stick to the strategy, you always want to double, especially in the case of a losing streak;
- If there were 2-4 losses in a row, then you can lose a significant part of the deposit.
This technique is perfect for people with iron nerves who can calmly control emotions, as well as respond correctly to the situation. In other cases, it is better to stick to less risky strategies in order to ensure a small but constant increase in cash.
d'Alembert method
This strategy is used not only by beginners, but also by more experienced bettors. This strategy is very similar to "catching up" with the only difference - you determine the amount of the bet in advance, and in case of defeat, increase the bet by the same amount. If the event has played, then you reduce the bet size to the original value. An excellent solution for those who know how to work strictly according to the strategy without changing their decisions.
There are a huge number of strategies, but these types are the most profitable at a distance. Therefore, it is recommended to focus on them.
The best bookmakers that actually pay out
Having dealt with the strategies, you should find a bookmaker that will fully satisfy all your needs.
Remember! Do not rush to the first BC that comes across. Make a list of needs that the company must fully meet. This makes the choice easier, and bets will bring not only income, but also pleasure.
Leon
One of the most famous bookmakers offering its customers the best conditions. The project team implemented a mobile version, thanks to which it became possible to trade from anywhere in the world, which attracts a large number of bettors.
The company works completely officially, so you will have to pay 13% tax on each winning bet. But you will be clean before the law, and will be able to fully engage in such activities.
The site provides bonuses for the first registration, as well as regular promotions and various contests. The site also has an internal currency - leons, which are credited for every dollar wagered, regardless of winning or losing. The accumulated leons can be exchanged for real money, or you can choose prizes from the betting shop.
There are always a lot of events, there are many unique solutions (for example, eSports). Both beginners and professionals trade on the site, so be sure to register and try your hand.
Fonbet
The company has been operating on the Russian market for more than 20 years, during which it has managed to establish itself on the positive side. A huge number of events, various bonuses and promotions attract an interested audience.
The usability of the site is thought out to the smallest detail, so any beginner will be able to understand the principles of work in a few minutes.
Note! User verification is required to withdraw funds. To do this, you need to send some pages of the passport. The verification period ranges from several days to 1 month. Therefore, go through this procedure in advance.
In general, the Fonbet platform is not inferior to the competitor described above, and in some cases even surpasses it. Experienced players get more favorable terms of cooperation, and beginners get pleasant deposit bonuses and fast technical support.
Liga Stavok
This company has just a huge number of offline branches, as well as a web version and a mobile application. The company has more than 1000 employees throughout Russia, due to which there is a high level of trust among users in the betting shop.
When registering, newcomers get bonuses up to 200% on their first deposit, and in the process of constant betting, individual offers appear that help increase capital. The company operates completely legally, so all relations with the client are legally fixed.
The Liga Stavok company has average odds, in which it is surpassed by the two competitors described above. Otherwise, there are no complaints about the work. Separately, it is worth noting the work of technical support, which solves the issue of any complexity in the shortest possible time.
For beginners, there is an FAQ where not only popular questions are covered, but also recommendations are given on strategies, deposit size and much more. In general, if you are just starting your journey, then this bookmaker will be one of the best solutions.
1xbet
The company left the Russian market, which is why work on it is possible only through special mirrors (redirecting links). Working with a foreign company has its advantages and disadvantages. Benefits include:
- No taxes. Since the company has ceased to be related to Russia, then you can not pay taxes (we do not call anyone);
- Increased odds;
- Individual conditions for major players.
But, there is one, but an extremely significant drawback - the risk of being deceived. The company regulates certain rules for interacting with the client, but in case of deception, you cannot do anything.
The company has been operating for many years, therefore it enjoys a positive reputation, but leaving the Russian market can at any time lead to a loss of funds. Register with a bookmaker solely at your own risk.
Parimatch
This project has a huge number of different lines, so everyone can find a suitable option for themselves. For example, there is such an event as the selection of the president with different coefficients, as well as the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest and much more.
There is both a mobile application and a web version that allows you to work from anywhere. The site even contains local games of youth teams, which is truly surprising.
The odds are average, but this does not interfere with betting at all. The maximum bet is limited and depends on the specific event. For example, you can deposit up to several million rubles for world championships, while small games are limited to 2-8 thousand rubles.
These BCs are the most popular in the territory of the Russian Federation and the CIS. Therefore, choose any one you like and start placing bets.
How do bloggers and site owners earn from betting?
Few people know that you can earn money on bets at the expense of other users. Bloggers and site owners practice many ways to earn money that they can bring.
Forecasts (video or text)
It is extremely profitable to make forecasts, because if the traffic is high, then you will be provided with a profit on an ongoing basis.
Most often, the forecasting scheme works as follows:
- The person has or video blog;
- Creates a newsletter with a forecast for a specific event;
- Half are sent one result;
- The second half is sent a different result.
After such actions, one half is guaranteed to believe in your success, after which you can offer to buy each forecast. You can earn huge sums from this.
Here's an example:
The cost of 1 forecast is 1000 rubles. It is possible to sell 3-4 forecasts per day without much effort. This means that the average daily income will be 3-4 thousand rubles. You can make premium forecasts, the cost of which will be 5-10 thousand rubles. Believe me, they buy these.
Also, many cappers conduct online streams, which also predict events. Earnings in this case are built exclusively on donations, so you need to really understand the subject well in order to constantly earn money.
Partnership programs
They offer several models of earnings:
- Revshare. In this case, you receive income from each user's deposit for the entire period on which he makes bets;
- CPA. Income for registration and first deposit.
The second option brings users a huge income, but the first one can make the profit stable and high. If you have quality traffic, then the first option is the best.
Each bookmaker offers its own affiliate program, which differs in conditions, so choose the most profitable solutions for yourself.
Advice! Use several affiliate programs at once. So you can interest customers with a large selection, which means that the likelihood of registration will increase significantly.
On average, for 1 registration with replenishment of the balance, you can get from 1 to 5 thousand rubles. Therefore, the use of affiliate programs is highly recommended for people with a large amount of traffic.
Earning on bets is an individual decision, so the income depends on many factors, such as:
- Starting deposit. If you want to earn tens of thousands of rubles, then the initial deposit should be appropriate. It is recommended to start with 5 thousand rubles, gradually increasing capital;
- Strict adherence to the rules of the strategy. The more precisely you comply with all the requirements, the faster your capital will grow;
- own ambitions. Many cappers earn solely due to the fact that they know how to double the bets in time.
It is important to understand that proper training will help to significantly minimize the risks. Learn constantly, hone your strategy and come to better results.
If the initial deposit is 5-10 thousand rubles, then it is quite possible to double it in a month, but you will have to bet all the time. The higher the deposit, the higher the income.
Earnings can be in the millions of rubles. Therefore, do not be too lazy to study this topic in more detail.
Every person has a desire to earn easy money, usually, many people think that the easiest way to do this, of course, is on the betting exchange, or rather, in a bookmaker's office. Counting on a good jackpot, more and more novice bettors become clients of bookmakers. The frivolous give their money away without a fight, the informed and cautious make money on sports betting all the time. How to beat a bookmaker's office, not only saving, but also multiplying the money earned, without succumbing to unbridled passion? More on this and more later in the text.
The most important rule that every bettor should remember, whether a beginner or an experienced player, is to clearly understand the difference between a sober analytical calculation and dependence on the game. In the first case, betting can become a source of additional income, in the second case, it can be a serious problem that can bring you considerable financial losses. So, never play with money from the family budget, savings or borrowed funds. You can bet only the amount that is not able to hit your pocket, for example, allocated for entertainment.
However, too small an initial bank for real earnings is also not suitable. In this case, you should not expect millions from a 1000 ruble deposit. The use of various tactics and strategies implies a certain amount on the gaming account or resignation to the fact that we increase the budget itself with winnings.
It is impossible for a beginner to become a professional handicapper in a few days, but doubling the amount invested in a couple of weeks is quite possible. With experience, the profit will increase, and in a year the bookmaker will be able to become a source of stable income for you.
After the novice better has decided on the size of the initial capital, you need to choose a sport for betting. It is better if it is a fairly common game, for example, loved by millions, in which you are well versed or. Even previously watched matches will be a great opportunity to win on bets.
How bookmakers make money on bets
Bookmakers make a lot of money from frivolous bettors. Those players who believe that it is easy to make money on forecasts in bookmakers are mistaken. The vast majority of betters only lose money, providing revenue to enterprising businessmen. Some mindlessly make bets, not adhering to any system, and in a fit of excitement they invest more and more money. Others are devoted fans of their favorite teams, as a rule, they don’t care much about winning, the emotions themselves are important. Our goal is to make it clear that sober betting with an analytical assessment without emotional accompaniment can consistently make a profit.
Another part of the profits of bookmakers consists of the so-called margin. This is the difference between the odds that the office takes as an intermediary. For example, if the probability of winning between teams is 40 and 60%, the bookmaker gives 37 and 57, respectively. The offices employ a wide staff of experts who make predictions for matches, and also artificially lower the odds for outcomes that are popular with players for betting.
How to make money on bets: instructions for a beginner
All bookmakers are created with one goal - to make a profit, so relying on a huge jackpot, jackpot and the like is simply stupid. Even if you manage to win a large amount (above 100,000 rubles), its full payment at a time can only be expected in the case of a legal bookmaker and probably with a delay. Therefore, it is advisable to make medium-sized bets in different bookmakers, not to keep serious money in your accounts and withdraw even insignificant winnings more often.
Step by step instructions for beginners:
- Registration on the betting exchange.
In Russia, it is better to choose bookmakers who have managed to obtain a license for their activities. No one is responsible for payments at rates in illegal offices. It is useful to read reviews about the work of a bookmaker on the Internet on special forums for bettors, ask around friends who play. On our site you will find only official bookmakers in the Russian Federation, where taxes are transferred to the state budget from the net profit from winnings. So you are guaranteed to get your money.
- Refill.
The office (or even two) is selected, now you need to put money into a virtual wallet. Bookmakers offer a wide range of deposit methods: bank cards (VISA, MasterCard, Maestro), electronic systems (qiwi, webmoney, Yandex money), cash at betting shops. The main EPS of licensed bookmakers is Qiwi, and online banking also works great.
- Rate selection.
Now you can play. Open a line at your bookmaker and place a bet.
One of the main mistakes of beginners is thoughtless forecasts at the behest of intuition. Sooner or later, such tactics will still lead to a complete drain of the bank, and the bettor, wanting to recoup, will invest more and more new amounts, gradually raising rates. How not to be in this seemingly inextricable circle and outwit the bookmaker? That's right - have a good strategy and stick to it.
Betting strategies
On the Internet, you can find many strategies for making a profit in bookmakers. Some of them are highly effective, others are extremely doubtful. It is not necessary for a beginner to study each of them. We bring to your attention the most effective and time-tested options. After a series of strategies played, when earnings on sports betting become constant, you can rivet your own action plan.
- Betting against favorites.
It is difficult for novice bettors to see such events, and many experienced analysts use this tactic. Its meaning is that the coefficient on the favorite is always small, experts take into account past achievements and maximally assess his chances for a future game. But you need to follow it carefully - the match is influenced by many events, which, it is advisable to study.
The Spanish team Barcelona is very strong in the home championship. Bookmakers always give a small odds for her victory. However, in parallel, the club also plays matches in the Champions League. The schedule is drawn up in such a way that on Tuesday Barcelona will face a very important meeting with the Italian Juventus, and before it, on Saturday, in the framework of the national championship, the favorite plays with mediocre Malaga. Bookmakers, out of habit, set the minimum odds for the victory of a strong club in a line, little considering the fact that the team will not give all the best and spend all their strength on an ordinary duel. As a result, Malaga won with a score of 2:0, and bettors who adhere to this strategy received a very good profit.
- "Forks".
Some time ago, the use of "forks" was extremely popular among betters. They registered in several offices and played on the difference in odds. However, today the numbers of bookmakers do not differ much, and they have learned to calculate the "arb" one or two. So they have every right to block the account.
Bayern and Real Madrid meet in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. We will bet on the passage of one of the teams further.
1st office offers the following odds:
Bavaria - 1.5;
Real - 2.5.
2nd office:
Bavaria - 1.8;
Real - 1.9.
We form a "fork": Real 2.5 each (from the first office) and Bayern 1.8 each (from the second). There are even special calculators on the Internet, according to which you can correctly distribute the amount of the bank to make a profit.
So, in our case:
Initial pot $200. According to the surebets calculator, we should bet 83.72 on Real Madrid and 116.28 on Bayern. In any case, the winnings of 9.3 dollars are guaranteed to us. Not much, but with a 100% guarantee.
- Dogon.
The catch-up strategy is the favorite among betters. Its essence is to increase the amount of the bet when the previous forecast is lost. Although this strategy is also used in casinos, it is important that there is enough budget before the winning bet.
We will bet on total over in football on the Italian team Milan with odds of 2.
- Milan - Genoa: forecast of 100 bucks for over 2.5. The match ended with the victory of the hosts with a score of 1:0, the bet lost.
- Pescara - Milan: the forecast is already $200 for over 2.5. The match ended in a draw 1:1, the bet lost.
- Milan - Palermo: double again - 400 bucks for TB2.5. The match ended 4:0, the bet played.
Net profit amounted to:
400*2 – 400 – 200 – 100 = $100.
In addition to gaming strategies, there are financial ones, the most famous of them:
- Martingale strategy (based on the catch-up principle);
- d'Alembert's strategy (a variation of the first);
- flat (game for a fixed amount).
Unfortunately, win-win strategies in theory in practice have a number of drawbacks, the main of which are: the limitation of the maximum bet by the bookmaker and the non-endless initial pot of the better.
Professional handicappers identify three main components of success:
- A reliable bookmaker whose activities do not contradict the laws of the Russian Federation.
- Properly chosen game strategy and attention to detail.
- Psychological resilience and control over your emotions.
- Make the most of the bonuses offered by bookmakers to increase your earnings on bets.
Many successful bettors share their knowledge on social networks for free with less fortunate colleagues, give useful tips and teach how to make money on bets. Their experience proves that beating the bookmaker is real! Absorb information, test and win, and then earning on sports betting can become your main source of income.
