Arbusers

There are some key features which differentiates smart bettors from normal ones. One does not need to be a genius in order to correctly apply smart betting techniques, one will rather have to invest time and energy in order to learn. Knowledge is extremely important and when it is corroborated with a good mental framework which enables the user to take good decisions and not be manipulated by emotions, one can become great at not only smart betting but in every walk of life. Smart betting is an endeavour which requires patience and discipline as well, the smart bettor needs to be a balanced person and avoid gambling traps. You will need a long term plan, time, and some money to start off with. Secondly you will need to utilise one or more sharp or smart betting techniques.

Benefits of being a smart bettor

Winning consistently not only is sought after by every individual human being, but it is a way of finding purpose and motivation in life. Sharp betting is a great way of making extra money monthly, and to challenge yourself both intellectually and emotionally.

The 6 most important smart betting techniques:

Sports Arbitrage: also called arbing, is a technique in which a player will bet on all possible outcomes of a given event at the same time, with odds that guarantee profit regardless of what will happen. Essentially one profits from the market imbalance, this technique will not exist if every market were perfectly balanced. Opportunity occurs when bookmakers opinions differ, offer higher odds on several events in order to attract more players or it could occur due to mistakes on their side.
Sharbing: is a combination of 2 words, Shop and Arbing; it represents the type of arbing activity in which a player will bet on a local, street bookmaker shop initially, and later will lay the bet to cover the outcomes online. This technique technique is useful to prevent online bookies from limiting your account, as real life bookies are slower and sometimes inefficient in spotting sharp bettors. The odds shift very slowly compared to online bookies as well, this fact further enhances the winning capabilities of said sharp bettor.
Value Betting: is a betting strategy and technique in which punters bet on an event in which the bookmakers offers higher odds than the real probability of an outcome. Simply put, you will win against the bookmaker in the long run by applying this strategy. A key element of value betting is that one could do it manually or automated, this has been strongly debated among our community but it turns out that using bots (automated value betting) is far more beneficial than doing it manually.
Matched Betting: bookmakers often offer free bets or bonuses in order to attract more people and to maintain their image and current player base active.
Matched Betting exploits this bonus system and represents a risk-free winning technique. A punter which will bet using this system will have to place a bet corroborated with a lay bet in order to cover all possible potential events. It is a great way to start using smart betting techniques for newbies.
Trading: sports trading is the practice of betting on events against eachother. A punter will back and lay odds for a profit before an event ends. It is a risky endeavour and only experienced users can profit long term from this type of technique.
Middling: a middle is a strategy in which a bettor will take advantage of different betting lines. It is a complicated techinque that takes advantage of shifts in lines or total score markets. Middling comes from “middle” and it implies that the score needs to fall in the middle of the two numbers.

Conclusion
The secret to prevailing in this activity is based on a sound intellectual framework for making good decisions and the ability to control emotions not be controlled by them. One must invest time in order to learn, knowledge is key.
From the list that we have put together one must also select a strategy that best suits his characteristics, we recommend to do your homework constantly.
Most importantly, you have to enjoy what you are doing.

As for me betting looks like a hobby than a business, but if you are well advanced in sports (in football, for example), watch a lot of games, study statistics and have a sixth sense, then you can make some money from this. I bet on sports several times a week, but these are mostly small amounts. First rule - be careful with your money and make a solid permanent limit for every week/month without any extra-surpluses

Some important things to succeed
-Discipline/no emotions
-Money management
-Speed
-Very good at maths
-Number of bookies
-Spend a lot of hours in front of monitors
-Invest what you win/expand

Hi everyone, newbie here,

Searching for good resources to learn more about arbitrage methods, trading tools and techniques. I've already seen a lot of good threads on this forum that I am studying and am signing up to betburger etc. But any tips or links to good information will always be appreciated.

Hopefully I'll be able to contribute some useful information back soon!

Thanks,
Sam

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