Millions of people from all over the world daily bet on football, tennis, hockey, horse racing, boxing and other popular sports. Not everyone finds profit, however, real connoisseurs of bookmaking always take their toll, winning large sums of money from offices.
Where to start?
Before placing a bet with bookmakers, it is important to understand what it is and what you should pay attention to. Firstly, playing on a tote is a very gambling hobby, so you always need to control your desire to win more money or take revenge for defeat. Rates are not in vain considered the most risky type of investment, since it will never be possible to guess the exact results (outcomes) forever. Sooner or later, the loss will come anyway.
Before putting on sports, you always need to analyze the statistics of opposing opponents, their results and other nuances that will help make the right choice. Every second sports fan believes that he is a true connoisseur of one kind or another (football, hockey, tennis, etc.), so he does not need to prepare and learn something. In the bookmakers only such clients are waiting.
In reality, units from the total mass of sports fans are in positive territory relative to their initial deposit in the sweepstakes. For each bet, its own approach is important, as well as to events, games. Only by studying the statistics of rivals in recent months, the physical condition of athletes, their motivation to fight, is it possible to
make a choice with respect to a particular result.
It is also not superfluous to familiarize yourself in advance with what types of bets are available at the bookmaker. To date, their variability has no limits.
The main types of bets
It is customary to distinguish between the three main ways to play on the sweepstakes.
The first type is the Ordinar. This is a single bet on a specific event. If the player has guessed this outcome, then the amount that is calculated as the product of the deposit by the coefficient wins. This type of bet is considered the most popular in all bookmakers. An ordinar can refer to any outcome, so its variability equals the number of events in a particular confrontation.
The second type is Express. This is a bet on several outcomes at once, the number of which is unlimited in many bookmakers. When choosing a certain number of events, the total coefficient is calculated. It is a product of factors from individual outcomes. For example, 3 events with coefficients 2, 3 and 4 are selected, then the total will be: 2 * 3 * 4 = 24. Express attracts the opportunity to win a large amount of money, but the probability of failure increases in direct proportion.
Also included in the main types of sports betting System. This is the most difficult to understand way of playing on the sweepstakes. The system is a special combination of Expresses, which consists of the number of events selected by the player. After choosing the outcomes, the person must indicate the “dimension” of the bet, that is, the number of equivalent parts into which it will be divided, as well as the amount of money delivered. In this form, to win, you need to match at least one Express.
Example: a rate of 100 rubles with a “dimension” of 2, therefore, the System will consist of 2 parts of 50 rubles each. on each. How many such Expresses (out of 2) match, so much money the player will receive. The probability of winning this method is significantly higher than all others. The people call these types of sports betting: Express System.
Handicap (Handicap)
This view increases the number of final bet states. Now the player can not only earn or lose money, but also save the initial amount.
The value of Handicap is added to the result of the contestant. If the match ends in favor of the selected side, then the bet is won. If victory is in favor of the opponent, then defeat follows. If, taking into account the Handicap, the outcome of the confrontation ended in a draw, then the coefficient is simply equal to 1 (in further calculations in the Express it will not appear). Most often, Handicap is done on goals scored.
Also in the types of sports betting is the Asian Handicap. It provides an opportunity to significantly equalize the chances of victory than the European one. In this form, the Handicap distinguishes between bets on the outcome of the confrontation and the difference in goals scored (points scored).
Total (Over / Under)
These types of sports betting cover the effectiveness of the confrontation. Initially, a player determines for himself how many goals will be scored or opponents will score points, that is, he tries to guess the approximate range of the score of the match. Then bet on "more" or "less." Its minimum coefficient will be 0.5, and the maximum depends on the statistics of the performance of rivals (it can reach 8.5).
Example: if a player believes that at least 3 goals (2: 1, 0: 3, 5: 2, etc.) will be scored in the Barcelona – Inter match, then emphasis should be placed on Total over 2.5. If in the end the standoff ends with at least 3 goals on the scoreboard, then the bet has played. Total may also apply to individual athletes.
Other types of bets
In recent years, a type such as Time Match has become very popular in the European part of the continent. It is included in the main types of bets on sports events and at the same time covers the outcomes of two parts of the match. As the name implies, to win, two events must coincide at once: the result of the first half and the full match, for example, “victory 1, draw”.
The next popular type of bet is called Double Chance. Do not confuse it with Time Match. Here the player chooses any two out of 3 possible final outcomes of the confrontation, for example, “draw or victory 2”. The main disadvantage is the low ratio.
The Pass bet is applied only at the stage of the playoffs (retirement), that is, in cup tournaments, where the loser is excluded from further struggle for the title. The result can be calculated on the basis of one or a series of meetings (matches).
There are also sports betting types that cover entire tours and gaming days. For example, the number of victories for the home team, the overall performance of a certain number of fights, the difference in points, etc. There are individual types that include events related to specific athletes (goals scored, cards received, penalties earned, etc.).
Live betting
Live refers to a special type of game in bookmakers. Here bets are made in real time. Today, online sweepstakes occupy the first most popular place in the global network among fans of bookmaking.
Live bet is made during the match and includes almost all types of outcomes and events that are available even before the start of the confrontation. This also applies to the difference in goals, and the results of halves, and the authors of goals scored, and other actions that may occur in the near future.
It should be noted that the odds in such bets are constantly changing depending on the course of the match. Respond to events online should be quick, but do not forget about the score of the match. Any kind of sports betting in real time requires the ability to read the game and predict its development.
Pros and Cons of Live
If a player has sufficient knowledge and can predict the events that will happen in the near future in a duel, then for him an ideal way of cash proceeds would be Live-bets. In an online betting game, it is important to be aware of everything that is currently happening on the field. Therefore, it is recommended to bet only on matches whose broadcasts are publicly available.
The advantage of Live is that the player has the ability to choose events that will happen in the near future. For example (in football): the first team attacks the second, which means that it is likely that in the near future a corner or free kick will be performed.
Among the minuses, it is necessary to single out rapidly changing coefficients, which are constantly decreasing with the probable approximation of an event.
Live Betting Tips
1. You should not choose several matches at once for an online game, since there is a high probability of missing important details.
2. In the last minutes you do not need to risk large sums. In team sports, there is always a fight until the final whistle, and goals are often hammered.
3. To analyze the current game, it is recommended to use broadcasting.
4. It is important to understand that in big sport there are no obvious favorites. To date, any outsider can give a "surprise" in the last minutes.
Variety of Odds
At the moment, 3 betting systems are used in bookmakers .
Decimal is the most common and easy to read coefficient. It is designated as follows: 2.35, 3.00, 1.75, etc. This coefficient is multiplied with the delivered deposit, and the resulting winning amount is obtained.
The next type is the fraction. It is customary to designate accordingly: 7/3, 2/1, 11/8, etc. The denominator shows how much is at stake, and the numerator indicates a possible win.
In the United States, the above types of odds are not particularly common. American bookmakers have their own designations: "+" or "-". For example: to win $ 10 in a bet with a coefficient of -12, you must bet $ 12. In the European system, this coefficient is 1.8. A similar situation with the “+” sign.