Hello, dear readers. In this article we will discuss sports betting in bookmakers, which have become very popular in recent years, and most importantly, we will try to figure out whether it is possible to make money on sports betting and what is needed for this.

How to make money on sports betting and what a beginner can count on

For people who encounter the world for the first time sports betting One of the first questions that arises is: “Is it really possible to make money on bets and how much can one earn? a common person?. Earnings on sports betting are comparable to the high-risk category, but the profit can be many times greater than, for example, from a regular bank deposit. Of course, there are risks, but this is an integral part of any financial transaction.

Based on this, the first and main rule for novice players is that you can only play at a bookmaker with money that you can afford to spend without risking your well-being. It is highly not recommended to gamble with funds borrowed or taken from the family budget.

The initial amount for the game (called a bankroll) should allow you to make at least 50, and preferably 100, bets of the same size.

What needs to be done to make the idea of ​​making money on bookmaker bets become a reality?

In the world of sports betting, there are people called professional handicappers (these are people who make money from betting; for them, betting is a job). They are engaged in sports analytics and are well versed in the mathematical side of sports betting. To become a professional, you need to have a mathematical mind, understand the principles of bookmaker operations and master the basic canons of predicting sporting events.

Thus, to start betting (from English - bet, place bets) you will need:

• Reliable Internet access;
• Daily free time(at least 2-3 hours);
• Concentration and a “cool” head;
• Bankroll;
• Good knowledge of any sport.

Most often, beginners choose the most common sports: football, basketball or hockey. From the point of view of professional players, tennis is the most profitable bet. If this sport does not appeal to you, then start with football - the most popular sport in the world, with the possible exception of the USA.

Beginner player with minimal investment is able to earn about 10% of his bankroll by betting within a month. Undoubtedly, it is quite possible to earn 70% or more if you use high-risk strategies. But then the threat of losing the entire deposit increases significantly.

In general, 10% of your bankroll is an excellent indicator, but to achieve stability you need to adhere to certain rules and approach the process of predicting sporting events very judiciously and realistically.

Bookmakers regularly offer thousands of different bets on hundreds of sporting events. Of all these offers, the player can choose any of them. So what do those numbers mean – the odds offered by the bookmaker?

A decent bookmaker offers several types of odds display. Consider an example where the probability of an event is 35%. What is the methodology for calculating coefficients for different systems?

Decimal odds (for example, 1.2; 3.0, etc.). For clarity, let’s consider a case - a match between two equal football teams, the probability of each team winning is 35%, the probability of a draw is 30% (35+35+30=100). The decimal odds are defined as 100 divided by the percent probability of the event. Then the odds for a win for each team will be 2.9, and for a draw – 3.3. To make the calculations easier, the bookmaker’s margin is not included here (more on this later). Let's say a player bets 100 rubles. for one of the teams to win. If the event plays out, the player will receive 100×2.9 = 290 rubles. or net 290-100 = 190 rubles.

English odds (for example, 4/1; 10/11, etc.). Let's calculate the probability of the same event (35%) for such odds. Here the calculation is cut by 10, we get – 3.5+3.5+3=10. Then from 10 we subtract 3.5 (the probability of the event) and get the numerator for the fraction equal to 6.5. We set the denominator to 3.5. The result is 6.5/3.5 or 1.9. Having bet 100 rubles according to English odds. we get 190 rubles net.

American odds (for example, +375; -160, etc.). Here the calculation comes down to the phrase “earn 100 rubles.” In particular, the coefficient -150 means that for a net win of 100 rubles. you need to place a bet of 150 rubles. This is a variant of the negative coefficient. There is also a plus – how much you will get if you bet 100 rubles. When an office sets odds of +150, this means that the bet is 100 rubles. the better will be able to receive 150 rubles.

Essentially, bookmakers are intermediaries who charge a certain percentage for providing services. This percentage is called margin. Because of the margin, the odds for equally probable events will not be 2 to 2, but in the best case, 1.95 to 1.95 (in low-margin bookmakers). In ordinary offices, the corresponding odds will vary between 1.8 – 1.9. The question arose, where should the shortfall arrive? Went to the bookmaker for mediation.

In addition, bookmakers make profits by adjusting odds depending on public opinion and financial flows. Simply put, the bookmaker understands what most players will bet on and lowers the odds for such events.

Thus, we come to the conclusion that income in a bookmaker’s office is determined solely by the odds that the bookmaker sets.

Instructions for making money on sports betting - the first steps of a beginner

It will be very helpful for beginners to read the instructions below to avoid unnecessary problems:

• First of all, you need to carefully read the bookmaker’s rules and understand the main terms;
• Next, you need to register at the selected office. If you don’t have an electronic wallet, then create one - Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney or others;
• Top up your deposit (place a certain amount into your account at the office);
• Select an event and place a bet.

Online sports betting and its specifics

Currently, most players are trying to make money by betting on the Internet. First of all, this is due to the fact that it is very convenient - you can install it without leaving your home.

On the one hand, the ease of finding statistical and analytical information on the Internet gives bettors some advantage, but on the other hand, almost everything that needs to be taken into account is taken into account by bookmakers and included in the odds.

The superiority of the bookmaker relative to the average player is beyond doubt, because the offices employ highly qualified specialists with the appropriate software. In addition, the office will receive a profit regardless of the result of the competition; this is facilitated by the very principle of accepting bets.

Therefore, all a player can do is think, analyze and bet, adhering to his own tactics and strategy. To help you, you can use special programs that can:

• Calculate the bet size;
• Find the best odds from all those offered by bookmakers;
• Keep track of your bets.

You also need to not only be able to find the necessary information on the Internet, but also be able to use it effectively.

Bookmakers for sports betting - how to choose

Below are tips on how to choose a bookmaker, so as not to be disappointed in your choice later:

1. Reliability. Here, first of all, we mean the paying ability of the office. You can find out by reading reviews about a specific company on forums, specialized websites, etc. Without confidence in receiving a win, there is no point in betting;
2. Methods for depositing and withdrawing funds. You need to find out whether the office supports payment systems suitable for you;
3. Rules and regulations of the office. Please read all rules carefully before placing bets. Often, beginners lose their deposit due to simple ignorance of the rules;
4. Odds. You need to play in an office with more or less high odds, since this greatly affects the size of the winnings and even whether you will be a positive or negative bettor;
5. Minimum deposit size. There are many offices that have a large minimum for depositing or withdrawing funds. These indicators must be compared with your financial capabilities;
6. Line width of suggested events. Decide whether the proposed list of competitions and the schedule for them is sufficient for you.

Analyze the bookmaker you are looking at using the parameters outlined above. If the office matches them, you can safely register.

Popular payment systems

Here we present short description the most common payment systems that bookmakers work with.

WebMoney – the most popular payment system among players from the CIS. The attractiveness of WebMoney lies in its several ways of depositing and withdrawing money, as well as the ease of registration. The downside of the system is the 0.8% commission for transferring funds and the fact that not all Western bookmakers work with it.

Yandex money – another domestic payment system. Accepted by all bookmakers in the post-Soviet space. For withdrawal of funds a commission of 3% is charged. Few serious Western bookmakers work with Yandex.Money, for example, William Hill.

Skrill – the most popular payment system in the world. Its recognition both among bookmakers and players is justified by the absence of various types of commissions. The Skrill system offers its users a number of prizes and bonuses, as well as a loyalty program. The disadvantage of the system is the complex registration and the requirement to verify documents. However, this drawback is completely offset by all the advantages of the payment system. With a Skrill wallet, you can deposit and withdraw funds at any bookmaker in the world.

In addition, you can also highlight payment systems such as Neteller and Qiwi, but they are inferior in popularity to the systems described above.

Basic rules and possible mistakes of beginners - how to avoid them

A list of simple game rules that can save you from many mistakes:

• Bet only on sports that you know well;
• Play in bookmakers only with high odds;
• Do a preliminary analysis of the sporting event on which you are going to bet;
• Play according to your own strategy. Do not make rash bets;
• Do not bet more than 1-2% of your bankroll;
• Live sports betting, long express bets (more than four events), and “I’ll watch the match” bets are not recommended.

Types of sports betting

What are single bets and the principle of express bets?

Two types of sports bets are now popular in all bookmakers: single and express.

Ordinaries are the most simple view bets, they are also called single bets. It doesn’t matter what you bet on (win, draw or number of goals), if you bet on only one event, it’s an ordinary bet. The payout for such a bet is calculated extremely easily by multiplying the bet size and the odds.

Express. Many beginners wonder how to place an express bet? An express bet is a bet consisting of several single bets (minimum two), i.e., to place an express bet you need to immediately select several events from the bookmaker’s list. To determine the winnings for such a bet, you need to multiply the odds of all events included in the express bet, and then multiply the resulting total odds by the size of the bet.

To win on an accumulator, all events included in it must win. If he loses at least one event from the express bet, he is considered a loser.

What are totals and handicaps?

Totals. A very common type of sports betting among bettors. Here you need to give a forecast for the total number of goals (points, corners, etc.) in the match. TM is a total less, and TB is a total more. The Over 1.5 bet assumes that both teams will score at least two goals in total in the match. If there are two or more goals in the match, then the bet is successful, otherwise it is a loss. There are also totals with a whole number of goals, for example, TB2. With such a bet, if a total of two goals are scored, then the bet is returned. Three goals or more are required to win.

Handicap provides for a “virtual” addition of goals scored by one of the teams. Let's take the handicap in football betting as an example. Let's say the pre-match analysis showed that the visiting team should not lose, then we set a handicap on the success of the guests +1 or H2 (+1). In this case, we add one goal for the guests to the final result of the match. For example, if the game ended 1:1, then with such a handicap the guests won 1:2, which means the bet was successful. If the guests lose 1:0, this means the bet is returned, and if the guests lose 2:0 or more, the bet is lost.

It is easy to guess that with non-integer handicaps (-2.5, +0.5, etc.) a refund is impossible.

Making money on football bets is the most common due to the popularity of football itself. Professional handicappers never place bets based on their intuition or their own assumptions. This is what fans do, believing that their favorite club will win. This approach to betting only enriches bookmakers, since it is impossible to foresee an accidental goal, injury, etc.

That is why you need to adhere to the following rules when betting on football:

• Never bet on the team you support. You cannot be objective when making such a bet;
• Place bets only on leagues that you know well;
• Do not bet on top matches, bookmakers calculate odds for them very accurately;
• Restrain your emotions so as not to make mistakes;
• Don't be distracted by the match itself, watch the odds (they change).

Before playing for real money, it would be a good idea to practice on paper or with virtual money at a bookmaker, i.e. try making free bets on football.

In order to count on winning from the bookmaker, you need to adhere to a certain sports betting strategy. All strategies are usually divided into gaming and financial. Let's look at them in more detail.

Gaming Strategies

You can find a lot of gaming strategies for sports betting on the Internet. Let's look at the most popular of them.

Betting on an event underestimated by the bookmaker or Value Betting. As a rule, players try to predict the outcome of an event without thinking about the profitability of their game over a long period of time.

But there is another category of bettors who focus primarily on the size of the odds and profit in the future long game. Players in this category make bets that are extremely profitable in the long term. If you bet only on inflated odds, then profit in the future is guaranteed.

This approach is called Value Betting or betting on events that are underestimated by the bookmaker.

Bookmaker's sure bets – these are several bets on a specific event at various bookmakers, in which a win is guaranteed regardless of the result of the selected event. This situation is possible due to different assessments of the probability of the same event by different bookmakers.

The unpleasant thing here is the fact that bookmakers, as a rule, do not like arbers and try in every possible way to get rid of them: they cut maximum bets, block accounts, etc.

Dogon is a sports betting strategy where the value of each next bet is determined depending on the result of the previous one. The main goal is the return of previously lost money and the acquisition of some profit.

For example, you “catch up” on a draw in football and constantly bet on it until it happens. At the same time, each time you increase the bet in such a way as to return previous losses and make a profit. This event will definitely happen, but it is quite possible that by then you simply will not have enough money to bet. Thus, catching up is not such a win-win strategy as it might initially seem.

Corridors. The strategy is similar to forks. In this case, different bookmakers are looking for a “corridor” in totals or handicaps. In case of luck (the result of the match fits into the selected “corridor”), both bets are played and a decent win is obtained. Otherwise, it is a waste and the player loses nothing.

The consequences of such a game are similar to playing forks.

Financial Strategies for Sports Betting

There are also many financial strategies for sports betting; here we will look at the most common of them:

Flat - the simplest and at the same time the safest financial strategy, according to which all bets should be the same size. The essence of the strategy is that if a player decides to bet 3 (5, 10, ...) units, then the accepted bet size does not change for a long period. An increase or decrease in bankroll is not a reason to change the bet amount.

Fixed profit – a more progressive strategy compared to flat trading. Here the bet “B” is directly proportional to the expected return “W” and inversely proportional to the value of the coefficient “K” of the event in question. The bet size is determined by the formula B = W / (K - 1).

The strategy involves artificially setting the amount of profit (fixed profit). A safe profit amount is considered to be within 1/20 - 1/30 of the bankroll, and recommended odds are from 1.3 to 5.

Martingale strategy - a strategy that came to betting from casinos. The essence of the strategy is that the player is set by the size of the first bet and, in case of loss, doubles the size of each subsequent bet until he wins. After winning it starts New episode from the starting bid. In this case, the odds for events must be at least 2.

Kelly criterion. The strategy consists of calculating an acceptable bet size for the selected event.

The optimal bet is calculated using the following formula: C = (K x V - 1) / (K - 1), where K is the coefficient, V is the probability of the event, C is the bet amount.

Other ways to make money at a bookmaker

Below we describe how you can make money on bets at bookmakers in other ways - they cannot be classified as strategies.

Aftergoals. The bet is placed on an event that has already happened, for example, a goal is scored (such bets involve playing live). To do this, you either need to be at the stadium or have access to a faster broadcast compared to the bookmaker. Those. If you see a goal being scored, you quickly place a corresponding bet before the bookmaker closes the betting market. The downside of this game is that the bookmaker, having identified you, can accuse you of fraud and block your account.

Bookmaker mistakes. Sometimes bookmakers have erroneous odds (usually in live games). These could be technical or analytical errors. Many players place bets on them and often receive winnings. However, you should not abuse such bets, because... the bookmaker can easily close the account.

Bonushunting. There are people who make money from bookmaker bonuses. As a rule, in order to withdraw a bonus, you need to wager the bonus by wagering it a certain number of times. For this purpose, opposite bets are made in various offices with bonuses. At the same time, if you lose 20-50% of the bonus, you can make a profit. But in order to earn regular income, you have to open more and more new accounts (bonuses are mainly offered to new players), and this threatens to block accounts.

Advertising and partnerships. A reliable method of making money on bets. Many bookmakers provide the opportunity or by advertising their office. The affiliate program is about attracting newcomers. For good earnings in this way is necessary .

Offline sports betting

IN Lately More and more players are switching to playing in bookmakers via the Internet and this trend is growing. But there is a category of players who crave the spirit of excitement that exists only in offline sportsbooks. What those who play in offline offices should not forget:

• Make your own decisions, do not be influenced by local “professional” regulars;
• Lack of information. At home, you can find all the necessary information via the Internet. In a land-based office you will not have this opportunity;
• Probability of delayed payment big win. There may simply not be enough money in the cash register to pay out a large win;
• If you turn out to be a successful bettor, you may be added to the list of unwanted clients and your bets may no longer be accepted.

Based on the above, decide for yourself whether it is worth playing in a land-based office.

Negotiations

On the Internet, at every step you can find offers to purchase information using so-called “agreements”. Remember, this is all a hoax and nothing more. Let's think about everything logically:

1. Even if match-fixing in team sports does exist, it is only in third-rate leagues. On them, the maximum bets are extremely low and therefore economically unprofitable - the profit will be small, and all participants in the fixed match will have to pay quite a lot;
2. In singles competitions, the possibility of such matches is greater. But is the risk of an athlete ruining his sports career worth the money? And most importantly, in case of suspicion, the bookmaker can simply refund the bets and not pay out the winnings;
3. If you were the organizer of a match-fixing, would you spread the word about it on the Internet? I think it's unlikely.

conclusions

In general, it is possible to make money on sports betting, but to do this you need to approach betting professionally:

• Choose a specific sport and study it thoroughly;
• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the selected event;
• Apply the optimal sports betting strategy;
• Carry out thorough work on yourself psychologically;
• It is preferable to bet with bookmakers on the Internet.

Do you want to make money on bets and learn all the most important things about this type of business? Then this article is for you! Denis Kuderin is with you, business expert of the PAPA HELPED project.

I personally know several people for whom betting on sports is not a hobby and not a way to increase the level of excitement when watching a match, but a full-time income. More precisely, investments with good returns.

These guys don’t go to work, don’t try to please their bosses, and don’t count the days until vacation, because they pay their own salaries. I won't say how much profit they make because you simply won't believe me. Let me just say that it is several times higher than the average salary in the country, although it is less predictable.

Don’t switch – a lot of interesting things await you!

How much do professional players (handicappers) earn on sports betting: an unexpected truth

Friends, I found a video on the Internet from the first channel about making money 3-5 million rubles PER MONTH on sports betting. A young guy from Kazan, Adel Suleymanov, appeared on Channel One in Alexander Gordon’s program. Starting working at age 12 and living in poverty, he became a professional bookmaker.

Now Adele lives in abundance and helps her family by doing this interesting business:

By the way, this is not the limit on income. Professionals who are not featured in the media earn more than 10,000,000 rubles per month!

Below I have compared traditional businesses and bets in the table, highlighting their key pros and cons in order to understand what is the best thing to do to earn money.

I’ll say right away that this is my SUBJECTIVE opinion, and it may not coincide with yours.

Classic business or sports betting: which is better in terms of making money?

As you can see, in my table, betting looks more preferable as a source of income. But this is not a magic wand, and to this species there must be an inclination for activity.

Is it really possible to make money on sports betting - the experience of my friend Andrey

A couple of years ago Andrey made money on one bet, ATTENTION! 6,000,000 rubles.

The bet was long-term, on the championship of the English club in the Premier League of this country. It was difficult to bet such an amount in one company and he had to do diversification- spread the amount for several bookmakers(bookmakers).

The main conditions for making money on bets are discipline, financial independence, flexibility of thinking and the desire to constantly learn. These are the qualities he gave me handicapper(professional player in a bookmaker's office) Andrey, when I asked him what it takes to succeed in the betting business.

And the most important thing is not to treat bets as in the lottery or roulette. Successful sports predictions depend least of all on luck and intuition, which betting fans call “gut feeling.”

Intuition will appear when you “cook” in this cauldron 5-7 years old, or even 10 .

Sports betting is not a goldmine. This is a difficult, risky and dangerous undertaking. Going to the office and receiving a stable salary is much easier. A handicapper needs nerves of steel (or other organs), a cool head, and the ability to “take a punch,” as in boxing.

When, after a month of intense mental work, the result is a minus difference in the “income” column, an experienced forecaster does not give up. He knows that real profit is calculated at a distance from 2 months to a year and calmly follows his strategy.

REMEMBER

Understand sports And make profitable bets for money is two big differences .

Even if you know all the players of the Chinese national team by sight, this does not guarantee success.

A competent forecast is only half the battle. Second half - proper financial management and understanding the principle of formation of bookmaker odds. A mathematical education and knowledge of probability theory will come in handy here.

Let's summarize. What you need to make money on bets:

• several hours a day of free time;
• understanding the specifics of the bookmaker’s work;
• starting capital (from 1,000 rubles before 1,000,000 rubles — to reduce risks);
• optimal gaming strategy;
• the ability to think soberly;
• stress resistance;
• competent financial management;
• desire to learn.

A professional always calculates the degree of risk and does not place blindly. Moreover, some bettors use bookmakers' weapons - software for calculating statistics and calculating probabilities.

How much do beginners earn on bets?

If you read reviews online real people about making money from sporting events, you will be disappointed. Beginners lose to smithereens and curse the bookmakers with bad words.

But don’t rush to make final conclusions.

The fact is that such a concept as “earnings,” especially stable ones, has little application to the bookmaker business. Rather, the term would be more appropriate here "profit from turnover" (ROI) , how in investment business. Here everything is approximately the same as on the stock exchange: you invest money and over time you receive (or do not receive) a profit.

What indicators are considered successful? Major players believe that the indicator more than 5% per month – undoubted success.

Beginners are unlikely to be able to boast of such profits.

I can assure you

The first months in betting are just “shooting in”. Judging the return on investment based on this period of time is incorrect and pointless. The pros say: “Distance is everything.” And the betting distance is at least a year.

But this does not mean that all beginners are doomed to failure. You will get a small advantage or at least stay on your own if you choose a moderate strategy and do not recoup in case of losses.

Another condition for success is to choose reliable office working legally. The fact is that a significant part of bookmakers on the network operates without a license established by Russian legislation. When collaborating with such companies, you place bets at your own peril and risk - you have no guarantee of return of winnings, and there is nowhere to go in controversial situations.

Why does the bookmaker always have a distance advantage? It's simple - mathematics works for him.

Bookies offer bets on thousands of events every day. Even the third football leagues do not escape their all-seeing eye. And for each such event a coefficient is set - a probability indicator calculated by a computer.

Coefficient - Foundation stone betting business. If you win, the amount you bet is multiplied by this indicator.

But the trick is that each coefficient includes a margin - a kind of Commission , which the office charges for its services. The bookmaker has income for any outcome of the event and acts only as an intermediary between players who bet “for” and those who bet “against”.

Let's say we have an equally probable event with two outcomes. A basketball match in which the objective chances of the teams are 50/50. But you will never find such odds in bookmakers: in terms of probabilities, the odds will be approximately 47/47 , or even less. Question: where did they go? 6% ? Answer: went into the bookmaker's pocket .

This is far from the only, but the most obvious source of beech’s income. Other methods are more sophisticated - for example, artificially lowering odds in order to encourage bets on the opposite outcome .

It's not easy to beat bookmakers' margins. Even if you guess 55% of bets with odds close to 2, this will only allow you to stay on your own. Although in one single match it is quite possible to hit the jackpot. But we are interested in stable, not one-time income.

Beginners with decent amounts are the bookmaker’s bread and butter. In the following sections, I'll discuss how players can improve their chances and give an overview of strategies that work.

TOP 5 proven methods and strategies for making money on bets - tips and secrets for beginners and experienced players

We are interested in truly profitable and reasonable strategies. There are few of them, but they work. The successful players I spoke with tried them out first hand.

Using any of the strategies described below, you can place a bet online through a reliable bookmaker.

Strategy No. 0 “Maximum profit, minimum risk”

It is also called betting arbitrage. This way professionals earn up to 100,000 rubles IN A DAY ! Its essence is very simple, read below:

You open three bookmakers: Asian, global and Russian. You compare quotes from these 3 companies, and if the total odds for all possible outcomes suggest a profit, then bet; if not, do not bet.

On average, the percentage of profitability of such arbitrage transactions is from 1% to 1.5%, if you place a bet before the start of the match, and 3-5% , if you bet during the match.

With an average bet of 20,000 rubles this will give you profitability 1000-1500 rubles with one “hit”, ONE BET. You can make 10-20 of them per match.

Conclusion: a good “arbitrator” can earn 30-100 thousand rubles per day.

But there is one nuance here:

bookmakers know this technology and some “especially lucky” players are paid their money only once when they win. This does not mean that they take the rest for themselves. It’s just that next time the bookmaker may refuse to place your bet.

Method 1. Game analytics

What is qualitative match analysis? First of all, this taking into account non-obvious factors. Why non-obvious ones? It’s simple: all the obvious factors were taken into account and included in the bookmakers’ odds. They have in their arsenal the most powerful computing equipment, costing millions of dollars.

For example, one “privateer” I know uses a paid resource that publishes current data from the infirmaries of football clubs. If the team's leading scorer kicking leg hurts- this is already reason to doubt the correctness of the odds set.

The statistics are inexorable: 90-95% BC players lose their money. The vast majority view betting as fun. Meanwhile, just a competent and complete analysis of the upcoming event greatly increases the chances of success.

Are there any advantages for the average player? Don't panic: yes! The handicapper does not need to analyze all matches in a row. He selects individual events and only those about which he has collected all the information - both accessible and inaccessible.

Others use personal blogs of players and their pages on social networks. Finding information online now is not a problem. The whole point is to interpret it correctly.

Method 2. Forks

But this strategy is more reasonable and not at all utopian. Its essence is extremely simple - you bet on opposite outcomes of events in different offices in such a way that in any scenario the bets give a plus.

Just a few years ago, arbers were thriving. They used simple programs to track surebets and profited from every bet. Nowadays there are fewer and fewer sure bets: bookmakers constantly monitor them and quickly eliminate them if they occur.

Often surebets last for several seconds, and players simply do not have time to bet. In addition, such privateers are on the blacklists of bookmakers. Often their limits are cut or their accounts are blocked altogether.

Method 3. Catch up

In theory, this is a win-win strategy, but it is extremely dangerous. It is practiced only by players who are confident in their abilities and have a solid gaming bank. The idea is to progressively increase the amount of each bet depending on the outcome of the previous bet.

In simple terms, you raise the bets until you pay the money back with interest (double the bet). Catch-up is based on the player's confidence that no series lasts forever. And indeed it is. Another question is whether the player has enough money to double the amount again.

Fans of progressive strategies should keep in mind the parable of the padishah and the sage.

Remember: The padishah placed one grain of rice on the first chess square, twice as much on the second, twice as much on the third, etc. After the first tens of cells, it became clear that the entire grain reserve of the country would not be enough to fulfill the conditions of the task.

Method 4. Betting on undervalued events

Strategy Value Betting was once considered a kind of philosopher's stone for players. Everyone knew that the bookmaker’s line included “valui” - an undervalued event for which an incorrect odd was set. By placing bets on them, the player ended up in the black.

Value bets are, as a rule, bets on underdogs (that is, outsiders) with a high odds.

Conditional example

Barcelona plays Rubin from Kazan. 99% of fans and even bettors are confident in the outcome of the match - “Barca will tear it up on their own field.” The bookmaker has the corresponding coefficient. But the valuers calculate the probabilities and figure out that the beeches incorrectly assessed the outsider’s victory. And they bet on Rubin to win, no matter how crazy it may look. As a result, Ruby wins and the payouts are 20 to 1, or even more.

I made such bets myself and I can confirm that “Dogs” win much more often than is commonly believed.

Method 5. Buying forecasts

Be careful: there are a huge number of scammers online who sell forecasts. Finding a truly honest and at the same time profitable forecaster is even more difficult than making a competent forecast yourself.

But if you have the means, time and desire, you will definitely find resources that employ decent and professional forecasters. I will not advertise them, except that I can provide a link in personal correspondence.

How to place a bet online – choosing a reliable bookmaker

If you have never bet with a bookmaker before, this section will guide you in choosing a bookmaker.

Betting via the Internet has become popular in our country for a long time; it is convenient and profitable. You can play right from home.

But let’s clarify what criteria a bookmaker company must meet in order to work with it reliably and clearly.

• Firstly, the company must be on the market for several years.
• Secondly, she must have a good image among the players.
• Third, coefficients on sport events must be profitable.

I play through this myself trusted bookmaker. My friends have been working with him for more than three years, and during this time there have been no complaints.

Answers to frequently asked questions

And now the answers to the most pressing questions from newcomers. Be sure to study this section, you are probably interested in the same topics.

Question 1. Where and how long do you need to study to place successful bets? Artem, 27 years old, Pyatigorsk

Alas, there are none educational institutions, which teach the basics of playing with a bookmaker. However, every beginner has terabytes of information on the Internet at his disposal. First you will read everything, then you will learn to separate the wheat from the chaff.

And yes, you will have to study constantly. Bookmakers are developing all the time, and bettors (players) who do not keep up with them go into the red.

Question 2. How much interest per annum can you earn on bets? (Victor, 41 years old, Krasnodar)

Return on invested capital during the year (ROI) in 10-25% per annum- this is an indicator of fairly successful players, and even then not every year. You will be right if you say that there are more profitable investments - for example, in securities.

Yes, shares are a more reliable and predictable instrument. But everyone is engaged in what their soul is - some stock trading, others - sports betting.

Question 3. What types of bets are the most profitable? Lyudmila, 28 years old, Moscow

The answer is - thoughtful. And those that correspond to the player’s competent financial strategy.

There is such a thing as “risk management” or “money management” - proper management of investors’ capital. Basic principles which reads: “Do not invest all your money in one sporting event: split the amount for bets into parts” . Also, do not fall into euphoria, trying to quickly earn even more if you have won a good amount.

The more money you have, the less risk you can take (lose at one time).

Question 4: Are there win-win sports betting strategies? Ivan, 32 years old, Novosibirsk

I partially answered this question in one of previous sections. If such strategies really worked to their full potential, bookmakers would have gone bankrupt long ago.

However, there are strategies that can minimize the risk of loss. But everything in this life is interconnected, and in betting too: the more you risk, the more you earn. But if your forecast turns out to be wrong, get ready to lose a lot.

Question 5. An acquaintance offers me to become his investor, to give 500,000 rubles to management for “scrolling” on bets. Is it worth doing? Dmitry, 36 years old, Omsk

First, study its profitability indicators and strategy. It would be a good idea to ask for a guarantee (deposit) in case you lose your money. Ask about the number of bets already made and the distance.

If he has been making money on bets for more than 2 years, then you can trust him with money, and then with great caution. I remind you that positive results can be summed up no earlier than one year from the moment the player begins engaging in this activity.

Question 6. Is it really possible to make money from online betting or is it a complete scam on the Internet? Maxim, 29 years old, Serpukhov

Realistically, if you get into the 5% of profitable players. This is not a matter of luck, but a matter of painstaking and hard work. Nowadays, many people place bets online because it is convenient.

But here it is important to choose a trusted bookmaker and work with him for a long time.

Question 7. How and on what do bookmakers make money? Victor, 24 years old, Vladivostok

On the margin (commission) on each bet and manipulating the opinions of players. In a general sense, the handicapper’s win is the bookmaker’s loss and vice versa.

But your most important opponent is not the bookmaker, but you yourself. More precisely, your personal qualities and emotions, which are not easy to cope with. Greed, fear, hope and other “helpers” can hinder you, even if you choose a successful strategy. Work on yourself!

Things to remember for beginning handicappers:

1. Play according to a proven strategy, use money management rules.
2. Do not blindly trust public opinion.
3. Don't bet based on intuition.
4. Consider odds when placing bets.
5. Engage in self-education and development of strong-willed qualities.
6. Work in a narrow niche, don’t spread yourself thin.
7. Put in reliable offices with legal status.

And now some more strategic advice from betting expert Adel Suleymanov:

Instead of a conclusion

All successful players have their own strategy. Making predictions on a whim and choosing the first match that comes along is not an option. Betting requires discipline. But also great discipline needed in the player's head.

If you want to bet just for the excitement and thrill, then high-risk investments are not for you. Gambling addiction (gambling addiction) is a serious disease that needs to be treated.

For most people, betting on sports is entertainment or a way to get a dose of adrenaline, but there are also professionals for whom it is their main business and even a way of life. These guys make tens of thousands of dollars a month. And at the same time, they don’t have a bunch of employees and other “hemorrhoids” inherent in a classic business.

It is definitely possible to make money on bookmaker bets, just enter names like Jim Boyd into the search bar , Kyle Hunter, Bob Voulgaris to understand that some people make millions betting.

Just don’t think that everything is simple in this matter; forecasting sporting events is heavy, daily work.

This is a painstaking job of collecting and searching for value bets. Moreover, you need to have several skills and qualities, without which betting will not bring profit.

Eg - required quality- This patience And excerpt.

The success of the strategy and forecast statistics are assessed over a distance. Therefore, you need to prepare for the fact that several years will pass before the bettor reaches a more or less stable income.

• It is also better to engage in sports betting only for those who are into sports understands.
• After all, you need excellent know the rules, and teams or athletes.
• That is, to know the strengths and weaknesses of teams, the game strategy of which the coach adheres, and many other details, aspects, little things, without which the better’s predictions are unlikely to be successful.

Is it possible earn money on bets without knowledge of sports? For those who do not understand any sport, there is a way out - buy forecasts from a professional sports analyst - capper, the main thing is to choose a reliable forecaster with good forecasts at least 70%.

What skills do you need to have?

To become a successful bettor and make money on sports betting, you need to obtain or develop the following skills and qualities:

1. Patience– you often have to wait “ his"match or overcome" black stripe».
2. Perseverance, attentiveness, the ability to delve into information, structure it, analyze it, and draw the right conclusions.
3. Psychological stability, sobriety of thought, emotional stability. You need to be able to not deceive yourself, not turn a blind eye to the obvious risk, getting carried away by attractive odds.
4. You can't make emotional bets, only cold calculation and strict adherence to the strategy makes it possible to earn money.

When placing bets regularly, set yourself a goal, for example, earn 100 USD per month, then sooner or later the necessary skills and qualities will develop.

Sports betting strategy

A gaming, financial or mixed strategy in betting is a set of methods and techniques that allow you to make money on bets and solve a set of problems.

Strategy- this is like an action plan for a better in a given situation.

For example, a certain strategy is aimed at ensuring that each successful bet not only brings money, but also recaptures losses from previous ones.

• Financial strategies can be aggressive, aimed for quick money.
• But they are best used by experienced betters or people with an unlimited deposit in a bookmaker.
• There are also strategies for smooth and safe increase in account at a bookmaker's office.

There is also a subtype of strategy - gaming, that is, bets are placed on the occurrence of a certain situation or outcome. Most strategies universal, but there are those that are designed for a specific sport. For example, the strategy of betting on corners was invented for football. In this case, you need to bet on corners - one or both teams, on total corners or individual total.

Conclusion about earnings on bets

Is it really possible to make money on bets? Quite really, there would be a desire. The first year or two will probably be hard, have to give 100%, invest.

• And be prepared for what stable income– this is the result of a careful study and analysis of statistics, pre-match situation, and bookmaker lines.
• And also patience, a minimum of emotions and a little luck.

While you are wondering whether it is possible to get rich by betting, someone just takes it and does it. Yes, it's not easy. Through numerous trials and errors, loss of capital, connections with family and friends, they moved towards achieving their goal. Of course, not all bettors announce their income. Most people live by the principle: “Money loves silence.” In the article, we collected the experience of people who were able to get rich by betting on football, basketball, tennis, hockey and other sports.

Bob Voulgaris - the man who made $1,000,000 in 1 day

In the late 90s, Bob began to get involved in sports betting. For a long time I simply “leaked”, trying to understand all the intricacies. In 5 years, he was able to turn from an ordinary guy into a millionaire, who was hunted by analysts, journalists and reporters. Voulgaris admits there were days when he could bet up to $1,000,000 in one day in the NBA (a 70% winning rate). The secret of Bob's success is hard work multiplied by endurance. To find profitable bets, it was necessary to monitor meetings, odds, bookmakers, and the condition of athletes every day from morning to evening.

5 tips that Bob Voulgaris gives to those who want to get rich betting in bookmakers

1. Don't spread yourself over all the events. “To win, it was enough for me to study the strategy and tactics of 3 NBA coaches: Eddie Jordan, Byron Scott, and Jerry Sloan. I knew exactly what they would do, what the outcome of the match would be. All that remained was to make the necessary bets...” In addition, the bettor noticed a unique feature of building the totals line in the quarters. Bookmakers who determined the maximum for a match simply divided it equally (which was often a completely wrong approach). In the second half of the match, the atmosphere became tense, so the number of free throws increased.
2. Make large bets if you are confident in the result. " It seemed to me that my success would be endless, so I did not place large bets(although I could do it). Soon, bookmakers changed their approach to calculations, and my strategy for totals stopped working.” For a long time, Bob simply wasted money trying to create a new strategy; sat doing nothing; spent hours analyzing lines, bets, odds, events...
3. Trust yourself, but use computer technology. " In the 2000s, I created a program for myself that became the greatest achievement in the field of betting..." Software was necessary because the brain did not have time to store and process a colossal amount of information on bets, bets, statistical indicators, algorithms for winning and losing. In 2009, Bob Voulgaris could easily place 1,000 bets per season, without worrying about the risks of losing and draining his budget.
4. Set ambitious goals and achieve them. " Soon the world of betting became simple, I wanted something more. One day I set myself a goal that used to make drops appear on my forehead - to become the general manager of an NBA team!” In 2009, the better was able to achieve his goal: he was invited to work as a consultant on the signing of new players, as well as on determining the starting lineup. True, the experience of cooperation was not the most positive. Since 2010, Bob has returned to the world of sports betting. Bob's dream now is to buy an NBA club.
5. Work to the limit. Vulgaris has become an example of a person who sets ambitious goals and achieves them. According to the bettor, the software guaranteed a payback of 6% in 2010-2011, in the 2011-2012 season the figure increased to 5.14%.

Bob Voulgaris is someone who didn't get rich right away from betting. The specialist has over 20 years of constant work, competent analysis, searching and honing strategies. This is just an example of the fact that there is no such thing as “easy money” and luck. There is only hard work.

Lamb Banker is a man who has never worked in an office, lives in the center of Las Vegas and does not deny himself anything.

There are legends about this bettor: they say he buys new car when the old one becomes dirty. Lam lives in downtown Las Vegas, travels a lot, and plays basketball. His fame and reputation have long preceded him, so many bookmakers refuse to accept bets from this man. What is the secret of the success of this master, who “made” millions on sports betting? Banker himself revealed the secret in one of his interviews: “ I have iron discipline. This is the only way to survive in the world of betting..." If you want not just to survive, but to “make a fortune,” pay attention to Lam’s recommendations.

9 Rules That Helped Lam Banker Make Millions

1. Bet against public opinion, if you are confident in the result.
2. Play with numbers, but don't let yourself play with your health.
3. There is no need to bet on a match just because “you want to”, “there is a broadcast now”, “you need to try your luck”.
4. Do not win back by increasing your bet (Lam is against strategies like “Catch-up” or “Martingale”).
5. Don't take risks. Whatever you were able to save, you earned.
6. Select matches for betting carefully. You are only as good as your matchmaking skills.
7. Bet no more than 5% of the bank on the game.
8. Don't worry about missed appointments. There will always be others where you can bet and win.
9. Increase your bet size when you win.

J.R. Miller is a bettor who manages millions and lives in a modest village in Tennessee.

J.R. Miller doesn't like press conferences, interviews and social life. Instead of luxurious apartments in the center of America, yachts and his own planes, he prefers a quiet life in a small village in Tennessee (although he has a house in Las Vegas + real estate throughout America).

Tips from J.R. Miller on how to make money betting on sports

1. Take this matter seriously. “If you just flip a coin, you have a 50% chance of winning. To make money in betting, you need to win 53% of the time. True, not everything is so simple. Every year, more than 100,000,000 Americans try to catch their luck by the tail, but it doesn’t work. A professional bettor always has more secrets than relying on “lucky/unlucky...”, a millionaire admitted to someone.
2. Don't take unnecessary risks. “I would put bankroll management at the top of any player's skill set. People who get rich from betting are primarily those who did not give in to emotions. Every bet you make should be meaningful, and the choice of amount should be thoughtful...” advises Miller. The better himself divides a solid pot into many small parts, which allows him to survive periods of failure. TO For example, in 1985, everything went against Miller: in the 15th week of the NHL regular season, he suffered 13 losses in a row.
3. Don't be greedy. “Greed destroys. In an effort to cover the loss, you begin to bet more, more and more... This leads to a drain on the budget. Every experienced player- This is a person with a cold heart and a sober mind. Otherwise, he simply has no chance!” — the author of the book and numerous strategies is confident.

Patrick Veitch is the man whom all bookmakers in the world fear. £10,000,000 or more by age 25

Patrick Veitch never thought about how to get rich betting on sports. He just lived in the UK and loved sports and mathematics. So much so that in 8 years he amassed a fortune of £10,000,000 (according to official data; unofficial sources cite amounts several times larger). While you are only dreaming of owning your own home by the age of 25, this guy can buy real estate in any country. True, the millionaire’s reputation affected his security: Patrick Veitch began to be threatened by extortionists.

ATTENTION! Today it is known that the British bettor is forced to work in conditions of increased secrecy. He has a network of agents all over the world, whom Patrick coordinates through mobile phone. He follows all events on TV or on the Internet, and occasionally appears at stadiums.

“Betting is a game of cat and mouse with bookmakers. And most of the time I’m a cat!” — Patrick admitted in an interview.

Is it possible for a simple teacher to get rich from betting? Charles K. McNeil: 27 years of betting experience, 25 of them in the black

Charles K. McNeil is a bettor who managed not only to make a fortune, but also to change the world of betting. It was this man who introduced the concept of “point spread”, which we still use today. It's amazing how an ordinary mathematics teacher decided to give up everything in 1926 and go into privateering.
Charles K. McNeil made his first bets due to lack of money: this was the only opportunity to make money. The first bets turned out to be profitable, which inspired the simple clerk to work further. His astute mathematical mind was so flexible that he could predict the exact outcome of events. As a result, most bookmakers in Chicago stopped accepting Charles's bets and introduced numerous limits.

In the 1940s, the former mathematics teacher was “ripe” to open his own office. Back in the 1950s, when the average wage in America was $200, this gentleman bet $200,000 a week on rugby, winning about 60% of his bets. In 1957, the better officially announced: it turns out that he spent 27 years in the world of gambling! Of these, 25 years were 100% successful. This seems like a result that everyone can strive for.

Before his death, this millionaire said: “ To make money in the world of betting, you only need 3 things. These are money, spirit and brains. Thank God I had all three and became rich betting!”

The story of Sonny Reizner: from a failed gambler to the owner of a network of bookmakers

Reisner was born in 1921 in Taunton (Massachusetts) into a poor family. From an early age he was forced to look for work in order to feed himself. At the age of 16, Sonny made his first bet in a bookmaker's office, and was very hopeful of winning. Money for betting was not easy: Reisner worked for $15 a week at a local postal warehouse. In the 1970s, a postal warehouse worker moves to Las Vegas and changes his life. Here he works part-time in a shop selling antiques, and at the same time invites residents to make bets on the outcome of the popular film “Dallas” at that time. Later, Sonny Reizner got a job as an analyst at the bookmaker “Hole-In-The-Wall”, where he calculated odds, offered to place bets and place bets. In 1987, the former bettor and capper headed a company that specialized in horse racing.

It turns out that Sonny Reisner earned serious money, being on two sides of the barricades: as a capper and as the head of a bookmaker's office. One can only guess what sums of money he was handling at that time.

Lewis Rosenberg - the man who created artificial intelligence and raised 11,000 from a $20 bet

American Lewis Rosenberg was able to create a program that analyzes hundreds of parameters and predicts the winner of a race. Its artificial intelligence platform, UNU, was able to accurately predict who would win the Kentucky Derby. The program accurately identified 4 horses that would finish first. Surprisingly, the bookmaker and most analysts were confident of a completely different outcome (at least, this is evidenced by the odds of 542.0. As a result Lewis Rosenberg bet $20 and raised $10,842. Is it possible to get rich from sports betting? The American now confidently answers that it is possible. If he can do it, so can anyone else.

“When I saw the horses cross the finish line one after another, I was just stunned. It took a long time for me to realize that I had witnessed an amazing stage in the predictive ability of my program...” the American shared his impressions.

So far, not much is known about the innovative product:

• Developed by Lewis Rosenberg, the program is special shape artificial intelligence.
• The essence of the program is that users answer a series of questions. After this, artificial intelligence processes the results and predicts events (or sequence of events).
• The UNU system has already been tested not only on horses, but also on Oscar nominees. Then artificial intelligence turned out to be more accurate than professional bookmakers and experienced film critics: it was able to predict 11 out of 15 winners.

Lewis Rosenberg has not yet talked about plans for the program and prospects. But the artificial intelligence he created has already attracted attention.

People who get rich from sports betting are not only professional bettors, but also those who are lucky. True, in the latter case, evil fate “works out”: people get divorced, lose money on big purchases, sink to the bottom and even commit murder.

• Lara and Roger Griffiths. Friendly married couple won £1.7 million in 2005. After this misfortune, one after another, the lovers began to fall on their heads: unsuccessful business, loss of loved ones, mutual claims and anger. As a result, “the money was wasted,” the couple divorced, and Laura and Roger hate each other.
• Douglas Taylor bet a hefty sum on the D Four Dave, earning him £600,000. So far, nothing is known about the fate of the prudent or lucky player.
• Mick Gibbs. The poor guy only bet 30p on the football event (he simply didn't have any more). The express condition was for the guy to guess 15 winning teams. Surprisingly, Gibbs was able to correctly predict the victory of 14 teams, for which he received £500,000. Bookmakers nicknamed Gibbs' bet "the devil's express." This story tells how to get rich by betting if you have no money. It turns out that everything is only in your hands!
• A mysterious lady who managed to hit the big jackpot. In 2001, a mysterious girl came to the races and placed a 5-cent bet on the weakest horse (according to the bookmaker's estimates). The odds for this horse to win the race were 3,000,000. Just imagine that a bet on 5 pence brought the lady 150,000 pounds. It is known that the girl went to the races for the first time. After this incident, she did not place any more bets.
• Welshman Pete Edwards placed a £50 bet on his grandson playing for Wales in 1999. Then the child was only 2 years old, so Pete had to wait 14 years to win. As a result, he was able to rise from 50 pounds to 125,000 pounds (when Harry Wilson played for the Welsh team). However, you can right now bet that David Beckham's son/grandson will play for the England national team or any other team.

How to get rich by betting on the Internet? TOP conclusions from a long article

It is necessary to distinguish between professional bettors and cappers, who have been working for many years, from “lucky newcomers”. The first ones raise a serious jackpot and take losses calmly. Others “beat the bets” in the heat of the moment, forget about risk management, and are not ready to lose money.
To get rich from betting on the Internet, you need to at least start doing it. To do this, we recommend bookmakers “

We bring to your attention a selection of the most successful players who have achieved impressive results in sports betting. All five professionals have become famous for their approach to the game, analytical mind and, of course, high-profile runs.

Tony Bloom

Bloom achieved fame thanks to his successful poker game. It is called the “phenomenon” of poker. Tony Bloom's longtime friend gave him the nickname "lizard", claiming that Bloom had cold blood alligator.

His first major victory dates back to 2004, when Bloom won the Australian Poker Championship, which brought him about 320 thousand US dollars. Further more. The very next year, Bloom celebrated his victory at the London No Limit Hold'em Poker tournament. Believe me, he had plenty to treat his friends to: the prize money amounted to 351 thousand 400 US dollars.

Tony Bloom was also a member of the team from Great Britain that managed to win the prestigious Poker Nations Cup tournament. His total winnings by 2008 were more than one and a half million dollars.

However, Tony Bloom's gambling activities are not limited to poker, otherwise he would not be here. Many, I think, have watched the film directed by DJ Caruso “Money for Two”. Tony Bloom owns exactly the same company, Star Lizard: analyzing sports events, it accepts money from wealthy investors and increases it on sports betting.

The minimum investment for a Star Lizard client is £2 million. The company makes bets on all leagues in the world, placing them with Asian bookmakers who accept tens of millions of dollars per big game, unlike large British companies. Tony Bloom's company includes mathematicians who develop algorithms for predicting outcomes, specialists in statistics, analysis of football trends, and those who place bets. At the same time, less than 5 people in the company see the whole picture and know for what amounts to invest and at what rates this or that analysis is carried out.

According to rumors, Tony Bloom's fortune is more than 1 billion British pounds. What should an Englishman who loves sports and has money do? Own a football team. If Bob Voulgaris has not yet managed to fulfill his childhood dream, then Tony Bloom became president in 2009 football club Brighton & Hove Albion, who currently play in the Championship.

“I've been into football and cards since I was seven or eight years old. My interest in these two sports developed in parallel,” Tony Bloom repeatedly noted in interviews with various publications.

Joe Peta

You could say that Joe Peta started betting on sports out of desperation. He was on his way to work when he was hit by an ambulance. A few weeks after he returned to work in a wheelchair, the company fired him. Peta left Wall Street, but did not give up. It was this series of personal tragedies that began the journey from stockbroker to professional baseball bettor.

According to Peta himself, betting on baseball is much easier.

“Baseball games are easier to simulate. It's just a series of one-on-one matches. In American football there can be many outcomes, but in baseball it is very difficult to go against the statistics. Randy Johnson struck out 34% of batters, regardless of name or credentials."

Joe Peta's model predicted how a team would perform in a season based on previous player performances and the additions teams made. To develop it, he used the sabermetric research of Bill James, the father of this science. Sabermetrics is the empirical analysis of baseball, specifically baseball statistics that measure in-game performance.

Maybe fate began to pay off his debts, since in the first year of using this model the profit was 41%.

“It's all about research. Working hard gives you an advantage over other players, which then starts working in your favor.”

In 2012, Peta’s profit was only 13%, and he abandoned sports betting.

“The profit for 2012 was 13 percent or $260 thousand. I agree that this is a tidy sum, but most of it belonged to investors. My share was, at best, 50 thousand. 23-year-old guys may be happy with so much money in their pocket, but you must admit that for a married 40-year-old man with several children, this is not enough. I'm glad I was able to get that two-year experience, but I don't belong in the betting world anymore."

Joe Peta currently works as a managing director at the consulting company Novus.

Bob Voulgaris

Vulgaris's star lit up when he, taking advantage of the "holes" in the bookmakers' lines, made a considerable fortune. Bookmakers at that time, when determining the total points for each NBA game, simply divided it equally. Vulgaris immediately noticed this miscalculation and began to earn money, turning 80 thousand US dollars into one million in just two years.

However, bookmakers have closed this “loophole” by starting to pay more attention to the lines.

As Vulgaris began to lose, he needed a revolutionary forecasting model that could provide unprecedented accuracy.

This took Vulgaris and his partner, the mathematician-programmer “The Dodger,” about two years. The model was named “Ewing” - in honor of the “Ewing theory”, the author of which is considered to be the famous American journalist Bill Simmons.

“I certainly don't want to brag, but this program is the greatest achievement in the world of sports betting,” Voulgaris said.

In 2013, their advantage over the bookmakers began to rapidly fade, and Voulgaris admitted that the winning streak could not last forever.

Now Voulgaris is interested in poker and continues to bet on NBA matches, but without the same passion. His dream is to become the general manager of an NBA team.

Bill Walters

Bill Walters is considered by many to be the biggest sports betting player in the world. He has a huge team of programmers who provide him with information, which he first analyzes and then proceeds to place bets. According to bookmakers, he bets several hundred thousand US dollars every weekend.

Walters is also known for pioneering the creation of a model that used information to make predictions for football matches. For this, by the way, he was charged with “illegal bookmaking activities.”

Of course, he did not ignore other gambling games. For example, in 1986, Bill Walters won the Amarillo Slim Super Bowl of poker. He also won $3.8 million playing roulette at a Las Vegas casino. Rumor has it that after this the management of the gambling establishment sent the roulette to NASA so that space specialists could try to find the flaw.

According to Bill Walters himself, the first time he lost a large amount of money was ten years old.

“I saved money by delivering newspapers. I was ten years old. The owner of the grocery store in our town was a baseball fan. His name was Woody Brunstedder, and he was a Brooklyn Dodgers fan. I had about thirty dollars. I bet them all that the New York Yankees would beat the Dodgers. It was a painful feeling of emptiness that appeared when I lost all the money,” recalls Bill Walters.

Now it’s hard to imagine that this feeling will happen again. Bill Walters owns six golf courses, which he also enjoys, a hotel, several industrial enterprises and many plots of land.

“If you value something at ten dollars, then you need to buy it for eight and sell it for twelve. It doesn’t matter if it’s a business or a last minute bet.”

Vasu Shan

Vasu Shan, who was first profiled by Bleacher Report, literally lives off the money he wins from betting.

Vasu Shan spends eight hours a day working on various formulas that help him determine rankings for football teams. If his calculations turn out to be wrong, the family suffers. Shan has a thirteen-year-old daughter and two sons preschool age and a pregnant wife. Agree that it is difficult to support such a family.

Vasu Shan turned professional at the age of 35. At the start of the season he usually makes 100 bets a week, worth around £10,000 each. As his ratings for the football season approach the optimal mark, the bets increase to £50,000 each.

“When you make a rating, you need to pay attention Special attention individual football players. This is greatly hampered by the transfers of football players. When Angel Di Maria moved to Manchester United, I praised Louis van Gaal's team. But then they drew with Burnley and I brought them back to where they were. We need to remain sober and not overestimate the chances of a team that signs good players. Professional bettors have no room for error,” notes Vasu Shan.