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You will lose in the long run unless you are like me and have a very strong background in math/statistics/programming and even then its still extremely challenging just to break even.

While a common sentiment, it's just factually incorrect. There are many winning bettors out there that know very little about the underlying games.

I'd venture to guess if you had to separate the skills there are many more profitable people on the line shopping, arb, exploiting bad lines side of the spectrum than on the modeling side.

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Posted by Strannix

C.S.A.

Member since Dec 2012

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Posted on 5/1/21 at 4:58 pm to goldennugget

What kind of time frame on finishing the book?

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Posted by Solo Cam

Member since Sep 2015

34713 posts

Posted on 5/1/21 at 8:50 pm to ThatsABigGeauxTigers

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Thanks for the tip. I need to google what a parlay is though. I don’t even go to the casino unless a group of friends want to go. Then I collect my free drinks

I honestly
Don’t like casinos

I play poker with buddies at the house but don’t like cigarette smells

Parlay is when you bet on multiple things to happen and if they do the reward is much bigger

I’m gonna lose my 4 teamer tonight because of the rockets but I bet 4 teams would hit $10 to win $100

I do mostly straights and throw in a parlay or 2

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Posted by saintsfan1977

Arkansas, from Cajun country

Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 5/2/21 at 3:39 pm to goldennugget

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I don't even bother with sports like NBA and NFL.

NFL is the only sport I bet on and I do ok. I don't bet with the house note though but I can beat the books most years. My greed is what gets me. If I would bet the same every game I'd be OK but I don't. Certain games I'll pound and if I lose I start chasing which seldom turns out good. But I know the NFL and I have a system I use. I

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