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"1: Beginners: They believe that football betting is different from other lotteries, thinking that all you need to do is assess the strength of the teams to make the right bets. They often bet on strong teams to win or play it safe by betting against a draw. When they win, they celebrate wildly, but as time goes on without winning, they become disheartened.
2: Average Bettors: The majority fall into this category. They have some awareness of team strengths and weaknesses and are cautious about upsets. They rely on their subjective judgments to prevent upsets or look at team injuries and recent form to avoid surprises. However, they often end up losing because they may prevent one upset but miss another.
3: Regular Handicappers: This group, which is slightly smaller than the average bettors, also has an understanding of team strengths and weaknesses and access to various information. They tend to rely on subjective judgments and often try to guess the bookmakers' intentions. They may have some successes, but most of their judgments are incorrect. Some of them may stop believing in handicapping and attribute it to luck, while others continue to trust handicapping.
4: Handicap-Conscious Bettors: Also known as handicapping statisticians, these experienced bettors notice patterns in specific handicaps that lead to certain outcomes. They calculate the probabilities of outcomes based on handicaps and combine it with fundamental and recent performance analysis. They may have occasional successes but still end up losing overall. This group is often divided into three types, with some boasting about their skills, others blaming their losses on bad luck, and a rare few seeing handicapping as a deep discipline worth mastering.
5: Handicap Modelers: This level is usually reached by the third type of handicap-conscious bettors after extensive trial and error. They develop their own handicap models to predict game outcomes rather than relying on simple statistics. However, even with their models, they may only manage to break even or still experience significant losses. Some continue at this stage, while others accept that they can't do much better and rely on luck.
6: Modest Profits: After refining their handicap models and incorporating other approaches, they start making modest profits primarily in the sports lotteries. However, they remain cautious, and a fear of losing sometimes leads them to wager too much, resulting in losses.
7: Steady Profits: With a win rate exceeding 50% in games they favor, these bettors are not afraid to place large bets. They invest thousands or more in each wager and make substantial profits. They can be considered professional gamblers, but they avoid unfamiliar leagues as they could lose there.
8: Super Profits: Achieving a win rate of over 80% in their predicted games, they often receive returns many times their initial bets. However, they are still cautious about unfamiliar games.
9: Elite Punters: These bettors have an accuracy rate of over 90% in predicting outcomes across various sports and leagues. They can make millions with a few keyboard strokes but fear being targeted by criminals or bookmakers. They are most wary of officials from the country's sports lottery center." |
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Post time 29-10-2023 20:48:22