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Date added: 08.29.10
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The Real College Football Preview (Part II)
Most bettors get excited for the start of each football season. Football is the most popular sport in the United States both to watch and bet on. At the start of the season, people think that this is the year they will finally do well, so they proceed to read every article they can and try to accumulate as much knowledge as possible. However, I ... read more
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Date added: 08.09.10
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An Important Key to NFL Handicapping
One of the tools that most bettors don't use to prepare for the NFL regular season is the season over/under win totals for each NFL team. However, these "rankings" let the betting public know what the oddsmakers think about each team in relation to the rest of the league. It's essentially an inside glimpse into the best ranking available ... read more
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Date added: 08.01.10
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The Real College Football Preview Part I
Most bettors get excited for the start of each football season. Football is the most popular sport in the United States both to watch and bet on. At the start of the season, people think that this is the year they will finally do well, so they proceed to read every article they can and try to accumulate as much knowledge as possible. However, I ... read more
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Date added: 05.13.10
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Winning Baseball Handicapping Strategies Part II
For the last few years baseball has been a sport that has been the most difficult for me to handicap. I have been able to make a profit almost every season in both pro and college football and basketball, but baseball has caused me to toss the remote at the television more than I usually. However, there is a reason why you should read this article. ... read more
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Date added: 05.05.10
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The Two Biggest Keys to Sports Handicapping
First and foremost before I continue with this article, note that the title says the two most important sports handicapping keys, not sports betting keys. Sports betting and sports handicapping are two different topics. A person can be a very good sports bettor without being a good sports handicapper and vice versa. With that being said, if you ... read more
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Date added: 04.30.10
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Winning Baseball Handicapping Strategies Part I
For the last few years baseball has been a sport that has been the most difficult for me to handicap. I have been able to make a profit almost every season in both pro and college football and basketball, but baseball has caused me to toss the remote at the television more than I usually. However, there is a reason why you should read this article. ... read more
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Date added: 04.22.10
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Thursday's MLB Thoughts and Leans
Here are my MLB thoughts and leans for Thursday April 22nd.In the Detroit/Anaheim game, I really have no lean on the side. I think the game will be close and will come down to which starting pitcher plays better or which bullpen comes through. Verlander and Saunders are both quality pitchers who are in about the same current form. Both line-ups ... read more
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Date added: 04.16.10
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Friday's MLB Thoughts and Leans
I really wanted to find an excuse to take Texas +192 at the NY Yankees today, but I just couldn't bet against Sabathia. C.C. pitched great in his last game and almost threw a no-hitter. Texas doesn't have much experience against him, and they don't hit lefties as well. Plus they are a little banged up. However, the Yanks haven't faced young ... read more
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Date added: 12.18.09
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How to Handicap College Football Bowl Games
The average bettor looks at college football bowl games with the thoughts and images carried forward from the regular season. However this approach will not lead to a profitable bowl season most of the time. Just like handicapping other sports, there are keys to analyzing these games than just the records from the regular season and player match-ups, ... read more
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Date added: 11.16.09
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A Simple Way to Pick Winning Football Selections
Bettors are always looking for that sure win system to pick winning selections in football. Usually they’ll find something that seems to work for a few games, then after two straight losers they’ll jump off of it like a sinking ship. Many systems usually don’t work long-term because oddsmakers will make adjustments for things and ... read more
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Date added: 11.09.09
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How to Beat Late Season College Football
Lines are becoming sharper as the college football season progresses, so bettors must adapt and use a few different strategies. The books have fully adjusted from early season lines and have a much more accurate assessment of each team. However, there are some ways that I have beat the books the last few years, and the last few weeks ... read more
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Date added: 11.04.09
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Are College Football Games Fixed?
When the average person loses a bet on a game a common response is that the game was fixed. However, the average experienced bettor knows that almost every college and professional game isn’t intentionally influenced. The Toledo football point shaving scandal of a few years ago and former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s arrest and conviction ... read more
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Date added: 10.29.09
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Huge Week 9 College Football Handicapping Key
One of the most under used keys in college football handicapping is motivational angles. Let down, look ahead, and bounce back games are some of the most profitable situations year after year in college football, yet most people don't look at them, especially with the less popular teams. Mediocre to below average BCS conference teams are very capable ... read more
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Date added: 09.23.09
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Week 4 College Football Keys
Each week the college football schedule looks overwhelming considering the amount of plays available to bet on each week. One of the best ways to breakdown the games are to organize the card into different categories. Home underdogs are usually a good place to start, so let's take a look which teams playing at home are getting points this week.South ... read more
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Date added: 09.17.09
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Week 3 NCAAF Look Ahead and Letdown Spots
I am not too far removed from the college days, so I know some of the emotions that many of these young athletes are going through. Playing in Division I athletics myself gave me even more insight into the ups and downs that these football players go through. Consequently, I feel that looking for these spots where one team is going to be significantly ... read more
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Date added: 09.02.09
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College Football Quick Hitters
Knowing several of the small stories is critical to having success in the first week of college football. Also, these keys may prevent potential pitfalls that a bettor otherwise may not know about. Let's take a look at some of the recent news stories that may have an impact on a team you are looking to back/fade in the next few weeks.DUKE BLUE DEVILS ... read more
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Date added: 08.30.09
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The Square Sharp Theory
A few weeks ago I had a chance to sit in on a meeting of some of the sharpest sports bettors/handicappers in the world. I'm not afraid to admit when someone is a better bettor than me, so I'll admit that these guys knew more than I did when it comes to actually betting on sports. However, there is a difference between betting and handicapping, and ... read more
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Date added: 08.23.09
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NFL Quick Hitters
The average football fan and bettor doesn't pay attention to the preseason, as they feel that these so-called meaningless games have no bearing on the outcome of regular season games. However, they are dead wrong, as there are things to be taken from most preseason games. Here are some quick pieces of information that I have noticed up through Saturday ... read more
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Date added: 08.10.09
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A Unique and Winning Approach to the NFL Preseason
The internet is flooded with articles about why you should bet on the NFL preseason and how to do it successfully. Most of them state the same generic stuff like look at the quarterback rotations of each team, bet on first year head coaches, and take the under in the first week of the preseason. However, blindly following all of those ideas last ... read more
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Date added: 06.26.09
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Did Minnesota Make the Right Choice?
The biggest sports radio topic this morning was the Minnesota Timberwolves drafting three point guards in the 1st round. Minnesota's general manager, David Kahn, got dragged through the mud by various sports media outlets, specifically for taking Spain's Ricky Rubio and Syracuse's Johnny Flynn with back-to-back picks, as they traded away Ty Lawson, ... read more
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Date added: 06.20.09
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Your NFL Team Doesn't Need a Star Wideout
This NFL off-season has seemed to be dominated by stories about big name wide receivers. These stories have either been off the field issues, mainly arrests and run-ins with the law, or trade demands. Brandon Marshall, Donte Stallworth, Plaxico Burress, Terrell Owens, and Anquan Boldin have all made the headlines of various sports outlets due to ... read more
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Date added: 05.31.09
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NBA Finals Game 1 and Series Preview
This series is a very interesting match-up between two teams that have brought questionable efforts at times in the playoffs. They played each other twice this season, once in December and once in January. Orlando won both games, one at Los Angeles, and one at home. However, Jameer Nelson was a very key contributor in both games, so his absence ... read more
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Date added: 05.13.09
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How the NBA Playoffs Reflect Society
First and foremost, this article should be read for entertainment purposes and shouldn't be used to determine which teams to make for your 10 billion star, game of the year bets. As I pondered which teams will cover the spread, I started to notice that several of these teams resemble people in society. Let's take a look at which teams represent people ... read more
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Date added: 04.10.09
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How to Handicap Early Season Baseball
Handicapping early season baseball requires a slightly different approach from the rest of the season, as well as a unique approach from any other sport. Baseball also has a vast amount of information available, much more than any of the other three major sports. In fact, successful baseball wagering requires bettors to know pitching match-ups, streaks/trends, ... read more
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Date added: 03.16.09
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Contrarian View on the NCAA Tournament 1st Round
I’m a big believer in looking at the past in order to predict the future, so I decided to take a look at last year’s 1st round games. One surprising trend was that favorites went 21-10 against the spread and #1 and #2 seeds were 5-3 against the spread as well. One game had a spread with a pick ‘em spread, which is why ... read more
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Date added: 03.12.09
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What To Take Away From Conference Tourney Action
Thursday was the first day for conference tournament action from the biggest conferences in the NCAA. There were some interesting results from those games, but they were not as surprising as you might think. Let’s take a look at how we can use these outcomes to help predict what will happen in the NCAA tournament, when it matters the most.First ... read more
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Date added: 03.07.09
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How To Consistently Beat Point Spreads
First and foremost, oddsmakers lines are very accurate, so bettors start out at a disadvantage right from the start because of the juice. So how is it possible to make consistent profits from wagering on sports? Let’s take a look at some of the ways to consistently beat point spreads.For the sake of argument, this article will discuss point ... read more
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Date added: 03.03.09
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How to Beat the Sharpest NCAAB Lines
If you haven’t noticed yet, college basketball lines have become very sharp, as oddsmakers have almost a full season of statistics and information to use. This past Saturday there were 50 games that ended within 6 points or less of the given spread on the side. That means these 50 games had point spread outcomes that were decided by just 2 possessions! ... read more
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Date added: 02.07.09
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Lesser Discussed College Basketball Trends
The college basketball season is just a few weeks away from conference tournament play. The oddsmakers are setting stronger lines and making fewer mistakes. However, there are still going to be excellent opportunities for the rest of the season. Let’s take a look at some recent trends in college basketball.Marquette – Friday night’s ... read more
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Date added: 12.24.08
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Roller Coaster Week of NFL Betting
The NFL is the most bet on sport of all the major ones. Basketball, hockey, and baseball don’t even compare to the popularity of football, especially pro football. In addition, people love to bet and watch primetime football games. They can go to their local bar with some buddies, have a few beers, and make some money at the same time. As ... read more
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