There are many differences between a recreational sports betting fan and a professional sports handicapper. A typical sports fan that wants to bet on the game or event is 50/50 on being right or wrong in their decision. The professional handicapper needs to be right an average of 52.5 percent (or higher) to make a living out of their sports betting decisions.
A winning
record on the sports predictions is only one of five aspects of being a
professional handicapper. All five aspects are listed below if you want to make
sports picks as a pro.
A Minimum
Winning Record
You only have
to be right with your sports picks on an average of 52.5% to be a professional
handicapper. That percentage is based on odds of -110 which allows the sportsbooks
to charge 10%. The ambitious pro handicapper touts the fact that over 75% of
the picks are right, but there is a limited time frame to their statement.
Most pro handicappers
generally fall between 55% to 60% in their sports picks on a continuous basis.
They include a point spread between a favorite and underdog, the over or under
on the total line and money line odds in a straight-up contest. These are documented
sport predictions under a reputable sports service offering picks for the game
or event.
Be careful in
picking out a pro handicapper with a high percentage of right selections. They
could be taking heavy favorites to boost their claim of right picks.
Paying for
the Pro’s Sports Picks
Free picks from
a pro handicapper is a promotional incentive to get an avid betting hooked on
the daily, weekly or monthly package of selections that they pay for. A pro handicapper
makes money in their right picks as betting on the game or event, but the real advantage
comes with selling their selections to the betting public.
The typical pro
handicapper is part of a sports betting service. The reputable sports service
uses common transactions such as credit and debit cards, a bank wire and money transfer
services. Progressive sports betting services also use Bitcoin to process money
transfers in a safe and secure environment.
A legitimate
professional handicapper can apply their services for any reputable sports betting
service. The business transaction between the pro handicapper and the avid betting
public via the sports betting service is performed all the time with very few glitches
and problems.
Transparency in a Pro Handicapping’s Sports Predictions
One of the most important aspects of a
professional handicapper is transparency. The pro handicapper should document their
sports predictions whether they are a free pick or rolled up in a paid daily,
weekly, or monthly package.
As an avid sports betting fan, there are
ways to track and monitor the selections. Also as a sports bettor is interested
in transparency, there will be a way to see the published report on a daily,
weekly and monthly basis.
As a professional handicapper, transparency
should be relevant in the short-term and long-term sports picks. Checking
references and publishing the results should also be done as a form of transparency
for the pro handicapper.
Finding
Value in the Handicapping Profession
If a recreational
bettor is serious about their return of investment from betting on the sports
games or sporting events, they will want a professional handicapper to lend
insight to those picks. Sometimes, they can pickup what they need from a free
pick. Other times, they will pay for the pick in a daily, weekly or monthly
package.
Either way, avid
sports bettors find value in a pro handicapper’s prediction on the particular
game or event. There is a great deal of potential in a pro handicapper’s pick
and the value should meet the cost. A professional handicapper can make a
living out of the perceived value in their sports prediction.
Money
Management with a Professional Handicapper’s Sports Selections
If an avid
sports bettor is paying for a professional handicapper’s pick, they will also
get a unit bet on the game or event. An average sports pick comes with the individual
sports service’s recommendation. If the average pick has three or four units,
the elevated pick has seven or eight units.
Money
management and the unit pick on the game or event is a common practice in a
professional handicapper’s paid selection. Their probable confidence of the
selection is evident in the units bet per game or event. The promotional tool of
the selection is laid out with the units bet and the set result.
The success (or
failure) of a pro handicapper often lies with big-unit plays for big-time games
or events with national television audience.
All Five Aspects
Make Up One Good Professional Handicapper
These five
aspects of a pro handicapper rolled up in the definition of someone that is an
expert in how they perceive each individual sports betting game and/or event. They
take a detailed and calculated view of the situation and plug in probable
results in the outcome. If they like what they see, the game or event is worth
another look.
The main difference
between an avid sports betting fan and a professional sports handicapper is an
objective viewpoint. The avid sports betting fan lets a bias stance creep in to
make a bet. The pro handicapper takes an objective path to the stats, facts and
recent betting trends. These come together and form a probable situation for the
outcome.
All five
aspects make up a good professional handicapper, but they must be objective in
their approach to picking the particular game or event. The pro handicappers often
call this intuition on who will win (or lose) the contest. This intuition is
based on the knowing and understanding the stats, facts and recent betting
trends along with the probability of the situation.
A pro handicapper
basically does this work for a living. They cover all the scenarios that both
teams (or individuals) possess alongside the tangible and intangible situations
they will encounter. Above all, they make an objective and probable outcome of
the individual sports game or sporting event based on the intuition they have.
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