In this article I’m going to discuss my own sports betting system. This system has helped me make good money over the years, and it can for you as well.

1. Have a proven formula for picking games.

With all the sports betting systems on the market, you must remember that the two essential points are two select the program that shows results, and then continue to stay with it. Many, many people around the world have used my sports betting system (www.sportsbettingprofessor.com) to win a great deal of cash regularly. I confess that I’m probably the single handicapper confident enough in his picks to let people try them for five dollars for thirty days. Should you decide to use mine or someone else’s, remember that any handicapper can have a bad day or two, and if yours happens to, keep your cool until things turn around.

2. Lean toward underdogs

People like to bet on the favorites, it’s as simple as that. With this in mind, we need to look at betting and the ability to make money by thinking the opposite and betting on those least likely to win. Search for a system that compartmentalizes the underdogs and takes groups of them that are fruitful. This has been instrumental in bringing the days of bookies to an end.

3. Bet with reduced juice

Wagering with less ‘juice’ means that you must search for the best odds available. The best gamblers that I talked to are insistant about using lower juice if they can, so think about this when looking at other sportsbooks and betting systems on the market. Some casinos offer five cent lines, but there is a great deal of difference from winning 51.22 (breaking even with 5c) percent of the time, and evening out at 52.37 percent of the time (with 10c.) Wagering with less juice means that you have to stay away from more advanced wagers like teasers, reverses, and parlays.

4. The top lines

In my research of other sports betting systems and professional gamblers, most of the profits lie in getting reduced juice and the best possible lines. They have accounts at lots of sportsbooks and when one line is better than another, they pounce. Remember their hurdle rate is 52.38% with 10 cent juice and 51.22% with 5 cent juice. Since a half point is worth 2-4% in the NFL and 4.5% in the NBA, picking up a half point or more tilts the advantage to the bettor, and if he consistently makes bets when the odds are in his favor, he will consistently win money over the long term. I can’t overstate the importance of being a price discerning bettor

5. Have a smart bankroll system

Don’t wager too much on any singular game; this is the most important part of a smart bankroll system. Don’t bet $100 on your 1st game even if you have $500 to bet. You’ll lose all of your money if you happen to have a bad run at the start. The Martingale and Kelly Criterion are just two of the sports betting money management systems available, and just like choosing a sports betting system and sticking with it, the same goes for a money management system.

6) Start Over

Once you have a system that works, the key is to use it over a large number of games. If your handicapper goes 3-7 over his first 10 games, that really isn’t a big deal. The sample is way too small to judge him. If he goes 300-700 that is a problem, but make sure you give your handicapper enough time.

It takes discipline to win money in the long term as a sports better. Keep this in mind; the public will always wager on the favorite no matter what the odds are, this is why the casinos tilt lines so that the ‘dogs win more frequently than not. Like I said before you only need to win 51.22 percent of the time with a five cent reduced juice to win cash as a bettor and you can get close to or even go past that just by betting the underdogs. If you happen to have used sports betting systems like my Sports Betting Professor (www.sportsbettingprofessor.com), you can grow your win percentage a great deal. By combining the wise picking with lower juice ins, wise line shopping to get you the top odds, and a great bankroll management system, can you win cash on a regular basis? I certainly have, and you can too.

Rich Allen is an expert in Sports Betting Systems and has worked for Las Vegas and Atlantic City books. His Sports Betting Professor Systems have sold over 250,000 units and cover all major sports including horse racing. Download a FREE copy of The Sports Betting Insider’s Guide at: http://richallensports.com/sports-betting-systems