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Sports Gambling Psychology

Sports Gambling Psychology: The Psychology Behind The Point Spread

by richallen

Today I want to talk to you about something you probably never gave much thought to when wagering on football: Pyschology.  That’s right, sports gambling psychology.  What I mean when I say this is you have to take into account the psychology of certain point spreads and why bookmakers will set a game at a [...]

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Sports Gambling Psychology: Handling Bad Beats

by richallen

What is a bad beat? The term is thrown around so often these days that if somebody loses a game, they are more likely to blame the gambling gods rather than their own handicapping; sports gambling psychology 101. Losing a game by one point does not meet the criteria for a bad beat. Losing by [...]

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Sports Gambling Psychology: Why patience is important in sports betting

by richallen

I’ve been trying to preach patience and preparation above anything else to people trying to improve their handicapping. I’ve already gone into the homework aspect of things, time to dig a little bit deeper into the importance of having patience.
For a lot of gamblers, Monday will start a new week with their local bookmaker. Which [...]

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Sports Gambling Psychology: Common Mistakes

by richallen

Sports betting is something you should do responsibly.  I bet on sports as an investment and the key to any gambler winning over the long time is to keep rational at all times and not overextend themselves.  This isn’t something to risk the rent or kids’ college fund on. Let’s examine some of the reasons [...]

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