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NHL Wagering Tips
by David Schwab - 10/13/2011

The 2011-12 NHL schedule kicked-off last Thursday night last and the 82-game march to the Stanley Cup playoffs is officially underway. While the majority of the action that the sportsbooks are taking in right now is concentrated on college football and the NFL, professional hockey is a very viable sport to generate a solid return on your investment. In this article we will help you with some NHL wagering tips to get you on your way.
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What Does Pick'em Mean in Sports Betting?
by Max Powers - 10/10/2011

Often times in sports betting you hear the word ‘pick’em.’ Most professional or regular gamblers immediately know what the means. But that is not always the case with novice bettors or someone making a first trip to Las Vegas that happens to wander into the sportsbook. The following will describe some key terms in gambling that will help you make an educated wager and avoid an uncomfortable look for the ticket taker. We will answer the question “what does pick’em mean in sports betting?”.
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Key Numbers in Football Betting
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 9/22/2011

Football bettors need to be aware of key numbers just as much as they need to be aware of injuries and matchups. Key numbers indicate the margin of victory (or defeat) most common in the NFL. Key numbers in football betting can tell you a lot about what the oddsmakers are trying to do with a particular point spread and how impactful a line movement is.
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NFL Teaser Betting Advice
by Jeremy Martin - 9/5/2011

Many novice bettors have no idea what teasers even are. Others think they are sucker bets and stay away from them completely. Certain sharp bettors, however, use NFL teasers as a main force in their arsenal against the sportsbooks. I am firmly in that last group. In particular, I am a big fan of the two-team, six-point NFL teaser.
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NFL Handicapping Tips: Best Statistics to Use for Betting
by David Schwab - 8/24/2011

When it comes to handicapping the NFL, just about everyone uses some kind of system when making their picks. Whether they utilize some kind of sophisticated bank of computers that crunch the numbers or rely on basic observations and gut instinct, statistics will have to play some kind of role in the decision making process.
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MLB Handicapping: Tips and Advice on Betting Doubleheaders
by Robert Ferringo - 7/8/2011

It is not a stretch to say that no one in baseball likes doubleheaders. The players dislike putting forth that much effort in one day. Managers cringe at the thought of having to burn their bullpens. Umpires loathe having to sit out there for a double-dip, especially the guys that have to work the plate in one game and the field in another. The vendors and ballpark employees essentially pull a double-shift with little to nothing to show for it.
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Key Statistics for MLB Handicapping
by David Schwab - 6/1/2011

If you are a statistic junkie, than there is no better sport in the world to follow than Major League Baseball. Just about every conceivable aspect of the game is recorded in some kind of measurement and used to generate an endless amount of stats for the sport. If you are an MLB handicapper, delving into this mammoth pile of information in order to predict a matchup can be a daunting task unless you know which statistics carry the most weight in helping to predict the outcome of a game.
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Tips for MLB Runline Betting: Pick Your Spots
by Aaron Smith - 4/29/2011

The Major League Baseball season is unique in that it’s far longer than any other sport. As a baseball bettor, you will definitely find that hot streaks as well as slumps are inevitable during the course of the season. The single biggest key to having a successful season is making sure you find value in the MLB odds at all times. Unlike NFL betting, there are occasionally some soft lines during the long and drawn out baseball season.
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Sports Betting Tips: Understanding Reverse Bets
by T.O. Whenham - 11/18/2010

Reverse bets are a type of bet you can make at most sportsbooks, but they aren’t a particularly popular bet, and they don’t even show up on the radar of most bettors. A large part of the reason for that is that the bets can be confusing if you don’t understand them. Once you figure out what they are, though, they actually make a lot of sense.
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Sports Betting Money Management: The Hidden Truth - 90% of Gamblers Abuse this Segment of Sports Betting
by Doc - 9/16/2010

My idea of alcohol abuse is opening a nice, cold beer and letting it go warm. My idea of a problem gambler is someone who doesn’t know how to properly manage their money and someone who bets more than their bankroll actually allows.
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NFL Betting Tips: Control Your Excitement
by T.O. Whenham - 9/9/2010

The NFL season starts tonight. Finally. This is obviously a wildly exciting time - the best time of year for many bettors. It can be a very dangerous, costly time, though, if you aren’t ready for it. Many times I have heard stories about guys who get too eager when the season starts and blow all of their betting bankroll before a single team has had a bye week. That’s no good.
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Football Betting: Keys to Money Management for Football Season
by T.O. Whenham - 9/8/2010

You’ve probably read articles about bankroll and money management. Heck, if you have been coming to this site for a while then you have probably read a bankroll management article by me already. This is one of those subjects that you can never read too much about. Money management is easily and unquestionably the single most important aspect of sports betting.
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Football Betting Advice: Five Stats to Follow
by T.O. Whenham - 8/31/2010

Next to baseball, football is probably the sport that best lends itself to statistical analysis to get an understanding of what a team is really capable of. Every year we see more and more useful stats as well as people spend more time studying the game and looking for ways to make it make sense. A lot of casual sports bettors probably don’t use as many stats in their handicapping as they should, and when they do they probably don’t branch out beyond the basic stats that are listed in the newspaper. That’s a mistake.
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Sports Betting as an Investment
by Robert Ferringo - 7/27/2010

I still get a kick out of people’s reaction when I tell them what I do for a living. When I say that I’m a professional sports handicapper the first reaction is either surprise, expressed by raised eyebrows and a lean back, or confusion, expressed by a furrowed brow and pursed lips.
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Successful Sports Bettors Look for Every Edge
by Josh Nagel - 6/7/2010

There’s an old saying that likely was coined by someone who had a gambling problem or, at best, probably lived by it far too often. “The less you bet, the more you lose when you win.” This motto is probably used more frequently by blackjack players that have a $400 bankroll and are betting $100 per hand than by seasoned sports bettors who know the value of money management.
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Sports Betting Tips: Manage Expectations
by Josh Nagel - 5/31/2010

Your perspective on expectations has a significant influence on your long-term success or failure in most endeavors. Sports betting is no different; your expectations should play a big role in how you perceive your results, and you should be realistic with yourself about how much time and effort you are putting into it.
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Betting on MLB Overnight Lines
by Aaron Smith - 5/19/2010

Becoming a successful sports bettor is largely about doing your homework and knowing every key factor that could influence the wager you are making. There is always an edge to be gained, and if you wish to stay ahead of the pack; you need to capitalize on every opportunity given to you. The opportunity to bet on overnight lines from some of the best sportsbooks in the industry is crucial to betting on every sport, but it is particularly useful when betting on baseball.
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WNBA Betting Tutorial
by T.O. Whenham - 5/19/2010

It's safe to say that the WNBA isn't the most popular sports league in the country. In fact, I'm sure that if you were to ask people on the street th large majority of them would have no idea when the season ran, and they wouldn't care either. It may not be the most exciting or riveting league in the world, but it can be useful for bettors. In fact, there are several bettors out there who claim that it is their favorite sport to bet on. Here's a look at six reasons why you might want to reconsider the decision to pretend that the WNBA doesn't exist:
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Grand Salami in NHL Betting – How to Bet the Grand Salami
by Alan Matthews - 4/24/2010

Experienced bettors know what a Grand Salami wager is, but you would be surprised how many new bettors email us at Doc’s saying that have come across that term in whatever sport and don’t know what it means. It’s very simple, and for the purposes of this article we will stick with NHL betting since we are in the best time of year for hockey, the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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How to Bet on Soccer - A Tutorial
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/24/2010

Soccer is the most popular game in the world, but in terms of betting it often takes a backseat to the more mainstream sports in this country like football and basketball. This is for a number of reasons. The most important reason that you don’t hear much discussion about soccer lines is that the sport is just not that popular in this country. The MLS rivals the WNBA when it comes to television ratings and media coverage.
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Betting Against 'Squares' A Great Handicapping Strategy
by Richard Anthony - 2/22/2010

Many Web sites will tell you what the general consensus is betting. I'm a big believer of going against the public, often referred to as 'squares' in this industry, whenever possible. You are not going to win all the time, but in the long run you will win. Sometimes gambling can be easy: find the team the public is loading up on and simply bet the other team. If I had to guess I would say more than 90 percent of gamblers do not come out on top in the long run.
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Allen Eastman’s Famous “411 System” for Betting the NFL
by Doc's Sports - 2/15/2010

Several years ago a professional gambler finally perfected what he believed to be an all-encompassing NFL football betting system: The “411 System”. This NFL betting system took into account a range of NFL variables like coaching, quarterback play, defense, and even weather. There was a point value assigned to each variable and teams were compared based on their scores according to the system list.
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Different Ways to Bet on Hockey
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/11/2010

Now that football season is over some bettors are beginning to take a second look at the so-called fourth professional sport in this country, the National Hockey League. If trying to catch up on the 60-some games each NHL team has already played seems hard then understanding the different ways to bet on the games may seem overwhelming. Therefore, here is a quick crash course on the different ways to bet on professional hockey.
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Allen Eastman’s Famous “411 System” for Betting the NFL
by Doc's Sports - 2/10/2010

Several years ago a professional gambler finally perfected what he believed to be an all-encompassing NFL football betting system: The “411 System”. This NFL betting system took into account a range of NFL variables like coaching, quarterback play, defense, and even weather. There was a point value assigned to each variable and teams were compared based on their scores according to the system list.
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Teaser Gambling - a "How To"
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 1/21/2010

It used to take major action on one side of a game to move a line. Now the power to move a line is in the hands of the bettor thanks to the tremendously popular teaser bets. Teaser gambling allows the bettor to move the line a set amount of points in his favor when taking two or more teams.
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The Best Way to Play 6-Point Teasers
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 1/19/2010

A 6-point teaser in football is when a bettor takes two teams like a parlay, but gets to move both lines six points in their favor. For example, rather than taking the Bears at -10 and the Raiders at +3 a bettor can tease the two in a 6-point teaser and get the Bears at -4 and the Raiders at +9. Unlike a parlay the payout would not be $100 to win $260 but rather $110 to win $100 in most cases.
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How to Make a Sports Bet
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 1/14/2010

There are countless options to choose from when it comes time to make a sports bet but before you can even start breaking down different teams and point spreads first you have to choose how you plan on betting. The following guide for how to make a sports bet is intended for novices.
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Teaser Betting Rules
by T.O. Whenham - 12/31/2009

Teasers aren't the first tool that most serious bettors look at to make a profit. In the right situations, though, they can be both profitable and a lot of fun. One reason why bettors don't always embrace them is the confusion over teaser betting rules.
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Times When NFL Parlays Might Be Worthwhile Bets
by T.O. Whenham - 12/11/2009

Parlays get a lot of discussion when it comes to betting on sports in general and the NFL in particular. Parlays - bets that require wins in more than one game at a time - are particularly attractive to the betting public because they offer big payoffs when a bettor wins them. To bettors who aren't particularly sophisticated they don't seem very hard to win, either.
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What are Wong Teasers – Basic Strategy Teasers?
by T.O. Whenham - 12/11/2009

It seems like the things that people like to talk about in the sports betting world are cyclical. There are certain concepts that I hear about for a while, then don't see anything about them for some time, and then all of a sudden it seems like people are talking about it again. One such concept is the Wong Teaser.
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Different Ways to Bet on Hockey
by T.O. Whenham - 10/10/2009

The hockey season is underway. Betting on hockey is an under-appreciated way to invest your sports betting dollars. The sport doesn't get nearly the attention that others get. That means that it doesn't always get the same attention from oddsmakers as well. Opportunities for profit definitely exist in the league if you know where to look for them.
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In-Game Betting For Football Great Value
by T.O. Whenham - 9/16/2009

In-game betting, specifically betting on ongoing games at halftime or the ends of quarters, is a potent tool in the arsenal of many basketball bettors. For whatever reason, though, the bets don't seem to be as widely embraced by football bettors. In certain circumstances that can be a real mistake.
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How to Run an NFL Survivor Pool
by Matt Severance - 8/26/2009

If you have been charged with or have the initiative to set up an NFL survivor pool, I’m here to give you a few pointers if it’s your first time. You may remember my byline from a series of weekly 2008 survivor pool articles here on Doc’s – and I will be writing those again this year. Hopefully I made a few of you a bit of money.
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Exclusive Second Half Football Picks Service = More Profit Potential
by Doc's Sports - 8/12/2009

I have made a tremendous amount of money betting the second half of college football games over the years and now with today’s technology I can help you. Does this sound familiar? It’s Saturday morning, the day you have been waiting for all week. The adrenaline is following and you are set to watch football all day long.
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Understanding Money Lines
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 8/3/2009

Unlike the point spread or an over/under, when you bet on the money line, you are betting on one side to simply win. Points mean nothing just the final result. As confusing as point spreads can be for first-time bettors, understanding money lines often requires patience and a calculator even for more seasoned sports bettors.
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Sports Betting for Dummies
by Victor Ryan - 07/13/2009

Sports wagering has boomed with the advent of the Internet, as easily evidenced by the hundreds of Web sites willing and able to take action. If you're looking to get in on this growing past time, it pays (literally) to know what you're doing. Therefore we bring you this basic betting primer, a "Sports Betting for Dummies."
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