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Betting Traps - Social Proof

Betting Traps - Social Proof

Imagine you have agreed to take part in anexperiment; you are sitting in a room and are about to answer whatseems like a really easy question. The researcher has shown you onecard with a line on it, and then another
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Dutch football - knowing the league, knowing your bets

Dutch football - knowing the league, knowing your bets

I have been watching Dutch club football for as long as I canremember and one of the reasons probably is that I grew up when theDutch national team was one of the best in Europe in the early 90sand their
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The 'Nothing to play for' theory

The 'Nothing to play for' theory

We are approaching the ‘business end' of the season. Points arecrucial; at least they are to some teams, others don't seem to careso much! Read on…Nothing To Play ForIt's that time of the season in the big European leagues when
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Unreasonable reasoning - Non-scientific, irrational betting angles

Unreasonable reasoning - Non-scientific, irrational betting angles

Over the years I have come across many logical and not sological reasons to back a certain outcome of a sports event and tobe honest, I never take anything lightly as you never know whereone could find wisdom. However, I
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Premier League Value - The Alternative League Table

Premier League Value - The Alternative League Table

As someone who enjoys betting on football, I am always looking for value; that is a bet where the odds reflect a lower chance of winning than the actual probability of the outcome am betting on. It is a belief I have
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Cheltenham Stats and Trends - What Are They Really Worth?

Cheltenham Stats and Trends - What Are They Really Worth?

Well, it is the time of year when I break left from the chargingherd and run towards the same target from a different direction. Inthe wilds of the betting jungle, maybe that leaves me vulnerable toa predator. Maybe, I am
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Alternative Value in the NHL

Alternative Value in the NHL

The use of stats in American sports is rife and the NHL is nodifferent. The traditional betting markets are the moneyline(who will win including OT), the puck line (the favouritehas to cover a 1.5 goal spread whilst the underdog gets
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Asian Handicap Betting - When I think the AH Comes Into Its Own.

Asian Handicap Betting - When I think the AH Comes Into Its Own.

This is the (belated) third part of my series onAsian Handicap betting, in the first part I explained what AHbetting is, and in the second I pointed out why I think that AHbetting offers better value than standard 1X2 betting.
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Football Betting - Using Statistics

Football Betting - Using Statistics

Much tends to be made about the value of statistics in betting -how feasible it is to place bets solely based on statisticalanalysis; strike rates and LSPs when it comes to systematicbetting; and in my mind most importantly, which statistics
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How Competitive is The Horse Race?

How Competitive is The Horse Race?

When it comes to either backing or laying horses one area that is often ignored is the competitiveness of the race. This competitiveness I feel is key to successful betting, when you choose a horse that you like.
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