Gambling Systems

Do a search at your favorite search engine for “Gambling Systems” and you will most likely come up with thousands upon thousands of opportunities to buy so-called “sure thing” gambling systems. In my late night browsing, I came upon one for sports betting from a self-touted “professional” that claimed to be a risk-free way to bet sports. This line was my first tip-off that this person was no professional. First of all, when you put one penny down on a bet, you are risking something. Furthermore, there is no bet in the casino that is without some degree of risk. Pick any game you want, there’s risk involved.

Sports Betting

There is no way to bet where you can wipe out all possible risk. Many systems involve picking multiple games and playing almost all possible outcomes. I’ll give you an example. You take any football games you want off the lineup. There are 8 possible outcomes. A three-team parlay is going to pay 6 to 1, which means you win $6 per $1 wagered ($7 returned). If you bet six combinations, leaving two open, you would be assured one unit in profit if one of the six comes in—75% chance of winning. The mathematical problem is that you will, in theory, lose once per 4 bets, which results in a loss of 3 units per cycle.

Having hundreds of systems for gambling over the years, and devising many on my own, I can almost guess what this system was about. Basically, you would be laying a large amount of money, trying to cover lots of options, and getting back a little bit when you win. The website goes on to talk about an average return of 5%. Let me ask you, does wagering $100 to win $5 sound like a good idea? If you lose once, you have to win twenty times in a row to get back to even. Would you bet the a baseball team that was a $20 favorite on the money line?

The “professional” went on to make the following claims:

1. Tax-Free
2. Guaranteed Profits
3. 100% risk-free

So, the professional is insinuating that you cheat your government out of the taxes you owe, which is fraud. He is guaranteeing that you win; yet he does not guarantee to refund you any lost wagers. Finally, he is making a claim of there being no-risk and if questioned, will most likely hide behind the suggestion that he was talking about the purchase of the system and not the playing of the system. He’s just another scam artist who’s claiming to be a professional gambler and peddling garbage to unsuspecting people.

Let me make one thing clear. True professional gamblers don’t use language like this and are extremely clear on the claims made about the system and the offer. Life, gambling and progress always have risks associated with them. Nothing is a “lock” in a casino and I have seen enough action and systems to know this. A gambling system is not a way to ensure you won’t lose—it’s a way to maximize your play. If you use a good system, you will always maintain a sense of value with each play and will have a very strong chance of winning in the long term. A good system never tells you to play foolishly, such as giving the house extreme value by placing a $100 wager to win $5.

In sports betting, you don’t need to resort to “tricks”, you simply need to learn what to look for and stick to your guns. Before you buy any gambling system, pay close attention to the language used by the seller. If the seller is guaranteeing you win, but won’t refund your lost bets—leave. Even the best system, or a way to play, as I like to call it, will lose now and then. The key is minimizing those loses and to keep chugging along for long-term success.