5 myths about bets in a bookmaker
Yuriy SheremetThere are myths in almost every sphere. Bets in bookmaker companies have not stayed aside. These myths are in the bettors’ heads every day. Due to this, new myths are still being created.
A great number of myths can be imagined in the bookmaker business. The most interesting thing is that bettors will keep believing them. Newcomers in betting believe in myths more frequently. New bettors can be compelled any myth, which has no basis. In this article, the analysts from the website GamePub will bust a few myths, which are related to betting.
Myth 1. Bets on the leaders are profitable in a long-term strategy
It is worth looking from a different angle here. If all leaders win, bookmakers will simply go bankrupt. And everyone knows that bookmaker companies thrive. So there is no sense in believing in this myth. Unfortunately, many bettors lose big money, believing in this myth. You have probably made your first bet on the favorite in a bookmaker company. Even making an accumulator, bettors include a few favorites there. However, the chances to succeed are 50 to 50. Even favorites lose sometimes. So the strategy is not reliable. But what is the problem?
Odds on the favorites are very low, so bettors use accumulators to make a good profit. The more events you use in an accumulator, the lower your chance to succeed.
Myth 2. If odds on a victory of the team become lower, the match will be fixed for sure
If odds on a victory of any team has suddenly started falling, bettors will consider that there will be match-fixing. This is absurd, actually. It is still unknown when and who created this myth.
There are lots of factors, which influence the rapid reduction of odds. For example, a bookmaker knows that one team will not have a few main players in the match. Then odds on its opponent will be drastically reduced. All solid bookmakers have the information, which is not available for ordinary bettors. What is more, odds can be changed due to the mistake made by an analyst.
Myth 3. To make successful bets, you need to learn all teams of one league and make bets only on matches of this league
This does not mean that it is bad to know all the statistics of one league. It is even good. But bettors forget that it is not enough for successful betting. You need to consider the other factors to make bets.
Myth 4. All bookmakers have the same odds
Actually, odds can differ radically, especially if we are talking about live odds, and it is worth comparing them in a few companies. In this case, you should find the best odds. But beginning bettors do not do this. They play only in one company. But sometimes the other company provides higher odds. So it is worth registering in a few companies to find the most profitable odds.
Myth 5. A successful bettor can increase his bank several times in a week
It is a big misconception. An experienced bettor usually increases his bank by 10-20 percent in a month. If you had increased the gaming bank by a few times in a month, it would have been just fortune. It does not mean that the situation will be the same in the next month. This risky strategy will definitely let a bettor down in the future.
Now, you see that we have busted a few myths. Never believe in such absurd. You need to think about everything carefully. Because the success of the game depends on it.
Yuriy Sheremet – Expert in mobile gaming and esports among shooters and MOBA games.
At EGamersWorld, Yuriy, as in 2020 when he joined the portal, works with content, albeit with adjustments to his area of responsibility.