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How to Win Bets

Howcast — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:13:55 +0000

Instructions

: Several states officially bar all gambling, including pools in which the organizer does not profit. Know your local laws before organizing a pool involving money.
Step 1: Do your research Do your research. Whether betting on sports, races, or a simple card game, knowledge is power and the more you know the better your odds.
Step 2: Develop a niche Develop a niche and know more than anyone else about a specific subject or skill and then hustle your unsuspecting prey.
Step 3: Disguise the bet Disguise the odds with subtle language or by using math and odds to your advantage.
TIP: Chance is always 50-50, so unless you tilt the odds in your favor, you’ll always break even.
Step 4: Bet a sure thing Look for inside information: try to place a bet on something you know is a sure thing, but other people don’t know about.
Step 5: Practice sleight of hand Practice simple magic and sleight of hand tricks with coins, dice and other small objects to win every time without fail.
FACT: If you bought 50 lottery tickets each week, you are guaranteed to win the jackpot once every 5,000 years.

You Will Need

Research
Niche
Subtle language
Math skills
Sleight of hand skills

How to Win Betting on Sports

Howcast — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 08:46:06 +0000

Instructions

: Several states officially bar all gambling, including pools on which the organizer does not profit. Know you local laws before organizing a gambling pool.
Step 1: Pace yourself Pace yourself and don’t expect to strike it rich with a single bet. Earn your cash slowly over several bets each week or over longer periods of time.
Step 2: Develop a niche Develop a niche for a specific sports team or conference so you don’t spend all of your free time researching every team, game, and player.
TIP: Use a handicap service like a stockbroker, to get a snapshot of each match-up.
Step 3: Manage your money Manage your money carefully by not betting more than you can lose. If you wipe out your bankroll on one game, you’ll always be behind.
Step 4: Bet on the underdog Bet on the underdog at home. You can often clean up, or at least cover the difference in points between both teams, which is called the “spread.”
Step 5: Time the bets Bet as late as possible when going with the underdog at home, or as early as possible when going with the favorite, to get the best odds for both.
Step 6: Follow the big money Talk to someone on the inside so you can follow where the big bets are being placed. Chances are, they know something no one else does.
Step 7: Never bet more than you can afford Never bet more than you can afford to lose. Set limits for yourself and stick to them. Casual sports betting can lead to an addiction.
FACT: As of 2010, the only states that allowed sports gambling were Delaware, Montana, Oregon, and Nevada.

You Will Need

Pacing
Niche
Money management skills
Reliable information
Limits
Handicap service (optional)

How to Pick a Horse at the Racetrack

Howcast — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:35:46 +0000

Instructions

: Make sure betting on horse racing is legal in your state.
Step 1: Scan their bios Research the horses that are running. See if any are related to previous racing champs and check out how well they did in their last few races. Take into account which weather conditions they run well in, and whether they excel at running on dirt or turf tracks.
TIP: The Daily Racing Form, which you can purchase at the track, and individual racetrack web sites provide much of this information.
Step 2: Check out the jockey Check out the track record of the jockey riding the horse; experienced jockeys can play a big part in producing a winner.
Step 3: Consider the trainer Find out who trained the horse. Like horses and jockeys, some trainers have proven track records, too.
Step 4: Find the favorite Find the checking the program to see how much weight each horse is carrying. The long shots are given a lighter load in order to even the competition. You can also look at the printed odds in the program: The horse with the best odds of winning is the favorite.
Step 5: See for yourself Visit the paddock, the area where the horses are kept before the race. Good signs include ears up, which indicate alertness, teeth grinding, which can signify eagerness to race, and a larger-than-average chest, which indicates a larger lung capacity. Bad signs include ears pinned back, which reveal anger, and a sweaty neck, which is a sign of nervousness.
TIP: Two or four bandaged legs are better than one: The former indicates the legs are being protected; the latter signals an injury.
Step 6: Watch how the horses act Watch how the horses behave in the mounting yard and on the way to the starting gate. The more relaxed the horse, the better their chance of winning. If the person leading the horse in the mounting yard has to hold the strap tightly, that’s not a good sign. Another bad omen? If the horse requires handling by track officials before entering the gate.
Step 7: See what the experts say Take into account what racing experts think: Many newspapers carry their predictions in the sports section. Or, you can buy “cheat sheets” at the racetrack from handicappers, who give you their opinions on which horses have the best chances.
Step 8: Pick a name you like Consider picking horses based on names you like. It’s often as good a system as any in this unpredictable sport.
FACT: Horses are descended from a prehistoric creature called an eohippus that was the size of a cocker spaniel and had four toes on its front feet and three toes on its hind feet.

You Will Need

Information about the horse
Information about his trainer
Information about his jockey
Your own observations
A newspaper with a racing column
Cheat sheets
A program

How to Win at Heads or Tails Every Time

Howcast — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:31:16 +0000

Instructions

Step 1: Cop a feel Flip the coin into the air. As you catch it, slide your thumb under your fingers and use it to feel the surface of the coin. If it’s smooth, you know it’s heads; the tails side feels textured and rough.
TIP: Cop a feel If you were forced to call a side beforehand and the coin has landed the other way, nudge it over with your thumb.
Step 2: Practice Practice flipping and feeling the coin with your thumb until you can do it quickly and stealthily—you don’t want your opponent to know you’re cheating!
Step 3: Try another trick Try another trick. Holding the coin near the end of your index and middle fingers, flick your wrist up and lift your index finger, spinning the coin like a Frisbee. If you do this correctly, the coin will never flip over.
Step 4: Exploit your opponent’s stupidity If your opponent is tipsy (or simply not too bright), say quickly, ‘Heads I win, tails you lose.’ Chances are he won’t catch on.
TIP: Practice For pretty good odds, suggest to your opponent that you spin the coin on its edge instead of tossing it—and take tails. A spinning coin lands on tails about 80% of the time.
Step 5: Buy a trick coin If you can’t master either of these techniques, buy a trick coin with either heads or tails on both sides.
FACT: Practice A coin lands the same way it started about 51% of the time.

You Will Need

A coin
Time to practice
A sucker
A trick coin