Hello, dear readers. In this article we will discuss those that have become very popular in recent years sports betting in bookmakers and, most importantly, we will try to figure out whether it is possible to make money on sports betting and what is needed for this.

How to make money on sports betting and what a beginner can count on

For people who first encounter the world of sports betting, one of the first questions that arises is: “Is it really possible to make money on bets and how much can one earn? ordinary person?. Earnings on sports betting comparable to the high-risk category, but the profit can be many times greater than, for example, from a regular bank deposit. Of course, there are risks, but this is an integral part of any financial transaction.

Based on this, the first and main rule for novice players is that you can only play at a bookmaker with money that you can afford to spend without risking your well-being. It is highly not recommended to gamble with funds borrowed or taken from the family budget.

The initial amount for the game (called a bankroll) should allow you to make at least 50, and preferably 100, bets of the same size.

What needs to be done to make the idea of ​​making money on bookmaker bets become a reality?

In the world of sports betting, there are people called professional handicappers (these are people who make money from betting; for them, betting is a job). They are engaged in sports analytics and are well versed in the mathematical side of sports betting. To become a professional, you need to have a mathematical mind, understand the principles of bookmaker operations and master the basic canons of predicting sporting events.

Thus, to start betting (from English - bet, place bets) you will need:

• Reliable Internet access;
• Daily free time(at least 2-3 hours);
• Concentration and a “cool” head;
• Bankroll;
• Good knowledge of any sport.

Most often, beginners choose the most common sports: football, basketball or hockey. From the point of view of professional players, tennis is the most profitable bet. If this sport does not appeal to you, then start with football - the most popular type sports in the world, with the possible exception of the USA.

Beginner player with minimal investment is able to earn about 10% of his bankroll by betting within a month. Undoubtedly, it is quite possible to earn 70% or more if you use high-risk strategies. But then the threat of losing the entire deposit increases significantly.

In general, 10% of your bankroll is an excellent indicator, but to achieve stability you need to adhere to certain rules and approach the process of predicting sporting events very judiciously and realistically.

Bookmakers regularly offer thousands of different bets on hundreds of sporting events. Of all these offers, the player can choose any of them. So what do those numbers mean – the odds offered by the bookmaker?

A decent bookmaker offers several types of odds display. Consider an example where the probability of an event is 35%. What is the methodology for calculating coefficients for different systems?

Decimal odds (for example, 1.2; 3.0, etc.). For clarity, let’s consider the case of a match between two equal football teams, the probability of victory for each of them is 35%, the probability of a draw is 30% (35+35+30=100). The decimal odds are defined as 100 divided by the percent probability of the event. Then the odds for a win for each team will be 2.9, and for a draw – 3.3. To make the calculations easier, the bookmaker’s margin is not included here (more on this later). Let's say a player bets 100 rubles. for one of the teams to win. If the event plays out, the player will receive 100×2.9 = 290 rubles. or net 290-100 = 190 rubles.

English odds (for example, 4/1; 10/11, etc.). Let's calculate the probability of the same event (35%) for such odds. Here the calculation is cut by 10, we get – 3.5+3.5+3=10. Then from 10 we subtract 3.5 (the probability of the event) and get the numerator for the fraction equal to 6.5. We set the denominator to 3.5. The result is 6.5/3.5 or 1.9. Having bet 100 rubles according to English odds. we get 190 rubles net.

American odds (for example, +375; -160, etc.). Here the calculation comes down to the phrase “earn 100 rubles.” In particular, a coefficient of -150 means that for a net win of 100 rubles. you need to place a bet of 150 rubles. This is a variant of the negative coefficient. There is also a plus – how much you will get if you bet 100 rubles. When an office sets odds of +150, this means that the bet is 100 rubles. the better will be able to receive 150 rubles.

Essentially, bookmakers are intermediaries who charge a certain percentage for providing services. This percentage is called margin. Because of the margin, the odds for equally probable events will not be 2 to 2, but best case scenario 1.95 to 1.95 (in low-margin offices). In ordinary offices, the corresponding odds will vary between 1.8 – 1.9. The question arose, where should the shortfall arrive? Went to the bookmaker for mediation.

In addition, bookmakers make profits by adjusting odds depending on public opinion and financial flows. Simply put, the bookmaker understands what most players will bet on and lowers the odds for such events.

Thus, we come to the conclusion that income in a bookmaker’s office is determined solely by the odds that the bookmaker sets.

Instructions for making money on sports betting - the first steps of a beginner

It will be very helpful for beginners to read the instructions below to avoid unnecessary problems:

• First of all, you need to carefully read the bookmaker’s rules and understand the main terms;
• Next, you need to register at the selected office. If you don’t have an electronic wallet, then create one - Skrill, Neteller, WebMoney or others;
• Top up your deposit (place a certain amount into your account at the office);
• Select an event and place a bet.

Online sports betting and its specifics

Currently, most players are trying to make money by betting on the Internet. First of all, this is due to the fact that it is very convenient - you can install it without leaving your home.

On the one hand, the ease of finding statistical and analytical information on the Internet gives bettors some advantage, but on the other hand, almost everything that needs to be taken into account is taken into account by bookmakers and included in the odds.

The superiority of the bookmaker relative to the average player is beyond doubt, because the offices employ highly qualified specialists with the appropriate software. In addition, the office will receive a profit regardless of the result of the competition; this is facilitated by the very principle of accepting bets.

Therefore, all a player can do is think, analyze and bet, adhering to his own tactics and strategy. To help you, you can use special programs that can:

• Calculate the bet size;
• Find the best odds from all those offered by bookmakers;
• Keep track of your bets.

You also need to not only be able to find the necessary information on the Internet, but also be able to use it effectively.

Bookmakers for sports betting - how to choose

Below are tips on how to choose a bookmaker, so as not to be disappointed in your choice later:

1. Reliability. Here, first of all, we mean the paying ability of the office. You can find out by reading reviews about a specific company on forums, specialized websites, etc. Without confidence in receiving a win, there is no point in betting;
2. Methods for depositing and withdrawing funds. You need to find out whether the office supports payment systems suitable for you;
3. Rules and regulations of the office. Please read all rules carefully before placing bets. Often, beginners lose their deposit due to simple ignorance of the rules;
4. Odds. You need to play in an office with more or less high odds, since this greatly affects the size of the winnings and even whether you will be a positive or negative bettor;
5. Minimum deposit size. There are many offices that have a large minimum for depositing or withdrawing funds. These indicators must be compared with your financial capabilities;
6. Line width of suggested events. Decide whether the proposed list of competitions and the schedule for them is sufficient for you.

Analyze the bookmaker you are looking at using the parameters outlined above. If the office matches them, you can safely register.

Popular payment systems

Here we present brief description the most common payment systems that bookmakers work with.

WebMoney – the most popular payment system among players from the CIS. The attractiveness of WebMoney lies in its several ways of depositing and withdrawing money, as well as the ease of registration. The downside of the system is the 0.8% commission for transferring funds and the fact that not all Western bookmakers work with it.

Yandex.Money – another domestic payment system. Accepted by all bookmakers in the post-Soviet space. For withdrawal of funds a commission of 3% is charged. Few of the serious Western bookmakers work with Yandex.Money, for example, William Hill.

Skrill – the most popular payment system in the world. Its recognition both among bookmakers and players is justified by the absence of various types of commissions. The Skrill system offers its users a number of prizes and bonuses, as well as a loyalty program. The disadvantage of the system is the complex registration and the requirement to verify documents. However, this drawback is completely offset by all the advantages. payment system. With a Skrill wallet, you can deposit and withdraw funds at any bookmaker in the world.

In addition, you can also highlight payment systems such as Neteller and Qiwi, but they are inferior in popularity to the systems described above.

Basic rules and possible mistakes of beginners - how to avoid them

Scroll simple rules games that can save you from many mistakes:

• Bet only on sports that you know well;
• Play in bookmakers only with high odds;
• Do a preliminary analysis of the sporting event on which you are going to bet;
• Play according to your own strategy. Do not make rash bets;
• Do not bet more than 1-2% of your bankroll;
• Live sports betting, long express bets (more than four events), and “I’ll watch the match” bets are not recommended.

Types of sports betting

What are single bets and the principle of express bets?

Two types of sports bets are now popular in all bookmakers: single and express.

Ordinaries are the most simple view bets, they are also called single bets. It doesn’t matter what you bet on (win, draw or number of goals), if you bet on only one event, it’s an ordinary bet. The payout for such a bet is calculated extremely easily by multiplying the bet size and the odds.

Express. Many beginners wonder how to place an express bet? An express bet is a bet consisting of several single bets (minimum two), i.e., to place an express bet you need to immediately select several events from the bookmaker’s list. To determine the winnings for such a bet, you need to multiply the odds of all events included in the express bet, and then multiply the resulting total odds by the size of the bet.

To win on an accumulator, all events included in it must win. If he loses at least one event from the express bet, he is considered a loser.

What are totals and handicaps?

Totals. A very common type of sports betting among bettors. Here you need to give a forecast for the total number of goals (points, corners, etc.) in the match. TM is a total less, and TB is a total more. The Over 1.5 bet assumes that both teams will score at least two goals in total in the match. If there are two or more goals in the match, then the bet is successful, otherwise it is a loss. There are also totals with a whole number of goals, for example, TB2. With such a bet, if a total of two goals are scored, then the bet is returned. Three goals or more are required to win.

Handicap provides for a “virtual” addition of goals scored by one of the teams. Let's take the handicap in football betting as an example. Let's say the pre-match analysis showed that the visiting team should not lose, then we set a handicap on the success of the guests +1 or H2 (+1). In this case, we add one goal for the guests to the final result of the match. For example, if the game ended 1:1, then with such a handicap the guests won 1:2, which means the bet was successful. If the guests lose 1:0, this means the bet is returned, and if the guests lose 2:0 or more, the bet is lost.

It is easy to guess that with non-integer handicaps (-2.5, +0.5, etc.) a refund is impossible.

Making money on football bets is the most common due to the popularity of football itself. Professional handicappers never place bets based on their intuition or their own assumptions. This is what fans do, believing that their favorite club will win. This approach to betting only enriches bookmakers, since it is impossible to foresee an accidental goal, injury, etc.

That is why you need to adhere to the following rules when betting on football:

• Never bet on the team you support. You cannot be objective when making such a bet;
• Place bets only on leagues that you know well;
• Do not bet on top matches, bookmakers calculate odds for them very accurately;
• Restrain your emotions so as not to make mistakes;
• Don't be distracted by the match itself, watch the odds (they change).

Before playing for real money, it would be a good idea to practice on paper or with virtual money at a bookmaker, i.e. try making free bets on football.

In order to count on winning from the bookmaker, you need to adhere to a certain sports betting strategy. All strategies are usually divided into gaming and financial. Let's look at them in more detail.

Game Strategies

You can find a lot of gaming strategies for sports betting on the Internet. Let's look at the most popular of them.

Betting on an event underestimated by the bookmaker or Value Betting. As a rule, players try to predict the outcome of an event without thinking about the profitability of their game over a long period of time.

But there is another category of bettors who focus primarily on the size of the odds and profit in the future long game. Players in this category make bets that are extremely profitable in the long term. If you bet only on inflated odds, then profit in the future is guaranteed.

This approach is called Value Betting or betting on events that are underestimated by the bookmaker.

Bookmaker's sure bets – these are several bets on a specific event at various bookmakers, in which a win is guaranteed regardless of the result of the selected event. This situation is possible due to different estimates of the probability of the same event by different bookmakers.

The unpleasant thing here is the fact that bookmakers, as a rule, do not like arbers and try in every possible way to get rid of them: they cut maximum bets, block accounts, etc.

Dogon is a sports betting strategy where the value of each next bet is determined depending on the result of the previous one. The main goal is to return previously lost money and acquire some profit.

For example, you “catch up” on a draw in football and constantly bet on it until it happens. At the same time, each time you increase your bet in such a way as to return previous losses and make a profit. This event will definitely happen, but it is quite possible that by then you simply will not have enough money to bet. Thus, catching up is not such a win-win strategy as it might initially seem.

Corridors. The strategy is similar to forks. IN in this case Different bookmakers look for a “corridor” in totals or handicaps. In case of luck (the result of the match fits into the selected “corridor”), both bets are played and a decent win is obtained. Otherwise, it is a waste and the player loses nothing.

The consequences of such a game are similar to playing forks.

Financial Strategies for Sports Betting

There are also many financial strategies for sports betting; here we will look at the most common of them:

Flat - the simplest and at the same time the safest financial strategy, according to which all bets should be the same size. The essence of the strategy is that if a player decides to bet 3 (5, 10, ...) units, then the accepted bet size does not change for a long period. An increase or decrease in bankroll is not a reason to change the bet amount.

Fixed profit – a more progressive strategy compared to flat trading. Here the bet “B” is directly proportional to the expected return “W” and inversely proportional to the value of the coefficient “K” of the event in question. The bet size is determined by the formula B = W / (K - 1).

The strategy involves artificially setting the amount of profit (fixed profit). A safe profit amount is considered to be within 1/20 - 1/30 of the bankroll, and recommended odds are from 1.3 to 5.

Martingale strategy - a strategy that came to betting from casinos. The essence of the strategy is that the player is set by the size of the first bet and, in case of loss, doubles the size of each subsequent bet until he wins. After winning, a new series begins with the initial bet. In this case, the odds for events must be at least 2.

Kelly criterion. The strategy consists of calculating an acceptable bet size for the selected event.

The optimal bet is calculated using the following formula: C = (K x V - 1) / (K - 1), where K is the coefficient, V is the probability of the event, C is the bet amount.

Other ways to make money at a bookmaker

Below we describe how you can make money on bets at bookmakers in other ways - they cannot be classified as strategies.

Aftergoals. The bet is placed on an event that has already happened, for example, a goal is scored (such bets involve playing live). To do this, you either need to be at the stadium or have access to a faster broadcast compared to the bookmaker. Those. If you see a goal scored, you quickly place a corresponding bet before the bookmaker closes the betting market. The downside of this game is that the bookmaker, having identified you, can accuse you of fraud and block your account.

Bookmaker mistakes. Sometimes bookmakers have incorrect odds (usually in live games). These could be technical or analytical errors. Many players place bets on them and often receive winnings. However, you should not abuse such bets, because... the bookmaker can easily close the account.

Bonushunting. There are people who make money from bookmaker bonuses. As a rule, in order to withdraw a bonus, you need to wager the bonus by wagering it a certain number of times. For this purpose, opposite bets are made in various offices with bonuses. At the same time, if you lose 20-50% of the bonus, you can make a profit. But for permanent income you have to open all new accounts (bonuses are mainly offered to new players), and this threatens to block accounts.

Advertising and partnerships. A reliable method of making money on bets. Many bookmakers provide the opportunity or by advertising their office. The affiliate program is about attracting newcomers. To make good money this way you need.

Offline sports betting

IN lately More and more players are switching to playing in bookmakers via the Internet and this trend is growing. But there is a category of players who crave the spirit of excitement that exists only in offline sportsbooks. What those who play in offline offices should not forget:

• Make your own decisions, do not be influenced by local “professional” regulars;
• Lack of information. At home, you can find all the necessary information via the Internet. In a land-based office you will not have this opportunity;
• Probability of delayed payment big win. There may simply not be enough money in the cash register to pay out a large win;
• If you turn out to be a successful bettor, you may be added to the list of unwanted clients and your bets may no longer be accepted.

Based on the above, decide for yourself whether it is worth playing in a land-based office.

Negotiations

On the Internet, at every step you can find offers to purchase information using so-called “agreements”. Remember, this is all a hoax and nothing more. Let's think about everything logically:

1. Even if match-fixing in team sports does exist, it is only in third-rate leagues. On them, the maximum bets are extremely low and therefore economically unprofitable - the profit will be small, and all participants in the fixed match will have to pay quite a lot;
2. In singles competitions, the possibility of such matches is greater. But is the risk of an athlete ruining his sports career worth the money? And most importantly, in case of suspicion, the bookmaker can simply refund the bets and not pay out the winnings;
3. If you were the organizer of a match-fixing, would you spread the word about it on the Internet? I think it's unlikely.

Conclusions

In general, it is possible to make money from bookmaker bets on sports, but to do this you need to approach betting professionally:

• Choose certain type sports and study it thoroughly;
• Conduct an in-depth analysis of the selected event;
• Apply the optimal sports betting strategy;
• Carry out thorough work on yourself psychologically;
• It is preferable to bet with bookmakers on the Internet.

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You can't beat the bookmaker

Why is it so difficult to make money on sports betting?

When my friends find out that I make money on sports betting, they immediately ask me who will win the next match. I say I don’t know, but they are surprised.

Alexey Kashnikov

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When it comes to making money on bets, everything looks very simple: you bet on the favorite, wait for the win, receive money, and at the same time root for your favorite team. Sports betting doesn't feel like gambling - more like arguing with the bookmaker about who is the better player. What does he understand about football?

Unfortunately, in betting everything is like in a casino: sometimes you guess the winner and win a lot of money, but in the long run the bookmaker will take it all back and leave you in the red. This is inherent in the very idea of ​​bookmaking: no one will accept a truly unfavorable bet from you.

From the editor: murky affairs

When we were preparing this article, we tore apart two lawyers, trying to figure out whether the actions of the author, Alexei Kashnikov, violated the law. On the one hand, Alexey plays on sites blocked in Russia and may violate the rules of bookmaker systems, if viewed from their side. On the other hand, he also plays for bookmakers whose interests are not represented in Russia, without violating Russian laws. When asked about taxes, Alexey replied that bookmakers pay the tax required by law on all of his taxable income in Russia. Respect and respect.

We, of course, wrote this article so that you never play with bookmakers, but just in case, we must warn you: you yourself are responsible for the consequences of your decisions, relations with the state and bookmakers. Take care of yourself in every possible way.

Also: mathematicians, sorry

There are no mathematical subtleties in this article - only the roughest calculations. We understand that when making calculations you need to take into account all the reservations; this is an incredibly interesting activity. But first, it's more important to understand where the numbers come from, what they mean, and how bookmakers use them against players. The mathematical throne, heated by the warmth of your bodies, remains impregnable.

What kind of bookmakers are they, bro?

Bro, it's very simple. Somewhere in the world, someone is always playing something: for example, two teams of football. Or two teenagers go to a rap battle. It is not clear in advance which of them will win, and some people are interested in arguing about it.

There are organizations that are ready to help them in this dispute - these are bookmakers. One man says: “Madrid will win”, the second says: “No, Barcelona will win.” Both give the bookmaker money. The bookmaker remembers who bet on what and waits for Madrid to play Barcelona.

Let's say Madrid wins. The first man won, the second lost. The first one gets his bet back and some other money on top - this is his winnings. The second one loses his bet.

The bookmaker's job is to set the rules of the game, receive and give out money, monitor the outcomes of matches, and inform players about everything that is happening. The work of the bookmaker is regulated by 244-FZ, the new edition comes into force on May 28, 2018. Bookmakers can open offices outside of official gambling zones, they are required to join self-regulatory organizations, and the activities of bookmakers are licensed. By Russian laws, the bookmaker’s equipment must be located in Russia.

Fixed matches

First about the in a simple way taking money from the population - insider information. You don't even need mathematicians to understand that this is a scam.

Imagine: you are chatting with other fans, arguing about the teams' chances, discussing players, scolding referees and coaches. And then a stranger appears who claims to know about the upcoming match-fixing. If you want to place a bet and win, pay and he will tell you everything. To make you believe, it offers the first result for free. Check: Liverpool will win today's match between Liverpool and Chelsea.

This is a scammer. He has no idea who will actually win. If it turns out to be Chelsea or it's a draw, well, tough luck. The scammer will leave the chat and return in a couple of days under a different name. But if Liverpool really wins, then the stranger can be trusted. And now the players are already buying the results of the next five matches from him. The job is done, the scammer disappears.

It seems that only very naive people fall for this scam. But try to resist when big money is at stake. In addition, people really believe that there are only agreements all around. If so, someone should know the results.

If someone knew the results of the agreement, he would have bet on it himself, and not dealt with it retail trade secrets without registration and SMS.

Low odds

Remember the two men, one of whom bet on Madrid and the other on Barcelona? The one who won took home extra money. But how much exactly? This determines the coefficient.

The bookmakers themselves determine how much money we will win if we guess the result. The ratio of possible winnings and bets is called the bookmaker's odds. The bookmaker's income and the reason why players remain in the red in the long run are embedded in the odds.

Behold, brothers, the match parameters of one bookmaker:

In this match, the odds for Kuban to win are 2.2, for Atyrau to win - 3.42, and for a draw - 3.04. If we bet 100 rubles on the victory of “Kuban” and it wins, we will receive 100 × 2.2 = 220 R. Of these, 100 rubles is our rate, so the real plus is 120 RUR. If we didn't guess the result, the bet goes to the bookmaker.

To calculate the odds, the bookmaker estimates the probability of an event and then divides one by this probability. For example, if he believes that the probability of winning is 50/50, then in an ideal world the odds would be two:

If the bookmaker did not make a mistake with the probability, then in our ideal situation, on average, players will remain at zero: half of their bets will double, half will burn out. Now attention: we are talking about masses of players, about tens, hundreds and thousands of people, and not about one individual player.

If a team's chances of winning are less than 50%, then the players as a whole will win less than half the time - and on average will go into the red. If the odds are above 50%, then the players will win on average more than half the time, so the bookmaker will lose money.

According to this mathematics, in order to regularly beat the bookmakers, you need to understand the sport better than them. But bookmakers make money by understanding sports better than their clients.

But even if we fly into the future and find out the results of the match, it turns out that the bookmakers foresaw this option and lowered the odds.

If the bookmaker believes that the adequate odds are 2, then he offers us to place a bet with a lower odds, for example 1.85. If we bet 100 rubles, we will win only 185, and the chance is still 50%.

The best way to tell this is the diagram. Look: we have two matches, we bet 100 rubles on each. In one case we lose, in the second we win. With an ideal bookmaker, after these two bets we were left with our own, but with a regular bookmaker we lost 15 R:

Chances of winning - 50%

This is not a scam, but a bookmaker's margin - like everyone else, bookmakers need to make money. The usual bookmaker margin is 7.5%: if the bookmaker considers an adequate odds of 2, then for players it will be 1.85. Usually, players do not even suspect that they are betting on low odds - only bookmakers know how and what they calculated.

The mathematics of odds defeats any predictions. Even if the experts are very knowledgeable about the sport, only the bookmaker decides how much you win or lose. They take away their margin whether you win or not. The mathematical expectation is always in their favor.

Bonuses

A bonus is additional money in the bookmaker’s gaming account, which the player receives after the first deposit. Usually they make up 50-100% of its amount. They deposited 10 thousand rubles into the account and received another 10 thousand.

At first glance, it seems that with the help of bonuses, bookmakers share part of their margin with players. You can spread the amounts across different bookmakers and make a ton of money. But this is not true at all.

The problem is that bonuses have terms and conditions that make them no longer beneficial. Like all self-respecting terms and conditions, they are not in plain sight, but hidden behind links and asterisks. And sometimes there are no links - you have to look for conditions in the bowels of the bookmaker’s website, in the promotions or bonuses sections.

The main catch is that bonus money cannot be withdrawn immediately. First you need to place bets for a certain amount - “win back the bonus”. The amount needed for this is called rollover.

If the rollover is twenty times the size of the bonus, then in order to withdraw 10 thousand of the bonus, you will first have to bet 200 thousand. While we are wagering the bonus, we bet on a reduced odds. If the bookmaker underestimates the odds by 7.5%, then while we win back 10 thousand, the bookmaker will earn 15 thousand on us. That is... wait... how can that be...

You cannot place bonus money on any bets: bookmakers themselves decide how and where you will wager the bonus. It may turn out that 7.5% is still lucky. Moreover, the rollover must be played out within a certain time. If you do not meet the deadline, both the bonus and the winnings from the bonus money will be lost.

Just a few years ago you could make money on bonuses. But professional players were so carried away by this that bookmakers tightened the rules - after all, as soon as the players remain in the black, the bookmakers are in the minus. Their position on bonuses is well illustrated by a footnote on one bookmaker's website: “The bonus is offered for the purpose of entertaining the client and cannot be used by the client as a way to make a profit.” So if you find a site with an attractive bonus, re-read all the conditions - it will probably turn out that you will have to pay for the entertainment.

Martingale method

Players who have calculated the mathematics of betting and realized that bookmakers cannot be defeated are trying to call on the theory of probability to help and come up with different gaming systems. The most famous is the Martingale method, also known as the Monte Carlo method, “catch-up”.

The martingale method is a game model in which the player always bets on one result with odds of at least two, doubling the bet each time. Sooner or later this result comes up - and then the player returns all the lost money and wins something on top. It turns out that the player “catches up” with the winnings - hence the name. After this, the bet size returns to the initial one and everything starts again.

For clarity, let’s use catch-up in football. Let's take a series of real matches from a sports chronicle, add bookmaker odds, imagine that we always bet on a draw, and do the math.

Catching up with a draw in football

Basel - Manchester United

Defeat

1000 R

1000 R

Juventus - Tottenham

Defeat

2000 R

3000 R

"Porto" - "Liverpool"

Defeat

4000 R

7200 R

In the first match we bet 1000 RUR, but Manchester United wins - we have -1000 RUR. In the second match we bet 2000 R and lose again: Juventus won. In the third match we bet 4000 R and win.

The winnings are equal to the bet multiplied by the bookmaker's odds: 4000 × 3.55 = 14,200 RUR. From this amount we subtract 4000 RUR, because this is our bet, and another 3000 RUR, which we lost in the first two matches. In total, thanks to the martingale method, we won 14,200 − 4,000 − 3,000 = 7,200 RUR for the series.

In the next match, we again bet 1000 R on a draw - the cycle repeats.

The method looks magical: math is on point primary school, no flaws are visible, double your bets and collect money. Because of this, it is very popular, people willingly use it and recommend it to their friends. Even casinos and bookmakers advertise it. This alone should raise doubts: the casino will never recommend a method that actually helps to beat it. But everything looks so convincing that people allow themselves to be deceived.

To make sure that the martingale method is unprofitable, let's look under the hood.

Let's continue betting on a draw in football. Main problem The point is that sooner or later there will be such a long series without draws that there will not be enough money for the next bet. This doesn't happen very often. For example, the Swiss football club Schaffhausen played 32 matches in a row without a draw, and Znamya Truda Russian second division - 26. At the time of writing this season, ten teams have already played more than 20 matches without draws in a row.

But nine matches without a draw will be enough for us. To simplify the calculations, let's imagine that the chances of each result are the same: 33% for one team to win, 33% for the other team to win, and 33% for a draw. Here's what the mathematics of the Martingale method would look like.

How much money do you need to play using the martingale method?

1000 R

Total losses

−1000 R

Chance of Losing

2000 R

Total losses

−3000 R

Chance of Losing

4000 R

Total losses

−7000 R

Chance of Losing

8000 R

Total losses

−15,000 R

Chance of Losing

16,000 R

Total losses

−31,000 R

Chance of Losing

32,000 R

Total losses

−63,000 R

Chance of Losing

64,000 R

Total losses

−127,000 R

Chance of Losing

128,000 R

Total losses

−255,000 R

Chance of Losing

RUR 256,000

Total losses

−511,000 R

It seems that 3% is very little. But this is not enough only if you make one bet and call it a day. If you play constantly, then from time to time any, even the most unlikely, events will occur. A 3% chance of losing does not mean it is almost impossible to lose. This means that in one out of thirty-three cases we will lose.

To continue the game after the ninth loss, we will already need a million. In one out of fifty cases, we will have to shell out two million, and in one out of a hundred, even that won’t be enough. If we start every day new series, then on average, once a quarter we won’t have enough RUB 2,000,000 to play.

Using the martingale method, you can stay in the black for quite a long time and even begin to believe that you are doing everything right. But sooner or later probability theory catches up.

Experienced players also fall into this trap. Once I invented a very clever, as it seemed to me, method of playing. I started with 500 euros, earned 3000 in the first two months, and then lost everything. I did not calm down, but improved my system and increased the initial capital to 1000 euros. Over the next month I earned another 2,000 euros on top, but then I lost it all again. Only then did I calculate everything and realize that I had reinvented the martingale method. I was lucky: I stayed with my own people. But three months without income cannot be returned.

How to play for profit

There are many traps on the player’s path that can leave him without money at any time: false agreements, bookmaker odds, bonuses, gaming systems. That's not all. On forums, players offer a lot of different strategies that supposedly help beat bookmakers. It is significant that the authors of the systems themselves ultimately come to the conclusion that all this does not work.

Unfortunately, the mathematics of betting is such that you can beat the bookmaker only if he makes a big mistake in the forecast and inflates the odds. This happens, but to find inflated odds - and understand that they are inflated - you need to sift through a mountain of information. And you need to find a lot of mistakes - you won’t make money on a couple of bets. They say that there are professional players who can do this, but I haven’t met anyone like that yet. If you hear the word “privateer”, then this is just such a genius.

There is an even more sophisticated way: look for inflated odds relative to other bookmakers. Seeing these odds, you can simultaneously place opposite bets with several bookmakers in such a way that you won’t lose in any case. Lost against one - won against another at an inflated odds, remained in the black. These situations are called arbs, and the players who profit from them are called arbers.

Arborist is a profession, not easy way earn money. You need to take into account many nuances, love the numbers and stay one step ahead of the bookmakers. They don’t like us and constantly poison our lives: they torment us with checks, cancel winnings, set additional betting limits and even block accounts. Even if you do everything correctly, you don’t earn that much - about 3% of the bet amount.

If I very roughly estimate the amounts, then in a month I place bets on a million rubles and earn “net” 30 thousand. Another 20 thousand goes to taxes, commissions and other expenses. Current winnings are also used, so I have enough capital of around one hundred thousand to work. There are arbers who spin more, but the income does not grow in proportion to the turnover: if you spin a million instead of a hundred thousand, the income will be around a hundred - in percentage terms this is three times less. Labor costs and risks will increase much more.

I learned arbitrage in 2013, they made money for apartments. In two hours individual lessons and lifelong consultations I paid 50,000 RUR: 20 - immediately, 30 - after I earned my first 50 thousand, that is, I paid for the training. In addition, at first the teacher corrected my mistakes with his money.

Nowadays arbers earn much less, so 50 thousand for studying is a bit expensive. But still, a full course of training in arbs with the opportunity to seek advice later cannot cost less than 10 thousand rubles. If training is cheap, most likely, you will only be shown the basics, and you will have to fill in all the bumps at your own expense. It can be very painful. For example, if you don’t change your IP address and clear your cookies in time, the bookmaker will block your account.

Sports betting is a huge industry and a growing market. Due to the variety of strategies, they can be adopted as a way to invest capital. But upon closer examination, it turns out that most strategies are unprofitable. Anyone can place a bet and win, but constantly making money on bets is much more difficult.

Sorry, friends, but for normal people Sports betting is not an income, but an expensive entertainment.

Remember

1. If someone promises you the result of a fixed match, he is a scammer. Info sotka.
2. Experts do not help you win in sports betting because how much you win or lose is decided by the bookmaker, not the expert.
3. The first deposit bonus is the appearance of a gift. The conditions and rules make it profitable only for the bookmaker. They are usually written in small gray font and hidden deep in the site.
4. To make money on sports betting, you need to take advantage of bookmakers' mistakes, which sometimes inflate the odds. Bookmakers are against you succeeding, so they will try to figure you out and take away all your money.
5. Making money on sports betting is difficult - it is a whole profession with its own subtleties and rules. She needs to study, and then pay taxes.
6. Sports betting can be a good time, but investing in it to get rich isn't going to work.

For an experienced player, it seems quite simple to place a bet in bookmakers: come to the booth, ask the cashier for a line, choose a bet (if bets are made through online bookmakers, then the algorithm is approximately the same, only everything is on the computer and you don’t need to ask for a line, just click on it on the website) that you liked - and go ahead to the embrasures, hoping to win something! Everything looks so basic that it's not even worth explaining. But believe me, this is not so. My experience as a player is 9 years. And I’m still learning and learning, there are so many nuances in sports betting. I will try to explain the initial steps as clearly as possible so that you can become a successful player in bookmakers.

How to bet on sports?

So, let's start with. First of all, I need to explain the theory of betting to you, so most of the article will be devoted to it. Get ready, now I will tell you the basic bookmaker terms and their explanation with examples and remarks.

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General terms

Line- a list of events and their outcomes with winning odds offered by the bookmaker for bets.
Bid– the money that the player bets on the game and loses when he loses, as well as the set of choices that the player combined by betting a certain amount on them.
Exodus- the result of a sporting event to which the bookmaker has assigned a winning odds. I think these terms are clear and there is no need to explain anything.

Types of bets

Single - bet on 1 outcome of the event. The winnings on a single bet are equal to the product of the bet amount and the odds.

Example 1: Single bet

Let's say you bet 100 rubles on Spartak's victory. The winning coefficient for bets on Spartak's victory is 2.0. The payout if Spartak wins will be 100 x 2.0 = 200. Net winnings: 200 (payout) - 100 (bet) = 100 rubles.

Express- bet on several events. To win on an express bet, all events in the express bet must not lose (that is, either a win or a return). If at least one event loses, then this entails the loss of the entire bet. The winnings on an express bet are equal to the product of the bet amount and the odds of all outcomes included in the express bet.

Example 2: Express

Let’s say you placed a bet of 100 rubles on an express bet consisting of three outcomes: Spartak’s victory, Shakhtar’s victory, Arsenal’s victory. The winning odds for the outcomes included in the express bet are multiplied: 2.0 x 1.8 x 3.3=11.88. The payout, if all selected outcomes take place, will be: 100 x 11.88 = 1188 rubles, including the net winnings (minus the bet amount): 1088 rubles.

System- a set of express bets, which is a complete selection of express bet options of the same size from a fixed set of outcomes. The bet amount for each express (system option) is the same and the number of outcomes in each express is the same. Winning according to the system equal to the sum winnings on express trains included in the system.

Example 3: system

Consider the matches from the previous example. If we take the same outcomes, but place them as a system, then we will get a system of 3 to 2 (it cannot be from 3 to 1, because a bet on 1 event is a single bet, not an express bet). Thus, we will have 3 express bets with 2 positions in each. Do not forget that the bet amount is evenly distributed across all express bets, that is, with a bet of 100 rubles, we will have 3 express bets, with 33.33 rubles bet on each of them. I think you have already grasped the difference between express and system. It is enough to play 2 events, and we will already receive some winnings (this would be impossible in an express). But if all the events of the system win, then we will receive less than if we put them in an express bet.

If we go to specific numbers, then if we win on all 3 positions with a bet of 100 rubles per system, we will get: (2.0*1.8 +2.0*3.3+1.8*3.3)*33 .33 = 537.95 rubles. I think you perfectly see and understand what all these numbers mean in this equation. The gain in the event of 2 system events is also clearly visible.

I hope that everything is clear here too and you are already a little aware how to place bets in bookmakers. At first, I recommend playing singles and small express bets; with experience, you can decide for yourself how it’s more profitable for you to bet!

The main selection of outcomes for bets and their designation in the line of bookmakers

• 1 - victory of the first team.
• X– this symbol is used by bookmakers to indicate a draw.
• 2 - victory of the second team.
• 1X- victory of the first team or a draw. To win at this
  The bet needs team 1 to win or a draw to occur.
• 12 - victory of the first team or victory of the second team. So that this
  the bet has won, there should be no draw in the match.
• X2– see 1X, applies to the 2nd team.

I think that it is obvious and clear here how to bet on sports. Moreover, these elections are the main ones and are presented in all sports (they can be called differently, for example, in auto racing they ask “Who is taller,” but the essence does not change).

Now let's move on to betting on outcomes, which are very relevant and popular in all sports. By betting on these elections, you get the opportunity to diversify the range of events for the game and vary your tactics in betting, but of course, you will do all this after you learn how to place bets in bookmakers.

Victory of a competitor taking into account a handicap. In the line it looks like this: “handicap 1 => odds 1”.
It is better to immediately give an example with this term. So, you open the line and see the match Spartak - Amkar. The odds for this match will be set as follows: handicap 1 (-1.5) 1.8 and handicap 2 (+1.5) 1.9. What do these odds mean? Handicap 1 will only apply to goals from team 1 (respectively, Spartak), and handicap 2 will only apply to goals from Amkar. Now let's figure out what this means. If you take the Amkar handicap +1.5, then you are betting that this team will lose by a maximum of 1 goal, draw or win. You add the handicap value to the final result of Amkar's goals. Let's say the match score is 2:1. Adding the handicap, we get 2:2.5, that is, Amkar’s victory. I think you understand what I mean. If you bet on Spartak's minus handicap, you would be satisfied with the score 2-0, 3-0, 3-1, etc., the difference being at least 2 goals.
If there is a “half” in the handicap, this means that there is no possibility of getting a return on the bet, those who like to be cautious may not be upset, for all sports the handicap can be bought (in some cases even sold), which leads to a decrease in the odds, but it increases confidence in passing the bet.

By the way, almost all those who like to place a bet in bookmakers use the opportunity to buy a handicap, because in sports such as basketball and volleyball, it is this “half” that can decide a lot. But there are cases and vice versa, when playing with a handicap leads to an increase in the odds.

Let's take the same match between Spartak and Amkar. Most players will agree that a Spartak victory looks like the best bet for this match. Only the odds for this outcome are very small, around 1.3-1.35. This is where a head start comes in handy. After all, if you bet on Spartak with a handicap (-1.5), the odds increase to 1.8. You can also play it safe by taking a handicap (-1), even a victory by 1 goal will lead to a return. I hope that you understand what a handicap is and how to use it.

More, less, exactly (total bets)

Total in football- the number of goals in a match, the total in hockey - the number of goals scored, the total in tennis - the number of games played, etc. I think you understand what total is. Let's move on to an example so that you can better understand what kind of beast this is, the bookmaker's total.

Example: total bets

Let’s say the office has set the total football match(sum of goals scored) equal to “3”, and it is proposed to place bets on the total on two outcomes: more or less than this total.

• if less than 3 goals are scored in the match (0:0, 1:1, etc.), bets on less than 3 win, bets on more lose;
• if more than 3 goals are scored in the match (3:1, 2:2, etc.), bets on less than “3” lose, bets on more than “3” win;
• If exactly 3 goals are scored in the match (2:1, 3:0, etc.), all bets on over “3” and under “3” will be assigned a winning odd of “1”.

Now a few words about what to do with this very total and how to bet on it in bookmakers. Let's say two equal teams are playing, preaching a closed style of play. If they are equal, then betting on someone else's victory is risky. Since they both prefer to defend, the match promises to be low-scoring. This is where we use it, having played a total bet of less than 2.5 in this match. With experience, you will learn to use total and handicap betting to its fullest.

These are all the main ones types of bet outcomes. Everything else may be called differently, but the principle is based on these concepts. I hope you understood everything. Now I want to give you a couple of tips from personal experience about how to place bets in bookmakers.

First of all, never hesitate to ask how to bet on sports if something is unclear to you. Whether you come to the “booth” (the slang name for the cash desks of bookmakers) or play via the Internet, first clarify and explain all the points for yourself, and only then place your bet. In the “booth” you can ask the cashier or one of the players, and when playing through the World Wide Web, be sure to look at the rules of the office, otherwise they may differ from one bookmaker to another. And it’s significant.

Be sure to play with small amounts at first, because you may not fully understand something, mix it up, etc. Don’t chase the odds, you have to have a lot of “farto-ass” (that’s what privateers call lucky ones) in order to shoot (that is, play) a “footcloth” (an express with a large number of events) with a good odds.

Try to “monitor” (follow) the line; a sharp drop or rise in odds is usually not accidental. Use your head and your knowledge, because you are risking your money when you place bets in bookmakers. To make your head work better, read more literature about how to place bets in bookmakers and the latest news about what is happening in the world of sports.

And finally, the advice that was once given to me, when I still didn’t know how to bet on sports and was just trying to bet (the instruction was given by a man who ate the dog when betting in bookmakers). I was advised to do the following: take a certain amount that you wouldn’t mind losing (for me it was 500 rubles) and put it aside. During the month, take no more than 10 percent of what was put aside (that is, the winnings were added up there) and bet a single or an express bet of 2-3 events on this amount (such express bets are called a double and a tee, respectively). Now, if after a month the initial amount has been at least doubled, then you can continue betting, whatever talent you have. If the profit was, but not double, then you can go to the bookmaker’s office to place a bet, but on holidays. And if you are a loser, then betting is not for you or you need to continue learning how to place bets in bookmakers! It's up to you! Good luck!

How bookmakers work

Today, for many, online sports betting has become one of the main sources of income. You choose a bookmaker and place a bet on the outcome of an upcoming sporting event. The bookmaker sets its own odds, which are calculated based on the opinions of other bettors. If you made the correct prediction, after the match is over, you either receive an amount several times greater than the bet, or you are left completely without money.

To attract as many clients as possible, bookmakers offer the most different types rates. For example, in football you can not only bet on the score, but also predict how many yellow and red cards there will be in the match, whether the outcome of the match will be decided in regular or extra time, etc. Bookmakers in Novosibirsk try to make sure that the client can bet on almost any sport, and some even accept bets on the outcome of political events. In Russia, only in the mid-90s did people start betting on sports - before that time there were simply no bookmakers in our country. Today, our compatriots are happy to bet on sports and win. If you want to start making money from this, consider the following.

How not to lose money on bets

Bet with an open mind! You can lose money if you bet only on emotions. Often they bet on a team only because it is favorite, and not because it is strong and plays well. Assess your opponent's capabilities and, without listening to your friends' advice, make your own bet based only on your own logic. Why do many bookmakers in St. Petersburg accept bets in sports bars? Because here people are relaxed and trust their emotions more than cold calculations.

There is no need to get hung up on one bookmaker. Don’t be lazy to constantly comb the Internet in search of companies that are ready to offer favorable conditions bets, read the reviews, this is the only way you can make good money on sports. You should not bet on a team you are hearing about for the first time. You need to have a clear idea of ​​the athletes you “trust” with your money. Also don't do too much big bets, no matter how confident you are in the outcome of the meeting. Risk is a noble thing, but emotional calculation and the pursuit of huge winnings can lead to the fact that you lose to smithereens. After all, the clear favorite may simply not be at his best physical fitness and lose the match.

How to start winning

When placing bets, you can, of course, rely on luck and trust your intuition. But there are some rules that, if followed, can increase the likelihood of winning.

Firstly, you should place bets only on sports in which you are well versed: you know the rules of the game, the character of a particular referee, and are familiar with the capabilities of the players. Before you start betting, gather all the information you can about the sport.

Secondly, try to study one league as best as possible and place bets in it. Follow the games without missing a single one. This will increase the likelihood that you will make the right bet.

Third, once you start studying existing species rates and choose the most suitable ones. If your bookmaker doesn't offer them, change bookmaker. Look for someone who will offer a good coefficient and will conscientiously perform their duties.

Fourth, remember to control your budget and never gamble with borrowed money. Before you start betting, learn how to manage your money. You need to have a clear idea of ​​how much money you have and how much you can afford to lose. Also, decide what percentage of your capital you can risk in each game. Beginners are advised that this should be no more than 1-2% of the total amount. You will lose sooner or later, and you don’t want the whole pot to be lost.

1. Fifthly, bet only when you are confident in the outcome of the game. If you don't know anything about the teams, but the bookmaker offers high coefficient, refuse bets.

And remember, the main thing in gambling is cold calculation, supported by new knowledge. You can find out everything about bookmakers at overbetting.ru. Here you can find great deals from bookmakers, and also receive from experienced players useful tips, which will help you avoid making mistakes in the future and make the right bet.

Read more about how to bet on sports correctly.

Gambling and sports have created a platform that helps millions of Russians not only survive in the financial crisis, but also earn hundreds of thousands of rubles through the ability to competently analyze and guess the outcome of matches. Betting in bookmakers has long since moved from the category of entertainment and " fast money"in a professional way of earning money. However, only 5% of players remain in the black, while the rest constantly fill the bookmakers’ wallets. How to place bets at bookmakers and win?

Bookmakers and bookmakers: what are they?

The profession of a bookmaker involves an analyst who makes a living by forecasting events (including those related to sports). A professional analyst makes cash for bets at bookmakers - online (on the company’s website) or when visiting the club in person (offline accounts).

Unlike online offices, classic paid forecast centers employ managers to receive analyzed events, who teach beginners how to place bets correctly in a bookmaker’s office. If you win in the offline account, you must provide identification documents.

In online bookmakers, the user must independently familiarize himself with the interface of the Internet resource in order to determine whether he is satisfied with the odds offered by the bookmaker, the convenience of the site and the methods of withdrawing funds. As a rule, bookmakers themselves do not reveal on their pages the secrets of how to make money on sports betting: the instructions are aimed only at how to place a bet. Before starting the analysis, you should choose the right bookmaker.

How to do it

The operating principle of all bookmaker firms is the same: they accept client bets on expected events, offering rewards for correct analysis.

The offices differ from each other only in terms of depositing and withdrawing funds, winning odds, the presence/absence of a free deposit and “borrowed” bets.

Beginners should pay attention to the convenience of the interface and the amount of the first deposit: the less money you need to deposit to be able to place a bet, the lower the risks. Low deposits are offered by: "Liga Stavok" (10 rubles), "Fonbet" (100-127.62 rubles), 1xBet (100 rubles), Parimatch (from 1 ruble), BetCity (100 rubles).

Convenient design and simple navigation at the offices of Fonbet, Liga Stavok, 1xBet, 1xStavka, Leon.ru.

For those who are afraid of losing, but want to personally learn how to place bets in a bookmaker’s office, companies offer starting deposits: “League of Betting” gives 500 rubles, Betmaster increases the size of the deposit upon replenishment by 50%, William Hill is ready to double the amount of the first deposit ( taking into account deposits of at least 10 dollars/euro), Leon.ru offers 3999 bonus rubles.

Having decided on a company, you need to study how best to place bets in bookmakers. But the main rule: 100% passability cannot guarantee any outcome.

How to learn to place bets in bookmakers

The main rule of betting is no gambling! Bookmakers offer bonus “traps” like an already selected offer with a free odds from the bank and a large possible win. But you shouldn’t rely on someone else’s forecast.

The second rule regarding how to place win-win bets in bookmakers is pot breakdown. Experienced players They will never put themselves “all in” in pursuit of fleeting success. For bets with large odds (over 2.5) you should leave no more than 5% of the bank. It is recommended to split the funds into 7-8 bets, 10-15% of the balance maximum. If an event has a high probability of success (up to 1.2 odds), you can bet up to 30% of the bank.

Third rule: do not combine more than 5 coupons into one bet. The more odds in one bet, the greater the profitability in case of victory. But if at least one of the results does not work, the winnings will go to the bookmaker. Large bookmaker companies (for example, Fonbet) offer to calculate 3/4 or 5/6 events (depending on their number) for summarized coupons. The odds for winning will be lower, but the risk of failure will be lower: if 1 event in the bet does not work out, the player will still be in the black.

Bookmaker blacklist: office "Chance Bet"

It is difficult for beginners to become successful in the gambling field: bookmaker companies offer too many temptations. 88% of players, not knowing how to place bets at a bookmaker, lose their first deposit on the first bet.

Failures are associated both with the wrong company, and with non-compliance with the requirements of the companies, as well as with the miscalculations of the players.

Bookmakers that you should never contact are firms that have lost the trust of their customers. Analysts don’t like it when they delay the withdrawal of funds (or completely block the process), leave complaints unanswered, manipulate rates and block accounts without reason. The black list of Russian bookmakers is headed by Shansbet. She is characterized by:

• delay in payments (up to six months) or complete refusal to withdraw;
• lack of technical support and management response;
• disappearance of a company without explanation to clients.

By trusting black bookmakers, analysts not only risk not receiving winnings, but are also unlikely to be able to withdraw their funds without losing their nerves and time.

Beginner privateer mistake #1

An equally important mistake made by 90% of players, which leads to a minus pot, is trying to win back after a loss. You should never bet on events out of excitement or the desire to return the funds as soon as possible: in most cases, only 7% of active users can calculate the probability of winning, and under the influence of excitement, the number of successful forecasters is reduced to 0.9%!

How to place bets at a bookmaker's office if you lose? If you spend time analyzing failures (why the bet didn’t work - a mathematical miscalculation, a forecaster’s error, an incredible (from the point of view of a sports result) match outcome, an erroneous bet, a technical failure), then in the next bet, taking into account the adjustments, the chance of success will increase by 4 .2%. And then the privateer will not need to rack his brains about how to stop placing bets at a bookmaker.

How to register in online accounts of bookmaker companies

Online betting is gradually ousting offline bookmakers from the forecasting market. The convenience of betting on events via the network is obvious:

To register, the client does not need anything other than access to the network and data to enter into the system. Attention: gambling and bets are only available to players over 18 years of age.

To place your first bet you need to:

1. Go to the bookmaker's website.
2. Click on the "Registration" field.
3. Enter data in required fields(with a "*" sign). It is recommended to provide only real information about yourself so that there are no problems with withdrawing funds or blocking an account due to incorrect player information.
4. Read the site rules (rules for accepting bets, conditions for depositing/withdrawing funds, commission) and click “Agree.”
5. Some companies require you to link an e-mail or mobile phone for secure access or account activation so that you receive a confirmation code.

Topping up your account: it's simple

After registration, the client can immediately start making a forecast. But first you need to replenish the bank. When replenishing, you should pay attention not only to the convenient way to deposit money into your balance, but also to the commission. Sometimes it is more profitable to pay from a card than from an online wallet, and vice versa: there is no point in spending extra money on intermediary services if you can transfer the entire advance directly to the player’s account.

Bonuses in 9 out of 10 cases are awarded on the first deposit, so beginners should pay attention to the promotions and advertising offered by the company. If you miss the offer, you may not be able to wait for a repeat application for bonuses.

Funds are credited in the “Account replenishment/Deposit of funds” field or in the player’s personal account. By clicking on the corresponding line, the analytics is offered using convenient way replenishment (Visa/MasterCard, online wallets, mobile phone) make the first deposit. The minimum deposit amount and possible commission will be indicated after selecting the deposit method. Sometimes confirmation requires entering the issuer's details (when paying by card) and confirming the transaction with a code.

Enrollment occurs almost instantly. However, if within 1-2 hours the balance remains the same, and money has been withdrawn from the card/wallet/phone, you should contact the bookmaker’s support service (via chat, phone or email).

Bookmakers: How to Bet Online

The most popular among privateers (professional analysts) are bets on sporting events, especially football matches.

How to place bets at a bookmaker?

Football was not chosen by chance as a game for betting (forecasting): players and teams are always in the news, matches, preparations for most popular tournaments are actively broadcast by sports channels.

As soon as the money is in the account, you can place bets. Types of bets can be divided into 2 types: for events in real time (Live) and for upcoming moments (Line).

The advantage of the second type is that before the game the odds can be set higher for a weak team than for the favorite (for example, 2.25 and 1.15, respectively). By choosing an event with odds of 2.25 at the beginning of the game, the player can get 225 rubles in profit by betting 100 rubles.

During the game, the situation on the field can radically change: the weak team will score a goal, and then the odds for its victory will be higher than for the favorite.

If a bet has already been placed on one of the teams or the result, the decision cannot be changed.

Bookmaker: how to place bets. Sports Live

Live mode allows you to manipulate the forecast by analyzing the real situation on the field. For example: the favorite loses to a weaker team, the odds for his victory increase significantly. Confident that the leader will be able to turn the tide of the meeting, the privateer bets on the leader to win, and, as the players themselves say, “catches lucky odds.” Before the start of the game, the odds on the favorite were significantly lower, and if the forecast is successful, the privateer will receive more profit than in a bet on the Line.

Live mode allows you to bet on several similar events during one match: victory first in the first half, then in the second, who will be the first to break the rules, score a goal, score a corner, etc. depending on the schedule of events offered by the online account.

Decoding bets at a bookmaker's office

Beginners who are fascinated by the bookmaker’s office are primarily interested in how to bet on sports. But not all designations are clear to novice privateers. In order to know how to bet on sports at a bookmaker’s office and not lose, you should learn to understand the types of outcomes and their symbols.

• 1 - the first team will win.
• 2 - the second team wins.
• X is a draw.
• 1X - the first team will not lose (draw or win 1).
• 2X - the second team will draw or win.

These outcomes apply to all team sports and individual players (1 - first player, 2 - second).

Total: all about the outcome

But there are special outcomes that are favored by professional privateers - totals and handicaps.

The total is the difference in points in favor of one team or another, or the entire match. The total may be more or less than a certain value. An example for hockey: Over 3.5 means that in order for the bet to work, both teams must score at least 4 goals (3:1 for example). The total is less than 0.5 - the match must end in a draw.

Important: when playing equal opponents with an active attack, you should count on large number scored and missed shots, with equal defense - vice versa. A frankly weak tournament participant and a favorite rarely play in a goalless draw - a total of 0.5 will justify itself in 82% of cases.

What is a handicap and how to bet on this outcome

The handicap equalizes the chances of the favorite and the laggard. Calculated for each team, giving + to the weak and minus the favorite. If you put 2 teams on a handicap of -1.5, then 1.5 should be subtracted from the total result of the game from the points of the second team. If the team loses as a result, the bet will be losing, and vice versa.