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Originally Posted by Amazin69
• Don't bet an underdog unless you think it can win. Do you really want your bet coming down to "hope the better team takes it easy"?
• If you're doing well, step up your bets a bit, but don't go crazy. Don't throw away all your good work at once.
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I can't stress how important these two are. Many of the others are obvious, but these two are where people make mistakes.
Parlays can be tempting due to the payout. Just don't do it. The only Parlay I ever bet was my final bet before retirement, and I expected to lose. I was more worried about winning than losing, because it might make it harder for me to retire. Raiders +1 and Eagles -6. I bet 80 times ($400). I won. Payout $1120. That was sometime in the mid 90s. I haven't placed another bet with a book of any kind since. I do make small bets with friends. Anywhere between 5-10 bucks. How else can you watch some of these games?