Can you really master sports betting, or is it still all luck?

[Dump3er]

Which means that we need to spend long hours in sports to master them. And it is worth it if we see the positive results as well. If I can't make a profit of at least $100 a day, which is huge in my country, I will choose to focus on this rather than being an employee. But it is understood that gambling offers no assurance, which makes it difficult to just rely on this for our future. Indeed, prioritizing the important things in our lives rather than spending all day watching sports for that sake. Especially those things that we believe could give us a better and sustainable income in the future.

There is still some hope left that you are not serious about what you said here. If you are, I wish you good luck for your life because it is going to crash. If you think you can master sports betting by investing more time and then make that your main source of income, I fear that all hope is lost.

[NurseHub]

I’ve always wondered if sports betting can actually be learned the same way you develop skills in poker or trading. Some bettors claim they’ve improved over time , studying player stats, team form, odds movement, and even learning how to manage their bankroll properly.

But others still say it doesn’t matter how much research you do, because one bad call, injury, or last-minute play can ruin everything. So is it really a skill, or just controlled gambling that gives you the illusion of strategy?

What’s your personal experience? Do you feel you’ve gotten better with time, or is it still just luck deciding the outcome in the end?

I believe someone who has been on this game can analyse a good match. You might not master it all, but you can improve in it. There are people that are good at analysing a game; even though it didn't come out the same way, the percentage will be higher. I have seen people improve in sports betting, but it still doesn't guarantee you a win all the time. It's gambling, so there will always be a loss.

[nelson4lov]

There's still luck involved even though it requires some level of skill especially when it comes to do with turning analysis about teams into actual winning bet ideas/decisions. In my experience, you improve your win rate drastically if you become skillful in analysis and decision making plus execution and luck will favour you even more that way than if you just yolo into bet markets and hope that luck saves you every time.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I’ve always wondered if sports betting can actually be learned the same way you develop skills in poker or trading. Some bettors claim they’ve improved over time , studying player stats, team form, odds movement, and even learning how to manage their bankroll properly.

It's true...I mean, there's every possibility to guarantee this, but the most important factor is how quick-witted one is. Shocking part is that we don't even have a lot of people out there that gamble with their heads, but instead with their guts! Well, that's a story for another topic.

But others still say it doesn’t matter how much research you do, because one bad call, injury, or last-minute play can ruin everything. So is it really a skill, or just controlled gambling that gives you the illusion of strategy?

What’s your personal experience? Do you feel you’ve gotten better with time, or is it still just luck deciding the outcome in the end?

Everything is an illusion in time... That's all it is-- If it goes as predicted, it's luck so you don't overthink about how it happens; if it doesn't, it your fate and you shouldn't overthink either. Several antecedents haven't proven any better, how you can avoid bad calls and injuries during play, so you still depend greatly on the edge of chance!

[DaNNy001]

Sportsbetting is a skill based game that involves analysis skills to increase your chance of winning.

It’s proven by some professional bettor since they manage to achieved high winning percentage with positive PnL. There’s also value betting that gives you an edge if you manage to spot them.

For an average sports bettor. Luck play an important part for their analysis to become successful.

I don't think there should be the use of that word professional in betting...you can be experienced but you there is no such thing as professionalism, no one can get it right because no matter how you analyze the game still remains uncertain...analysis doesn't really stop some certain things that can affect the outcome of the game...it's better to use the word experienced instead of professionals

[Julien_Olynpic]

Sports betting, like betting on any event in general, is one of the most difficult ways to make money. It's not for the average player. To make a profit in betting over the long term, you must have a unique system based on an equally unique competitive advantage over others. Without this, you'll likely simply lose money. While winning money on a match isn't difficult, consistently achieving consistent results over the long term is. People who possess such skills are usually reluctant to share their secrets.

[Dunamisx]

Why not, we can master sport betting and know it well, but we should also  e aware that we may not be able to know it all, but at least, getting familiar with it can make things more better for us as we gamble.

Knowing what to do is important, we can see the way people have been o.much interested in learning sport bets, because it's the most leading form of entertainment today globally and people see gambling it comes with ease and lots of fun, once they can know more about what is happening therein.

[dunfida]

Sportsbetting is a skill based game that involves analysis skills to increase your chance of winning.

It’s proven by some professional bettor since they manage to achieved high winning percentage with positive PnL. There’s also value betting that gives you an edge if you manage to spot them.

For an average sports bettor. Luck play an important part for their analysis to become successful.

I don't think there should be the use of that word professional in betting...you can be experienced but you there is no such thing as professionalism, no one can get it right because no matter how you analyze the game still remains uncertain...analysis doesn't really stop some certain things that can affect the outcome of the game...it's better to use the word experienced instead of professionals

There is a clear difference between experience and professionalism in betting. a professional works in a field where results depend on skill and logic while a bettor no matter how skilled still depends on probabilities that can never be controlled. even with years of practice and sharp analysis, there’s no guarantee that every bet will land right.

Sports betting requires knowledge of the game, player stats, odds behavior and even emotional balance, but it never removes uncertainty. what most people call professional bettors are actually experienced ones who’ve learned how to manage their risks better than others. they know how to handle losses and not let emotions rule their choices, but they still can’t predict every outcome perfectly. Calling anyone a professional gambler gives a false idea that consistency and profit are guaranteed. even those who seem to win regularly are sometimes just on a lucky streak or have access to insider information which still doesn’t last forever. it’s not like traditional jobs where skill guarantees income. in betting, variance can destroy months of work overnight.

[Joeboy]

Proper mastery and understanding of  how sport betting works, smoothens and betters things for bettors, by helping them prevent unnecessary losses.  But then having good mastery of sport betting shouldnt make bettors to always be confident and certain of constant profits...... This is coz  no matter the level of knowledge and understanding, luck still plays a very key role when betting is involved.

[Samlucky O]

Sportsbetting is a skill based game that involves analysis skills to increase your chance of winning.

It’s proven by some professional bettor since they manage to achieved high winning percentage with positive PnL. There’s also value betting that gives you an edge if you manage to spot them.

For an average sports bettor. Luck play an important part for their analysis to become successful.

I don't think there should be the use of that word professional in betting...you can be experienced but you there is no such thing as professionalism, no one can get it right because no matter how you analyze the game still remains uncertain...analysis doesn't really stop some certain things that can affect the outcome of the game...it's better to use the word experienced instead of professionals

That's true I have been trying to correct most people about This, that gambling is by luck that there is no professionalism in gambling and or betting, but there could be strategy to use and reduce the rate of loses, but that is not a criteria to conclude that there is a perfect or best strategy to win in the lung run. I have been in this gambling field for a long term now, I have meet with many good gamblers who in one way or the other win regularly but they never claim to be professional, they often say that gambling is luck bases and not by how good you are. That most times when they expect more they get less in return and when they expect less they get more in return.

[Doan9269]

There might be individuals differences in terms of how we all assimilate things, some can quickly grab and get along by making personal discovery for themselves, it's all about our choices and what we have decided for.

Some have been gambling for years and till this time, they couldn't have a perfect understanding of how it goes in sport bets, whole some might have just recently set in and have the desire of learning to develop themselves and be more experienced than the other gambler gambling for many years but nothing changed or improved.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Sports betting should not be seen as a matter of luck. It is clear that some events become extraordinary and are considered luck, but that is not the case Of course, rigged games are another matter and it is very common to see them In fact, in football I have seen games in La Liga and in the UCL where corruption is seen, noticeable and almost smelt, but sports betting is not mere luck.

[jcojci]

Sports betting should not be seen as a matter of luck. It is clear that some events become extraordinary and are considered luck, but that is not the case Of course, rigged games are another matter and it is very common to see them In fact, in football I have seen games in La Liga and in the UCL where corruption is seen, noticeable and almost smelt, but sports betting is not mere luck.

But I consider that sports betting needs luck to win. You see that some matches change the status in the field and the weak team can win from the strong. We never expect that to happen but that is really what we see in the match.

But if you want to master sports betting, you should learn many things needed. Although that will not help you to have accurately prediction, your chance may higher than others and you will have a chance to make money. But you still remember that luck is needed in sports betting.

If we talk about rigged games, that happens but we don't know how they arrange the games because that looks normal like the other match. We don't have to think about rigged games because that can affect to our analysis.

[Yablee0]

What’s your personal experience? Do you feel you’ve gotten better with time, or is it still just luck deciding the outcome in the end?

Gambling is a game that isn't all by our making because no matter how much you try or the strategy and techniques been applied you will likely hope on luck before having victory however, through my experience over the years have noticed that even when you are damn sure of a big team that you are certain that they will get you covered, if luck didn't privail you will still fail, so luck has a whole lot to play in gambling success than mere strategy or techniques.

[GigaBit]

Which means that we need to spend long hours in sports to master them. And it is worth it if we see the positive results as well. If I can't make a profit of at least $100 a day, which is huge in my country, I will choose to focus on this rather than being an employee. But it is understood that gambling offers no assurance, which makes it difficult to just rely on this for our future. Indeed, prioritizing the important things in our lives rather than spending all day watching sports for that sake. Especially those things that we believe could give us a better and sustainable income in the future.

No matter how much skill we gain in sports betting, it will never bring us regular income. So we should not depend on any betting. If we depend on gambling, there will be a situation where we will lose big. It is true that those who win in gambling can win much more than their normal income. But we should not rely so much on our luck. We should keep a maximum of 1-5% for gambling, depending on our income.

[LUCKMCFLY]

If we talk about rigged games, that happens but we don't know how they arrange the games because that looks normal like the other match. We don't have to think about rigged games because that can affect to our analysis.

Well, the thing about fixed matches is another thing We are people who base ourselves on a completely sporting analysis and taking into account the skills that the players have When fixed matches come into play, at least that is of no use to me, because I do not make my analyses based on possible match fixing. If that is the case, I lose easily.

[DYOR+BTC]

Sports betting should not be seen as a matter of luck. It is clear that some events become extraordinary and are considered luck, but that is not the case Of course, rigged games are another matter and it is very common to see them In fact, in football I have seen games in La Liga and in the UCL where corruption is seen, noticeable and almost smelt, but sports betting is not mere luck.

If sports betting is not a game of luck why then is it conspicuously stated we should gamble with what we can lose.
Judging from my own point of view, i see gambling as a game of both luck and experience, which means we can't do without any  because both are the rightful passage to a successful gambling.
I have been gambling for few years now, getting accurate prediction in all my games is what I can't guarantee because the unexpected must definitely happen know matter what.  For example, who could underestimate the power of Liverpool this season after there impressive performance last season and there supper reforcement in the last concluded transfer window, yet they appear as one of the inconsistent teams this season

[Dr.Osh]

Indeed, knowledge is needed in games like poker & sports betting, but our knowledge is only to increase the chances of winning and the rest is determined by luck. I can say 50% knowledge & 50% luck, as OP said, everything can change so nothing is certain.

[LUCKMCFLY]

If sports betting is not a game of luck why then is it conspicuously stated we should gamble with what we can lose.
Judging from my own point of view, i see gambling as a game of both luck and experience, which means we can't do without any  because both are the rightful passage to a successful gambling.
I have been gambling for few years now, getting accurate prediction in all my games is what I can't guarantee because the unexpected must definitely happen know matter what.  For example, who could underestimate the power of Liverpool this season after there impressive performance last season and there supper reforcement in the last concluded transfer window, yet they appear as one of the inconsistent teams this season

I understand, that's how things are, you have to control your money. Besides that, what you say about Liverpool, I don't know what's going on with that Every time a team wins the Premier League, the following season they do everything wrong, and that's something that keeps happening Look at City, now Liverpool, it's strange. I know they've lost key players, but even so, they shouldn't let their team get so distorted Liverpool really isn't doing very well.

[Fredomago]

Indeed, knowledge is needed in games like poker & sports betting, but our knowledge is only to increase the chances of winning and the rest is determined by luck. I can say 50% knowledge & 50% luck, as OP said, everything can change so nothing is certain.

Good point, it increase the chance but still not a guarantee as upset can still happen in any types of game or sports that you place your bet, knowledge and skills help you to find games that may give you edge to predict the potential outcome but it can't  assure you that things will always be in the direction that you expected.

Still with luck backing you and the chances of success is far better, and if you wisely use that opportunities when luck permits then you can cashout decent profits.