A sports betting professional is an expert whose knowledge of the world of sport and betting allows him to obtain a certain regularity in earnings, which in practice means that he can make a living from betting, it is his job and, therefore, every day he must try to be better.
Although placing single bets can make you a lot of money, parlays are really the key to being a good professional bettor, a type of betting that offers a high profit potential at a fairly low cost.
However, the downside is that the risk is high, as a failure in any one bet, regardless of whether the combination is 5, 10 or 20 bets, will ruin the bet.
Therefore, the professional bettor is the one who is capable of mastering accumulator bets and making a profit almost every time, or at least that his profit balance is much higher than his loss balance.
What are the profit expectations in professional betting?
Like any other variable-paying job, earnings expectations can vary greatly, although the key to being a professional bettor is that the earnings you make should allow you to live comfortably, i.e. that you do not need other paid work to “make ends meet”.
In this way, we can be talking about minimum values of between $1,000 and $2,000 in winnings, which would fall within a monthly salary that, depending on the level of spending of each person, may or may not be sufficient.
In this case, as in other professional fields, it is possible to earn higher figures than these the more expert you are in the field and, also, the luckier you are, as we must not forget the component of chance that exists in any sporting competition, especially football.
What are the profit expectations in professional betting?
Like any other job with variable remuneration, the earnings expectations can vary enormously, although the key to being a professional bettor is that the earnings you get allow you to live comfortably, i.e. that you do not need another paid job to “make ends meet”.
In this way, we can be talking about minimum values of between $1,000 and $2,000 in winnings, which would fall within a monthly salary that, depending on the level of spending of each person, may or may not be sufficient.
In this case, as in other professional fields, it is possible to earn higher figures than these the more expert you are in the field and, also, the luckier you are, as we must not forget the component of chance that exists in any sporting competition, especially football.
Mastering statistics
Statistics are a fundamental part of betting, as we reflect in our previews. Thus, data such as how many wins or defeats each team comes in with, how many goals a team usually scores at home, what results are given mostly when certain teams face each other.
In this case, it is very important to have as much information as possible before placing a bet, as it will provide us with a background, which will help us to predict the future, which is what we really want to do when we place a bet.
Talent and motivation
They may or may not be as important as the other sections. Motivation is the key to any goal in life, as motivation in bad times can lead us to fail prematurely or to be patient and wait for the prognosis that will change our dynamic.
As for talent, you either have it or you don’t, as in the arts and sciences. Not everyone can be Messi, but with effort and dedication you can become a great professional gambler.
What to do if you lose a lot of money in a professional bet?
If it is the case that you lose a lot of money betting professionally, to the point of exceeding your own loss limit, then it is time to stop and reflect on how you were betting.
If the bad streaks continue over time, the best thing to do would be to stop and quit indefinitely, as this can lead to psychological problems and gambling addiction.