What to read about gambling? - page 11.

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Quote from: Julien_Olynpic on January 03, 2025, 12:52:24 AM

Recently, a friend of mine approached me with a question about what he should read about gambling. He read a lot of specialized forums and looked at information on websites, but he was not satisfied. He started betting on sports not so long ago, but began to lose a lot and realized that he had a significant lack of theoretical knowledge. He loves books and believes that only books present knowledge systematically, and not chaotically, as on many websites. But his question stumped me. Although I have read some books on sports betting, poker and other games, I do not know what specifically to advise a beginner. What books would you recommend?

I usually don't like people to play gamble blindly so it is very important for new gamblers to know how gambling works, this are some books that will help him know about sport betting how it works and how to become a winner.

1. The Everything Guide to Sports Betting By Josh Appelbaum
2. The Basics of Winning Sports Betting
By Avery Cardoza
3. The Logic of Sports Betting By Ed Miller & Matthew Davidow.
4. The Odds: One Season, Three Gamblers And The Death Of Their Las Vegas
by Chad Millman
5. Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk
by Billy Walters

One of the things you will always see the author's of this books talk about is that you as a gambler you need to watch the sports you always like to gamble on, for example if you always gamble on soccer then you most try to watch soccer know things about soccer, teams that are inform and that are not, also try to read about past history of some teams, there are some teams no matter how not informed they are when they are about to play a particular team they become inform and will play very well for example Manchester United and Chelsea when ever they play it is always a difficult game and the team that's not inform that season becomes inform on that match.
Also try listening to your mind if you listen to it and do as it says and it works for you then always listen to it but if it those not work then you forget about it and focus on studying a game before betting.

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Quote from: EluguHcman on January 03, 2025, 01:49:22 AM

Just saying that... Without reading books we can still play on some sport bets just with the basic knowledges like... The football which you just have to understand that your roles to play their is to decide what outcome the game would be, what team you are betting on and which one you are against which then involves analytical or technical thoughts.

This is also what I though, no books but the basics of the sports itself, just see who is the favorite in this game and try to bet on it and see how it goes. At least get a feel of the game itself. And from there, maybe expound his knowledge on our betting strategies.

So for me that's how I started, I remember though asking my father before on his favorite sports to bet. But nothing like reading materials, maybe I'm just as old school as others gamblers who are more willing to take the risk and everything and bet.

But in any case though, it seems that others have recommend books so that could be a good start.

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Quote from: Julien_Olynpic on January 03, 2025, 12:52:24 AM

What books would you recommend?

A book that will make him to begin to win? Tell him not to deceives himself. That gambling and betting are not about making money but about entertaining oneself. The best that you can tell him is to let him know about using just 1% of his income on gambling, that if he increases the percentage, it should not be more than 5%. I did not read any book for gambling.

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Learning the basics first is very important. You can start by reading articles and watching YouTube videos - they’re enough to get you equipped with the fundamentals to start betting. Once you’ve got the basics down, you can explore some betting forums to learn from experienced sports bettors. This will help you grow and mature in your betting approach.

Some of the forums I follow and really like are:

covers.com
oddsshark
actionnetwork

and https://www.teamrankings.com/ for more sports data.

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Aside the TOS of casino sites, we can practically just begin to gamble and make good memories, discover new skills and good profits out of it but that is strictly based on lucky base games.

Just saying that... Without reading books we can still play on some sport bets just with the basic knowledges like... The football which you just have to understand that your roles to play their is to decide what outcome the game would be, what team you are betting on and which one you are against which then involves analytical or technical thoughts.

Though in playing strange games, it could be necessary to follow guides to how the games can be played so it does not feel like we do not know what we are doing.
I really had not read books towards gambling guides if not as we discusses here in the forum so I don't know what book to recommend but I think that of your friend can as well go through the game events sites maybe there could be illustrated of its guides.

But then, it is not mean he is going to be a professional player despites readings.

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Quote from: Julien_Olynpic on January 03, 2025, 12:52:24 AM

Recently, a friend of mine approached me with a question about what he should read about gambling. He read a lot of specialized forums and looked at information on websites, but he was not satisfied. He started betting on sports not so long ago, but began to lose a lot and realized that he had a significant lack of theoretical knowledge. He loves books and believes that only books present knowledge systematically, and not chaotically, as on many websites. But his question stumped me. Although I have read some books on sports betting, poker and other games, I do not know what specifically to advise a beginner. What books would you recommend?

I haven't seen any gambler reading books based on how to gamble, including me. I didn't read any book to understand how to gamble. Ones, I believe, when we open the gambling website and put money into it, we can understand gradually the kind of options we would like to play games. However, the only thing I would like him to read books about is based on his bankroll management. He needs to understand how to manage his bankroll and how to gamble responsibly so that he will not become an addictive gambler in the future.

Well, I think your friend might be a book lover, but I would suggest 3 different books for you guys to read.
First, he should read the book titled 'The Logic Of Sport Betting'. It's written by Matthew Davidow and El Miller.
This book will help him understand how sports betting works and how the odds are being set. After reading this book he might understand how to manage his bankroll.

Secondly, he should read 'The Mental Game of Poker' written by Jared Tendler.
Thirdly, he should read 'Super System' by Doyle Bronson.
I believe he will find more gambling knowledge in these 3 books I have mentioned.

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Quote from: Julien_Olynpic on January 03, 2025, 12:52:24 AM

Recently, a friend of mine approached me with a question about what he should read about gambling. He read a lot of specialized forums and looked at information on websites, but he was not satisfied. He started betting on sports not so long ago, but began to lose a lot and realized that he had a significant lack of theoretical knowledge. He loves books and believes that only books present knowledge systematically, and not chaotically, as on many websites. But his question stumped me. Although I have read some books on sports betting, poker and other games, I do not know what specifically to advise a beginner. What books would you recommend?

Books? I don't know mate, I have a feeling that majority of us here didn't read any books as far as sports betting goes. We just follow our favorite team and maybe go to the sports bookies and just learn what those odds are like ML (Money Line), or handicap betting like the -/+.

It was all about the knowledge of the games itself and the teams that are playing. Maybe he didn't follow the sports that much that's why he is losing big money. I will just talk about experience and says that I have started to follow the sports that I bet since I was a little like basketball and boxing. And as time, teams and players, but the basic of the games still remains the same.

And then I just bet on sports bookies and try to learn those odd lines. I might have lose some money in the beginning, but that is the most important lessons that I have learn in the years that I gamble on sports.

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Recently, a friend of mine approached me with a question about what he should read about gambling. He read a lot of specialized forums and looked at information on websites, but he was not satisfied. He started betting on sports not so long ago, but began to lose a lot and realized that he had a significant lack of theoretical knowledge. He loves books and believes that only books present knowledge systematically, and not chaotically, as on many websites. But his question stumped me. Although I have read some books on sports betting, poker and other games, I do not know what specifically to advise a beginner. What books would you recommend?

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