LESSON 15

USE THOSE BRAIN CELLS IN INDEX BETTING

Welcome to yet another edition of Sports Betting Lessons, this is Professor Jeffdstuff, the prof with the stuff, and of course, I will feed you guys again with your daily dose of Sports Betting 101. This is for the hardwood war in the NBA and the NCAA. Oh yeah, you'll be unceremoniously schooled again.

Yesterday, I thought you guys how bookies work around betting lines. Yup, they make it as favorable for them as possible. Now you know, and the best that you can do is continue hunting down the best betting lines available. Don't just stick to one bookie.

Today, I will teach you guys something you can practice to keep the Benjamins rolling. So on that note, here is today's Sports Betting 101.

Use your head.

Yes, using your head is as important to this sport we call betting as to that of real life. And in betting, using your head means betting with your head, and not with your heart.

For example, you're from Miami and you like the Miami Heat. The Heat have a game against the defending NBA champions, San Antonio Spurs, and you very well know that the Heat will most definitely be creamed on this one.

Being the true Miami local that you are, you bet on the Heat.

What happens next is almost automatic. Another win for the Spurs and another month's pay gone to the bookies.

Get it?

Got it?

Good.

A classic example of people betting with their hearts was the fight between Muhammed Ali and Larry Holmes.

Larry Holmes was the younger and stronger fighter, yet to taste defeat and he was going up against an old Muhammed Ali, way past his prime.

Common knowledge will tell you that Larry Holmes should be the odds-on favorite to win. It turns out that Holmes was only an 8-5 favorite over Ali.

That's another edition of Sports Betting Lessons. Keep it here on these pages because I'll keep on letting the truth be told. This is Professor Jeffdstuff, signing off. Peace!