New Posts For Thread: Amount of bets to placehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-placeIf you have an edge on a market say football. Shouldn't you really be placing bets on all matches in your specialist area to reduce variance etc.It's all very well to say it's best to calculate individual edge per game but this is not only difficultI've always tried to follow the rules of elimating some factors to allow you to focus on the research rather than what the result will bring or cost.The main thing is to cap the top ends but, as stated, there is no minimum once a parameter is hit.Thihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694062#419694062I've always tried to follow the rules of elimating some factors to allow you to focus on the research rather than what the result will bring or cost.The main thing is to cap the top ends but, as stated, there is no minimum once a parameter is hit.ThiTue, 05 Jan 2010 06:03:37 -0600That's really interesting Shapeshifter it sounds like you are on track here just got to prove your ratings and selections by testing then like you say.It's funny cos if anyone would have told me taht this is how you gamble properly when I first starthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694046#419694046That's really interesting Shapeshifter it sounds like you are on track here just got to prove your ratings and selections by testing then like you say.It's funny cos if anyone would have told me taht this is how you gamble properly when I first startTue, 05 Jan 2010 04:11:52 -0600I used to sit down and go through all the games (NHL, NFL, Premier League) to find a value bet.Now, as someone put it, I flipped the switch to all games are "no bet" till I find the play for that game. It starts with 1X2 but these prices are more thhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694042#419694042I used to sit down and go through all the games (NHL, NFL, Premier League) to find a value bet.Now, as someone put it, I flipped the switch to all games are "no bet" till I find the play for that game. It starts with 1X2 but these prices are more thTue, 05 Jan 2010 03:54:46 -0600Blue eyes 04 Jan 16:02 Your above post, T-U, whilst correct, does somewhat contradict your previous one. The difference between 1.22 and 1.23 is enough margin to beat commission. And of course, a strategy that has a -1% ROI is still valuablehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694038#419694038Blue eyes 04 Jan 16:02 Your above post, T-U, whilst correct, does somewhat contradict your previous one. The difference between 1.22 and 1.23 is enough margin to beat commission. And of course, a strategy that has a -1% ROI is still valuableTue, 05 Jan 2010 03:05:42 -0600Your above post, T-U, whilst correct, does somewhat contradict your previous one. The difference between 1.22 and 1.23 is enough margin to beat commission. And of course, a strategy that has a -1% ROI is still valuable to a PC payer. Another considerhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694026#419694026Your above post, T-U, whilst correct, does somewhat contradict your previous one. The difference between 1.22 and 1.23 is enough margin to beat commission. And of course, a strategy that has a -1% ROI is still valuable to a PC payer. Another considerMon, 04 Jan 2010 09:02:35 -0600It depends on the price, and, since the advent of premium charge, what I am trying to achieve scrooge.For example, in this day and age, if having a strategy that is deemed "over-profitable" by big blue and thus paying pc, a strategy that earns 1-2% Rhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694022#419694022It depends on the price, and, since the advent of premium charge, what I am trying to achieve scrooge.For example, in this day and age, if having a strategy that is deemed "over-profitable" by big blue and thus paying pc, a strategy that earns 1-2% RMon, 04 Jan 2010 08:12:58 -0600Just out of interest Treble_Underscore, roughly how many ticks or percentage in price on average does the price need to be greater than your ratings for you to bet?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694018#419694018Just out of interest Treble_Underscore, roughly how many ticks or percentage in price on average does the price need to be greater than your ratings for you to bet?Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:11:11 -0600Thanks Treble_Underscore that helps a lot actually and makes perfect sense because like you say being that accurate is not possible and so the value you need has to be substantial enough to make up for any errors.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694014#419694014Thanks Treble_Underscore that helps a lot actually and makes perfect sense because like you say being that accurate is not possible and so the value you need has to be substantial enough to make up for any errors.Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:32:44 -0600My point is though that I hear people saying "Man Utd should win tonight I reckon but they're a bit short at that price so ne obet for me..." Shouldn't you therefore be laying at that price?? If you really do think it's a cert then you are contradicthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694010#419694010My point is though that I hear people saying "Man Utd should win tonight I reckon but they're a bit short at that price so ne obet for me..." Shouldn't you therefore be laying at that price?? If you really do think it's a cert then you are contradictSat, 02 Jan 2010 04:55:56 -0600As many bets as possible is the way to go, bet more not less.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/23493874/amount-of-bets-to-place?post_id=419694006#419694006As many bets as possible is the way to go, bet more not less.Sat, 02 Jan 2010 04:40:42 -0600