New Posts For Thread: What are the biggest mistakes punters make.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-makeIn my quest to succeed in betting, I would like to get the views on what are considered the biggest mistakes in betting, that separates the full time punter,from the wannabes like me .Don't chase loses. It's amazing how easy it is to turn a small loss into a big loss once you are in chase mode.Don't over-bet by betting on too many races.Do work at getting best prices.Do keep a record of how you are doing.Stick to sports betting nehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558841349#558841349Don't chase loses. It's amazing how easy it is to turn a small loss into a big loss once you are in chase mode.Don't over-bet by betting on too many races.Do work at getting best prices.Do keep a record of how you are doing.Stick to sports betting neSat, 15 Feb 2020 06:31:00 -0600Losing.You have to learn how to lose (typically, the emotions and not chasing, but a more complex full problem than that) in order to win.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558695993#558695993Losing.You have to learn how to lose (typically, the emotions and not chasing, but a more complex full problem than that) in order to win.Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:19:27 -0600Concentrate on a maximum of two "sports". Don't bet on horse racing or greyhounds.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558693077#558693077Concentrate on a maximum of two "sports". Don't bet on horse racing or greyhounds.Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:25:51 -0600A deep understand of the sport you're betting on, a large bank and a risk-averse attitude are the key components.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558668945#558668945A deep understand of the sport you're betting on, a large bank and a risk-averse attitude are the key components.Wed, 15 Jan 2020 11:22:32 -0600Fair points. Keeping it simple I would advocate ignoring overly elaborate staking plans which simply conceal the most important facet of any gambling - identifying value. Posts earlier talking about £2 bets if your bank decreases are just silly forhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558656047#558656047Fair points. Keeping it simple I would advocate ignoring overly elaborate staking plans which simply conceal the most important facet of any gambling - identifying value. Posts earlier talking about £2 bets if your bank decreases are just silly forSun, 12 Jan 2020 18:41:51 -0600I kind of agree and disagree at the same time.Fora and gambling make great bedfellows. Unless you have friends or relatives who are successful, it's very hard to get free, useful information on betting. It should be fairly easy to work out who is worhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558655667#558655667I kind of agree and disagree at the same time.Fora and gambling make great bedfellows. Unless you have friends or relatives who are successful, it's very hard to get free, useful information on betting. It should be fairly easy to work out who is worSun, 12 Jan 2020 17:26:28 -0600As over 95% of people on betfair have losing accounts, your biggest mistake is asking your question on this forum and taking the replies seriously.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558653535#558653535As over 95% of people on betfair have losing accounts, your biggest mistake is asking your question on this forum and taking the replies seriously.Sun, 12 Jan 2020 13:16:53 -0600When you go into a betting shop the walls are covered in newspapers with form for every horse. The bookies want you to study the form, they want you to think you are clever enough to pick the winners, they want you to do this so much that they give yhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558645807#558645807When you go into a betting shop the walls are covered in newspapers with form for every horse. The bookies want you to study the form, they want you to think you are clever enough to pick the winners, they want you to do this so much that they give ySat, 11 Jan 2020 06:37:16 -0600combinations of favourites on quinellas,forecasts,exacta's,trifecta's,doubles,quadrella' s often pay unders on the tote.Punters love favs.Just think the opposite.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558644625#558644625combinations of favourites on quinellas,forecasts,exacta's,trifecta's,doubles,quadrella' s often pay unders on the tote.Punters love favs.Just think the opposite.Fri, 10 Jan 2020 19:47:43 -0600G Hall.He did state that running in a race was not the same as competing in a race.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/31603287/what-are-the-biggest-mistakes-punters-make?post_id=558575737#558575737G Hall.He did state that running in a race was not the same as competing in a race.Sat, 28 Dec 2019 15:33:03 -0600