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Machine Learning & Sports Betting

OliasOfSunhillow

28 Nov 19 08:01

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The entry point to machine learning is high if you are not from a coding background and yet ML threatens to change the way successful modern punters bet.

Here is a GUI based approach to ML and sports betting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEqxwJqjx7g

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OliasOfSunhillow When: 03 Dec 19 10:47

Thanks for the feedback :(

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ged When: 03 Dec 19 11:13

I spent nearly 20 years earning a living as a computer programmer, and have since taught myself Python to build a database of horse racing form to play with - and I understood very little of your video. A Random Forest algorithm means nothing to me.

I think you need to rein back a lot on the tech-speak (much of which is specific to your application, which practically no-one on here will own), and give demonstrations as to how machine learning can help people make profits.

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Andriy When: 03 Dec 19 11:13

I'll occasionally peruse your blog, but reality as you say is that programming wise it's very high level, and probably beyond interest of most on this forum. Maybe if you post it on somewhere like Bet Angel Forum, where more people are into the automation etc, you may get some worthwhile feedback / discussion.

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OliasOfSunhillow When: 03 Dec 19 11:40

Thanks guys I welcome polite negative feedback it can be more useful than back slapping. you are probably both right in your assessment

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kansas When: 03 Dec 19 12:22

Really interesting and well put together, look forward to your next videos

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Deplasterer When: 03 Dec 19 12:35

As said below, you need to be from a programming background to get your head around,majority on here not that tech savvy. It took me years to navigate around advanced excel and that is required for my work!

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geoff m When: 03 Dec 19 12:42

Olias as stated by others probably out of scope of 99.9% on here.

Once you read a GUI based approach and think WTF is that the inclination is to not bother going any further.

Good luck if i gives you an edge.

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StefanBelo. When: 28 Dec 19 18:51

Here is my blog post on ML:

http://bit.ly/2tjFtin

on my data I found Naive Bayes model the best one.