The Psychology Of A Winning Bettor: Traits Of Profitable Punters
Winning is actually about mindset rather than odds and
statistics. Mental habits are the best for a successful bettor. attitude, emotions and discipline will make
the difference in winning always or losing every day. Here are the key
psychological traits that will differentiate you from gamblers:
1.
Control your emotions
You should not place a bet when you angry, frustrated or when you are
overexcited. Whether you are winning big or losing big you should be able to
control your emotions. Controlling your emotions will help you keep up with normal life and you would not end up
in depression from losses. Losers chase their loses but winners keep up tight
when defeated. A successful bettor will trust their usual plan if when it fails
once.
Tip: if you are too anxious do not stake just take sometime to
relax first before placing any bet or making any other decisions.
2.
Discipline: Always Stick To Your Betting
Strategy.
Here we are not talking about just sticking to your betting strategy but
also the budget you have for staking. You should not break your budget to chase
loses or increase your winnings. Discipline might mean the following for a
successful bettor:
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Betting only when there is good value. Not
always.
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Never stake what is not in your budget
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Take breaks when necessary.
Bet smart and always accept that not every day is a winning day.
3.
Patience
Success is based on patience and long-term play in betting. You cannot
become a millionaire overnight by staking just ksh 200 on a single day. To be
successful you have to accumulate your small wins everyday until you make it. One step at a time. If you started
with let’s, say
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Day one you stake 200 and you win 700
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Day 2 you stake 200 you win ksh 650
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Day 3 you stake 200 you win ksh 900
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Day 4 our profit is ksh 1,650
This does not mean that now we have a lot of profit and we can start
betting with ksh.1000. we have to move slowly in order to avoid losing whatever
profit we have made. Maybe we can start betting with ksh 150 and still gauge
how much is our success after we increase our stake. At this point it is very easy
to be careless especially after winning four consecutive times. A successful
bettor will even take a break after winning so that he/she can enjoy the profit
peacefully. Reward yourself ,don’t chase wins every day.
4.
Think Critically
What you see does not mean that is exactly what it looks like on the
ground. When you see odds given to certain markets, your research starts here
by questioning the odds. You have to question everything. Do not take anything
lightly remember this is your hard-earned money you are risking. These are some
of the questions you should ask yourself:
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Why are the odds so high yet the team is in good
form?
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Does the odds mean something
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Why are the odds going up/dropping ?
5.
Always Learn
Learning is the key in life. Whether you are winning or losing, there is
always something to learn at the end of the day. Successful punters track their
wins, loses, deposits and withdrawals. If their balance sheet is not positive,
they take a break. During this break they come up with better winning strategy
based on the mistakes they might have made.
6.
Know When To Stop
One of the most difficult things to do once you start betting is to stop
it. Betting is addictive and it takes courage to say no I’m not staking this month,
let me learn and strategies first. Stopping does not mean giving up everything
but it means you want to control the game.