| In this article I guide you through some important | | | | mistake one event for another and so don't take them |
| considerations you need to implement in order to | | | | as your final authority on value bets. Use it as a guide |
| become a smarter bettor: | | | | and then check out the bets for yourself. |
| Bargain hunting | | | | Also, be aware that these sites are not always in real |
| Hunting for value bets is almost as fun as winning. (Not | | | | time. They take a "snapshot" if you will and post it... |
| quite... but almost). However, it is also time consuming. If | | | | then take another snapshot later. This gives them |
| you're clicking between bookie's sites and those | | | | accurate quoting for a brief period of time. Again, use |
| bookies are updating in real time, you could be placing | | | | this as a guide rather than as the rule. Don't be |
| what you think are value bets when they really aren't... | | | | shocked if you find a bet that is different between the |
| because other bookies are moving the same time you | | | | comparison site and the bookmaker's site. |
| are placing your bet. | | | | Position Taking |
| One way to help you find value bets is to use odds | | | | When taking a position in an event, you will be issued a |
| comparison sites. These will hunt around bet-makers | | | | betting slip on the screen. Don't bother printing them |
| sites and view their odds and then post them and | | | | out, just keep the information in a chart. You might use |
| compare them. Bet Brain is one such site. These | | | | an Excel spreadsheet or you might just print it out. I like |
| comparison sites are so helpful. | | | | to fill mine out on pre-printed charts because I don't like |
| However you need to be aware of a few things: | | | | to sit in front of my computer all the time but you can |
| Namely, you should know that these sites sometimes | | | | do what you want. |