Another nice angle is first and second half betting on football. If you have a strong opinion on say a total in a game and the total is 42 you bet your side (we'll say under/42 points for $100). If you made a good play and the score is 7-3 at half, you have a choice to make. You can call the bookie and ask for the second half total (it's 24 say). if you bet over/24 in the second half, you have gotten yourself a nice 8 point middle for the total to end up between 34 and 42. It is an insurance bet with a huge chance of cashing both ways. I would usually bet less in the second half like this because I would get mad if I gave all my money back on a well thought out play in the first place. I did really well with this for a couple of seasons and have a book explaining it but I never have read it all the way through. Keep diligent records in an organized and legible manner. I have so many old racing forms around that I never know where look for stuff that I need, and this has cost me winners. Horses to watch that I've forgotten to write down for example. Use as many credible bookies as possible, and don't get lazy. Check all of them for line variations because that half point you think won't matter will end up making or breaking you in the long run. It's part of your advantage. Other people are lazy and don't research their games, if you do, you are half way home.


If you decide to start following the NFL, check out "winning points." It is a handicapping newsletter that breaks down each game in a very informed manner. you don't have to play their picks,although their best bets aren't bad, just read the info and stats they give. Even if you don't know anything about the NFL or college(especially)_I believe you can go in cold and still apply the wise guy method and half time betting system and do great. Or maybe you can apply some of these to the Aussie game. Good Luck