Tarik's Sport rankings, betting guide.

Every day millions of hopeful sports fans, and a few thousand professional punters, have a bet on sports being offered by online sports books.
Most people having a bet will, over time, be unsuccessful.

This brief guide is designed to give you some tips on improving your chances to make a profit in your sports betting.

Where to bet?

It is not easy making a profit long term when you are having a bet on sports, but its nearly impossible if you are not betting with the best sportsbook.
There can be a significant difference between the prices offered by the best sportsbooks in the industry and average sportsbooks.
It is not uncommon to find an even money bet like a spread bet or totals bet for $1.95 with the best sportsbook, whilst a more regional and smaller sportsbook might be offering only $1.85 or less for the same bet.
That is a lot of money over a range of bets.
We highly recommend that you use Pinnaclesports.com for your betting needs. This sportsbook has the highest prices for most betting markets and is the world leader.
Don't take our word for it, here are latest sports book ratings by an independent organisation.
Sports Book Review

And the further proof is just to analyse the prices Pinnacle offers.
I went online today and recorded the prices on offer for a few big soccer games.I recorded the 3 way prices, the asian handicap prices and the over and under prices.
The table below shows you the differences between Pinnacle and Bet 365, another major sports book.

As you can see, the prices offered by Pinnacle were higher in all but two of the bets offered, they were higher in 26 of the 28 bets listed.
On average, the price from Pinnacle was over 3% higher.
Does this make a difference? Yes, of course it does, its all about money, your money - why throw it away!!

And in many other sports the difference is greater. For NBA basketball bets, Pinnacle offers $1.95 whilst a reasonable sportsbook like Bet365 offers $1.90, but for many European basketball leagues, Pinnacle offers $1.95 whilst Bet365 offers only $1.83
Imagine over the year you placed 1,000 x $10 spread bets, bets that are an even bet.
If you bet with Pinnacle and had a 54% win rate, you would win $10,530, a profit of $530 or 5.3%
If you had placed the same bets with Bet365 on the NBA, you would have won only $10,260 or a profit of 2.6%
But if your bets had been on European basketball, for example, or rugby, with Bet365 you would have won only $9982 - you would have made a LOSS!! Your betting success rate would still be the same but you would make a loss betting with one sports book, compared to Pinnacle.
This is why it matters which sports book you use. It will be the difference between making a profit, or not.

So the best betting tip we can give you is to sign up with Pinnaclesports.com.
We must point out that at the moment US citizens are not eligible to sign up with Pinnacle.

Successful Betting Systems

Now that you have signed up with Pinnacle and you are ready for action you might need a system, or some methodology.
Here, again, it is not really rocket science.
There are millions of betting systems advertised. Some work, some don't. Because sports betting is not an exact science there is no guarantee you will win.
You might find a simple system, they are often the best,you might follow a sports tipster and buy his tips. You might discover a very complex system to follow.
We offer a few basic and simple systems for the beginner to use, these are available with our weekly tips on our download page. They are a good, cheap resource to use to become familiar with systems and sports betting. For the cost of a few dollars, you can't go wrong.
The most important piece of advice we can give you is to be careful and only invest within your budget.
There are many betting guide ebooks on the pages of this website, they are cheap, usually only in the price of a cup of coffee range. We recommend you try them.
There are a few things you should NEVER do in sports betting.

Never use a progressive betting system or one that chases a loss - these are a quick way to lose all your money. Yes, they sound attractive but they never work in the long run.
Never bet more than you can afford. Have a money plan, I recommend that you don't spend more than 2% of your betting bank on any one bet.
And don't rush. Succesful sports betting is a long term goal, not something you will acheive this week.

Finally, don't bet on multi bets or parlays. Sports books love to promote them because they just increase the odds in their favour so much.

Arbitrage Betting

There is one form of betting that guarantees a win. This is called arbitrage betting.

The basis for this is simple. At any one moment there are differences between the prices offered by various sports books. It is not uncommon to be able to take both sides of the market and guarantee a small win.
Lets say, team A is being offered at sportsbook A for $2.00 for the win, and team B is being offered at sportsbook B for $2.10 for the win.
If you take both bets you can not lose. You will either break even, or make a profit of 10 cents, or 5%.
There are many organisations that provide both free and paid services for arbitrage bettors.

We use and recommend Rebel Betting...



Of course, there is a catch. Most sportsbooks don't like the idea of you winning money, so they ban arbitrage bettors. Most English and European sports books cancel accounts of arbitrage bettors. They study your betting pattern and if they believe you are arbing and winning, they close you down - most unsporting, isnt it?

Pinnaclesports.com do not close accounts of arbing bettors, they are one of the best in this area.
With a bit of research you will find there are plenty of opportunities.

Good luck with your sports betting, enjoy yourself and make a profit at the same time.