That being said, I will now go into four key points that can help you both as a sports bettor and also when choosing a service and a book. First and foremost, have realistic expectations for yourself and your service. As I said above, this is hard work, you should never be disappointed with a 55% season (at least not the end results, you should always be critical of your handicapping and attempt to improve). There are six figure computer programs being developed by betting syndicates in an attempt to grind out profit margins smaller than this. 55% is a very difficult feat to accomplish in the LONG RUN. Do not be swayed by dubious claims of 70-80% winners, those percentages are impossible to obtain in the long run, and considering their sources, probably never happened anyway. Secondly, manage your money correctly and do not risk more than you are comfortable on any single play, no matter how many units the service tells you to bet. Your base play should be somewhere between 1-4% of your bankroll. If you practice this second commandment, and you or your service wins at the 55% clip discussed initially, your bankroll will increase rapidly. Next, if you are choosing a sports service, make sure their results are documented by a reputable monitoring service. Sports Watch and The Sports Monitor are the two best around. Finally, shop around for line value. Have more than one betting out, and take advantage of any book you can with reduced juice, as a smaller vigorish reduces your breakeven point. This sounds like common sense, but so many sports bettors just blindly bet into the same book over and over again and never shop around. You will never maximize your profit that way. Today's lines are simply too tight to not look for the very best price.

Good Luck this season, be careful and I'd love to hear from you!