[ekinnehs18]

Thanks guys for all the input so far guys.

So from what I gather so far, this is my basic plan so far:

1. dig and read through all the archived posts/FAQ all the posts that I can.
2. read King Yao and Sharp Sports Betting.
3. Deposit money into account and start betting little by little through trial and error.

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Some questions:

1.What are some of the mistakes and misconceptions that many beginners run into when 1st started?

For instance, when I 1st started playing poker, I thought poker was all about tells...I thought poker was about watching for nose twitches, sweating foreheads, trembling hands, etc etc, and the goal was to bluff everyone out.

Obviously that misconceptions was dead wrong in poker. In the assessment of my own sports betting knowledge...I feel like I am making the exact same type of "rookie" misconceptions.

So without rambling on, what are some these misconceptions?

2. Would a guy who is a fantasy expert (say in NBA), be able to profitably beat the sport?

I ask this question because personally I don't think many of these fantasy experts can beat the sport. I think it takes more than just a understanding of the players and the sport to beat it betting.

Only problem is I don't know what it is that makes these fantasy experts fail at sports betting, despite having a strong knowledge the league's players and teams.

So why is it that these fantasy guys can beat the game?

3. When I dabbled at sports betting before this was my handicapping routine:

a)Read papers/check up on current news
b)Check out the lines
c)Pick out games that interest me
d)Read up on the trends/stats between the two clubs
e)Weigh the trends vs. my own opinion.
f)If the trends and my opinion both lean toward a certain team, then I bet it.

I feel my approach to betting a game is completely wrong. Help me identify some problems.

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thats all the questions for now...more to come!

- cheers!