How Professional Gamblers Beat the Pro Football Pointspread (Paperback)

by J. R. Miller (Author) "When first beginning to bet on sports most men regard their ability to win much the same as their ability to perform sex; they feel..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
"...A solid investment for every veteran and certainly for every beginner...Informative, readable, to the point..." -- Howard Schwartz, Gamblers' Book Club, Las Vegas

"...I highly recommend this book...I am very impressed. Helps both the novice and sophisticated..." -- Sonny Reizner, legendary Las Vegas sportbook manager

The only sports betting book recommended to libraries as 'core reading material' by Jack Short, president, American Library Trustee Association -- Jack Short, past president, American Library Trustee Association

Product Description
A step-by-step guide to full time sports betting. How the business of sports betting 'works', pointspreads, 'vigorish' & bookmakers. How pros pencil-in a predicted score, how to recognize key pointspreads, how to account for injuries, how to spot motivations, how to beat over/unders, correct money management, how to profit from parlays, how to deal with abstractual factors, how to spot sucker plays, how to beat exhibition season, how to spot motivations, how to form power ratings, how to profit from various special situations...Everything you need to know to beat pro football.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Flyng M Group; 4 Updated edition (October 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097461680X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974616803
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #404,673 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real bible of sports betting., May 21, 2003

By	Kelvin L. Cheung (Sunnyvale, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How Professional Gamblers Beat the Pro Football Pointspread: A Step-By-Step Textbook Guide (Plastic Comb)

This is by far the best source I've encountered for tips on sports betting. Miller is a real professional sports bettor-- not one of those phonies who promise 90% locks, he understands the real nature of the game and explains it in a simple, straightforward manner perfect for novices and experts alike.

The first section of the book explains some of the basics of sports betting with a good explanation of what it takes to win. Most of the rest of the book specifically addresses betting on the NFL game and how to beat it, including a valuable money-making betting system.

There are also two chapters in the book dealing with money management, which explain how important this aspect of sports betting is. The information here dispels a number of myths regarding money management and can be applied to any sport. Of all of the great lessons in the book, these may be the most eye-opening and what makes you the most money.

If you are serious about learning about sports betting, this book is an unbeatable investment.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Good, May 27, 2007

By	Qofspades - See all my reviews

I would have to rank this book in the bottom 3 of the books I've read on sports betting. JR himself isn't even a legitimate professional gambler, he's just a writer who happens to sell mediocre, long term losing plays on his website. The math method he describes in chapter two is worthless, he claims that that simple method will hit 54% against the spread but it's not true. You won't hit anything higher than 50% using that method.

Miller has very little understanding of proper bankroll growth, especially in regards to the kelly criterion. The true title of this book should read, "how amateur gamblers flip coins against the pointspread"

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for Football betting, March 30, 2008

By	Robert C. Buckingham "Chess Book Expert!" (Bakersfield,CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I don't know why this book would get bad reveiws? I gess some people can't do simple math! You can't find A better reference on betting football than JR Miller. Why not take the advice of someone who has been doing this for 25+ years! I would put this book number one for betting football!