Live Sports Betting and Multi-Game Wagering

What You Should and Should Not Do

There are a few ways that you can engage in multi-game sports wagering when live betting. Each has inherent risks and each offers rewards. In this article, we’ll consider how to place multi-game bets when betting live and how maximize your gains and minimize your losses.

Playing Two Sports at Once

Some sites may give you the opportunity to play two sports at once. The problems with this are easy enough to see.

First, you’re switching from two different sports, let’s say baseball and football. Both are very different in terms of play, situations and pace. It can simply get confusing when you switch from one sport to the other.

The other dilemma is trying to keep track of your bets, including your wins and losses. Yes, your tally should be displayed but once the play is run or the batter is done your bets are wiped off the board and a new betting slip is put up.

Playing Two Games in the Same Sport

This is no cakewalk either.  The problem with football and basketball is you have precious little time to make your bets. Usually you’re given around 10 seconds. That makes it very difficult to analyze the situation and make a smart bet.

Baseball is a slow game and that allows the betting slip to be posted a lot longer. The problem here is losing track due to boredom and also because of shifting situations with each pitch, not understanding the game situation enough to make solid bets.

How to Maximize Gains

If you’re determined to wager on two games, here’s what to do.

• Make one game your primary one to bet.  Put 75% of your wagers on that game.
• Bet on the second game only periodically and only when the play is of importance, such as a third and seven in football, which is usually a passing situation.
• Only bet on games for which you are totally prepared.  That means you have analyzed the game and matchups completely.

How to Minimize Losses

Follow these guidelines to minimize loses.

• Wager one unit at a time.
• Set your budget and stick to it.
• Bet on the best players and when they are in situations in which they excel.

Multi-Game Wagering is Risky

Live betting on one game is challenging enough and when you try to wager on two games at once, it becomes a very risky situation. Follow these guidelines to give you the best chance of winning and to cut your loses when you bet two games at once.