The best pro handicappers in today’s sports betting industry know how to win more bets. They know how to make money betting on sports. They are more than willing to help you out with winning picks tied to a selection package.

However, the added cost of those packages plus the required betting volume can be cost prohibitive for most recreational sports bettors. But if you missed it, last week we talked about how you can win bets using free pro picks.

That does not mean that you cannot benefit from a pro handicapper’s betting tips.

In most cases, the most productive betting tips involve simple common sense. However, there is some serious strategy behind any successful pro when it comes to formulating the picks they do release.

Sports handicapping comes down to a proven process. The pros know which stats, facts and recent betting trends to pay close attention to. They also know that you cannot afford to get bogged down with too much information.

The pros also know how to source out the best information on key factors such as injuries, playing conditions and other extenuating situations that can have a meaningful impact on the outcome of a game.

One of the biggest differences between a pro and a recreational bettor is the ability to eliminate any form of bias from the handicapping process. They do release a selection based on what the other pros are saying.

Recreational bettors are infamous for placing bets solely based on the current betting consensus. Unless that consensus is only made up of pro handicappers, it is basically worthless.

You need to look at the most important stats, facts and recent betting trends from a purely objective standpoint. Recreational bettors have a bad habit of making a pick in their mind and then look for ways to justify that pick. This is not a recipe to win more bets.

They also have a bad habit of letting multiple outside sources influence their picks. You have to be able to tune out all that outside noise and only focus on the things that can impact the outcome of a particular matchup.

The best course of action is to find a few pro handicappers to follow. You may not be buying their selection packages but you can pick their brains to formulate your picks.

The best thing about today’s sports betting marketplace is the proliferation of available content when it comes to betting on the games. There is actually too much information out there these days, so you actually have to weed through it all to find a few sources that actually add value to your effort.

By honing in on betting tips from just a few top pros, you will also be adding a higher level of consistency to your own handicapping process. This short list will also keep bias in betting to a minimum. 

One really good thing about pro handicappers is the consistent approach they employ to betting the games. The best in the game possess an instinctual edge that cannot be duplicated. However, any tips or betting strategies they offer do add value to the process.

Start slow by formulating your own handicapping cheat sheet.

List any tips or strategies that make the most sense to you.

Formulate a multi-step process on how to break down a game.

Once you determine how to bet on a particular game, you need to evaluate your confidence level.

You should only pull the trigger on a real money wager when that level is at its highest.

Use these basic steps to help you win more bets.