"GRIND" is a term that I have heard used by all types of professional gamblers...from dice slicers to card counters and coin hustlers to past posters, it seems like all of them have the same common denominator...they all profit from "Grinding". Then, as poker came to the mainstream and began to explode via the internet, we came to know those "rocks" and pros refered to as "rounders", as poker players who were able to beat the games they sought out by "grinding" away at a profit. Today though, I want to discuss the way "Grinding" has been used by professional sports bettors for years to profit in this market and how it can be employed by anyone who has the self-control and desire to patiently build their bankrolls, and eventually their business with calculated precision, while eliminating risk as much as possible...which in turn may also limit reward, but with hard work can also guarantee longevity...and therefore, eventually the opportunity for success and prosperity.
Grinding when it comes to sports wagering is when the bettor is willing to remain consistant and regardless of the individual results along the way, keep his main focus and priority on the long-term or big-picture. A "grinder" in sports will not step up and wager more than double his normal wager no matter what the circumstances and even his own certainty about an event isn't going to change that because like I said before, he has a long-term plan in effect and plans on not letting anything stop him from reaching it. A grinder can take a $1,000 bankroll and bet $16.50 per game and on his "Locks", bump it up to $27.50, because he knows that win or lose, this is the best way to take all of the gamble out of it and instead turn it into a much safer investment as long as his handicapping ability is where it needs to be.
For a "grinder" they would much rather go 3-2 on Monday and 2-1 on Tuesday, than 2-0 for that same profit because 5-3 is 62% and much more attainable and maintainable than having to go a very improbable 100%. Because for a "grinder" it really isn't left up to chance and like I mentioned above, every move is calculated and every wager has been accounted for. A "grinder" has been able to use the sports market and make it his very own investment opportunity by not trying to defy probability and willing to keep realistic goals. Sure, some bettors are able to double their money in 2 days, but to do that, they also need to be willing to lose it in 2 days also and that isn't why a "grinder" bets on sports. The thing that a "grinder" understands better than most is that it actually is very simple to do and it only comes down to having the driver and dedication to succeed and realizing the kind of return that you should be looking for based on your initial investment.
I mean, the one problem that many sports bettors face is the dilema of beginning with that same $1,000 and building it to $1,200 in a month and coming to the conclusion that nothing was really accomplished. What they fail to realize is that they made a Return On Investment of 20% and if you were instead speaking about a Wall St investment that had a ROI of 20% in a YEAR, many investors would be delighted. That is the reality that the "grinder" has already considered and instead of adding more risk to their business model to try and increase profits, they have the patience to allow their bankroll to grow first and by increasing their wagers accordingly, they know that in time profits will grow. You really do need a lot of patience to be a successful sports bettor and the ability to realize that there will always be games that you like more than ever before.
Because a lot of my own guys have been commenting in my daily thread about how they are enjoying the way we continue to grind away at profit, I decided that I would write about it because it truely is the exact method that I employ and it is actually the exact method that I was introduced to when I began moving Steam and wagering for men who were actually making an excellent living and beating this market . Grinding is what the "wiseguys" use to profit from sports betting. That is why they prefer a lot of volume and are willing to take a much lower win% because of it. The strength is their volume and they are aware that the more wagers they can place in a month, then the more that they should profit. Almost like the sports book does when it estimates its hold based on handle. And they can do this because they have proven to themselves that they have the ability to pick more winners than losers...
Which brings me back to what this entire blog was about...'Grinding"....and how I can guarantee each and everyone of you that if you can truely say with 100% confidence that you can pick more winners than losers, then you will be able to make an excellent living doing something that I am sure you will love...betting on sports....because as long as you are willing to "grind" out a profit, then their is no way that they will ever be able to beat you and once you get way ahead on them...your contentment to keep on "grinding" assures you that they can now never get their money back. That is a very powerful feeling to have as a handicapper and sports bettor. Knowing that there is absolutely no way that they will ever get all the money that has been won, because you are willing to keep "grinding"....I can tell you from my own experiences that this is definately the best way to wager. It puts the least amount of pressure on you, and makes getting over loses and not being too happy over wins so much easier...and it all goes back to what I always say about being a Professional Sports Bettor..."Betting on sports has paid me like a business, because for a very long time I have treated it like one"...and there is nothing stopping any good capper from doing the very same. Best of Luck to you, Vegas-Runner....