Progressive betting systems
The average punter will try almost everything in his tireless attempt to increase his chances for profit from sports betting. In this procedure, the progressive betting systems seem to play a significant role. Even though they seem sophisticated and sometimes complicated, they are actually quite simple and very easy to use. As you will see below you don’t need advanced mathematical skills to put any of those systems into practice. But some questions still remain. Is progressive betting legal? Is progressive betting allowed? Are progressive betting systems the best gambling system a bettor could follow? Could this be the path that leads to the betting Promise Land? We’ll address each question separately by showcasing the best progressive systems in sports betting.
Things to remember before you use progressive football betting systems
What we aim to show you here are the most well known and possibly successful progressive betting football systems. But before we get started there are some things you should know and take into consideration.
- Only bet on odds 2.00 or higher. In order for these systems to be efficient, you need to keep in mind that you have to bet on odds higher than 2.00. Otherwise, even if you manage to score a few wins you will ultimately hurt your bankroll.
- Stick to the system and don’t change it mid-session. As you will read below the success of those systems is mainly based on the punters’ discipline. Remember that we are talking about long term bets, so the stake denominations should remain the same during the entire process. As matchdays keep going you may score significant wins or big losses. Nevertheless this shouldn’t affect you. Stick to the plan and proceed until you have reached your target.
- Never cash out. Same as above. Cash out in these systems isn’t an option. The whole concept behind them is to reach the end. So no cash out here.
- Be prepared to be hit with stake limits. This is not 100% certain as it depends on the bookmaker you are betting on. But be aware that even though progressive betting is nor illegal neither forbidden, many bookmakers show zero tolerance to this. So they might set stake limits to your account.
- Carefully pick your matches. We mentioned before that you shouldn’t mix progressive betting systems and odds lower than 2.00. In the same manner you should be extremely careful when you pick your matches. The most common practice is to follow one or two, or even three teams. So do your homework and decide which teams better suit your plan before applying your progressive system.
Progressive betting systems
These systems are mainly used by casino gamblers. We see them mostly in roulette and in some black-jack players. They are usually thought of as proven betting football systems and many punters use them in sports betting. There are two types of progressive betting systems, positive and negative ones. We will explain the five most well known and frequently used among them.
Parlay betting system
If you want to track the roots of this positive betting system you have to go back in the 16th century. It was used for cards games with some success recorded and nowadays it is used mostly on roulette. The concept is to double your stake after a win and keep it the same after you lose. For example if your stake is at €10 and you win, then you bet €20 and if you win again then you bet €40. On the other hand if you put €10 at your first bet and you lose then you bet again €10. Similarly, if your first €10 bet is a successful one then you double it, but if you lose your second, then you go back to the initial bet (€10).
Your goal is to win three bets in a row. Only then you’ll have a noteworthy profit. Is it recommended? Honestly it’s hard to tell. Out of eight possible scenarios only in two cases you will win and in one you’ll be even. So we see few reasons why you should follow a risky path like that.
Martingale betting system
Probably the most popular negative progressive betting system used by most bettors mainly because of its simplicity. What you need to do is just double your bet every time you lose. Given that you start with €10 your next bet will be €20, €40, €80 and so on. When you win you start over from your first stake. In this system you have to pick from two-way markets such as BTTS/No, Over/Under, Asian Handicaps etc. Remember that we bet on odds 2.00 or higher if we want to earn a profit. But is the martingale system profitable? In the long term it isn’t. The stakes could go really high and they could easily demolish your patience and bankroll.
But if it doesn’t pay why do so many punters keep on using? Does the Martingale system actually work in any case? Well maybe in one case only. The so-called martingale system on football draws. It should be used only in big tournaments such as the World Cup, European Championships etc. You start chasing draws and hope that your first win will come after at least four or five attempts. This way you can have some profit, given that the odds will be at 3.00 or higher. As the tournament goes on from the group stage to knock-outs the draw is a more possible outcome.
The last question many ask is, is the martingale strategy illegal? No, but this shouldn’t be the real question. The vast majority of bookmakers won’t ban or limit you even if they can prove that you are using this betting system. Why is that? Because they know that in the long term the most likely outcome is that you will lose. So no need for them to make any move.
Labouchere betting system
This is a much more complicated negative betting system. It is not really hard to understand but it can be difficult to apply to your bets. Again the origins of this system can be traced in roulette. The general idea of this system is to recover losses through multiple wins. Let us see how it works. You pick a sequence of numbers. For the sake of our example we will use the simplest one (1-2-3). Your first stake should be the amount of the sum of the first and last number of the sequence (in our case 4). The potential profit is the sum of all the numbers from our chosen sequence(1+2+3=6).
Every time you win you remove the first and last number of your sequence, every time you lose you put the sum of it. Confusing? Just check how our sequence is deploying to understand it perfectly.
- Bet €4 (1+3), loss. Add 4 to the end, giving 1-2-3-4
- Bet €5 (1+4), loss. Add 5 to the end, giving 1-2-3-4-5
- Bet €6 (1+5), win. Remove 1 and 5, giving 2-3-4
- Bet €6 (2+4), loss. Add 6 to the end, giving 2-3-4-6
- Bet €8 (2+6), loss. Add 8 to the end, giving 2-3-4-6-8
- Bet €10 (2+8), win. Remove 2 and 8, giving 3-4-6
- Bet €9 (3+6), win. Remove 3 and 6, giving 4
- Bet €4 (4+0, loss. Add 4 to the end, giving 4-4
- Bet €8 (4+4), win. Remove 4 and 4, finishing the chain.
Does the Labouchere system work? No one can guarantee that. Basically because no one can guarantee that your chain won’t open too far. In fact, given that you are chasing odds higher than 2.00 and thus not clear favorites, then the odds will not be by your side.
Fibonacci betting system
Fibonacci sequence, one of the most famous mathematical formula, was introduced in the West in the 13th century by one of the gifted mathematicians of all times, the italian Leonardo Pisano. It is believed that this sequence was used by Indians mathematicians many centuries before and transferred to Pisano via Arabian transcripts. Also known as the sequence of Nature it has found lots of applications in many aspects of everyday life, such as computer algorithms, engineering etc. Betting obviously is not an exception to this rule.
The sequence goes like this. It starts with zero and then one. The next number is the sum of the previous two. (0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34, 55, 89, 144, 233 and on to infinity).
So if you want to use this formula, the first thing you need to do is set a unit price (€1 or €5, or whatever suits your bankroll). For more convenience let’s say you have chosen €1. Your first stake will be at €1. If you lose then you bet €1. Lose again? Then you go to €2. Then €3, €5 and so on.if you win you go back two places. So if your winning bet is at 34, then your next stake will be 13.
Does the Fibonacci system work? It short term it might. But as in every other negative progressive betting system, the stake might go extremely high and make you abandon this sequence before finishing the circle either because you run out of money or because the bookie will limit you. Still interested in trying it?
D’Alembert betting system
Probably the simplest of all progressive negative betting systems. It‘s like the martingale betting system, but you don’t double your bet every time you lose, you just add one unit. You start by setting your unit. For the sake of our example it would be at €5. If you lose then you add one unit for the next bet (€10). Lose again and your next bet will be at €15. If you win you don’t get back to the start, but one step back. If for example your 4th bet is the winning one(with stake €20), then your next bet will be at €15.
Does the D’Alembert system work? Yes if you win consistently. But then again if you do you most likely do not need a system like that to make some profit, do you?
Our view on progressive betting systems
Do you have money and time to spare? If you do then you can try the above mentioned progressive betting systems. All you need is a trustworthy progressive betting calculator and you can get going. Of course profit is not guaranteed. So if you are not into betting just for the thrill and fun of it, maybe you might want to reconsider. After all there are plenty of betting strategies that can ensure you make some money from betting.
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