Do you "trust your gut" when you're betting?

[BojanJ]

Have you ever just followed your gut instinct and thrown a punt on a risky bet? Turns out, "betting with your gut" is pretty common among UK bettors, so we launched a survey under the #OddsOverFiction hashtag and asked 1,000 sports bettors about their sports betting habits.

We found a lot of interesting statistics on this topic. For example, basketball bets tend to be the most gut-based, with 60% of basketball bettors saying they're mostly led by their hunch rather than relying on tipsters and seasonal stats. You know, actual data. Of course, our goal here wasn't just to probe public opinion, but also to educate bettors and advise them to better assess the risks.

You can check out the whole research and our article here: https://www.askgamblers.com/gambling-news/ag-news/gut-instincts-dont-trust-your-gut

[Blackjax]

I did this yesterday. Threw away a winning bet for a bigger profit. Trusting your gut first time is good but second time is just being greedy. I learnt it the hard way.

[cocopop3011]

On 10/14/2024 at 2:06 PM, BojanJ said:

Have you ever just followed your gut instinct and thrown a punt on a risky bet? Turns out, "betting with your gut" is pretty common among UK bettors, so we launched a survey under the #OddsOverFiction hashtag and asked 1,000 sports bettors about their sports betting habits.

We found a lot of interesting statistics on this topic. For example, basketball bets tend to be the most gut-based, with 60% of basketball bettors saying they're mostly led by their hunch rather than relying on tipsters and seasonal stats. You know, actual data. Of course, our goal here wasn't just to probe public opinion, but also to educate bettors and advise them to better assess the risks.

You can check out the whole research and our article here: https://www.askgamblers.com/gambling-news/ag-news/gut-instincts-dont-trust-your-gut

I trusted my gut when I bet on boxing and I always lose.

[BojanJ]

Ouch