Hedging your bets is a popular term but should you be doing it when betting on sports? We take a look at this question a bit deeper in this lesson in our Sharp Academy - Sports Betting Explained series.1 - Know why you are making the original bet2 - Use a proper bet size3 - What is the psychology behind wanting to hedge?4 - How do we calculate whether or not a hedge bet is worth playing5 - What about situations we can catch a middle?6 - How do you figure out if a payout offered by the sportsbook is worth taking?
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