Fundamentals3 min
What is a tipster?
Learn what a sports tipster does, how tipsters differ from bookmakers and what to look for in a track record before following their picks.
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Understand the game.
Read beyond the pick.
Tipsters, odds and statistics, explained from the beginning. Free guides with examples you can follow, at your own pace.
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What is a tipster, really?
What they do, how free and premium picks differ, and what their record can tell you. Your starting point for getting to know sports creators.
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Fundamentals
The vocabulary behind every pick. Start with the essentials.
Fundamentals3 min
Understanding stakes and units
Understand betting stakes, what 1u and 2u mean, and why a confidence rating is not the same as the probability of winning.
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What goes into a sports pick
Learn what a sports pick includes, how to read its selection, odds and stake, and how single picks differ from parlays or accumulators.
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How to read betting odds
Read decimal and American odds, calculate total return and net profit, and understand why implied probability is different from actual probability.
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Statistics
Understand the numbers before drawing conclusions.
Statistics4 min
How to calculate ROI
Understand betting ROI, calculate it from net profit and stake, and learn why a positive ROI needs context, a defined period and enough results.
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What betting yield means
Learn what yield measures, how to calculate it and how it can differ from ROI. Compare records without confusing net profit and percentage returns.
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How to review a tipster's record
Evaluate a tipster using sample size, ROI, odds, losses and transparency. Questions to ask before following a creator or paying for picks.
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For tipsters
Give your analysis a clear process and a place to grow.
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The numbers, step by step.
Five example picks to understand win rate, units and ROI on Tipsterline.