Sport Decisions After Kick-Off

R20 is not that much money, but don't let yourself get carried away and start betting more just after your first bad bet. After seeing your first bet go up in flames, it’s easy to start chasing your losses. Maybe you feel like that R20 is just one small bet, and that if you bet another R40, or even R60, you'll still be spending so little, you won't even notice.

Maybe you start thinking “It’s only R15”, just one more time. Next thing you know, you’re already R80 down and the match isn’t even over. That's the real trap of live sports betting. The amount that you're betting at any one time may look small, but it can quickly add up if you don’t manage yourself responsibly.

Small stakes add up

YesPlay’s live sport page lets you pick and choose specific sports matches to bet on, ranging from everything to soccer, basketball, hockey, cricket or baseball, and you can see matches that are happening in the next hour, 3 hours or even 12 hours. It's tempting to think that you can make good money by betting on all these matches at once, but that kind of thinking usually doesn't end well for anyone. Instead, it would be much smarter to just focus on one event you know a lot about, before you place any bet.

This way you'll know exactly what you'll be risking before you even start. The live cards also show the match state and common marketplaces such as 1X2, totals and handicaps. In live sports, you'll see a lot of data and statistics that predict what might be happening during the match. If you want to get better at predicting who'll win a match and by how much, read more before placing your first bet..

Market rules still apply

Before placing that bet, read the Market Rules to avoid any misunderstandings. In basketball, some bets like “Totals including Overtime” are going to include overtime results, while bets like “Team totals first half” or “First quarter bets” are not. These tiny differences matter and change the whole product. In Soccer, a bet “to qualify” means something entirely different from selection 1, X or 2.

Things are changing all the time so always try to stay up to date. Sports odds and prices will constantly change. Just because a price changes doesn’t mean it’s now a bargain. Don’t trust your gut on whether you should bet. First, check the score, clock, market wording and total amount. That will help you determine how much money you should spend.

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