| The best way to pick a sports handicapper is | | | | of positive reviews about the service posted on an |
| evaluate several of them by going online and looking | | | | online forum. The problem with this is obvious, |
| over a number of reviews. There are a number of | | | | there’s no way to stop the handicappers |
| really good places to find <a target="_new" | | | | themselves or their shills from going online and writing |
| rel="nofollow" | | | | positive reviews to give themselves a good rating. |
| onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(' | | | | The way to avoid getting taken in by such shoddy |
| outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" handicapping | | | | tricks is to only rely on handicapper reviews that are |
| reviews </b></a> online. | | | | based on the handicapper’s actual performance. |
| One of the best is which provides some of the most | | | | The review should list the number of games |
| comprehensive sports handicapping reviews online. | | | | reviewed, the percentage of winners the handicapper |
| The best thing about the Best Sports Handicappers is | | | | has picked and the percentage of best bets picked. |
| that it rates handicappers by their effectiveness. The | | | | This way you can use actual numbers to determine |
| site’s sports performance history rates | | | | the actual success of the handicapper. |
| handicappers’ picks by popular sports. A better | | | | A lot of handicappers don’t want you to see this |
| can see if the handicapper has actually picked winners | | | | information because it shows you how they really |
| or best bets. | | | | perform. Instead they want you to send in your |
| One advantage that Best Sports Handicappers has | | | | money to get a list of “picks” that will make |
| over its competitors is that it actually has reviews of | | | | you a lot of money. Others will want you to |
| various sports handicappers. Quite a few of the | | | | subscribe to their service so you can see their |
| online sites only list handicappers and post reviews | | | | exclusive “insider” information. |
| sent in by “customers.” Since there is no | | | | Never make a payment to a handicapper until |
| way to tell whether these reviews are written by | | | | they’ve demonstrated that they can actually |
| actual bettors or by the handicappers themselves | | | | pick good bets. Instead try and find an accurate |
| there’s no way to tell whether these are | | | | review of that handicapper. |
| accurate. | | | | That can be difficult on line but it is not impossible. |
| Other sites include links to a variety of sports | | | | Another kind of review to watch is the black list that |
| handicappers instead of reviews. Some of these sites | | | | some online reviewers post. These are lists of |
| also include short articles about the sites reviewed. | | | | handicappers that have complaints against them. |
| Unfortunately these reviews look suspiciously like | | | | Taking a look at these blacklists can help you |
| puff pieces written to promote sports handicappers | | | | determine which “handicappers” are out right |
| rather than actual reviews. | | | | frauds. |
| Another trick that you should look out for when | | | | It is always a good idea to do a Google or Yahoo |
| you’re searching for a handicapper is sites that | | | | search on a handicapper before you send them your |
| offer lists of top rated handicappers. These ratings | | | | money. Such a search can turn up positive or |
| are usually not based on the handicapper’s | | | | negative reviews about that service. |
| performance. Instead they are based on the number | | | | |