Carlos DePaul's Rating System
A "rating" is nothing more than an indicator of how much I like a game in relation to how much you should be investing on it in proportion to your bankroll.
It's always amazed me how guys make this so damn difficult.
Four tiers: 25, 50, 75, and 100 dimes.
If 50 is twice as big as 25, then 100 is twice as big as 50.
That's MY scale. For you, it's about how much of that bankroll you're willing to play on a daily basis.
If you're got $100 MAX you're willing to invest on a given day, and I've got a 50 Dime release, you should be betting no more than $50.
If my rating is 25 dimes, then your wager should be $25 accordingly.
The rating and investment are ratios that move accordingly.
Who is Carlos DePaul?
My late grandfather, who passed away in 2012, was a bookmaker. My Dad was, too. I can remember spending weekends at his house in Miami as a child, watching the two of them answering phones, giving out numbers, writing down wagers for "Client # 145" or "Client #184" for XYZ dollars. God forbid my grandmother would enter the room with food or drink because the "men" were working and couldn't be bothered. That's how Saturday and Sunday mornings were spent.
The rest of the day we either watched sports or spent the afternoon outside in the Miami heat having a catch or shooting hoops. Great childhood memories, and something I enjoy doing with my two teen sons, too.
My Dad retired years ago, but his passion for sports has never left, and it was passed on to me.
No need to be a bookmaker nowadays with the advent of legalized gambling in nearly 70% of the USA. But handicapping games is another story.
Every bookmaker worth a damn is a handicapper anyway. You need to be in order to set a line not to get burned.
I have no specialty; I love all sports. Hope you enjoy my picks. And I endeavor to make you some cash along the way.