Two strategies for surviving
With so much uncertainty this year, we have two tactics to help you come out on top, no matter what happens on November 3rd.
PICK YOUR STRATEGY!
Politics betting is always an exciting way to place your wagers. With US elections garnering the most excitement worldwide, it is no wonder that the 2020 election has become a betting magnet. These strategies will help you navigate this excitement at any sportsbook. Make sure to use a betting site our team has vetted and recommends.
Win even when you lose – protect yourself against loss (on a bet or the outcome of an event) with balancing or compensating transactions.
No, Joe Biden is the odds-on favorite of the bookies at the moment. So, you’ll get better odds for Trump.
Trump is so unpopular that the bookies will double your money if he wins again.
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Win / Win – an arbitrage is a situation where you end up with a profit regardless of future events. If you leverage bonuses, sure profits are waiting for you after November 3rd.
Let’s first see what happens if you bet $100 on both candidates without bonuses:
But you can use bonuses to get an edge…
Almost all sportsbooks offer 100% bonuses for Bitcoin users.
If you use $100 to claim one of those, the sportsbook will give you money for the second stake in the election.
* In this scenario, you would make one bet with your own money and one with bonus money. Depending on which way you bet, i.e if your own money bet or the bonus money bet is correct, your winnings could be subject to wagering requirements, which typically start from 5x. Read terms & conditions at each sportsbook to make sure that you understand the wagering requirements.
22 in 100
How many times Trump won in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
12 in 100
How many times Trump won the popular vote in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
<1 in 100
How many times Trump won in a landslide in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
+110
If you bet $100 on Donald Trump, you stand to profit $110 if he wins the election
29
Number of electoral votes from Florida, which has often been decisive in the fight for the White House
38
Number of electoral votes from Texas, which is becoming more competitive due to changing demographics
77 in 100
How many times Biden won in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
88 in 100
How many times Biden won the popular vote in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
30 in 100
How many times Biden won in a landslide in fivethirtyeight.com’s election simulation
-130
If you bet $100 on Joe Biden, you stand to profit $77 if he wins the election
20
Number of electoral votes from Pennsylvania, which Trump won narrowly in 2016. He needs to win there again in 2020.
6
Number of electoral votes from Nevada, which Clinton won by only 2% points in 2016.
Data and Predictions Online
The best data visualization tool for the 2020 election comes from NYTimes. Drag battleground states to the winner’s side as the votes come in.
fivethirtyeight.com isn’t infallible, but Nate Silver didn’t become one of the Big Guns of election predictions by accident – in 2012, he got all 50 states correct in his presidential election predictions.
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