I've been in Vegas since 1993 and I'm telling you up front that the difference between professional gamblers that make money and amateurs who lose it is that the pros, like myself, adhere to a strict money management system.

I rate my plays on a progressive 100 Unit to 1000 Unit basis with the highest rating representing the strongest play.

If you don't wager accordingly, and by that I mean using the proper percentage of your bankroll based on the rating of my releases, you're doomed for failure. Mismanagement of funds is the biggest mistake amateur gamblers make.

Let me give you an example:

If you've got $500 to play with tonight, and I come with a 1000 Unit Best Bet and a 500 Unit bonus release, that means I've got a total of 1500 Units of action on the table. Now, take that $500 bankroll and divide it by 1500. That gives you a per unit cost of about .33. Next, do the simple math:

On the 1000 Unit play you should be wagering $333 of your total $500 bankroll (which is 1000 times your per unit cost of .33)

On the 500 Unit play you should be wagering the balance, which is $167 (which is 500 times your per unit cost of .33).

Remember - NEVER bet more than you can afford to lose, and you'll always stay out of trouble.

I am a gambler, just like you.

A professional sports bettor who makes his money winning games.

This is my livelihood; what I do 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

With a face like this, you think I'm winning any beauty contests?

My given name is Robert Maxwell, but my friends and clients know me as Bobby Max.

I arrived in Sin City in 1993, journalism degree in hand, and a talent for picking winners I developed as a kid growing up in a small Southwestern Oklahoma town. Being a big-time gambler in a small podunk town doesn't fly, but anything goes in Vegas.

As a journalist, I've covered every professional and collegiate sport you can imagine. I've been on in lockerrooms, on the field, and in the company of athletes and coaches. Those experiences as a writer have allowed me to understand the games they play. I'm well aware of the "too good to be true" plays - and smart enough to stay away from them.

The key in this business is spotting bad lines and bad situations for teams and players. Remember, all the oddsmakers want to do is to get even money on each side of a game. That's their goal. Mine is spotting the obvious mistakes the linemaker makes daily and believe me, they make mistakes, some big, some small, and they're waiting to be exploited, and that's what I do best.

Do I win everyday? Of course not, but anyone who claims to in this business is a liar and a fraud. But, over the long-term I will win and make you money if you follow my money management system and unload on big plays when I come with them.