People want to bet that the no-hoper from Smallville will take some inspiration from Rocky Balboa and beat Apollo Creed to a bloody pulp. Of course, outside of Hollywood, this doesn't happen very often. Usually, Balboa hits the deck in the third round and Creed adds yet another win to his already impressive list of achievements. If you want to enjoy more success when betting on football, soccer, tennis, boxing and so on, forget betting on David to beat Goliath. Simply determine which competitor or team has the best record for winning and bet on them to enjoy yet another landslide victory.
Some gamblers mistake their performances with their self-esteem.
On a winning day, these people feel like gods. They are invincible, and believe they have the rare gift of second sight. On a losing day however, the very same people feel like dung beetles. They are losers through and through, and aren't fit to walk the same earth as the rest of humanity. Of course, both of these emotional conclusions are ridiculous.