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title: 'How to Use OddsJam in 2026 – Complete Beginner Sports Betting Guide'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=RkIZ9zPBYps'
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date: 2026-08-19
duration_sec: 889
channel: 'OddsJam: Sports Betting, Free Picks & Best Bets'
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# How to Use OddsJam in 2026 – Complete Beginner Sports Betting Guide

> Source: [How to Use OddsJam in 2026 – Complete Beginner Sports Betting Guide](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RkIZ9zPBYps)

## Summary

This video provides a comprehensive walkthrough of OddsJam, a sports betting software suite, demonstrating how to use its various tools to gain an edge over sportsbooks. The creator covers positive EV betting, arbitrage, middles, deposit optimization, bet tracking, promo conversion, low holds, and fantasy optimization, along with advanced strategies for consistent profitability.

### Key Points

- **Market Opportunity** [00:02] — Hundreds of sportsbooks have launched, each setting their own lines, creating odds discrepancies that bettors can exploit.
- **Line Shopping Example** [00:44] — A $100 bet on the Patriots at +188 on FanDuel pays $188, while the same bet at +206 on 4CX pays $206, an extra $18. Over 100 winning bets, that's $1,800 extra.
- **Positive EV Tool Setup** [01:30] — Select sportsbooks you have accounts with, set odds range between -150 and +130, filter for 5% edge or higher, and devig to Pinnacle using the default power method.
- **Positive EV Example** [02:13] — A tennis match shows a 7.12% edge at Bet365 compared to Pinnacle's -129 odds. This is compared to the stock market's 8% annual return, highlighting the potential for 60% monthly returns with 2% ROI bets.
- **Speed is Crucial** [02:56] — The best positive EV bets don't last long, so speed is essential to capitalize on them.
- **Sharp Money Tool** [03:11] — Pinnacle is sharp but has low limits ($250 on player props). The Sharp Money tool shows where professionals are placing larger bets, like $1,600 on an exchange, indicating more confidence.
- **Arbitrage Tool** [04:10] — Arbitrage betting involves placing wagers on both sides of a match at different sportsbooks to lock in profit. The creator claims to have made $15,000 in one month using this tool.
- **Arbitrage Example** [04:36] — A 2.7% return is shown between BetMGM and Bally Bet. Wagering $165 on the under and $45 on the over yields a $6 profit regardless of outcome.
- **Middle Betting** [05:49] — Middles take advantage of different lines between sportsbooks, acting as low-risk lottery tickets. Example: Bulls vs Lakers, with a potential $33 profit if the Lakers win by exactly 10 points.
- **Deposit Optimizer** [07:13] — This tool analyzes your bankroll and tells you exactly how much to deposit in each sportsbook to maximize profitable opportunities, eliminating guesswork.
- **Bet Tracker** [08:19] — Tracking bets is essential; the tool shows profit/loss, number of bets, and closing line value (CLV), which indicates how well you're beating the market.
- **Promo Conversion Tool** [09:21] — This tool converts bonus bets into guaranteed cash. Example: a $25 bonus bet on the Lakers at +405, hedged with $80 on the Bulls, converts 64% of the bonus into profit.
- **Low Holds Tool** [10:47] — This tool helps meet rollover requirements with minimal risk by placing bets on both sides, moving money between sportsbooks without losing money.
- **Fantasy Optimizer** [11:55] — For pick'em platforms like Underdog and PrizePicks, this tool finds lines with discrepancies, giving you an edge on fixed payouts. Example: Nas Reed's rebounds line at -116 vs -140 elsewhere.
- **Advanced Strategies** [13:03] — Speed matters, bankroll management via Kelly criterion is critical, and diversifying across tools (positive EV, sharp money, promos) creates consistent profitability.

### Conclusion

OddsJam offers a suite of tools that, when used together, can turn a casual bettor into a profitable one by exploiting market inefficiencies. The key is to combine line shopping, arbitrage, and promo conversion with disciplined bankroll management and speed.

## Transcript

a sports better in the United States. And the reason that that's true is there are hundreds of sports books that have launched. They all try to set and manage their own lines. They all have different odds from one another. So, the market is
[music] There's a lot of opportunity. Odds Jam has developed cuttingedge tools that give you a massive advantage over casual where million-doll professionals are placing their bets. The arbitrage tool
books. So it doesn't matter which side wins or loses, you profit either way. In this video, I'm going to give you a complete rundown of every tool over at Odds Jam. Show you exactly how to use it to maximize your profits. So look at
play for Super Bowl 60. Who's going to win the football game? If you placed a $100 wager over a FanDuel for the Patriots to win, you're getting paid out $188 in profit. Placing that same exact wager over at 4 CX in exchange at plus
wager over at 4 CX in exchange at plus 206 is going to pay you out $26 in profit. You're receiving an extra $18 placing this wager at 4 CX compared to Fandal. The same wager size on the same event. That's a massive difference. over
a month. If you win 100 bets and lose 100 bets, but you receive an extra $18 on each bet that you won, that's an extra $1,800 in your pocket. Line shopping can literally turn you from a losing better
to a winning better. The first tool, and by far the most profitable feature on value tool, and I'm going to show you exactly how to use it. The positive EV tool finds value in the market by comparing odds across different sports
books. My setup is very simple. I simply just select the sports books that I have accounts with. My odds range is between minus 150 and plus 130, which is slightly better or worse than a flip of a coin. Next, I take anything that has a
5% edge or higher. And then lastly, I devig to a very sharp sports book called Pinnacle, and I use the default power method. So, here's a perfect example on this tennis match that has a 7 12% edge over at bet 365. We can see that
Pinnacle has odds of minus $129 on the under, which means you would have to put up $129 to profit $100. Well, over at Bet 365, you simply just have to wager $100 to receive that same $100 payout. Think about this. The stock market
averages an 8% annual return, but this has a 7 12% return for today's gain. If you can find 2% ROI bets consistently, that's 60% monthly returns through
these sports books betting this under is minus18. So think of it like purchasing a stock. Everyone's telling you that you need to pay $118 to purchase this stock. Where over at Bet 365, it's only going to cost you $100 for the same exact
stock. With Positive EV betting, speed is crucial. The best bets don't last Pinnacle is the sharpest sports book, professionals are quietly posting 25 times x the amount of liquidity that Pinnacle is taking on exchanges that 99%
heard of. The Sharp Money Tool shows you where million-doll professionals are placing their bets. Here's what most people miss. Pinnacle might be Sharp, but they're only accepting $250 limits on player props. Take a look at this
example on Jaylen Tyson overunder on his player rebounds. Someone has posted player rebounds. Someone has posted $1600 over an exchange called Profit X. five and a half rebounds, which means they want the opposite. They want the
over 5.5 rebounds. And since they posted this at minus 109 odds, they want this at plus 109 odds. The Sharp Money tool shows us where the recreational books are offering the same price or better. So over here at Bet Rivers or Bally Bet,
we can get this at plus 110 odds. This individual better has posted $1600, which is well above Pinnacle's limit. So, let's use common sense. Who has more confidence in their line? Pinnacle posting $250 or this better who posted
$1,600? The Sharp Money tool is like having access to a professional better playbook. Odds Jam's arbitrage tool is how I made $15,000 in one month, and I'm going to show you exactly how it works. Arbitrage betting is placing a wager on
both sides of the same match at two different sports books and locking in a profit no matter who wins or loses. It sounds too good to be true, but it's completely legal and profitable. Here's a perfect example between Bet MGM and
Ballet Bet for an arbitrage opportunity. We are going to receive a 2.7% return on our investment. So, in this example, we're going to place a wager on Bali Bet on the over 0.5 double. And on Bet MGM, we're going to place a bet on the under
0.5 double. Anytime that the plus odds number is larger than the minus odds number or 380 is larger than 325, we can day trade the books to make a profit. calculator, you can see here that if I went ahead and wagered $165
over at Bet MGM on the under and placed a $45 wager on the over, our total investment is $210. No matter if the over or the under hits, we're going to receive a payout of $215 and change or just under $6 in profit.
No matter what happens with arbitrage betting, the more money that you invest, the more money that you make in profits. This software searches and scans all the accounts with and then just shows us where the prices are a little out of
sync with one another where you can day trade these books. Taking 10 to 15 minutes to lock in three, four, five ARBs a day is how you can make serious profits consistently. Middle bets are low-risk lottery tickets that can pay
you out huge when you hit that sweet spot. Middle betting takes advantage of both line and price discrepancies between sports books. Unlike positive EV where books have the same line but different prices, middles takes
advantage of different lines entirely. In this example between the Bulls and opportunity between Bet MGM and Bet Rivers. Again, similar to arbitrage betting, we're placing two bets on two different books, essentially hedging our
bet. So, let's break down this example. Clicking on this calculator, if the Bulls win the basketball game, then we win our wager on Bet MGM, we lose it on Bet Rivers. Our total investment is $132. We wager $100 on Bet MGM, $32 on
$132. We wager $100 on Bet MGM, $32 on Bet Rivers. Our total payout is $133.33. So we effectively make just over a dollar in profit. If the Lakers win the bet on Bet MGM, win the wager on Bet Rivers. Again, we receive a total payout
Rivers. Again, we receive a total payout of $134 and change. So just over $2 in profit. But if the Lakers win the game exactly by 10 points, then we receive a refund from Bet Rivers of $32 because this is deemed a push. But we win the
this is deemed a push. But we win the wager over at BMGM and receive $133.33, effectively a $33 profit. Middle betting is an extremely lowrisk highreward strategy. So the more money that you wager, the more money you're going to
make. And if you hit that sweet spot, your returns can be insane. The deposit optimizer is a gamecher that most betterers don't even know exists. Most betterers randomly deposit their money across the sports books, but this tool
tells you exactly where you want to deposit your money to maximize your profits. This tool analyzes your bankroll and then tells you exactly how much money to deposit in each sports book. So, for myself living in Arizona,
if I had a $200 bankroll, I would simply put $110 in FanDuel and $90 in DraftKings. If I had a $2,000 bankroll, then it tells me that I want to divvy this money up between four different sports books. And if I had a $20,000
bankroll, well then you can see this is the game plan and strategy where my funds and where I should evenly deposit all of my money across the books depending on the profitable opportunities. The deposit optimizer is
bets that's going to come from each sports book. So you can have a road map and an idea of where your action is coming from. This tool eliminates the guesswork from your bankroll and allows you to take advantage and maximize your
profitable opportunities. If you're not tracking your bets, you're flying blind. Just like an investor needs to know their ROI, as a sports better, you need to track your results. The OddJam bet tracker makes this effortless and
reveals insights that may shock you. The easiest way to add the bets to your tracker is simply just clicking on this plus sign here. Though you have full autonomy to change the name, the sports book, the odds price, and the stake,
a bonus bet or an odds boost, and then just simply click track. The dashboard shows your profit and loss, how many bets that you've placed, but most importantly, your closing line value and
how often you beat it. So, in this example over at Bet Rivers between the Warriors and the Timberwolves on the first quarter total points over 56 1/2, I placed this wager at plus 102 earlier today. And as you can see right now, the
closing line is minus 106. I received a better price than what Vegas is offering currently right now, which is going to put me in a very profitable position. As a sports better, you can't improve what you don't measure. Sports books give you
bonus bets, thinking they're being generous and reeling you in. But this tool turns their gifts into guaranteed cash. The promo conversion tool sports book that you're receiving any
type of promo, whether it's a no sweat bet, bonus bet, site credit, and then turn this into guaranteed profit. So, in this example, if I had a $25 bonus bet over at DraftKings, I could place it on the Lakers at -12 at plus 405 odds. I
would then take $80 of my own cash and place this on the Bulls at plus 12 over at FanDuel. Again, bonus bets are not real money. So, we need to convert them into guaranteed cash. So, no matter what happens in this example, I'm converting
happens in this example, I'm converting 64% of this $25 into guaranteed cash. So, if the wager wins over at FanDuel, I'm going to receive my $80 back plus $21.25 of profit. If the wager wins over on
DraftKings and it loses on FanDal, I'm going to receive a total payout of $96 going to receive a total payout of $96 or my $80 back plus $16 in profit. The promo conversion tool simply just scans all the odds from all the available
and then on this right hand side shows you the highest conversion rates. The higher this number is, the more money that you can extract from this bonus bet guaranteed. Instead of taking the sports books bonus bets and gambling with it,
turn it into guaranteed profit. Most deposit bonuses require you to bet a certain amount of money before you can withdraw it. The low holds tool allows you to meet those requirements with minimal risk. In this example, between
FanDuel and the score on Jaylen Suggs overunder on his threes, similar to arbitrage and middle betting, we're placing two bets on two different books, but we're just going to move money from one sports book to the other. So on this
left-hand side, anytime that this is a 0% hold, this is where we want to calculator and we open this play up, wagering $100 on FanDal and $200 on the score, our total investment is $300. Does not matter if the wager goes over
or under. Which side wins or loses doesn't matter. we're going to receive our $300 either in FanDal or the score, which allows us then to work through this rollover depending on which sports book you have that bonus with. With the
low holds tool, I'm not making money and I'm not losing money, but I'm working through those bonus requirements. Once I clear that requirement, I can then withdraw the cash, no questions asked. Pick them platforms like underdog and
prize picks have fixed payouts, but the fantasy optimizer searches for lines that have massive discrepancies that give you an incredible edge. Fantasy traditional sports books. They provide fixed payout. So on three pick slips,
it's a 6x payout, while on five pick slips, it might be a 20x payout. It the under, you're going to receive the same payout. So, the fantasy optimizer takes a look at the lines being posted and shows you, like in this example with
Nas Reed over at underdog, his line is at 6 and a half on his rebounds, over or under. Well, as you can see, a lot of the sports books have the under 6 1/2 heavily favored. So, that's the side that we want to be on. But because we're
playing this on a six pick slip, we're receiving odds of minus 116 where all the sports books have this priced at roughly - 140. This tool does all the that you're looking to create a slip.
Click the drop down and then select the type of slip that you want to create. can go ahead and add these plays to your slip and you know that you have a mathematical edge. This is how you can turn fixed payouts into consistent
tool, let me share with you some advanced strategies that separate profitable betterers from everyone else. First, speed matters. The best opportunities don't last forever. I recommend staying logged into your
software. This is going to shave those valuable seconds for faster execution. Second, bankroll management is critical. The Kelly criterion recommendations on the positive EV tool aren't just suggestions. They're mathematically
optimal bet sizing for long-term growth. Third, diversification across tools is key. Don't just use one strategy. I might start my day looking for some positive EV bets. As we get closer to game time, I start to mix in some
opportunities. Next, I'll take a look at what sports books are offering what promos and what I can turn into guaranteed profits. For player props, books have lower liquidity, I'll go ahead and use the sharp money tool to
see where the protors are getting their action down. The combination of all these tools working together is what creates consistent profitability. Each overall betting strategy. If this complete tutorial helped you understand
the power of Odd Jam, make sure to smash that subscribe button, click that thumbs notification so you don't miss the next video that we release. The sports evolving, and Oddam's tools and features gives you that edge over the average
disciplined with bankroll management, consistent profits. As I mentioned earlier in the video, arbitrage betting is what I first started using, and I made $15,000 in one month executing this
strategy with OddsJam software. Click this video on the screen. It's going to be a step-by-step road map and answering all FAQs, how much money that you need to have in each sports book to maximize your profits with this strategy.