A crucial part indeed as each decisions have a counter outcome, you need to make sure that you deal on it correctly either following the public or betting against the favorite in hope that if you timingly place your bet you'll be able to win decently, though betting against the public means playing against the favorite and placing your fate with the underdog, it's up to your good judgements if you win then you'll collect decent to huge amount if you lose time for you to move forward.
Sometimes, whether betting against the public or not, luck still determines when betting. Indeed, maybe if the public or even the odds are more inclined to bet on one side, then most people will choose to follow it in the hope that the chances will be much greater. but the results? Still no one will know for sure, in the end yes yes really lucky can get the results.
that's why, whether we bet following the public or against the public, the point is we must be ready for the risk of possible loss. whether it ends up winning or losing, yes must be ready for the risk of losing. and the most important thing is also not to let us feel very regretful about whatever we have decided, because regret is useless in gambling., losing is still losing, and regret will only worsen the mood and burden of mind.
That kind of emotions most of the time turns a gambler to deeper problem, when you regret a lot the chance that you might push yourself to play back repeat that same mistake, as you will keep following your instinct that luck will permits you, those who aim for bigger amount of winnings will place their bets against the public, if you aim high better to make sure that you have a full control of your emotions just in case things won't turn to your favor you can quickly move forward and forget about what happened.