​The Handicapper v5

Updated 10/05/2018

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10/05/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.3.1) is available
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-Added online manual
-Added player reports
-Fixes issue with bet history month mismatch
-Fixes issue with resetting settings

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ABOUT
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The Handicapper is a handicapping tool for MLB-, NBA- and NHL-betting. Version 5 is the second version that runs without Microsoft Excel.

The first release of The Handicapper v5 is now available. Version 5.1.0 includes an MLB and NBA handicapping framework (NHL will be added in a later release). The MLB framework builds on previous work (versions 1-4 of The Handicapper), the NBA framework is built from scratch for version 5.

There is still quite a lot of features that are ready but not implemented and a few that are waiting to be written in this release (v5.1.0). In later releases I am planning on adding a few reports, more customization- and automation options and information on odds changes, just to name a few. The Help-section, with information on how to use the software, is waiting to be written. As always, I’ve have saved all the descriptive (boring) work for last.

The biggest changes and also the most important feature with v5, is to give the user tools to implement own ideas in their handicapping.

As the NBA framework is something totally new it's highly recommended to challenge the handicapping results with skepticism and common sense.

​If you have questions don’t hesitate to contact me: hk@eastsidesportsanalysis.com

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ONLINE MANUAL
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The online manual can be found here.

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SCREENSHOTS

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DOWNLOAD
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The program is free to download. You can download it from the website or via Google Drive. Please note that some antivirus software does not like the file (.exe) and you might have to make adjustments to the settings of your antivirus software for The Handicapper to work. The software requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 to be installed, which is usually the case with newer versions of Windows. If you have issues with launching the program try installing Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1.

THE HANDICAPPER v5 (Windows)	Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1
Website | Google Drive	Microsoft Website
current version: 5.3.1
updated 2018-05-10 21:15 (UTC/GMT +2)

Installing updates
If you already have The Handicapper installed ​​an update is installed by replacing the existing file (th5.exe) with the update (also th5.exe).

SUPPORT

​The Handicapper is free of charge to use. If you find it useful, a donation for covering R/D and maintenance costs is highly appreciated.

FEATURES

>	Uses individual player stats to create power numbers for teams
>	Current season stats changes dynamically through the season
>	Adjusts player data with park factors (MLB)
>	Allows the user to customize settings
>	Allows the user to modify lineups
>	Tells the user if there is value on a specific bet
>	Keeps track of bets submitted by the user

INFORMATION AND UPDATES

10/05/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.3.1) is available
-Added online manual
-Added player reports
-Fixes issue with bet history month mismatch
-Fixes issue with resetting settings

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16/04/2018  -- Issue with NBA data on 15/04/2018
-There was a data issue in yesterdays NBA data, which is fixed with todays update. The issue made the software crash when trying to select NBA matchups.

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10/04/2018  -- Online manual now available

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08/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.2.5) is available
-Fixes issue with downloading data update

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06/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.2.4) is available
-Fixes issue with applying weather information to projection calculation​

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06/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.2.3) is available
-Still trying to fix issue with open bets
-Added weather information for MLB matchups

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05/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.2.2) is available
-Fixes issue with deleting open bets

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05/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.2.1) is available
-Added more customization options
-Adds projected ERA (xERA) for MLB starting pitchers
-Minor modification to MLB run environment algorithm
-Minor fix to NBA team pace calculation
-Fixes issue with open bets not showing correctly

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03/04/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.1.5) is available
-Minor modification to MLB player value calculation
-Fixes issue with removing wrong bet(s) from open bets

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31/03/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.1.4) is available
​-Minor modification to MLB run-environment algorithm​

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30/03/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.1.3) is available
​-Fixes issue with some MLB lineups not updating
-Changes calculation for past matchups to only include data that was available at game time

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29/03/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.1.2) is available
-Adds NBA lineup update functionality

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28/03/2018  -- The Handicapper update (v5.1.1) is available
-Fixes issue with NBA defensive player value calculation
-Fixes issue projection confidence calculation (NBA)
-Fixes issue with bets not adding to bet history

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27/03/2018  -- The Handicapper v5.1.0 is pulished!
The Handicapper v5.1.0 is published. Download the file from the section above.

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20/02/2018  -- The Handicapper v5 is coming soon!
The Handicapper v5 will be published shortly. There are a few major changes compared to previous versions:

-MLB, NBA & NHL handicapping is now possible (only MLB previously)
-Customised handicapping: Choose which stats you believe are important and adjust weights accordingly
-Optional use of exponential smoothing: higher importance to recent data points
-Enhanced user interface

Stay tuned!

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Previous versions: The Handicapper v1 | The Handicapper v2 | The Handicapper v3 | The Handicapper v4