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Confidence in Cricket Betting

Guest post written by Paul Micelli It hasn’t been long since UK newspapers revealed stories of alleged match fixing in international cricket. Following an undercover operation involving an agent who reportedly accepted a £150,000 down payment for information relating to the delivery of no-balls in the fourth test at Lord’s, three Pakistani cricketers are now undergoing police investigation with a…

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Greyhounds – The Tracks

In the second part of our greyhound series, part one can be seen here, we take a look at the tracks that greyhounds race on. Just as the ground condition can affect a race horse and its ability to perform, whether for the better or the worse, it can also affect greyhounds. The majority of greyhound racing is done on…

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Laying Out Of Form Batsmen

Guest post written by Anthony Raine We are going to look at a very lucrative market which we can make serious money from with just a nominal risk. For the last 3 months Alastair Cook of Essex & England has had a torrid time at the crease struggling to get the ball off the square at times, and when this…

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Profitable Poker – Poker Bankroll Management

Guest post by Mark Holland from http://www.sitandgoplanet.com In the 3rd article of my series on profitable poker aimed at beginning players, I will tackle the subject of poker bankroll management. You can see my other articles here. So many poker players assume that this area is something that somehow applies only to other people. These very same people wonder why they…

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Winning Attitudes in Sports Betting

Guest post written by Paul Micelli One of the biggest pitfalls that most bettors face is leaving the ‘game’ too early. Although bottom line profits are the mainstay to any gambling activity, endurance is also a key concept that many tend to overlook. Staying involved in sports betting action is a fundamental part of long-term success and bettors need to…

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The Superior Ratings System

Today I would like to write the rules to the Superior Ratings System which was kindly donated by Stephen. This system is for Flat Handicap races only and finds only one selection per day. Initially we start by dividing all race courses into 4 different groups. These groupings are: GROUP 1 Ascot,  Epsom,  Goodwood,  Newmarket,  York GROUP 2 Ayr,  Chester, …

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Sports Arbitrage – How many bookie accounts do I really need?

Guest post written by Brian from U Can’t Lose Many people are put off arbing by the number of bookie accounts needed to make the best profit possible. They fear it will be an admin nightmare and they will lose track of what bets have been placed, pending withdrawals, account details etc… This really is not a problem. A simple spreadsheet…

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Why does the House Win?

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Quite simply the house (which in sports betting is the bookmaker) usually wins because gamblers part with too much of their money too quickly. Please note that there is a difference in sports betting and casino games. The casino house wins because they put the odds in their favour by only paying out a…

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A Drunkard’s Game -or- Why Doubles Are Worse For You Than Singles

Guest post by Colin Beveridge The experts will always tell you that single bets are better for your bank balance than doubles or trebles or more complicated bets. What they don’t usually tell you is why that should be the case. Let’s take the simplest case we can think of: two races, one after the other, with the favourite available…

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Three More Amazingly Simple Betting Strategies

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Two weeks ago I looked at a profitable betting strategy and promised that there would be more coming! Today I want to show you 3 more ways that may help you to find contenders. Recently-Ran Favourites – If a horse has run on the previous day, many bettors will overlook it as a potential…

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Understanding The Official Rating

There very rarely seems to be any information available about how the Official Rating actually performs and so today I thought it would be good for us to have a look at some of its stats and see how it works. Let’s begin with the basic ranks of Official Rating and how they perform. Official Rating Rank Runners Winners Win…

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The Basics of Bankroll Management

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Bankroll management has an integral part to play in the world of the sports bettor and adopting a sensible attitude to controlling funds can often make the biggest difference in enjoying long-term success or blowing your stack on a single event. Although many bettors apply stakes on a random basis, the cautious will retain…

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How Does Accumulator Betting Work?

Guest post written by Paul Micelli What is Accumulator Betting? Accumulator betting (or ‘parlay’ betting, as it is often referred to in the United States) is the placing of a single bet where the outcome relies on achieving multiple winners from a series of different races or sporting events. Unlike permutation betting, accumulator betting relies on ALL of the named…

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Greyhounds – Predicting the Results

I must start this series of articles off by saying that greyhounds are not my specialist area, that is horse racing, but I know a few people who are specialists. Unfortunately I was unable to persuade them to write articles for us but they have provided me with a lot of information about greyhounds. Since a number of you have…

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Obtaining Value…

Guest post written by Michael King I find it interesting to observe how over time different areas of form or betting are resurrected, usually by the racing press or a book and suddenly once again they become in vogue. One such area during the past year has been value. As with most aspects of racing this is open to many interpretations…

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Barry’s Flat Rating Method

If you are a regular reader then it is unlikely you missed the article I published, Barry’s National Hunt Rating Method, where Barry very kindly shared us his approach to rating these races. If for some reason you haven’t had a chance to read it then  I strongly suggest that you head over there now and take a look, not…

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The Dosage Method – The Alternative Analysis Tool Part Two

Guest post written by Ben Aitken from The Betting School In part two, you can read part one by clicking here, of my introduction to Dosage series I’m going to explain to you how Dosage is calculated and exactly what the terms DP, DI, CD and DPA stand for. How is Dosage calculated? In order to better understand Dosage figures it…

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Understanding Greening

A few years ago greening up was all the rage as people hurried to Betfair when they heard of this miracle of being able to profit whatever happened in the race. It seems to have quietened down a bit now the realisation that if you get it wrong you can also lose whatever happens in the race (i.e. no chance…

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Is Trading Cricket This Easy!

Guest post written by Anthony Raine Never has there been a better time to invest in cricket markets there is no doubt that the introduction of the Twenty20 version has revolutionised cricket as we knew it and it looks like it is here to stay. This is good news for traders and punters alike. Not that long ago cricket markets…

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The Vital Role of the Bookmaker

Guest post written by Paul Micelli The world of sports betting is littered with fantastic tales of lucky punters scooping massive wins from nominal stakes and our national press are always quick to seize on these ‘rags to riches’ stories because of the feel-good nature that they represent. Even more common are the desperate tales of casual bettors who have…

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