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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The Triple Ability Rating

These ratings were not invented by me but Glen, one of our readers, who has asked me if I would put together a spreadsheet based around them and share it with the community. ** IMPORTANT NOTE** I made a mistake in the second screenshot. The number 2 (circle in red) is not what you are looking for. You should not…

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A Completed System Review and Two Beginning

Guest article written by the Betting System Guru! The Full Circle System – Reviewer Sgt Dave The Full Circle System by Breon Rawlings is being distributed by Sportsworld Publishing for the cost of 95 pounds, a tipping service is also available for 40 pounds. The system rules are an easy 7 stage process which uses the Racing Post and Sporting…

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How is Market Percentage Calculated?

A few weeks ago I was asked by a reader the question ‘How is market percentage calculated’ and today I am going to show you how you can calculate it yourself. You will notice at the top of Betfair’s screen there is a little figure in the back box and a little figure in the lay box at the top…

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Profitable Poker – Beginners Guide To Flushes

Guest post by Mark Holland from http://www.sitandgoplanet.com Flushes, made up of 5 cards of the same suit, are a powerful holding in poker. A flush beats a straight, 2-pairs and even 3 of a kind and is only bettered by Full House, Straight Flush and 4-of a kind. While beginning players know they can win a big pot with this…

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An Amazingly Simple Betting Strategy

Guest post written by Paul Micelli Horse racing can be one of the most enjoyable and profitable forms of sports betting activity for the modern gambler and the use of an effective system can have a massive effect in boosting the typical bankroll. However there are many systems which simply struggle to produce long-term financial benefits and bettors are advised…

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Barry’s National Hunt Rating Method

A few weeks ago Barry very kindly sent in a ratings method that he has used for a long time and asked me to see what I thought of it and adjust it as I saw fit. I haven’t made many adjustments just some things that didn’t make sense to me. The ratings are split into two sections, National Hunt…

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