Back to Basics Betting Class
Betting On The Horses – An Introduction
It’s quite a while since I added anything to my Back to Basics Betting series of articles, and I’m starting to feel guilty about it. So I am going to try and post a bit more regularly on this subject! Now something I do get asked about a lot, ever since the closure of … Continue reading
How To Skew Free Bets… And Make Arbitrage Exciting!
It is common knowledge that a fairly easy way to make money from betting is to use arbitrage techniques. If you don’t know much about this, then have a look through my Arb Of The Week series of articles, which deals with “arbs” (or “sure bets”) in all their different flavours, from straightforward bonus bagging, … Continue reading
How to test a betting system – and why ROI really isn’t everything
Testing betting systems is harder than it first appears. It is simply not the case that all you do is put a few bets on and see if you make money. If only it were so simple. In practice, a number of factors need to be taken into account. In this article I will attempt … Continue reading
A Useful FREE Resource Whilst I’m Stuck With Writer’s Block…
This is just a quick post to point out that I haven’t actually abandoned my regular website updates, but instead am currently curled up in a corner, frothing at the mouth, and writing up my 8th Pillar manual! Writing manuals is such a chore. When I bet, I just break all my rules. It’s a shocking admission, but … Continue reading
Germany v Italy and the psychology of the herd…. AKA backing favourites!
One of the things that fascinates me about sports betting markets is how all the money is attracted as if by some mysterious force on to the favourite. Now you might say that by definition this is inevitable – after all, this is why the favourite is indeed the favourite! – but I must clarify … Continue reading