10 Common Betting Strategy Mistakes (Biggest Flaws)
Trying to devise your own profitable betting strategy? It’s highly challenging, time consuming — and there’s a distinct lack of resources to guide you. So there’s many wrong turns you’re …
Will Tipsters Make Me Money? Can They Be Trusted?
Professional Tipsters earn a living by recommending selections to their clients (sports bettors). Some punters are satisfied with the intel they receive, whilst others feel cheated. Generally speaking, I believe that relying on Tipster recommendations …
How Much Can You Earn From Sports Betting?
There’s no flat-out answer to “how much can you earn from sports betting?”. It depends on 3 variables, which I’ll get onto. I’ve loosely touched on this subject before, but …
10 Biggest Problems Betfair Traders Face & How To Approach Them
Thinking of becoming a Betfair trader? There’s a bunch of issues that you’ll inevitably experience. It’s best to know about them from the outset. Here’s my top 10 list of …
Staking Plans — What You Need To Know About Betting Bankroll Management
Don’t fixate on staking plans. They won’t improve the profitability of your strategy/system unless it already has an advantage or positive ‘edge‘. Verify that your selection method is profitable on …
Forget What You’ve Won Or Lost… Verify That Strike Rate!
There’s a genuine buzz that comes from “getting it right” — especially when you correctly predict something against the odds. This often manifests itself in a winning gambler’s swagger. So …
Am I Really Winning? — Betting Variance In Action
One of the biggest problems in gambling is that people convince themselves that their winning streaks were more than just pure chance. But it’s not about what you’ve made before, or …
Calculate Expected Value (EV) — The ‘Edge’ Of Your Bets
Calculating the Expected Value (EV) is an important, and relatively simple skill that enables you to ensure that your sports bets have a player advantage or ‘edge’. I’ll explain how it …
How To Make A Living From Sports Betting (2019 Edition)
Here’s a question that’s regularly asked: “can you make a living from sports betting?” The answer you’ll usually receive is a confident, flat-out “no”. Or a clique such as “it’s …
Be Careful When Placing ‘Early’ Bets With Low Market Liquidity
I’ve noticed that many punters are accustomed to backing multiple selections in one sitting e.g. the night before a race. For practicality reasons it makes sense; not everyone is able to bet when they’re …
The Traits & Mindset Of A Professional Gambler
What makes a professional gambler successful at what he does? Well, the strategy and methods play a huge part. Intelligence and analytical skills also help. But mentality and character traits contribute, too. Here’s 10 tips for …
A Punter’s Guide To Beating The SP (Start Price)
I’ve written several posts alluding to the importance of the Start Price (SP) and how it can be used to ‘measure’ the value in your pre-race bets. By incorporating my research & findings from …
The Paramount Importance Of Sample Size In Betting Analysis
Short-term betting results don’t say with high ‘confidence’ how likely a strategy is to succeed long-term. The more results you have, the more clarity and accuracy you have in verifying the profitability …