One of the biggest problems with tipsters and experts is they can create a narrative to fit pretty much any bet they want. I want to test this theory out so here goes. It’s a bit ridiculous but also a bit of fun that should hopefully prove a point. Who knows what sport or team … Continue reading 129. Narratives (2)
I always enjoy the debate around certain tweets I send. The overwhelming reaction to the last tweet was that nothing will change because it’s the ‘norm’. The media know where their bread is buttered. The ordinary punter is uneducated about betting and doesn’t want to be. Like all status quos I think it is good … Continue reading 128. The ‘norm’
Twitter has been an incredibly enlightening experience and has been nothing but positive since I started posting content six months ago. My aim was to provide free content to help people become better punters. That hasn’t changed and remains the goal. Kevin Pullein in the Racing Post today talks about punters in the UK having … Continue reading 127. Big Twitter Accounts
I have wanted to put together a quick list of 100 pointers for the ordinary punter for some time. The punter who doesn’t do this all day every day. If you are unsure what any of them mean just ask or look under the Topics section and you will likely find a more detailed explanation. … Continue reading 126. 100 Quick Pointers
I cannot stress enough the importance of being in the right frame of mind when betting. It applies to whether it is pre off betting or trading in running. Your mind has to be super clear to make optimal decisions. External influences are real. We all have so many other things going on in our lives, … Continue reading 125. Frame Of Mind
This follows on from the Inactivity Tweet (Tweet 123). Pretty morbid but important. If you are betting large sums of money and have money tied up in a whole variety of places you have to make provisions, that loved ones know what is happening, if anything happens to you. For example, I have all account … Continue reading 124. Future Planning
Essentially a bookmaker will charge your account an inactivity fee (usually £4/£5 a month – varies by bookmaker) if you have a balance and haven’t used the account for a period of time (12 months+ – again varies by bookmaker). They will keep taking money each month from the account until the balance is zero. … Continue reading 123. Inactivity Fees
Let’s take a look at a real life example of Premium Charges and how it works in reality. Whilst being profitable on Betfair the introduction of the two iterations of the Premium Charge had zero impact on me. I didn’t start making decent profits until 2011/2012. I was well aware of the Premium Charge obviously … Continue reading 122. Premium Charges (3)
So the way Betfair tried to justify the second iteration of the Premium Charge was by telling all and sundry that they would use the money it generated to bring in new players. They were in essence saying they would replenish the pond with fish. It’s important to understand how the Betfair ecosystem works. Like the … Continue reading 121. Premium Charges (2)
This is always a pretty emotive subject as it has had such a big impact on the Betfair ecosystem and despite being first introduced in 2008 it still has a huge and lasting impact today. Let’s look at its history and why it was introduced. I was working at Betfair when it happened. The first … Continue reading 120. Premium Charges (1)
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