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A Brief Introduction to Over Under Goals Betting

Over/Under is a very popular form of football betting and where a lot of new football punters start. But just because it is simple doesn’t mean that it can’t be a good way to make money. Image: Gts (Shutterstock) Over/Under is a great way...
Businessman shooting himself for business problems

The Gambler’s Worst Enemy: Emotions!

It doesn’t matter where you want to succeed in life, emotions are in play with every good or bad decision you make. In a betting context, emotions are a killer: too many emotive decisions will see long hours of preparatory work wasted and...
Panning for Gold panning - man finding at least a nugget or two / Goldwäsche - ein Mann findet ein Nugget oder zwei

Value Betting – Popular Misconceptions & Common Myths

In many betting forums there are regular discussions and queries about value betting. However, it seems that there are a good number of bettors who believe in myths and indulge false concepts. Image: Jeff Banke (Shutterstock) Here are some of...

Betting Odds Converter – Fractional, Decimal, Moneyline, Hong Kong, Indonesian, and Malay

Quick Odds Converter to switch odds between US, decimal, fractional, percentage, Hong Kong, Indonesian, and Malay formats – converts odds into their implied probabilities and net returns, and vice versa – converts probabilities and...
HDA Tables - Profit Loss Simulations

2018 Summer League HDAFU Tables

Please note that this is an archived post. We decided not to remove it from the site because of the many questions and answers in the comments section. For those of you with curious minds it may also be quite interesting to see how our HDAFU...
Woman on rolling Euro carpet / Frau auf einem ausgerollten Euro-Teppich

What is a Bet? What are Odds? What is a Stake?

The only one of these terms which is obviously straightforward is ‘Bet’, and I am sure all of you understand what a bet is. Even the term ‘Stake’, at least so long as it is money related, is easily understandable. Whatever level your...
Nest Egg metaphor with three eggs mapped with dollar bills / Notgroschen Metapher mit drei Eier als Dollarscheine

How to Become Rich – 10 Powerful Books about Wealth and Money

Who doesn’t want to become rich? The answers are here. Embrace them. The rich know things that most people don’t. Learn from the wealthy. One thing that successful people have in common is that they understand it’s not about how...
Three businessmen - See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil / Drei Geschäftsleute - Seh kein Übel, hör kein Übel, sprech kein Übel

Gambling for Fun or Gambling for Money? – The Truth

When people tell me they gamble for the fun of it, I find this hard to believe. It beats me but I simply cannot see the point of ‘enjoying’ losing money for the sake of it. Honestly, if I would find any pleasure in losing money, I would...
Attractive brunette with sunglasses fanning herself with a wad of bank notes / Attraktive Brünette mit Sonnenbrille fächelt mit einem Banknotenbündel

Weird and Funny Novelty Bets offered by William Hill and Notable Payouts

Image: Poznyakov (Shutterstock) In 1998, William Hill were the first bookmaker to accept wagers via the Internet, and their online betting platform is one of the most sophisticated in the market. (For sports betting alternatives check out this...
300x300 Illustration: 2016-17 Winter League Profit Curve

HDAFU Tables: £20k in 214 days with the Winter Leagues

Following up the successful 2016 Summer League Campaign, here is our complete report on the 2016-17 Winter League Campaign, based on 18 different top flight leagues. 2016-17 Winter League Profit Curve We will try to avoid repeating what was...