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How do Bookmakers Tick? How & Why do they Set Their Odds as they do?
Becoming a successful bettor requires not only a deep understanding of odds calculation but, it is also necessary to understand how the market works and especially how the bookmakers operate.
Of course, bookmakers are in the business of setting...
Is Arbitrage Worthwhile Pursuing? Is Arbitrage Legal?
Arbitrage is ‘Sure Betting’
In the world of sports betting the art of arbitrage involves wagering on both or all sides of an event with the right combination of odds and stakes in place to make a profit whatever the outcome of that...
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.
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Over/Under is a great way...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
Weird and Funny Novelty Bets offered by William Hill and Notable Payouts
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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...
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...
HDAFU Tables: £10k in 178 days with the Summer Leagues
They say that the proof of the pudding is always in the eating.
Here is how a straightforward backing system made up of a portfolio of nine leagues from our Summer League HDAFU tables made over £10,000 in 178 match days from £100 level stakes...
