What kind of backer are you? And the crucial importance of correct staking. The simple choice you must make between more profit, or more winners. Having worked in this business for the thick-end of 30 years, I’ve come across pretty much every betting system, staking plan and backing method that you care to name. more »
Losing runs, and how to deal with them How to keep calm and carry on winning, despite enduring the occasional cold streak In my previous blogpost… May-20: The best horseracing betting systems and No.1 staking plans I talked about how I would come back in subsequent months to go through, explain and illustrate various more »
The best horseracing betting systems and No.1 staking plans How to stake your bets to suit both your pocket and your risk profile One subject that constantly crops up in my postbag (or I guess you’d say “Inbox” these days!) is along the lines of… “What is the best staking plan for horseracing bets” more »
Open a betting account – the how, why & where guide How to open a betting account, how many to open… and can you have too many? An email came in last week from Dave in Rugby, and this is what he asked me… “Hi Mathew [sic], I’m a bit of a novice when more »
GOLF: Why this sport is a must for your betting portfolio Discover the reasons behind making money betting on golf This is something I have said many, many times over the years. To all my current members, and to any potential new client, or enquirer, who has sent me an email, or called my more »
The A-Z of Each Way Betting How to (and why to) place each-way bets to make tax-free cash I’ve worked in the betting industry for a long time, the best part or 30 years. During this time, one question I’ve been asked time and again is… “tell me, Matthew, should I back this bet to more »
A little uncertainty is good for everyone When it comes to sports betting, can you have too much form? I read an interesting article earlier today about data driven decision making. It was written by a featured contributor on the Forbes website and the opening words were these… “I believe data should be at the more »
Using financial investment techniques to maximise betting syndicate profits Discover the “10 Golden Rules of Sports Betting” Using financial investment techniques to maximise betting syndicate profits Whenever I have to explain my job to people who have no idea what I do – and that’s quite often! – the best illustration I can use more »
Can you make BIG money from “small sports”? Explaining how betting on niche sports can create a Catch 22 for punters Now when I say “small sports” I’m referring to what you might call “minority sports”. And let me just clarify what I mean by this term. I’m not talking about their global appeal, more »
Stake to value and confidence. Not price. Why betting solely based on odds is fundamentally wrong When it comes to day-to-day betting, here’s one line of thinking that punters commonly employ… If they’re considering a bet at a big price… Then the chances are it’s much more likely to lose, than to win… So more »