Heard of favourite-longshot bias? Read about the betting market flaw which “floors” so many punters If you’ve been punting for a while… The favourite-longshot bias (FLB) is something that without doubt you will have experienced, and you might even be well aware of its existence already (but don’t necessarily know its exact name). And…
The story of “Yellow Sam” Watch this documentary about one of the greatest ever horseracing gambles This is a truly great watch, and I would urge you to spend a few minutes reliving the story of one of the game’s biggest names taking on, and beating, the old enemy (the bookmakers)… Few figures make…
Not a professional? Don’t blame yourself. You can still make money at betting without ever becoming good at it. I listen to a lot of music. Have done for years. I go to concerts regularly, own a fair amount vinyl LP’s (remember those?), and I even attempt to play the drums in my spare…
Review sites – good or bad? How this necessary evil can help or harm the choices we make Whether shopping for a new TV, picking a place to eat, or, yes, trying to locate the winner of the Epsom Derby… the chances are you will be influenced by a review of some kind. It…
Inside the betting shop…1977 Prefer an afternoon down the bookies “then” as opposed to “now”. Well watch this first. I do like this video… Now I’m not as old as some, but even for me there are scenes here which take me back to simpler, and probably for many, better, times. Hours spent in…
The barbell strategy How this financial trading technique will improve your sports betting Those of you who know me, and have read my articles in the past (see here), will be fully aware of my fondness for using a financially-themed illustration when it comes to betting. And the reason for this is simple… The…
The man, the myth – “Tracksuit Dave” Sit back and enjoy a chat with one of the modern day game’s characters It’s amazing what rabbit holes you can disappear down when looking for things on the internet. I was in fact trying to track down another pro punter (more of that in due course)…
“Probably your worst service ever” How and why your good/bad feedback is always welcome I received an email from a member recently… And it’s fair to say that it wasn’t 100% complimentary about one particular service. But that’s fine. Members of a service are well within their rights to make comment (good or bad)…
Watch this and learn! Invaluable betting advice from Mssrs. Willoughby & Taylor As I often say, with regards to this game (betting) every day is a school day. We are all constantly learning, applying, adapting, refining. You never know it all! And often’s the case that in order to do this, and progress as…
Heuristics – are we all system users? How this sub-conscious mental approach can control our way of betting One of the people I follow on Instagram is a guy called Rory Sutherland. He’s an advertising executive / public speaker who talks about a lot of things business-orientated, but does so from an angle of…