Thommo, Shergar and the IRA How everyone’s favourite broadcaster became a key figure in the legendary 1980’s “horsenapping” I was looking at something on YouTube last night when my algorithm steered me towards this recent feature on Irish morning TV. It related to a new documentary that’s been made about the IRA’s 1983 kidnapping…
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Taking data analysis up a notch Why when studying results, more depth leads to a better understanding of the numbers I’ve written before about the way in which we look at data… In this case, the results of the various betting services we either subscribe to, or are thinking of joining at some point.…
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Martin Lewis shows you how to win The money-saving expert highylights the keys to successful cash generation As you know, I often draw comparison between the financial world and the betting world. Both at their heart have money (obviously!) but in order to generate, preserve, and grow, whatever nest egg you have, it frequently…
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Do you see the big picture? Why taking in the whole view is so important to winning In pictures and photography there is something called “forced perspective”. Now you may not have heard this term before… So this is what it means… “an optical illusion technique that manipulates human perception to make objects appear…
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Not all sports are the same. Here’s why… Certain sports are better/worse to bet on than others. Maybe. Sport, as we know, comes in all shape and sizes. Running forward, rowing backwards. Team events and individual pursuits. Competitions settled in 10 seconds… some unfinished after 5 days. And with the whole spectrum of sport…
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The Square-Root betting strategy Could this be the best of both worlds when staking your bets You know I like a staking system… Some way of using your betting bank to increase the yield, but without massively raising the risk element. Now you can click here and read the series of articles I wrote…
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Dave Nevison – Box Office! Watch this interview with the always entertaining pro backer, tipster and TV pundit I’ve known and worked with Dave Nevison, on and off, for more than 25 years. This dates back to my days at The Winning Line when he was one of our leading horseracing experts (along with…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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