Artimus Paint 
I will explain how matched betting on football should be done. I will start by saying that there is almost never a good reason to lay to cover a football bet. The bookmaker has 2 main ways of balancing his books, if he has taken too much money in bets for a selection. He can … Read more
The ideas in this article are for matches, where there is a clear favourite, with the underdog second favourite and the draw is the rank outsider. The table below shows an example, where Chelsea is favourite; Brighton is the underdog and the Draw is the outsider. Brighton Draw Chelsea Odds 3.4 4.1 2.2 In this … Read more
If you are a matched bettor, you are probably doing it wrong. In this post, I am assuming you know how to back and lay for qualifying bets and free bets. I will explain why this is not a value strategy. In the next article, I will give you the simple solution. A. The Layer … Read more
If you listen to the “trading gurus”, you could be forgiven for believing that the odds on the favourite and second favourite have a simple inverse relationship. I’ve heard trading gurus explain their decisions to stay in a trade using explanations, such as: As most of these trading gurus have a course or a product … Read more
I have always had a fascination with gambling. At different stages of my life, I have studied horse-racing form, attempted card counting at blackjack, and played poker and backgammon.In the process, I have met a range of gamblers. Gamblers are not all the same. They have different behavioural profiles. In order to avoid getting gubbed, … Read more
Trading current scores is a popular method. To be successful, you need to choose which current scores are best for trading and you need to know how these odds change throughout a football match. Trading is gambling. This article is meant to describe how odds change throughout a football match. It is not meant as a … Read more
If you want to trade football odds, you will usually need to study how football odds change. There are pros and cons when the 2 teams are closely matched. In these matches, the 2 teams will be favourites, while the draw will have the longest odds. This is an updated article. When I first wrote … Read more
Obtaining large amounts of money from matched betting has a short lifespan. When I was matched betting, there was what I would refer to as a “Golden Stage” and a “Grinding Stage”. Although I am involved in other activities, I do still matched bet occasionally. Matched betting was the start of a journey for me. … Read more
The first thing that I want you to understand that this system is NOT gambling. This is a method to extract the bookmakers’ welcome bonuses. It has been reviewed in the Guardian newspaper by Jason Shearer 24 July 2010. This is what Jason Shearer said in this article: Could I really sit in front of … Read more