Matched Betting – Exploitative Betting

August 21, 2022

Who Decides the Odds in Sports Markets – The Bookmakers, Betfair Exchange or Punters?

The short answer is that the big bookmakers control the sports market odds. They are the market makers. They decide on the opening odds, closing odds and all the odds

by Artimus Paint

January 23, 2022

The Racing Post’s Top Speed (TS) Ratings Fully Explained and Compared with Inform Racing’s Speed Ratings

The Racing Post’s top speed (TS) ratings are fully explained in this article. I also compare the use of the Racing Post’s TS ratings with Inform Racing’s speed ratings. Speed is

by Artimus Paint

November 8, 2019

10 Form Criteria to Increase Your Chance to Win “Free Bet if Your Horse comes in Second” Offers

Many bookmakers offer a free bet if you bet on a horse and it comes in second. For such offers, most matched bettors pick a horse with close back and

by Artimus Paint

August 30, 2018

How to Get 2 up Bookmaker Offers for FREE

In this post, I explain how you can get your 2-up bookmaker offers for virtually nothing. That’s if there isn’t a free bet involved. If there is a free bet

by Artimus Paint

May 10, 2018

Matched Betting Mid-Week Racing – NO Gubbings

I’ve been betting on mid-week racing for 3 years at various bookies and I haven’t been gubbed for this. I know mid-week racing is a problem for a lot of

by Artimus Paint

October 12, 2017

Laying the Draw: An Alternative Method

Laying the draw is probably the most well-known football trading strategy. The standard trading method for laying the draw is to: Lay the draw pre-match Cashout for a profit, when the first

by Artimus Paint

September 12, 2017

Why Matched Bettors Should Be Dutching and NOT Laying

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

by Artimus Paint

August 4, 2017

Matched Bettors: Laying is a Mug’s Game

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.

by Artimus Paint

August 2, 2017

What Type of Punter Do You Represent?

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

by Artimus Paint

July 26, 2017

The Golden Stage and the Grinding Stage

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

by Artimus Paint

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