Forgive the after timing, but had a nice little winner on the American Handball yesterday. Paddy offering an in shop special on D'Andre Forgethissurname to score a TD in the Jaguar Bears game at 2/1.Anyone else being bomb mailed with free bets for American football the last few weeks?
A sport that the betting company's could easily see I have no interest in (I might have a bet on the superbowl some years, and that's by no means certain either)
Responsible gambling my hole.
Bit of an element of yawn to that. I very rarely bet Horse Racing anymore but it's still a game of wits, only that nowadays it's a game of how to keep your accounts alive. If you have an edge, offset it with mug punts that might trick the algo.![]()
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I think he had a point tbh. The likes of Victor Chandler and the others he mentioned were well able to take on the big punters.Bit of an element of yawn to that. I very rarely bet Horse Racing anymore but it's still a game of wits, only that nowadays it's a game of how to keep your accounts alive. If you have an edge, offset it with mug punts that might trick the algo.
We've known that old fashioned bookmaking is dead for years now. That's a result of the industry behaving like the wild west in the early years of the online sector, followed by the regulations that were introduced to combat that. The Tony10s were allowed to run free and now we see the flip side where the regulators will impose massive fines on any operator not complying with protecting their customers from problem gambling or allowing them to even appear to be laundering money.I think he had a point tbh. The likes of Victor Chandler and the others he mentioned were well able to take on the big punters.
That's gone. Anyone not know to be a complete mug trying to have a few hundred quid on a horse nowadays is likely to be well watched no?
Would ya think spending a few pence on the casinos helps at all?In terms of the sharps, they need to have numerous accounts, including a couple of exchange accounts. Spread the risk, throw in some mug punts with the Padraigs and Denises of this world, then hedge them off on the exchanges for a small loss. Have a few 50c 15-fold accums from time to time. That ought to keep the algos guessing. Oh, and be tidy with your finances in case there is that dreaded request for extra docs.