KEY INFORMATION GUIDEBOOK This Guidebook contains all the necessary information and instructions on how to make the most of the Betting Portfolio service. It is imperative that all new members do read this Guidebook to fully understand the service and its principles for success. Once you have read this Guidebook, please do then read the latest Betting Portfolio Issue for all the latest information. The Guidebook is split into three sections. Section 1 lists a number of key betting fundamentals such as how to choose the right portfolio, the length of time you need to apply and the importance of setting up a betting bank. It also helps to advise on how to choose the best portfolio to suit your circumstances as well as a look into applying leverage to your investments. Section 2 helps to explain the excel spreadsheet (Betting_Portfolio.xls) that is included every month and what all the stats and calculations included within this mean. Section 3 is a listing of all the individual services currently features in the portfolio service. This includes details on all practical aspects of each service and will help you to decide whether each service is suitable for your own needs. LATEST UPDATES As the Key Information Guidebook is updated each month, any changes or additions from the previous month will be highlighted by a black line to the left hand side of the text. CONTENTS: Introduction: Page 1. Portfolio Fundamentals: Page 2. Betting Banks: Page 4. Leverage Explained: Page 7. Spreadsheet Explained: Page 9. Individual Services Details: Page 15. - 1 -
SECTION 1: PORTFOLIO FUNDAMENTALS In this section we explain some of the most fundamental principles for successful betting and portfolio management. It is crucial you read this section and understand these principles before you start with a portfolio. Contents What Is A Betting Portfolio? Which Portfolio Suits You? Minimum of 12 Months Investment Betting Banks Leverage Explained The Importance of Using Your Betting Bank for Betting only. WHAT IS A BETTING PORTFOLIO? A betting portfolio is a quite simply a combination of services and systems that when followed together can help make you money betting long-term. By following a variety of winning and favourable services you can increase your ability to make money betting by spreading your investment wisely. Betting for professionals should be considered an investment which isn t something we do for kicks, but is a way to make us a return on our money. If you wanted to make money on the stock market for instance, very often you would follow a portfolio of services and this approach when betting is no different. One thing you should never do especially when betting is to put all your eggs in just one basket. If you follow just one service / system and have only one investment technique, you are really exposing yourself to a needlessly high risk. There is too much onus on that one service to make you a profit. It may well do so but why create such a pressurised situation? It makes far more sense to spread out the services you follow as much as you can. Successful investors on a range of other markets will never invest all their money in just one or two aspects and certainly not if they are looking to make serious returns. Property investors have a portfolio of houses. They understand a percentage of houses may not make the returns required, and thus by distributing their investment over a range of properties they increase the chances of returns. Share traders have again a portfolio of stocks and shares. Once again they understand that a percentage may go down or not make a profit. However they believe that the majority will profit and make them an edge. The key word here is portfolio; you simply must diversify and spread your investment. To put it into betting terms this means to follow a range of betting advice. - 2 -
WHICH PORTFOLIO SUITS YOU? We have put together a whole range of pre-set betting portfolios to suit every type of punter and their own unique circumstance s. Whether you are retired with time on your hands or have a full-time job and can only bet at lunchtime, we have a portfolio for you. You can either choose to follow any of the pre-set portfolios or use the information supplied as a guideline, picking and choosing those services and portfolio that suits you the most. The results for each portfolio are listed in the accompanying spreadsheet which is updated every month. We also feature a description of each portfolio and who it is suitable for as well as a rundown on each individual service. You can therefore take the time out to build your own portfolio based upon your own circumstances if you so wish. MINIMUM OF 12 MONTHS INVESTMENT All members must be realistic and be prepared to commit to at least a 12-month period to begin looking to make steady returns from betting. Rome was not built in the day and it s a regular failing of many losing punters, that they are pressured into believing profits must be made almost instantly. We are here to prove that this is not the case and that there is no harm in building up returns gradually just as you would in other investment formats. Therefore we treat our betting as a true and proper investment, just as you would if share dealing or buying and selling property. This is why, for each portfolio and service we list the past 12 months returns as we suggest you work yourself to such a long-term approach. - 3 -
BETTING BANKS One very basic and easy requirement for each service you intend to follow is to setup a betting bank. Some people don t like to do this for a variety of reasons but it is the professional thing to do as we need to treat our investment in betting properly. Betting Banks can be split up into 2 areas which we are going to call, A Points Betting Bank and a Financial Betting Bank. Points Betting Bank (PBB) For each service we calculate the optimal amount of points you need to assign into a betting bank. This protects you from losing runs, enhances winning runs and keeps staking consistent over time. Each service stakes differently so this Points Betting Bank (PBB) is optimised for each individual service. This allows you to stake efficiently on each service and in confidence that your Financial Betting Bank (see below) won t go bust. Our PBB for each service take into account the historical worst losing run for so that should such a poor run happen again in the future, then no more than at worst 50% of any betting bank should be lost. For example a service may advise regular bets all at 1 point stakes. Historically we can see that the worst historical losing run is -20 pts. Therefore it is safe to assume that a 50pt bank should see if joining at the onset of a similar losing run, no more than 40% of your bank lost. Financial Betting Bank (FBB) Of course the amount of money you can actually make from following a service depends on the real-life Financial Betting Bank (FBB) you can apply to it. This refers to the amount of money you set aside to follow a service, when consider the PBB. We recommend for each service 3 levels of FBB which are: Minimum, Average and Large. Minimum Financial Betting Bank The Minimum Bank is the lowest in terms of finance you should realistically follow a service with. This takes into account the cost of a service, likely profits over a year and the PBB needed. For example it isn t worth following a service that costs 1000 in annual subscription costs, if your financial betting bank will only make you a likely profit of 1200 over the same period. Average Financial Betting Bank The Average Bank is what we feel an average in terms of finance you can comfortably follow a service with. This takes into account the cost of a service, likely profits over a year and the PBB needed to make a decent return. - 4 -
This keeps your staking respectable and under the radar of bookmakers looking to restrict and in a portfolio setting can make a very decent profit over a year. Large Financial Betting Bank The Large Bank is what we feel towards the higher end of your staking for services in each portfolio. This amount will provide returns way in excess and beyond any subscription fees but also brings with it other concerns. Members utilising such large banks do need to be concerned with bookmaker restrictions and making widespread usage of Betting Exchange prices. The Large bank also comes with obvious risks in that no service can ever be cast-iron guaranteed to make profits in line with its previous performance. Our recommendation is that members only begin working to large banks and such staking after they have followed a portfolio for sometime or are full experienced. No individual new to the world of professional betting should ever start with a Large FBB. It is designed only for the experienced seasoned gambler. BETTING BANK EXAMPLE To illustrate all these points lets use a few examples. For the service, Equine Investments, we recommend you need a PBB of 150 points. This 150 point figure takes into account historical losing runs and the current method of staking that Equine Investment utilises. At the current time of writing if following Equine Investments over the past 12 months this would have brought you 237.33 points profit to their advised staking. The minimum Financial Betting Bank (FBB) we advocate for Equine Investments is 2500. We then divide the FBB by the PBB to get our staking per point at the minimum plan. 2500/150 = 16.67 per point. 16.67 is our stake per point. If you had made 237.33 X 16.67 over the past year that brings a 3955.50 actual profit. When bearing in mind the cost of subscription to Equine Investments is 1295 a year, the overall profit after subscriptions would be 2660.50 to a minimum FBB. To the average FBB this increases to an overall profit of 7407 and to the large FBB this becomes a clear profit of 16,109. - 5 -
THE IMPORTANCE OF USING YOUR BETTING BANK FOR BETTING ONLY Of course it is extremely important that any money you are investing in betting be totally separate from that which you need to keep going on a day-to-day basis. If you are betting with money that should be used for things like the mortgage or the payment of bills, you should not be gambling with that money. If this is your own situation, then we would encourage you to stop betting immediately and evaluate the situation very seriously. Please be sure that any money you are investing in a betting portfolio is money that you can afford to lose. That is not to say that your portfolio will go bust, but it is the most sensible and professional approach. Please also do not feel the need to rush in and immediately feel pressured to make a large chunk of betting profits immediately. All successful betting professionals started somewhere, and very often this was with small amounts as they gradually built up to much larger stakes. Please at all times do try and take a sensible long-term approach to making your betting a success. - 6 -
LEVERAGE EXPLAINED Leverage refers to the amount of actual money that you need to invest in each portfolio and how you can maximise these funds. We can therefore effectively use the funds we have at our disposal and lever more room for manoeuvre, but only if we are sensible. With leverage we can effectively take on board a portfolio that requires us to invest 15,000 when we only have perhaps just 10,000 in real money available. We are effectively levering more credit as it s extremely unlikely we will ever need to use that 15,000 at the same time. Of course it does bring into play the increased chance that losing runs will impact far greater and we have to use only sensible amounts of leverage to protect our investments. Bear in mind that during the current credit crunch many banks and institutions were applying leverage of upwards of 100%! The maximum amount we realistically will advocate is 1.5X Leverage (1.5%) although we also will calculate a 2X leverage for the much more risk-happy gambler. 1.5X LEVERAGE The maximum amount of sensible leverage we recommend is 1.5 times your actual Financial Betting Bank (FBB). Therefore if you have 10,000 in real money, the recommended amount you can actually afford to take on if using 1.5X leverage is 15,000 To calculate the leverage you can apply, simply take the amount you have set aside for your portfolio in terms of FBB and multiply by 0.75 For example, the Budget 1 Portfolio requires a total FBB of 2750. With 1.5 Leverage, we can multiply this 2750 by 0.75 to give us a 1.5 Leverage amount of 2063. Thus we can apply 1.5X Leverage to follow the Budget 1 Portfolio with a total FBB of only 2063. These Leverage calculations for each portfolio are available to view in the betting portfolio spreadsheet. 2X LEVERAGE A much riskier strategy is to apply 2X leverage, which effectively means you have a portfolio worth double your actual money. - 7 -
The higher the leverage, the higher the risk and anyway considering 2X Leverage must be aware of this fact. Our cautious recommendation is for 1.5X Leverage only, however we have included 2X Leverage calculations for those who wish to take a higher risk. We would certainly not advocate applying leverage higher than 2X as this drastically increases the risk of your betting portfolio. With 2X Leverage if you have 10,000 in real money, the recommended amount you can actually afford to take on if using 2X leverage is 20,000 To calculate the leverage you can apply, simply take the amount you have set aside for your portfolio in terms of FBB and multiply by 0.50 For example, the Budget 1 Portfolio requires a total FBB of 2750. With 1.5 Leverage, we can multiply this 2750 by 0.50 to give us a 2X Leverage amount of 1375. Thus we can apply 2X Leverage to follow the Budget 1 Portfolio with a total FBB of only 1375. These Leverage calculations for each portfolio are available to view in the betting portfolio spreadsheet. - 8 -
SECTION 2: SPREADSHEET EXPLAINED This section helps to explain the Betting Portfolio spreadsheet that is sent to members each month. It is updated each month so you can follow and track the 12 month performance of each portfolio. Firstly open up the file Betting_Porfolio.xls At the bottom of the spreadsheet you can view different worksheets, each of which has a different name. Each sheet contains the following information which is explained below. Service Name The name of each service featured in the portfolio. Cost 12 This is the cost of each service in terms of subscription fees over a 12 month period. Age The number of months over which the service has been in operation. Points Betting Bank The suggested Points Betting Bank size for each service. 12 M The rolling points profit generated by each service over the past 12 month period. FINANCIAL BANK SETTINGS There are calculations made to 3 different financial bank settings, Minimum, Average and Large. A Minimum bank is the lowest financial investment amount we would consider for each service. This takes into account historical profits as well as betting bank point size. The Average bank is an average amount of financial investment we would consider for each service. Again it takes into account historical profits as well as betting bank point size. The Large bank is a large amount of financial investment we would consider for each service. Again it takes into account historical profits as well as betting bank point size. For each of Minimum, Average & Large we produce the following calculations Financial Betting Bank (Min, Ave, Large) Found in Column H, M & S This is the amount of money you need to put aside for each betting bank in order to follow the service. This is when each service is judged over a 12 month period and using the recommended betting bank point size. For example the minimum recommended betting bank for Blue Sky Racing is 2000. Bank Per Pt (Min, Ave, Large) Found in Column I, O & T This is the financial size of each point when listed to the recommended betting bank size. For example the minimum amount for Blue Sky Racing is 2000 and we suggest a 50 pt bank. Therefore each pt is equivalent to 40 ( 2000 divided by 50). 12m return (minus fees) Found in Column J, P & U - 9 -
Working to each size bank and recommended staking, this is the past 12 months profit after subscription fees have been deducted. 12m ROI (minus fees) Found in Column K, Q & V Working to each size bank and recommended staking, this is the past 12 months return on investment after subscription fees have been deducted. Total Since Entry Found in Column L, R & W This is the total profit for each service since they were actually entered into each portfolio. Again this is calculated to all three financial sizes. WORKLOAD PER WEEK The Work-load per week column (highlighted in yellow) indicates the time in minutes to follow each individual service on a weekly basis. This is the weekly average, which can obviously fluctuate dependent on many variables in the service. (For example a football service will give considerably less bets in the football close season, then when the season is in full swing). The Work-load PW calculation is the average amount of time required per week to follow the whole portfolio. This is expressed in minutes. PORTFOLIO CALCULATIONS On each individual portfolio worksheet there are also further calculations provided. 12 Month Total Cost: This is the cost of following each portfolio in terms of subscription fees over a 12 month period Average Months Age: This is the cumulative average age of the services in the portfolio expressed in months. There are also calculations on the total profit, cost and leverage made to 3 different bank settings, Minimum, Average and Large. Total: This is the financial size required to follow this portfolio to either Minimum, Average or Large settings. 1.5X Lev: This is the financial size required to follow this portfolio to either Minimum, Average or Large settings and applying 1.5 X Leverage 2X Lev: This is the financial size required to follow this portfolio to either Minimum, Average or Large settings and applying 2 X Leverage 12m return (-fees): This is the overall profit from following each portfolio over a rolling 12 month period and deducting subscription fees. Calculated for Minimum, Average and Large settings. Total So Far: This is the Total amount of profit for each portfolio since this service began. Calculated for Minimum, Average and Large settings. - 10 -
THE LATEST WORKSHEET The latest worksheet tracks the monthly performance of each service since its entry into a Betting Portfolio. Highlighted in blue in the latest worksheet you will see the totals for each service during recent months and also the total amount (This will become more useful as we have more months under our belt). In addition you can also see the monthly profit and loss (March, April P/L) and the total loss (Total P/l) for each of the minimum, average and large financial bank settings. This worksheet will help you keep track of each service and how it has performed since being featured in the Betting Portfolio service. THE REMOVED WORKSHEET The Removed worksheet keeps a record of all services since dropped from the Portfolio range. You can also see the performance to Minimum, Average & Large FBB stakes. Hopefully we will not see too much action in this area but as we move forward we will need to add and remove a few services at times. Each service which features in the Removed spreadsheet is also now applied across the board to each Portfolio. This is listed in each relevant Portfolio worksheet, underneath Historical Removed Services, where you can see the profit or loss any removed service has generated. Additionally any profit or loss from a removed service has been calculated into the Total So Far figures. The great aspect about this new calculation is that it takes into account any losses (and in some cases profit) generated by subsequently removed services. THE OVERALL WORKSHEET The Overall sheet has been implemented at members request to give an overview of the ongoing progress of each portfolio. At a glance you can see the total cost of each portfolio in subscription fees in both yearly and monthly calculations. The monthly cost is called the Effective Monthly Cost (EMC) and is a great way of seeing how far ahead of subscription fees each portfolio is. A portfolio maybe in profit, but if that amount is less than what it effectively costs in subscription fees to follow, it defeats our objective here. Thus the Total Profit EMC column is very useful as it illustrates if a profit or loss is seen after deducting membership fees. You can also see the overall profit for each portfolio to minimum, large & average stakes. - 11 -
THE PERCENTAGE PORTFOLIO In Issue 2 of this service we began looking at applying rolling percentage banks to help improve returns as we test the water with this dynamic staking method. The Percentage Portfolio comes in its own spreadsheet (Percentage_Portfolio.xls) due to its differing nature of operation from the other portfolio examples. This rolling portfolio features 3 services (Big Mike Betting, Sports Investor & Punter Profits NH) where we update the betting banks for each at different time periods and then adjust our stakes accordingly. This is an opportunity to track the live progress of a percentage based rolling staking plan. Both Big Mike & Punter Profits NH allow the punter to work with a strategy that appeals to those that like to adjust their stakes after every day. Sports Investor works different as we recalculate stakes after every 100 bet period (roughly every 6-8 months). You can use the Percentage Portfolio spreadsheet to help calculate your own daily betting if you wish to utilise this method. Take 10 minutes to acquaint yourself with its formulae and calculations (a basic knowledge of excel required here). EXTRA RISK The Percentage Portfolio is very much a testing ground at this time, with the idea being to examine and explore more dynamic ways of staking. The rewards via such dynamic staking can be much greater than simple flat staking, however the risks are also increased. Please be aware that the Percentage Portfolio is very much under observation and is intended to be used as such. BANKS & STAKING Big Mike - 1000 starter bank. Re-calculated daily Place market bets, all calculated to Betfair SP with 5% commission deducted. Staking on each bet varies between 5% and 0.5% of the bank depending on the stakes advised Punter Profits NH - 1000 starter bank. Re-calculated daily. Win bets, all calculated to SP+ available from Centrebet Staking on each bet under 10/1 is 3% of the bank Staking on each bet 10/1 and over is 1.5% of the bank Sports Investor - 3000 starter bank. Re-calculated after every 100 bets. Results as proofed to us. Sports Investor requires a 40 point betting bank, thus the financial betting bank is divided by 40, every 100 bets. - 12 -
DESCRIPTION OF EACH SERVICE IN THE PERCENTAGE PORTFOLIO Big Mike Betting We have seen a very effective use of percentage stakes with Big Mike Betting s place bets (or Hughies as he terms them), whereby he advocates updating your stakes at the start of each new day, based upon your total bank. Each bet is worked out as a percentage of your total betting bank, ranging from 5% on the biggest bets, down to 0.5% on the smallest bets. Mike advocates this method and makes it work successfully as his staking adheres to the fact it s a percentage plan. Generally the larger stake bets are on the shorter priced horses (I.e. more likely to place) and the opposite applies for the smaller stake bets being on larger priced horses (i.e. less likely to place). As Mike s bets also operate to a high strike rate and don t have overly long losing runs, there are no huge ups and downs along the way. Of course there are times of overall loss but these are steady and it s a great bank builder. Punter Profits NH Operating a rolling percentage based staking plan has been something that has interested many when it comes to this service. It works to generally a high strike rate which leans itself to a percentage plan although during losing spells this can be hard to absorb. If you are already following the PPNH portfolio to level stakes, this will no doubt be of interest. We would advocate sticking to the level stakes approach first and foremost and only consider a percentage bank as a 2 nd smaller bank. Finding the optimal level percentage of staking is important and this may require tweaking as we move along. Historically this would appear to lie between around 2.5% and 4.5%, and we have decided to place 3% of the bank on each selection under 8/1. If a selection is 8/1 and over we will place 1.5% of the bank on it instead. You may wish to tweak these 3% and 1.5% figures slightly, but do bear in mind the longest losing run stands at 17, so if raising the % amounts too much then the risk of high losses increases. We are following all of the PP NH systems and bets at all price ranges. There is further analysis on this service is Issue 2, for those of you wish to know more about optimal staking. Sports Investor Historically the Sports Investor service has performed very steadily with an average ROI of 15% over every set period of 100 bets. We will be tracking their performance since the service staking plan was adjusted back in January 2008 and illustrating the profits to this method. Every 100 bets we recalculate the stake to be 1/40 th (2.5%) of the current financial betting bank. This is because a 40 pt betting bank is recommended if following to level stakes. - 13 -
BETTING BOTS Betting Portfolio In Betting Portfolio Issue #2 we explored the options behind a specific betting bot portfolio. This was been designed partly due to the fascinating analysis uncovered in our most recent Secret Betting Club issue #35 which suggested that taking a Betfair price around 5 to 10 minutes before the race was much more profitable than taking Betfair SP. Many of us who take Betfair SP on a price really ought to be considering the idea of instead taking a price up to 10 minutes before the off to vastly improve our returns. This is certainly worth considering with some ever popular services that work well at Betfair SP, where there maybe a whole host of people requesting the price. In addition many of you may also like the automated manner through which you can follow many of the Portfolio services. What bot to use? We have found the best bot to use for these purposes is Grey Horse Bot, which allows you to easily and quickly place your bets. GHB is available from http://www.greyhorsebot.co.uk/ and costs 14.99 for your first month, 19.99 for your second month and 24.99 for each month thereafter. There is a full review of GHB available at www.moneymakerreview.com if you would like to know more. Another bot worth considering is the cheaper Bet Bot Pro from http://www.betbotpro.com/. Only 97.95 to purchase outright it is let down by the fact you can only stake the same amount on any bets you place in each session. Thus if following multiple tipsters via the bot and all to different stakes, you wont be able to do this. Big Mike also recommends Gruss software and their bot at http://www.gruss1- software.co.uk/. This comes with a free 30 day trial and is 6 per month thereafter. We are yet to trial this software as per a review but feel free to take up the trial option and let us know your thoughts. When to place the bets with a bot? The records from the past few years suggest that programming your bot to take a price 10 minutes before the off is an optimal setting. You may wish to adjust this slightly as per your own preferences. Our own advice would be to take a price at least 5 minutes before the off. There is no hard and fast time to always take a price, but all the evidence so far suggests by using a bot and taking a price earlier than Betfair SP, overall you will get better returns. - 14 -
SECTION 3: INDIVIDUAL SERVICE DETAILS LISTING OF SERVICES CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS Big Mike Betting Service Name: Big Mike Betting Website: http://www.bigmikebetting.co.uk Price: First month s membership is half price at 34.50. Thereafter 69 per month, 189 for 3 months or 690 for a full year. There is a full money back guarantee if after 30 days you are not satisfied. SBC special terms: N/A Bet supply: Via email and available online Time of supply: Seven days a week usually between 11.30am and 1pm Average weekly commitment: Around 30 minutes a week on average, but this depends upon how much of his column you intend to follow 7 days a week: All 7 days 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Yes, all bets can be placed at lunchtime Speed needed to place bet: Not really speed based Bet placement: Betting exchanges and bookmakers, again depends upon the type of bets you wish to follow Price movement/availability: None. Note: The recommendation for our portfolio approach for Big Mike Betting is to follow his place market bets. Dazzler Service Name: Dazzler Website: via http://www.tipexchange.co.uk Price: 20 per month. SBC special terms: N/A. Bet supply: Email and via Tip Exchange Website Time of supply: The night before racing. - 15 -
Average weekly commitment: Around 5 minutes per week. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting 6pm 8am betting: Yes, bets can be placed the night before racing. Lunchtime betting: Yes this is possible although beware early races that start at midday. Occasionally there is a chance a selection will be supplied for such races. Speed needed to place bet: No rush as can be placed at Betfair SP Bet placement: All via Betfair, you can either take an early price or utilise Betfair SP. Price movement/availability: All bets are short priced and can be easily followed with Betfair SP Double The Odds Service Name: Double The Odds Website: http://www.doubletheodds.co.uk Price: 199 for 3 months, 399 for 12 months. SBC special terms: Service closed to anyone except SBC members. http://www.doubletheodds.co.uk/sbconly.html exclusive link. Bet supply: Email only. Time of supply: Early each morning, often around 7am Average weekly commitment: Around 10 minutes per week. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting 6pm 8am betting: Yes, bets can be placed usually before 8am. Lunchtime betting: Yes this is possible although beware early races that start at midday. Occasionally there is a chance a selection will be supplied for such races. Speed needed to place bet: No rush as can be placed at Betfair SP Bet placement: All via Betfair, you can either take an early price or utilise Betfair SP. Price movement/availability: You can monitor in order to take prices throughout the day or simply take Betfair SP like most people. Football Elite Service Name: Double The Odds Website: http://www.football-elite.co.uk/ Price: 99 per 6 months & 179 for a full 12 months. 30 day free trial as well. SBC special terms: N/A. - 16 -
Bet supply: Via email Time of supply: The majority of advice comes through the evening before game day with the most activity on Friday s. Do expect Saturday bets as well as midweek advice when necessary. Matt also sends a week ahead preview email, giving you details on what likely advice you will receive in advance. Average weekly commitment: Around 10 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: Yes, most advice around the weekend though 6pm 8am betting: Workable, although on occasions the odds may change over time. Weekend betting: Majority of bets on weekend. Lunchtime betting: Workable, although on occasions the odds may change over time. Speed needed to place bet: No speed required, the odds generally hold up well on the whole. Bet placement: Bookmakers primarily although occasionally Betting Exchanges Price movement/availability: Very little movement, easily available odds. Mathematician Betting Service Name: Mathematician Betting Website: www.mathematician-betting.co.uk Price: 75 per month. 750 per year. SBC special terms: If joining up for your first month, which is usually charged at 74.99, SBC members can exclusively obtain this for only 5, meaning a saving of 69.99! After the first month the charge reverts to the usual 74.99, although you can cancel at anytime or switch to a longer-term subscription option To take advantage of this offer please visit the SBC specific page at: http://www.mathematician-betting.co.uk/offers/sbc/ Bet supply: Email and access to members section of the website. There is also a nonpremium rate phone number and the ability to receive account bets via SMS. Time of supply: Around 11am each day. Average weekly commitment: Around 5 minutes per week as we are following the Account bets only. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Yes this is possible but be aware there maybe price movements after an account bet. Speed needed to place bet: No huge pressure in terms of placing bets quickly. Bet placement: Via a combination of bookmakers and the betting exchanges - 17 -
Price movement/availability: Normally no problem with the price of bets after advice, should be able to get on easily at the advised price or very close to it. Note: The recommendation for our portfolio approach for Maths Betting is to follow the Account bets only. One 4 Today Service: One 4 Today Website: http://www.one4today.com/ Price: 50 per month, 200 for 6 months and 300 for 12 months. SBC special terms: N/A. Bet supply: Via email Time of supply: Monday to Saturday advice only and all advice is supplied via email between 11-12 am usually. Average weekly commitment: Around 10 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: Monday to Saturday only. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Yes, all bets can be placed at lunchtime very quickly Speed needed to place bet: No speed required, you simply need to place them before the races start. Bet placement: Betting exchanges. Can be used easily with a bot. Price movement/availability: None Personal Info Service: Personal Info Website: http://www.personal-info.co.uk Price: 459 for 3 months, 786 for 6 & 1248 for 12 months. Although with a discount the 12 month fee works out at 1123.20 SBC special terms: Personal Info offer a 10% discount for all SBC members via this link: https://www.personal-info.co.uk/order_form.asp. When placing your order, be sure to enter the code SBC when prompted, in order for this discount to take effect. - 18 -
Bet supply: Via secure login to website and national rate phone line Time of supply: Monday to Saturday advice only and all advice is supplied via email between 11-12 am usually. Average weekly commitment: Around 35 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: Monday to Saturday only. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Depends, there can be a sequence of times that bets are released. The first message is 12.15pm through to 1.15pm Speed needed to place bet: Speed is preferred to ensure you get the best prices on any selections, which do move in price Bet placement: Bookmakers although occasionally Betfair may offer good odds. Price movement/availability: Some movement and its recommended to take advised prices on any selections. PJA Racing NH Service Name: PJA Racing NH Website: http://www.pjaracing.co.uk Price: 25 for 1 month. 40 for 2 and 95 for 6 months. SBC special terms: Anyone who wishes to join for a 6-month period can do so for 80 instead of the usual price of 95. To take advantage of this offer, email info@pjaracing.co.uk and quote SBC. Bet supply: Via Email Time of supply: Around 10.30 am each day Average weekly commitment: Around 20 minutes per week although depends on the prevalence of NH Racing. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Yes this is possible although beware early races that start at midday. Occasionally there is a chance a selection will be supplied for such races. Prices will also change from advised odds at times so need to be aware of this fact. Speed needed to place bet: No great speed as prices not unduly affected. Bet placement: Via bookmakers and those offering best odds guaranteed prices. Price movement/availability: Prices will change although no more than any normal bet. PH Sports Betting - 19 -
Service Name: PH Sports Betting Website: No website. Contact via email address: phsportsbetting@yahoo.co.uk Price: 270 for 3 months. 720 for 12 months. SBC special terms: N/A. Bet supply: Via Email and SMS. Time of supply: At various times each day, no consistent time for supply Average weekly commitment: Often no more than 10 minutes, depending upon if you wish to cross-check the best prices available at the time when you place the bet. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Not applicable Speed needed to place bet: Speed required on some bets as prices can move at times and therefore it is recommended in general that you are available to place bets when they come through initially. Bet placement: Bets placed via a combination of Betfair and Bookmakers. Price movement/availability: Occasional problems with availability and restrictions with some of the more obscure sports. Prices do move on occasions. Punter Profits NH Portfolio Service Name: Punter Profits Website: http://www.punterprofits.com Price: 24.99 per month/ 199 per year. SBC special terms: A free trial available by emailing admin@punterprofits.com with the subject SBC Free. Bet supply: Via Email and available on the members forum. Time of supply: Around midday each day. Average weekly commitment: Around 10 minutes per week although depends on the prevalence of NH Racing. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Yes no problems here. Speed needed to place bet: No problems as using Betfair SP. Bet placement: Bets can be placed at Betfair SP. Price movement/availability: No problems here if using Betfair SP. - 20 -
Sports Investor Service Name: Sports Investor Website: http://www.sports-investor.net Price: 330 Euros for 6 months. 450 Euros for the season SBC special terms: 10% discount for all SBC members. To take advantage of this please e-mail admin@sports-investor.net, with "SBC Member Subscription" in the subject field and specify the type of package you wish to subscribe to in the contents of the email. Bet supply: Via Email and SMS. Time of supply: At various times each day, no consistent time for supply. Average weekly commitment: Around 8 minutes per week. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary although the vast majority of bets are supplied on Saturday and Sunday morning. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Weekend betting: The majority of bets are sent through on the weekend so it is possible to follow at the weekend. There are also occasional bets for midweek games when there are midweek fixtures of interest. Lunchtime betting: Not applicable Speed needed to place bet: No major rush to place each bet Bet placement: Bets placed via a combination of Bookmakers and betting exchanges. Most selections are quoted at prices from Pinnacle Sports. Price movement/availability: Prices generally hold up quite well although be aware like most odds they can change over time. Stats The Winner Service: Stats The Winner Website: http://www.statsthewinner.co.uk Price: 1 month 40, 3 months 100, 6 months 180 & 12 months 300. Access to their Statsbot is 19.99 a month. SBC special terms: N/A. Bet supply: Via email and available online Time of supply: Seven days a week, often the night before racing although sometimes sent in the morning. Average weekly commitment: Around 30 minutes a week on average, but this depends upon how much of his column you intend to follow - 21 -
7 days a week: All 7 days 6pm 8am betting: Sometimes Lunchtime betting: Yes, all bets can be placed at lunchtime Speed needed to place bet: Not based upon speed Bet placement: Betting exchanges and bookmakers although recommended you use in conjunction with their betting bot Price movement/availability: None. Tipping Legends Service Name: Tipping Legends Website: http://www.tippinglegends.com Price: 355 for 3 months. 1,075 for 12 months. 749 for 12 months of Naps. SBC special terms: Anyone signing up for 1 month will receive 2 weeks extra free and anyone signing up for 3 months, will receive an extra month free. To obtain these extensions, you need to email either Jeremiah or Roger at TL and quote the code Golf77 and they will be applied to your membership. Bet supply: Via email and SMS. Time of supply: Usually around midday each day, although occasionally slightly earlier or later. Average weekly commitment: Around 35 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: 7 days a week betting 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Not applicable as prices change. Speed needed to place bet: To get the advised prices speed is of the essence as odds do change quickly. Bet placement: Easy to spread amongst Betfair and bookmaker best prices. Price movement/availability: Prices do change on their advised prices especially if it s a stand-out offering. Winning Racing Tips Service Name: Winning Racing Tips Website: http://www.winningracingtips.co.uk Price: 39.95 per month. 299.95 per year. SBC special terms: Offer 20% discount off the first payment applicable to all - 22 -
subscription options to any SBC member. To take advantage of this please enter the code 68B5 on the subscription sign-up form, when joining up. Bet supply: Via Email and access to a members area of the website Time of supply: Around midday each day although occasionally this can fluctuate. Average weekly commitment: Around 20 minutes per week. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary although the vast majority of bets are supplied on Saturday and Sunday morning. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Possible as the majority of bets are supplied for midday. However occasionally they will come through slightly later or require you to only place bets if a certain number of runners go to post. Speed needed to place bet: No major rush to take a price but beware these each way bets are not favoured by the bookies. Bet placement: Primarily placed with bookmakers and unlikely to be able to use Betfair as the type of races are each way specific. Price movement/availability: Prices can change as often involves bets the bookmakers don t like to take as they offer each way value. A fair profit can still be made at prices taken later on. LISTING OF SERVICES CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW SUBSCRIBERS. Many of these currently operate a waiting list or have windows throughout the year, during which new members can join-up. Equine Investments Service Name: Equine Investments Website: www.equineinvestments.co.uk Price: TBA SBC special terms: N/A. How to join: Often new windows for membership open up through the year. Ensure you are on their waiting list to be notified of such times. Bet supply: Via email and SMS - 23 -
Time of supply: Usually an initial email at 10.20am each day and expect further emails throughout the morning/lunchtime. Members are made aware of when to expect the next email. Average weekly commitment: Around 60 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: Yes 7 days a week racing and betting advice. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Not applicable Speed needed to place bet: Again a successful service that does change the odds on advised horses. You need to be on within minutes to get the advised price which is a must. Bet placement: Mostly bookmakers although conceivable to use Betfair if the prices are there. Price movement/availability: Equine Investments can change a price on a selection dramatically and expect bookmakers to react to their selections. On The Oche Service Name: On The Oche Website: http://www.ontheoche.co.uk/ Price: 99 per 6 months. SBC special terms: N/A. How to join: Operates a waiting list, email contact@ontheoche.co.uk to be placed on it. Bet supply: Via Email Time of supply: At differing times of the day although OTO normally advise you as to when to expect the next email. Average weekly commitment: Around 10 minutes per week. 7 days a week: All 7 days betting if necessary. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Not applicable Speed needed to place bet: On outright bets, speed is recommended, on match bets this isn t a general issue. Bet placement: Via a combination of bookmakers and the betting exchanges although some matches do not have a great deal of liquidity on them. Price movement/availability: Sometimes prices may well shorten and especially the large outright bets. The match bets at shorter prices usually do not change in price a great deal. Skeeve s Picks - 24 -
Service Name: Skeeve s Picks Website: http://www.skeevepicks.com Price: 30 per month thereafter. SBC special terms: N/A. How to join: Operates a waiting list, email skeeve@skeevepicks.com to be placed on it. Bet supply: Via email and SMS Time of supply: Various times during the week although most emails are midafternoon. A large number of bets are supplied Friday afternoon/saturday Morning. Members are notified in advance when to expect the next email/bets to come through so can be prepared. Average weekly commitment: Around 35 minutes a week on average. 7 days a week: Conceivably but most bets are supplied Tues/Weds and Friday. 6pm 8am betting: Not applicable Lunchtime betting: Not applicable Speed needed to place bet: Recommended to be on these bets quickly as the prices can change. Within 30 minutes as a minimum really. Bet placement: Almost exclusively bookmaker prices. Price movement/availability: Bookmakers react to weight of money on non-league games and thus prices do and can change. You may have to spread around your stakes as well as even if you can get the odds, the amount you are able to place can be restricted. Winabobatoo Service Name: Winabobatoo Website: http://www.winabobatoo.co.uk/ Price: 2009/2000 season prices to be discussed soon, currently no new members allowed for existing season. SBC special terms: N/A Bet supply: Via Email and access to a member s area of the website. Time of supply: Usually around 11am on selected days, members are made aware of when to expect the next email. Average weekly commitment: Around 45 minutes per week dependent upon the amount of football. 7 days a week: Conceivably yes however most bets for Saturday are supplied on a Weds/Thurs and midweek bets on a Monday. 6pm 8am betting: Possible yes as odds are not majorly impacted. - 25 -
Weekend betting: Again possible to place any weekend bets, early on Saturday morning if necessary. May struggle with any midweek bets. Lunchtime betting: More than possible to do so, would only take up 2 lunchtime bet placement sessions per week Speed needed to place bet: A service that you can happily follow even a day or two after the bets have been given out. Bet placement: A mixture of bookmakers and Betfair. Price movement/availability: Bets are on matches with a fair amount of liquidity in general so prices do not move substantially. Many members impact the Betfair odds on selections initially when they are first received but it is possible to still get good odds hours or even days later. - 26 -