When you go away on holiday, the last thing you want to do is to come home cream crackered, but when the holiday is to the City That Never Sleeps, I suppose it isn’t too surprising to return to normal life far more tired than when you left!  Not sure if it’s jet lag or just the fact that very long days spent walking and eating are bound to take it out of you, but either way I’ve got to admit I’m struggling to get back into the home routine.  For anyone who has never been to New York, I would strongly recommend it.  An amazing place.  But save your pennies before you go.  It ain’t cheap!

With my lad putting on the Winner Odds Football bets whilst I was away, we’ve now completed one month with the service and I thought it appropriate to provide some thoughts.  For the purposes of this post I’ll use the month’s figures, but as a pre-warning, the back end of last week has seen the biggest drawdown we’ve had, which whilst not being particularly big in itself, has meant that the current figures are down on those I’m about to talk around.

So what are those Month 1 figures?

Bets: 420.

Bets per day: 14.48

Points staked: 4,944

Profit: +232.51pts

ROI: 4.7%

(To give some idea of the subsequent drawdown, my ROI is currently standing at 1.49%).

The first thing to say is that Month 1 went well, essentially matching longer term performance expectations.  Past historical track records over many thousands of bets peg the target ROI at 5%, so to come within 0.3% of that is satisfying.

How has the experience so far been?

You know what?  I’m really pleased to have a betting “partner”!  Seriously, I can recommend having such a person as highly as I recommend visiting New York!  And when it comes to Winner Odds Football, Joe’s help and input has been invaluable because quite frankly, placing so many bets – especially when working full time – can at times be a bit of a slog.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m not suggesting for one second you can’t follow Winner Odds if you’re doing everything on your own.  You can.  But with a service such as this where the higher the turnover you can achieve the better in the long run, having someone to share the load with is, I’ve found, more than useful.

Interestingly, when I use the WO website and examine the “Average User” stats, using the same size bankroll, over the same period, the ROI stands at -0.4%, which is quite the discrepancy.  I guess that we could, to an extent, have been somewhat fortunate in the picks that we’ve backed.  Every user is going to have a different betting history, dictated most by the bookmakers they have available to them, so over a short time frame, it would be easy to be the right or wrong side of variance.  However, as I said, turnover is important.  We’ve backed an average of 14.48 bets per day, the average user by comparison, 9.38.  That’s 65% of the total of picks my lad and I have supported, and I reckon that can be significant.

What is a shame I feel, is that just as we were really getting into it, the bet supply has dried up a bit.  Whereas Winner Odds Football takes bets from football leagues all over the world, there simply aren’t as many leagues currently in action.  Before I signed up, I read that this is traditionally a period of the year when the number of picks coming through dries up a bit, and this is something we’re definitely seeing.  A short losing run is now biting, and partly I feel because over the last week, we’ve had notably fewer bets, a higher proportion of which have lost.

The other interesting point to note is that despite the number of bets, the ride has still felt pretty rocky.  I guess this has been down a lot to regularly checking in on results, which is always a silly thing to do but inevitable in the excitement and the natural curiosity that comes when following a new service.  Weekends have been particularly busy, with say 30-40 bets playing out on the Saturday.  That’s a range of bets that can see considerable rises and falls as you go through each match, but we soon realised that checking results at the end of the day gave a feeling of far more stability and gradual progression.  Very easy to be sucked into a bad habit when working with a new service of checking results far too often!

So, all good so far.  The big question mark remains over how long we can go avoiding bookmaker restrictions, but only time will tell with that one.

Betting 2024

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 8,055pts, +1,677.76pts, roi 20.82%, roc 119%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 4,483pts, +88.43pts, roi 1.97%, roc 5.89%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, roi -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,995pts, -489.11pts, roi -12.24%, roc -32.6%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 3,661.5pts, +828.2pts, roi 22.61%, roc 55.21%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 1,376pts, +153.34pts, roi 11.15%, roc 10.22%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, roi 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 3,178pts, +400.47pts, roi 12.6%, roc 26.69%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, roi 62.86%, roc 7.54%

Winner Odds Football: Staked 4,944pts, +232.51pts, roi 4.7%, roc 15.5%

Back with a full update next week…

A very good, solid week in the end, but can’t escape the feeling that it could have been much better.

It was great to start making a profit with Winner Odds Football, and after 113 bets struck through the week, and being just shy of turning over the bank 100% (97%) an ROI of 7.28% is higher than I could have hoped for.  When accounting for the slight loss the previous week, the total ROI now stands at 4.84%.  It’s far too early to draw any conclusions as yet, but as the long term target here is to canter along at 5% ROI it was quite pleasing to see the early figures run so close to that marker.

Like I said last week though, the secret here is going to be getting on.  Already I/we’ve lost 10bet, who have been quite pathetic.  It’s not as if the liability for most individual bets is that big.  We’re backing a lot of bets at very short prices – long odds on in a fair number of cases – but clearly 10bet have no stomach for a fight.  No surprise there, I guess.

It was a strong week for Value Bets sourced from the various Tools available through the Bookie Bashing site plus the Bet Tracker.  The returns have now all but eradicated the losses from the recent small drawdown and this week will hopefully see a push through the previous profit high.  Six winners from ten Any Time Goalscorer bets by far the biggest contributor to the profits, and the ytd ROI of 20% is way higher than anything I could have hoped for.

Sys Analyst contributed well to the coffers too, although I was a little fortunate in a couple of bets not being backed due to price availability.  I haven’t checked too closely, but where I was playing cricket on Saturday precluded me from striking any bets at all, and I believe I’ve come out the right side there.

The only slightly sour note was my golf picks from the Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker.  I usually see myself backing the Weekly Golf Value picks if I’ve not already picked them up myself from the Tracker.  For some unfathomable reason though, I neglected to do so last week for the PGA Championship.  As a direct result, I wasn’t on winner Xander Schauffele, nor 2nd placed Bryson De Chambeau.  What an absolute tool I am!  A fine example of first class muppetry!

Betting 2024

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 7,860pts, +1,785.14pts, roi 22.71%, roc 119%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 3,745pts, -238.75pts, roi -6.37%, roc -15.91%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, roi -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,860pts, -501.41pts, roi -12.98%, roc -33.42%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 3,518.5pts, +719.06pts, roi 20.43%, roc 47.93%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 1,376pts, +153.34pts, roi 11.15%, roc 10.22%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, roi 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 3,005.15pts, +373.31pts, roi 12.42%, roc 24.88%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, roi 62.86%, roc 7.54%

Winner Odds Football: Staked 2,733pts, +132.3pts, roi 4.84%, roc 8.82%

TOTAL ROI: 6.95%

A major addition to the squad with Winner Odds Football being signed for an undisclosed fee (well, actually, you can see the fee by looking at the cost of subscription on their website, but play along with me).  The length of the contract has not been released but both parties hope that this is the start of a long term relationship that rewards both handsomely.

I’ve bitten the bullet, and my early impression is that this is going to be an interesting ride.  Never before have I had any financial interest in football matches being played in Botswana, Zambia, or the Polish Regional League 3.  But I have now!

This is a busy service, and I’m aiming over time to be striking at least 10-15 bets per day.  That’s a lot, but from all the reading into the service and digging I’ve done, the more I put into this the more I should ultimately take out.  The name of the game here is turnover – turn the bank over as many times as possible as quickly as possible, thus allowing the inherent edge every chance to show itself.

The big question of course, is keeping relevant accounts open.  How quickly will we be restricted?  I’ll keep you up to speed on that.  I am exploring other options too.  My genuine belief is that this is a service that can provide serious profit…IF you can get on.  Trying to future proof that ability is something I’m currently giving a lot of thought and consideration to.

This may be something I can seek help from at the forthcoming Smart-Bash.  There’s going to be a whole heap of folk wiser and more experienced than I am when it comes to profitable betting, and that’s a ridiculous understatement!  Perhaps a bit of mingling and networking will provide some insight and answers to some of the questions I have.  Really looking forward to it!

As for last week’s betting, I’m going to post the figures and leave it there.  It was the very epitome of a break-even week, with no big losses or big wins anywhere.

Betting 2024

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 7,395pts, +1,761.79pts, roi 23.82%, roc 117.45%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 3,637pts, -184.63pts, roi -5.07%, roc -12.3%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, roi -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,770pts, -565.47pts, roi -14.99%, roc -37.69%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 3,256pts, +574.64pts, roi 17.64%, roc 38.3%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 1,224pts, +134.3pts, roi 10.97%, roc 8.95%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, roi 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 2,844.05pts, +244.66pts, roi 8.6%, roc 16.31%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, roi 62.86%, roc 7.54%

Winner Odds Football: Staked 1,271.1pts, -22.79pts, roi -1.79%, roc -1.51%

As we move into summer, the dynamics of what I bet on shifts a bit, and this year is going to shift significantly.  The main factor having a direct impact is that as you can imagine, Saturdays tend to be the busiest betting day of the week, and by quite some distance.  But as of this week just gone, I am now unable to do much on Saturdays.  Team meeting time for the afternoon’s cricket match is 10.30, which doesn’t leave much time for betting.

Take this Saturday just gone.  I was able to get the Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker Lucky 15s on, and that was it until I managed to jump on the Sys Analyst bets using 4G at about 1.00ish, and that was dependent on the team I play for batting first!

Why doesn’t your son do it for you then, I can almost hear you ask?

Well, simple reason.  He plays too.

The biggest effect is on using the Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker.  Due to the ever present threat of bookmaker restrictions, we’d always wait until at least 10.30 on the Saturday morning before putting any Lucky 15s down, and I’d then drive around various shops to get more down in cash.  Well, that’s not an option any more and won’t be until late September.  We never put Lucky 15s down on the horses during the week anyway, unless there’s a big Festival (eg. Cheltenham) on, so suddenly horse racing Lucky 15s have hit a temporary halt.

I can still quickly look for value in the Enhanced Specials markets on the Exchanges before I need to leave the house, but again because of the time liquidity isn’t good, so not really able to get much down there, either.

Reduced turnover across the summer months has been a perennial issue, but this year I intend to do something about it.

Watch this space…

Betting 2024

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 6,885pts, +1,726.71pts, roi 25.07%, roc 115.11%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 3,494pts, -109.30pts, roi -3.12%, roc -7.28%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, ROI -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,770pts, -565.47pts, roi -14.99%, roc -37.69%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 2,867pts, +689.61pts, roi 24.05%, roc 45.97%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 1,204pts, +148.97pts, ROI 12.37%, roc 9.93%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, ROI: 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 2,739.05pts, +271.15pts, roi 9.89%, roc 18.07%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, ROI: 62.86%, roc 7.54%

Value Bets: Staked 3,186pts, +571.04pts, roi 17.92%, roc 38.06%

TOTAL ROI: 8.7%

Another fantastic week for the Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker, and the approach of putting four teams into Lucky 15s.  I know there is more info being prepared behind the scenes here at the SBC on this strategy, so keep an eye out for that in the not too distant future.  The last two weeks in particular have provided some ridiculously strong results, this last week primarily down to catching four winners across two Lucky 15 bets.  Neither individually provided a return any more than 66% of the big one landed the previous week, but together they meant the overall profit across last week was greater than that the week before.

This strategy has so far in 2024, been by some way my most lucrative.  In the back of my mind – actually not too far from the front – is the worry about account closures, but what can I do.  The rate of return is justifying the journey so I’ve kinda resigned myself to an approach of making hay whilst the sun is shining.  I would anticipate too that it will be only a couple more weeks until the main European leagues come to a halt, so I would imagine that turnover may drop a little until they resume in August, but we’ll see.

The other point to note is that four months in to the year, the EP Tracker has reached the point where it’s bank has been doubled.  The ROC at the end of the week stands at 110.11%.  Bearing in mind it takes about 10-15 minutes each day to get the bets down, that must equate to a pretty healthy hourly rate!

Anyway, because of last week’s successes, the ROI for the year to date as a whole has hit the magical 10% mark that I tend to use as something of a target.  The key now of course, is seeing if that can be maintained.

Not much happening elsewhere, really, in what was something of a quiet week.  Golf Betting Club banked some profit but nothing that provided cause for “pants on head”, which is a shame.  I love @SBC Josh’s phrase, and relatively late in life, running around with aforementioned pants perched on one’s noggin is something I now aspire to.  As my wife has said mind you, perhaps I do need to get out more.

Betting 2024

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 6,495pts, +1,651.67pts, roi 25.42%, roc 110.11%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 3.127pts, -230.9pts, roi -7.38%, roc -15.39%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, ROI -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,770pts, -565.47pts, roi -14.99%, roc -37.69%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 2,867pts, +689.61pts, roi 24.05%, roc 45.97%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 1,104pts, +206.97pts, ROI 18.74%, roc 13.79%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, ROI: 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 2,499.05pts, +511.15pts, ROI: 20.45%, roc 34.07%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, ROI: 62.86%, roc 7.54%

Value Bets: Staked 2,867pts, +689.61pts, ROI 24.05%

TOTAL ROI: 10.13%

It’s been something of a manic week so just a quick update to bring things up to speed.

Starting with the positive, and it was a fine, if somewhat strange, week for the Bookiebashing Early Pay Out Tracker.  I had far more Lucky 15s returning very little, than has been the norm.  But just when it was looking likely that it would be my worst week to date following this strategy, than a big win was landed.  All four teams won, the profit was 33 times the stake of the Lucky 15, and I’m on an all time high again with it.  Looking at the figures now, and we’ve already seen 83% bank growth since the turn of the year!  This one Lucky 15 also ensured that the week overall was going to be a profitable one.

Profits were boosted by another good week for Sys Analyst, which has been the very epitomy of consistency so far in 2024.  Last year didn’t finish in great style, but I have never once felt any reason to doubt that the losses would be recouped and a surge towards another profit high would follow.  And so it is proving.

Talking of consistency, the various Value Bets found via various Bookie Bashing Trackers and Tools continues to push forward, and another profitable week rounded off by three Anytime Goalscorer bets all being landed on Sunday.  The ROI for these bets remains ridiculously high.  I’m in danger of convincing myself that a “correction” isn’t due at all! (Famous last words!).

So they were the highlights and to be honest there haven’t been any real lowlights.  No big win on the golf but not that much by way of losses really, so let’s not dwell and instead press on.

See you soon.

Betting 2024

Account Agent: Staked 1,580pts, -76.47pts, roi -4.83%

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 5,955pts, +1,251.14pts, roi 21%, roc 83.4%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 2,829pts, -74.90pts, roi -2.64%, roc -4.99%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, ROI -100%, roc -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 3,770pts, -565.47pts, roi -14.99%, roc -37.69%

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 2,753pts, +742.30pts, roi 26.96%, roc 49.48%

DD/HH: Staked 844pts, -473.50pts, roi -56.1%, roc -47.35%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 960pts, +151.77pts, ROI 15.8%, roc 10.11%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, ROI: 101%, roc 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 1,687.55pts, +275.85pts, ROI: 16.34%, roc 18.39%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, ROI: 62.86%, roc 7.54%

TOTAL ROI: 6.66%

Not a great week, last week.  We’ve seen how the Masters went (break even for Weekly Golf Value, a losing tournament for Golf Betting Club), but elsewhere was a struggle too.

The horse racing Lucky 15s from the Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker have struggled for me this year although since starting doing these, it must be remembered that it remains by far the most profitable strategy I’ve followed.  This is a sticky spell for me, and yet the thing is other users of the same Tracker could well be going through a really profitable period.  I heard that one user had netted a huge win from a small stake.  I bet he’s not stressing about his ROI!  Anyway, a poor week for these.

Sys Analyst also had a poor week for me, although again, to keep everything in context, I’m dashing along at 20% ROI since the turn of the year, and by using the Exchanges almost exclusively (I can still get on the odd each way bet via an online bookmaker).  I’ve missed the odd winner too due to not being matched at the correct price, although have sidestepped losers for the same reason.

The Lucky 15s from the football Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker essentially broke even, the DD/HH strategy continued on it’s drawdown for me, which left the only profitable angle last week being the Value Bets.  I mentioned the other week I was looking to source more of such bets, and I feel I’m spreading the net wider now.  The Bookie Bashing Bet Tracker remains a strong source, although I filter out bets with a perceived +EV lower than 5%.  Elsewhere I’m using the Player xG Tool to find value in the Any Time Goalscorer markets, the Combo Tracker to find bookmaker friendly #looksillybutinfactthere’sanedge bets on football matches, and most recently looking at the Enhanced Specials at the likes of BetDaq and Matchbook.  There’s some very real value to be found here, although liquidity isn’t always that great.  Josh did a really useful video on this which is well worth checking out if you haven’t already.  With the 0% commission deals around at present, this is proving a nice little angle at present.

Looking forward and I’ve an idea that I want to think through that will involve using a service that is part of the SBC ‘Hall of Fame’.  It does need thinking through though, and if pressing ahead, may just require a little shuffling of funds and very minor restructure of what I’m following and betting on.  Will devote some time to this over the weekend, and will obviously provide an update in the Bet Diary should things develop.

In the meantime, have a great weekend, and here are the figures:

Account Agent: Staked 1,490pts, -52.02pts. ROI -3.49%

Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker: Staked 5,040pts, +637.77pts, ROI 12.65%, ROC 42.51%

Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker/Weekly Golf Value: Staked 2,463pts, -14.74pts, ROI: -0.59%, ROC: -0.98%

Golf (Win Only): Staked 217pts, -217pts, ROI -100%, ROC -21.7%

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 4,140pts, -424.57pts, ROI: -10.25%, ROC: -28.3%.

Bookie Bashing Value Bets Tracker: Staked 2,331.5pts, +464.88pts, ROI: 19.93%, ROC: 30.99%

DD/HH: Staked 616.5pts, -245.5pts, ROI: -39.82%, ROC: -24.55%.

Golf Betting Club: Staked 934pts, +171.47pts, ROI 18.35%, ROC 11.43%

NFL strategy: Staked 94.5pts, +95.45pts, ROI: 101%, ROC: 9.54%

Sys Analyst: Staked 1,687.55pts, +275.85pts, ROI: 16.34%, ROC: 18.39%

Touchdown Profit: Staked 120pts, +75.44pts, ROI: 62.86%, ROC: 7.54%

It was the US Masters last week, my favouritest (sic) ever golf tournament.  I love it!  Stunningly beautiful course, generally speaking a clear blue sky and hot sun, the noise of birds caught on the mics…I can lie on the sofa and pretend that it’s not still -1 degree in what is supposed to be Spring and that it’s hail stoning outside, and just enjoy some top quality golf.

It’s even better of course, when you’ve backed a golfer in with a shout, and although Weekly Golf Value had Tommy Fleetwood who ultimately finished in a tie for 3rd, he was never in with a shout of winning.  I ended up a sliver below break even with WGV for the week, being dragged below the P&L line by the fact I couldn’t get all of my stake on Cameron Young with the ideal 10 places for the place part.  So I had to split the stake, and the second part of it went on at a bookmaker paying Top7 only.  Young finished in a tie for 9th.

Mind you, that was a much better tournament than for Golf Betting Club, for whom not much went right.

All the figures, etc., in a post later in the week.

In other news, have you listened to the latest The Barstewards Enquiry podcast.  If not, why not?  It is always a good listen; funny, informative, interesting.  Anyway, this week they had on Rishi Persad, the broadcaster often on our screens for ITV Racing (although he’s covered a multitude of other sports for the likes of the BBC, too).  Rishi comes across as being a really decent bloke who has his head screwed on.  Not a luvvy-entertainment type at all.  In fact, I would go so far to say that Rishi appears to be a thoroughly good chap!

It was interesting to listen to Rishi talk about the nonsense of affordability checks and the ever nefarious ways our “great” bookmaking industry use to generally mistreat their customers.  I also found it a little reassuring that the awareness of these issues is perhaps, even just an incy wincy bit, growing.

I appreciate I am (very) naive, but I live in hope that the situation with the bookmaking industry will sink to such a low, dire level, that there will eventually be forced upon it a full root and branch review, a proper regulating body formed, and some sort of return to the “good old days” when a bookmaker will take a bet. I can dream, eh?

One of the nefarious methods used by BetFred was to “palp” it’s 6/4 pre tournament price on there to be no hole in one in The Masters.  There wasn’t, and clearly the firm had been hit by those who, perhaps after seeing Bookie Bashing’s Tom Brownlee’s video, had taken advantage of the value on offer.  To make their actions even worse, if that is possible, BetFred had actually cut the price to 6/4 from 9/5.  What was the discussion at BetFred HQ?

“Woops, that 9/5 was waaaay too big.  Let’s palp it.”

“But, Boss.  We got stung at the 6/4 we cut it to, an’ all.”

“Well, we’ll just say that was a clear and obvious error, too.  Works for VAR”

Finally for today, the Aintree Festival was a far from lucrative one for me this year – more on that later in the week – but I have to admit that the Grand National knocked me back a bit.  I watched it this year, for the first time in many, and it is unrecognisable from the race it was when I was growing up!  And l0ok, I’m not one for animal cruelty, and perhaps the race as it was might be considered a little bit too much of a test for the horses, but what I witnessed on Saturday was just “another” long distance steeplechase.  It just lacked any sort of real jeopardy, or drama.  A sad shadow of the event it was.

And on that cheery note I shall leave you.

PS. If you think that’s miserable, wait until you see the betting figures for last week!  Ouch.

Golf Betting Club’s fine 60/1 win on Sunday got me thinking about the psychology in play in top level sport.  Don’t get me wrong, I reckon to be a top pro in any sport takes a great deal of mental fortitude, but to my mind, golf is a sport that really examines the mental toughness of those who compete at the highest level.

Akhsay Bhatia was GBC’s winner, and to be honest, looked almost a cert for victory from Day 1, finishing the first round shots in front of second place.  That lead was more or less maintained through Rounds two and three, and even halfway through the final round was clear of second placed Denny McCarthy.  But in a glorious run, McCarthy managed eight (EIGHT) birdies from the closing nine holes, forcing poor old Bhatia into a play off for a tournament victory that he must surely thought was his.

Put yourself in the shoes of Bhatia.  How would you react?  You’d have to be disappointed, to say the least.  Down, wondering what you’d done to deserve such a thing, demoralized.  I didn’t watch as had gone to bed, but for Bhatia to then emerge the winner of the play off, in those circumstances, when all momentum had been with his opponent…well, I take my hat off.  Chapeau, Mr. Bhatia!

What all this means is that Golf Betting Club is showing some red hot form going into this week’s Masters, and has contributed massively to what has been a rather splendid start to the new month.

The Bookie Bashing Early Pay Out Tracker is really firing at present, with three or four notable winning Lucky 15s last week which resulted in 22% bank growth across just the seven days.  There were a number of teams that ultimately lost their match but because they had gone two goals up they counted as a winner.  I hadn’t had that happen at all for a while, and it was this happening that meant I could properly cash in.  Who knows how long I’m going to be able to carry this strategy on for, but at the moment it’s very much about making hay whilst the sun has been shining.

I’m going to write a separate post about the “Value Bets”, as I’ve added a couple of approaches, using the Bookie Bashing Bet Tracker but also other methods of using their tools to find my own bets.  In that post I’ll provide a breakdown of what those methods are, but suffice to say last week produced an exceptional 96% ROI and over 10% bank growth from just a handful of bets.  Those figures aren’t the norm of course (I wish!), but nice to see things going so well there.

Sys Analyst also had a fine week with a 50% ROI and just shy of 10% bank growth, despite my missing a winner due to not having the price I wanted matched on the Exchange.  I tend to leave these bets until the last five minutes before off time as much as I can, and this is going to happen at times.  But, losers are avoided too for the same reason, so I’m not complaining.

Figures for April 2024 to date…

DD/HH Strategy: Staked 160pts, -160pts, roi -100%, High: 0pts, DD: -160pts, Max DD: -160pts

Bookie Bashing Early Price Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 570pts, +336.83pts, roi 59.09%, High: 336.83pts, DD: -0pts, Max DD: -0pts

Golf Betting Club: Staked 89pts, +299pts, roi 335.95%, High: 299pts, DD: -0pts, Max DD: -0pts

Weekly Golf Value: Staked 170pts, -6.66pts, roi -3.91%, High: 0pts, DD: -6.66pts, Max DD: -6.66pts

Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker (Lucky 15s): Staked 405pts, -82.08pts, roi -20.26%, High: 0pts, DD: -82.08pts, Max DD: -82.08pts

Sys Analyst. Staked 275pts, +140.19pts, roi 50.97%, High: 140.19pts, DD: -0pts, Max DD: -0pts

Value Bets: Staked 167.5pts, +161.18pts, roi 96.22%, High: 161.18pts, DD: -0pts, Max DD: -0pts

TOTAL ROI: 63.85%