Tipsters

What Our Real-Life Tipster Testing Revealed…

Posted on by Mike

Very often when it comes to betting tipsters or systems there are two different types of results on offer…

1) The results claimed by a tipster

2) The results actually achievable in real-life

Whether it be placing bets late, not having enough betting accounts or missing out on advised prices, any tipster worth its salt must make it practical for those following him in to mirror his profits.

Take our recent analysis of Tom Segal  as a prime example. The Racing Post likes to brag about the big winners he sometimes picks out, which is great in concept. Yet its often very difficult to get his advised prices as the bookies slash the advised odds so quickly (and that’s before we discuss them not taking into account rule 4 deductions).

It’s the same for other popular ‘free’ tipsters such as Hugh Taylor and the Pricewise column, both of whom its tough as old boots to get the advised prices for. Continue reading →

From Scams To Success: One Mans Tipster Journey…

Posted on by Mike

If you have ever been conned or ripped off by a betting tipster scam then we have a fascinating tale to share with you today.

Originally posted by an SBC member on our private forum last week, it reveals one man’s betting journey, the tipster scams that nearly left him penniless and just how he has bounced back in fine style.

Although his story has a happy ending, it provides a stark warning on the perils of joining the wrong tipster or listening to the wrong ‘expert’…

From Scams To Success: One Mans Tipster Journey Continue reading →

Betting Tipsters & Systems: How To Move From Casual To Expert Gambler

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The lowdown on how tipsters and systems can help make your betting pay…

Like many people my age, summertime means just one thing: Wedding invites.

And with every wedding these days, I also get the ubiquitous stag do, for which it’s fast become a tradition amongst my friends to host them at one of our local racecourses.

A great day out you might think for a betting man – not quite!

It’s not that I don’t like horse racing, but a day at the races puts untold pressure on my shoulders because everyone expects me “as the Editor of the Smart Betting Club” to pick them out a guaranteed winner.

You get the idea – if I can magic up a big 20/1 winner for the guys, the hotel rooms and bar bill is sorted for the night!

Betting as we all know is never that easy and after every stag do, I seem to end up having to explain why the fact I didn’t back a big winner that day, doesn’t correlate to me having lost my touch.

Learning How To Make Money Betting Long-Term

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Betting Tipsters & Systems: How To Move From Casual To Expert Gambler

Posted on by Mike

The lowdown on how tipsters and systems can help make your betting pay…

Like many people my age, summertime means just one thing: Wedding invites.

And with every wedding these days, I also get the ubiquitous stag do, for which it’s fast become a tradition amongst my friends to host them at one of our local racecourses.

A great day out you might think for a betting man – not quite!

It’s not that I don’t like horse racing, but a day at the races puts untold pressure on my shoulders because everyone expects me “as the Editor of the Smart Betting Club” to pick them out a guaranteed winner.

You get the idea – if I can magic up a big 20/1 winner for the guys, the hotel rooms and bar bill is sorted for the night!

Betting as we all know is never that easy and after every stag do, I seem to end up having to explain why the fact I didn’t back a big winner that day, doesn’t correlate to me having lost my touch.

Learning How To Make Money Betting Long-Term

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How Experts Like Ed Hawkins Win When Betting

Posted on by Mike

According to renowned author Malcolm Gladwell, to become truly good at something takes at least 10,000 hours of honest endeavour and continued practice.

Be it the Beatles playing every night for 8 hours in Hamburg before they made it big, or in our cases, an expert who spends his life poring over betting markets, there is much to be learnt from those who have put in the hard yards.

Its one reason why  each month at the Smart Betting Club, we conduct an interview with an expert from the betting industry, to try and tap into their knowledge base for the benefit of our members.

In doing so we can get answers to questions such as:

  • How exactly do they make money betting?
  • And most importantly…how can you do the same?

All of this is why we were so delighted when the Times and Betfair betting columnist Ed Hawkins agreed to answer some of our questions in our latest magazine. Continue reading →

The £5 Million Betting Fraud Scandal & How To Spot Good, Bad & Ugly Tipsters

Posted on by Mike

Tipsters, love or hate em, they are here to stay and depending on your own experiences, this is either a bloody good thing or something that wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night.

Fact is, the tipster industry is like any other ‘investment’ area with its own set of good egg’s balanced out by the occasional downright scoundrel. Indeed, just this week we saw the very worst of the industry with a £5 million tipster fraud scandal in the news, something which we warned SBC members about back in 2006.

This is in direct contrast to many well run professional tipsters that we report upon here at SBC, many of whom continue to make genuine profits for our members.

Therefore, it is well worth being aware of some of the good, bad and ugly practices about tipsters to make sure you are as informed as possible.

After all, our role here at SBC is to help guide you through the tipster maze, so let me reveal to you a few of the best and worst in my own somewhat dubious Clint Eastwood accent!

Bad Tipsters– Fast Cars, Women & Swimming Pools!

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The £5 Million Betting Fraud Scandal & How To Spot Good, Bad & Ugly Tipsters

Posted on by Mike

Tipsters, love or hate em, they are here to stay and depending on your own experiences, this is either a bloody good thing or something that wakes you up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night.

Fact is, the tipster industry is like any other ‘investment’ area with its own set of good egg’s balanced out by the occasional downright scoundrel. Indeed, just this week we saw the very worst of the industry with a £5 million tipster fraud scandal in the news, something which we warned SBC members about back in 2006.

This is in direct contrast to many well run professional tipsters that we report upon here at SBC, many of whom continue to make genuine profits for our members.

Therefore, it is well worth being aware of some of the good, bad and ugly practices about tipsters to make sure you are as informed as possible.

After all, our role here at SBC is to help guide you through the tipster maze, so let me reveal to you a few of the best and worst in my own somewhat dubious Clint Eastwood accent!

Bad Tipsters– Fast Cars, Women & Swimming Pools!

Continue reading →

How Much Did These Footy Tipsters Make Betting Last Year?

Posted on by Mike

If you have any interest in betting and following footy tipsters to make you money, one question you could well have is:  Just how much can you realistically expect to make over a full football season?

To help answer this age old question, we tackled it head on in our recently released 2011/12 season footy tipster review. In this unique report, we collated the results from 17 of the top football tipsters that we have monitored over the past season (and beyond) to help find the answer.

Our critical analysis relied on one crucial financial figure: Just how much would any given footy tipster have grown your betting bank? Or to put it another way, if you started with £1,000 in July 2011, what would have ended up come May 2012?

The Top Footy Tipster: Double Your Money In One Season

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Just how Good Are The Racing Post’s Tom Segal and Pricewise Extra?

Posted on by Mike

Anyone picking up today’s copy of the Racing Post wont failed to have noticed the big splash made on their front page about Tom Segal bagging a couple of winners yesterday for his Pricewise tips column.

Tom highlighted both Marcret and Absinthe who won at 13/2 and 10/3 SP, whilst he also picked out Jack Dexter for their subscription based Pricewise Extra service at 9/2 SP. (As a side-note, it’s worth noting that the 11/2 claimed by the RP on Absinthe would have been reduced by non-runners and Rule 4 deductions)

Naturally Tom should be pleased with himself for doing so well yesterday, but the bigger question is…just how well do his betting tips stack up over time?

Well I want to tackle that today as since October 2009, we have been tracking every single one of the tips supplied by the Racing Post’s Pricewise Extra service in order to report back to our members. Continue reading →

Tipster Analysis: Just How Can You Profit Betting By Following A Tipster Service?

Posted on by Mike

Betting in today’s world is becoming ever popular, with everything from the likes of Cheltenham and the Grand National to IPL Cricket and the US Golf Masters attracting more punting attention than even before.

Its why we are seeing more newcomers to betting joining us here at SBC with very often one common question: Just how can you make money betting with a tipster…as a newcomer..and on a budget?

Today I want to tackle that issue head-on with some professional advice and by using a real-life example from my own betting portfolio, whereby one budget tipster I road-tested proved how they could make £2,377.50 in the next 12 months. Continue reading →