Matched Betting

[LondonManc]

I'm from from June 17th for much cheapness plenty quickness software doings.

What the hell is "from from"?

[MarillionFan]

Did a few years ago when I was permie (and had more time and less money).

Made about £1500 doing the matched betting thing. You can get spreadsheets to record it all, and also to work out how much to bet etc. Its a good laugh thinking I just made £40-£50 for 20 mins putting on a few bets.

Only thing is though, the bookies are getting wise to it so some of the intro offers are not as good. Also, some of the offers are one-off so once you've done them all its done - although there are some repeatable ones (usually around cheltenham festival). Also, you need a wedge of money to start off (i.e to lay the bets in your betfair account).

On a similar note, many years before I did the online casinos thing. Some of these were offering 100% match on say £100. And then you just had to bet it 2x to withdraw (i.e. you had to wager 2x deposit+bonus = £400).

So deposit £100, get another £100, play 400 hands of blackjack (which is game with the lowest margin - if you play it right, you can get charts off internet telling you what to do in every situation). Withdraw on average £180-£190 or so (i.e. lost £25). A lot you'd get £100 quidco as well so you couldnt lose! (almost £200 profit for probably an hours playing blackjack)

Of course, you've got to not be dull enough to go back which is what they want.

There were tons of casinos. Not good these days - they've wised up to this - now wager requirments are generally stupid like 20/30x so its just not practical.

Must have made £4000-£5000 on the casinos though.

Well amazingly I can concur.

It does appear that it does work. I've been having a dabble since last Saturday and made just under 300 quid on a whole different range of bets. I think once you've signed up to everything it's a lot more difficult, but I find this blog Matched Betting Blog to be quite good fun, and it highlights some interesting promotions as they come up.

It's not going to make you rich, but over lunch it's something to do when eating your sarnie, and it's kept me off CUK & out of the bookies losing on the slots. So triple bonus.

[northernladyuk]

Well amazingly I can concur.

It does appear that it does work. I've been having a dabble since last Saturday and made just under 300 quid on a whole different range of bets. I think once you've signed up to everything it's a lot more difficult, but I find this blog Matched Betting Blog to be quite good fun, and it highlights some interesting promotions as they come up.

It's not going to make you rich, but over lunch it's something to do when eating your sarnie, and it's kept me off CUK & out of the bookies losing on the slots. So triple bonus.

I bet your face matches the old man's arse.

[MarillionFan]

I bet your face matches the old man's arse.

Oh Greg, with these witticisms you're surely spoiling us.

[Fronttoback]

I've automated the laybet side of it using the betfair exchange API, which is quite good.