People often say that nothing in life is free. However, plenty of bookmakers will offer customers a “free” bet. Whether these free bets are actually free is up for debate, but bettors will still want to know how to get the best value out of these offers. Read on to…
There have been numerous studies into the favourite-longshot bias and the irrational behaviour of bettors when it comes to analysing odds. This bias is often viewed through the lens of the psychology of a bettor, but what role does the bookmaker play? Read on to find out. What is the…
Millions of people around the world earn their living with real estate. If you are not one of them, odds are you have watched a television show about professionals that do. The concept of earning money “flipping” a house is widely understood by many, but can the mindset apply to…
What is sports betting? How are odds and payouts calculated? How do bookmakers work? Read on to discover everything a beginner needs to know about betting on sports. What is sports betting? Sports betting involves staking on the outcome of sporting events. Bettors attempt to predict the result of an event in order to…
Bettors are often consumed by what they are betting on how much they are betting and how much they might win (sometimes prioritised in a different order). How much you might win from one bet is important, but bettors need to think about returns in relation to a larger sample of bets….
Some people might think that being a successful bettor is all about analysing the markets and spending the bulk of your days solely focused on sport and numbers. However, sometimes thinking about betting in a different context can be beneficial. Read on to find out more about walking back betting…
People often question how much success in betting is down to luck and how much is skill. Want to find out if you’re a skilled bettor? Read on to find out how the closing line can be used to test betting skill. I’ve previously published an article on Pinnacle’s Betting…
The subprime mortgage bubble is just one example of irrationality within a market leaving opportunities for a small group of investors. Have we ever seen a similar bubble in a betting context? Why can preventing information signalling cause market Inefficiency? Read on to find out. What is a bubble? A…
Push and pull spots are magnified buy low, sell high spots. This is a common theory is used in any field of investing, but how can this situation be applied to sports betting? Read on to find out how bettors can find push and pull spots when handicapping. What is…
Bankroll management is preached by bettors across the world, but are they focusing on the wrong aspects? What is the right way to manage a betting bankroll? How should bettors start, and what is the right way to do it? Read on to find out. The basic principle Bankroll management…
In this article level and percentage staking strategies are compared. Which staking method produces the superior expected yield? How do the yield distributions contrast between the two? Read on to find out. Pinnacle’s Betting Resources has previously compared and contrasted a number of different staking strategies. I’ve looked at the expected profitability and risks…
There are various different strategies and approaches people take to try an achieve success in betting. While some of these can be complex and difficult to implement, there are many simple concepts that anyone can apply. Read on to find out the power of using “if-then” when placing a bet….
Becoming a profitable bettor is a very difficult task. The market is efficient and information advantages erode rapidly, not unlike the stock market. Is it possible to become a profitable bettor? What should bettors learn from underperforming hedge fund managers? Read on to find out. What is the efficient market…
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Sports bettors who fail to recognise randomness in betting are fighting a losing battle. How can we spot randomness in betting and how can you test how much of your success or failure is down to randomness? Read on to find out. One of my earliest articles published by Pinnacle…
The option to Cash Out a bet has become an increasingly popular offering from online bookmakers. What is Cash Out? Is the Cash Out option ever profitable? How is Cash Out calculated? Read on to find out? What is Cash Out? Cash Out is a facility provided by some bookmakers…
While betting can be a fun and enjoyable experience, if your aim is to make money from it, it can be very difficult. A lot of people want sports betting to be their job but don’t understand how much hard work is required. Do you know how difficult betting is?…
Part one of this article reviewed a study into the efficiency of Pinnacle’s odds and explained how to model market efficiency. Now, Joseph Buchdahl has looked into how odds movement and analysing bettors’ anchoring bias can provide more insight into just how efficient Pinnacle’s odds are. Read on to find…
Anyone who is interested in assessing whether their predictions are accurate enough to consistently beat the betting market will have likely heard of using the Pinnacle closing line. How efficient are Pinnacle’s odds and how can you model market efficiency? Read this article to find out. Pinnacle’s Head of Trading…
The focus of many bettors is often on how much they could win when betting, but it’s just as important to think about how much you could lose. Drawdowns are a well-known concept within the finance industry, but how can it be applied to betting? Read on to find out….
The first ever bet or instance of gambling in some form can be traced back over thousands and thousands of years. While a lot has changed in that time, there is still plenty of room for development and even more change. Why is it important to think about the future…
People often think that betting is all about winning, but your losses are just as important as the wins. Even the best bettors will lose and it’s how you react to those losses that matter. Why do bettors need to learn to lose? Read on to find out. A lesson…
Betting is often influenced by luck. Sometimes we can benefit from good luck, and other times we can be the victims of bad luck. It’s important to understand the part luck can play in betting, but just how fine is the line between good and bad luck? Read on to…
There are three main odds formats available to bettors; Fractional odds, Decimal odds and American odds. Fractional odds have historically been used in the UK but Decimal odds are arguably the most popular format. How do you convert Fractional odds into Decimal or American? Read on to find out. It might…
Research in neuro-economics, the science that seeks to explain human decision-making, has shown that money-making experiences are processed by the brain in the same way as chemically-induced highs, while financial losses are handled as if mortal dangers. So what can bettors do to increase their chance of profitable survival while…
Odds are only a representation of something more important – probability. Getting a handle on how to calculate probability and convert it into decimal odds is the first step in developing your own assessments of betting value. There is a conversation that all seasoned bettors will have had numerous times…
Have you considered handicap betting into buckets? Not familiar with this concept? Adam Chernoff breaks down this unquie betting strategy to offer bettors a more methodical approach when it comes to betting on the Handicap. Read on to inform your handicap betting knowledge. How handicapping into buckets can help with…
There is a common belief in momentum, or hot handedness, in sport despite studies claiming to disprove the concept. Should bettors discard the concept of form? This article argues that it may be an error to do so. In 1985, the same year that Michael Jordan won the NBA’s rookie…
It’s common knowledge that to acquire a skill, you have to climb a learning curve. “Curve” is a good description of the process, as the acquisition of skill – like in making accurate betting predictions – isn’t linear. Read on to find out how the Pareto Principle applies to betting…
Progressive betting systems aren’t the most glamorous form of soccer betting, but some people claim they can make big profits. We investigated the Fibonacci betting system to see whether the returns were worth the risks. The essence of the Fibonacci Strategy for soccer betting – published in 2007 by Fragiskos Archontakis…
Following the discussion of Randomness in sporting outcomes, Joseph Buchdahl is taking the analysis of the factor of luck to the next level. Find out how randomness can influence your betting performance and how you can measure it by using Excel. The Monte Carlo method relies on repeated random sampling…
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