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How to Use Soccerwidow’s Over/Under Betting Cluster Tables

Soccerwidow’s Cluster Tables are an essential tool for identifying value bets and creating a profitable portfolio in the Over/Under ‘X’ Goals market. They rely on dividing historical data (previous five complete seasons) into...
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Is Arbitrage Worthwhile Pursuing? Is Arbitrage Legal?

Arbitrage is ‘Sure Betting’ In the world of sports betting the art of arbitrage involves wagering on both or all sides of an event with the right combination of odds and stakes in place to make a profit whatever the outcome of that...
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5 Simple Steps to Win Over and Under Betting

In the world of sports betting, most punters focus on 1×2 match results. Punters are driven to find a system for Home-Draw-Away bets, but regrettably, this bet type is actually one of the most difficult to master and to reap reliable profits...
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Blackjack – An Introduction to Card Counting

Blackjack, also called ‘21’, is certainly the most popular casino game next to roulette. Blackjack has always attracted mathematicians and gamblers because it was or still is, actually possible to beat the house. Image: mik38 (Shutterstock) In...
Frozen 200 Euro note in a block of ice / 200 Euro-Schein in einem Eisblock

6 Major Risks of Arbitrage Betting and their Solutions

Although professional arbitraging is one of the more secure methods of earning consistent profits through betting, there are several risks involved which must be avoided or controlled. Image: Andresr (Shutterstock) (1) Disappearance of Arbitrage...
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The Ultimate Arbitrage Betting Strategy! Caution, Joke!

An elderly woman comes into a bank and approaches the nearest counter. “I would like to open an account with your bank.” she says to the bank clerk. He smiles and replies, “Why of course, Madam, how much would you like to...
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Arbitrage between Bookmakers and Cross Market Arbitrage

(1) Arbitrage between Two Bookmakers in One Betting Market This is the classic form of sports arbitrage (sure bets) in football betting. The arbitrage opportunity relies on at least two bookmakers evaluating the same event differently, each...

Utilising Soccerwidow’s Value Betting Spreadsheets: Lay in-play if the underdog scores first

There is a plethora of ways of utilising Soccerwidow’s Value Bet calculations to suit your personal strategy and interests. Here is another one of them… A Trader’s Point Of View – Day 3: 3 October, 2012 On 3rd October the Widow...
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Matched Betting Tools: Calculators

Part 4 – Matched Betting Calculators: If you are serious about making money from matched betting then you will need to be completely familiar with the range of transactions required in different situations. For example, the free bet you...
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Matched Betting Check List

Part 3 – Check List: In this section of our matched betting tutorial, we look at some of the essential things you need to know and be in control of when you sit down and begin playing with real money together with some recommendations...