In the first part of a 'double header' for SBC Podcast Episode #83 I was joined by Jose, one of the most informed and well-connected betting people that I know of.

Jose has a wealth of experience working with bettors from all over the world and instead of modelling or originating his own bets, he concentrates on networking and meeting people who can.

Getting on, masking sharp activity and sustainable betting are all hallmarks of Jose's work and he has strong opinions about everything from the most efficient market makers, the best types of edges and CLV.

In part 1, we discuss all of this as Jose shares wisdom that can benefit bettors of all levels from beginners right through to hardened pros. Part 2 will be with you soon as we will answer some very common questions that bettors have!

Enjoy!

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To find out everything you need to know about the Smart Betting Club, please visit www.smartbettingclub.com. For up-to-date news, commentary and direct contact links, our Twitter/X handle is @SBCInfo - if you have any questions about what we do, please get in touch!

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro
(00:27) A long chat: a two-parter
(01:35) Introducing Jose
(04:20) Betting, edges & scaling operations with others
(10:45) Betting in practice: sustainability
(15:20) Bet execution & the variance that comes with multiples
(21:20) Pinnacle: is it still the same barometer it once was?
(28:10) CLV
(36:32) Good & bad practice in betting groups
(44:16) End of part 1!

In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast I am joined by Josh for our latest 'Betting Clever' episode.

We had lots to talk about in this show with some Safer Gambling Week messaging madness first up on the agenda.

Next, we got stuck into good, bad and ugly tipster services and practices, with our latest review subject providing the 'good' and the Betting Professor and some other Oddschecker associates providing the other two!

Away from our work, Josh and I talked about the ASA and a complaint he has raised against a social media based affiliate operation. This story may rumble on for a while, so we get stuck into what is going on.

To finish, we talked about upcoming plans including some reviews that are in the pipeline, a secretive service in the works and our plans to provide resources to help punters! 

You can support the SBC Podcast by visiting our brand-new podcast sponsor, Matchbook. You can get ​150 days, commission free with them via this link.​

To find out everything you need to know about the Smart Betting Club, please visit www.smartbettingclub.com. For up-to-date news, commentary and direct contact links, our Twitter/X handle is @SBCInfo - if you have any questions about what we do, please get in touch!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(00:45) Safer Gambling Week
(04:55) Betfair SP: A new tipster review
(14:25) The Oddschecker Professor's tenure ends
(20:25) The Tipster Exposer league!
(22:53) An ASA complaint: the whats and whys - the story so far
(32:20) Snapshot reviews
(36:45) Upcoming reviews: adapt or die!
(37:50) A mystery service with lots of promise: building things sustainably
(41:28) A brand new suite of resources to help punters

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Alex Piskopos (AKA 'Pisky'), a serial betting winner and entrepreneur with some amazing stories to share - including details of the very successful betting operation he was a key part of and what lessons we can take from it.

Pisky is a man with many strings to his bow, with extensive industry experience, podcasting and working with some of the sharpest betting groups all being part of his background. 

First off though, he walked me through a quite remarkable story about his time at the Ontario Lottery Gaming Corporation (OLG) and how he took serious advantage of an edge he spotted whilst working there. After leaving OLG, he teamed up with his betting partner 'The Fulldog' and scaled up a very impressive betting operation that truly maximised the edge available to him. Its a story that gets to the heart of the logistics involved in running a larger betting operation with a team of runners, handling large sums of cash, arranging deals with shop owners and much more besides! 

We also touch upon Pisky's more current work as he diversifies away from betting 24/7 and grinding away for profit. Part of this relates to continued work with betting groups whilst he also has more experience than most in using cryptocurrencies alongside co-hosting his own podcast - Always Betting.

Here is a man always looking for an edge and who knows how to take full advantage of them when they appear. His story is a true inspiration for those of us looking to make a profit betting.You can also support the SBC Podcast by visiting our brand-new podcast sponsor, Matchbook.

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In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a guest who is perfectly placed to talk about the biggest betting market of all time: the US Election of 2024!

Zeus O'Dea is a professional bettor and trader at the crypto-book Shuffle, one of the newer entrants into the global betting markets (and a relatively big one at that!).

As a guest, Zeus brings plenty to the table as he specialises in several markets and we dig into two of them - politics and cricket.

With November 5th just weeks away, it is the former that makes up the majority of our chat as Zeus talks us through some of the stranger market moves of recent times and how things like polling and commentators like Nate Silver can impact upon odds.

This chat was like no other as alongside our betting talk, crypto deals in Montenegro and evictions from the Oval both made it into our conversation too!

For those of you who would like to follow Zeus on social media, you can do so on X/Twitter​@ZeusODea​.

You can also support the SBC Podcast by visiting our brand-new podcast sponsor, Matchbook. You can get ​150 days, commission free with them via this link​.

To find out everything you need to know about the Smart Betting Club, please visit www.smartbettingclub.com. For up-to-date news, commentary and direct contact links, our Twitter/X handle is @SBCInfo - if you have any questions about what we do, please get in touch!

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro
(01:10) Zeus's Travels
(03:20) How Zeus got into the betting world
(04:09) Moving into employment with Shuffle
(06:00) Crypto & how it is different from traditional betting
(08:03) Controversial weather betting & pricing up obscure markets
(11:13) Political betting & BIG bets
(13:08) Taking risks as a bookmaker
(16:43) 2024 - different from previous elections?
(20:43) Polling and its impact on odds
(28:53) Submarkets providing betting opportunities and edges
(30:36) Nate Silver & his opinions on betting markets
(34:03) Useful resources to inform betting choices
(40:28) Cricket betting
(44:33) Zeus being forcibly removed from a Test Match
(50:31) Predictions for the US Election 2024
(53:53) How to find Zeus

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a fascinating guest who's service was the at the centre of the ​latest SBC Magazine.

Thomas Pearson is the owner/operator of the service that bears his name and he has built up a very impressive record since he started his horse racing tipping in this format at the start of 2023.

Big prices, big winners and 20%+ returns to BSP have made him popular with a wide ranging audience and in this chat we discuss all aspects of his service alongside his journey to get here and possible future plans (he is your man for pool betting if you are interested in that niche!).

Thomas's Fair Odds Policy was also a big part of our chat as we went through what he does, why he does it and how this compares to the rest of the tipster market (who have no qualms in taking the best prices before markets have even formed!).

This was a brilliant chat and one that I got a lot from - I'm sure that you will too.

You can support the SBC Podcast by visiting our brand-new podcast sponsor, Matchbook. You can get​ 150 days, commission free with them via this link​.

In this chat, Thomas and I talk about:

(00:00) An introduction to Thomas Pearson
(02:15) Thomas's punting - is he a full-time punter?
(04:30) How 'TP' got here
(07:25) Switching from being 'degenerate' to betting more selectively
(11:16) Horse racing only? What else does TP bet on?
(13:12) Thomas's favourite types of races for betting & tipping
(14:55) Tissue pricing & other ways to determine price
(17:35) What makes a horse value? How does a race set up help?
(21:30) Thomas's favourite code & race types
(25:25) TP Racing Tips & what came before
(30:42) Data, drawdowns & tempering expectations
(33:05) Fair odds, attainable prices & bad tipster practices discussed
(40:10) An edge at BSP
(46:48) How Thomas bets his tips
(48:28) A very affordable price point
(52:20) Betting on pool - a possible future service?

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by one of the most well-known and respected experts in the gambling world.

Matthew Trenhaile (or 'Trench') has worked in various roles within the industry for operators such as Mustard Bet and most recently, Pinnacle. Alongside this, he has compiled odds for several sports, worked at spread firms (in both betting and finance) and developed an insight into the betting ecosystem that few possess.

Trench's newest venture is a consultancy, Anubis Trading, and with the launch of his own business, he has been on somewhat of a 'whistlestop tour' of leading podcasts in Europe, North America and South America. With that in mind, we did something a bit different for his appearance on the SBC Podcast, with an 'Ask Me Anything' special where you, the audience, posed questions.

Those questions and Trench's answers can be found below with everything from sharp bookmaking, tipsters, morale questions and ice cream covered. Enjoy!

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Useful Links:

• Matthew's Twitter/X handle: https://x.com/Matthew_Trench
• Matthew's Linked In Page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-trenhaile/
• Anubis Trading Linked In Page: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/anubis-trading-limited

Timestamps:

(00:00) Intro - a different type of interview
(01:43) 97% lose - why do sportsbooks limit winners?
(05:20) Why has Pinnacle not been imitated?
(09:18) Pinnacle never restrict - or do they?
(14:35) What does the future look like for crypto books?
(19:20) Polymarket - what does Trench think?
(25:26) Who is shaping the UK & Irish horse racing markets?
(32:20) Steam Chasing
(36:48) BSP betting - skill or variance? How do we assess this?
(47:20) What are the best edges Trench has ever seen?
(51:20) The best ever bettor in Trench's opinion?
(53:05) Why isn't Matthew a pro gambler?
(55:25) Racing punting and sharing picks publicly!
(59:35) Using tipsters
(01:04:05) The morality of the betting industry
(01:06:35) Tips for a 20-year-old starting out
(01:08:35) 5/2 on a coin toss - how much is Trench having on?
(01:10:52) Ice cream discussion
(01:15:35) Anubis Trading and where to find Matthew

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Mads from the in-play football tipping service​Monetos​.

In-play betting has exploded in popularity along with the 'smart phone era' and for the most part, it is seen as a very difficult nut to crack, with high overrounds, issues around data feeds and a more complex modelling task all providing challenges for serious bettors.

This does have advantages and Mads and his fellow bettors have found a way to use their expertise to profit in this market for themselves and others.

Alongside his betting, Mads is a former poker player and journalist so in our chat we talk about how this has shaped where he is today. Betting psychology and mentality are also topics that Mads has written extensively about.

This was a brilliant chat which I got so much from - I hope you do too!

Sponsor: The SBC Podcast is sponsored by Matchbook. Upon signup with Matchbook if you enter the code “SBC150”, you can get commission free for your first 150 days - which can give you even more value. https://www.matchbook.com/promo/sbc-150

Useful Links: 

• Mads' Twitter/X account: @MadsKNielsen
• Monetos' Twitter/X account: @BettingMonetos
• Monetos' Website

Mads' article about betting psychology (in Danish - Google translate and others can quickly translate this into any language you would like to read it in): https://monetosbetting.dk/kindbergs-corner-hold-styr-paa-hovedet/

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro 
(01:12) Mads' varied professional life 
(02:20) Poker and getting a 'proper job' in journalism 
(08:00)  Monetos and Mads and his partners' vision for the business 
(10:15) Balancing a business and betting (& how the relate to each other) 
(12:05) Working in a team and finding value together
(13:55) Betting In-Play, why Mads like it and why it offers some hidden benefits
(17:15) Timing and the practical issues that come with having 3 'betting games' at a time!
(23:00) Pricing, bookmakers' efficiency in getting things right (and where they don't!)
(23:39) Challenges with data, feeds and latency in information arriving
(28:34) Stoppage time and how extended extra minutes have changed the dynamic of games
(30:51) Pre-match vs. In-play and which markets Mads prefers
(33:00) Monetos, its performance and getting on with exchanges
(33:55) Betting psychology - what is the difference between winners and losers?
(40:35) Mentality in life
(41:25) Mads' future plans
(42:55) Where to find Mads

In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast I am joined by Josh for our latest 'Betting Clever' episode.

Smart-Bash and our time in London was first up on the agenda as we talked about the day, the panels, who was there and what we got from it. We also talked about those who were absent (and who maybe should have been there!).

Next up on the docket was the Gambling Commission's latest faux par as they have introduced a new survey methodology with more holes than Swiss cheese. The 'usual suspects' have used the new figures to push their narratives, despite the GC's insistence that they shouldn't be used in this way. This was all very predictable so we conclude this section by asking 'Are the Gambling Commission a) biased b) incompetent or c) both?'

Golf betting is definitely a rollercoaster and the variance can be hard to take, with barren spells lasting months (or even years!). We talk about how this has been a common occurrence for tipsters and other services in the first half (and a bit) of 2024 and how long losing runs are often broken by the opposite - purple patches.

'The Racing Blogger' and Twitter/X are up next as Josh and I talk about our bewilderment at this generations' loud, brash and self-promoting culture alongside the inability to filter out conspiracy theories and mad-hat posts from what we want to read about online - betting.

We close up with a round-up of the services that are interesting our members most at SBC at the moment, with an in-play football service, a profitable BSP racing tipster and an 'anti-goals' angle all covered.

• Learn more on the Smart Betting Club and how we help winning bettors at https://smartbettingclub.com
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on Twitter/X @sbcinfo
• Read more about each SBC Podcast episode: https://smartbettingclub.com/the-smart-betting-club-podcast
• View the Monetos video referenced in the podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slV-zuW2P-s&t=602s

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Dylan, the co-founder and co-owner of Pinnacle Odds Dropper (or POD for short!).

POD is the feature review and focus of SBC's latest magazine (Issue 143) and with a detailed analysis (and SBC member discount) now available, this podcast explores everything about Dylan's operation and expertise.

'Chasing steam', 'top down betting', 'market movers' and 'warm money' - all of these terms broadly mean the same thing - following in smart money to make a profit.

With sharp bookmakers (like Pinnacle) focusing their resources on keeping their prices up to date and 'soft bookmakers' often lagging behind, services like POD help followers to make profit when the former cut prices and the latter are slow to follow them.

Automation drives this kind of service and provides 'every day bettors' with the opportunity to beat soft bookmakers with a steady stream of sharp information.

In this podcast, Dylan and I discuss the concept, the software he and his team have built to help execute it and much more besides. The tipping landscape is constantly changing and this type of service is relatively new - I learnt a lot listening to Dylan and I'm sure you will too!

Discover More:

We recently reviewed Pinnacle Odds Dropper in Issue 143 of the SBC Magazine, with detailed proofing and analysis of large data sets that come from real life users.

• Learn more on the Smart Betting Club and how we help winning bettors at https://smartbettingclub.com/ 
• Explore Issue 143 https://smartbettingclub.com/blog/pinnacle_odds_dropper_review/
• Pinnacle Odds Dropper: https://www.pinnacleoddsdropper.com/
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo
• Read more about each SBC Podcast episode: https://smartbettingclub.com/the-smart-betting-club-podcast/

In this episode, I was joined by a trio of betting experts to discuss the reaction to my exclusive interview podcast with Andrew Rhodes as released a few days ago.

Dan Waugh, Harry Stewart-Moore and Chris Fawcett joined me to unpack all of the key points and to share thoughts on both what Andrew did and didn't say and the ongoing work of the Gambling Commission.

Affordability Checks and where they stand currently, their impact on sports like horse racing, bookmaker behaviour and Andrew's take on whether they can be trusted and their woeful reputation amongst those who bet. We also debated the growth of the black market and what it's growth suggests about the regulation of the licensed market were all up for debate.

All these topics and more were evaluated with my panel of betting experts - each of whom know these subjects inside out and have considerable experience working within the betting industry.

For those of you wanting to know more about the current status of betting in the UK, whether it be a frustration about getting bets and being paid out if winning or even the proposed white paper's impact on bookmakers, this is a podcast for you.

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• Learn more on the Smart Betting Club and how we help winning bettors at https://smartbettingclub.com/ 
• Podcast feedback and media enquiries - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo or [email protected]
• Read more about each SBC Podcast episode: https://smartbettingclub.com/the-smart-betting-club-podcast/