An interview with the non league football expert Skeeve, on his 15 years betting profitably in the 5th tier of English Football - the National League.
We explore how a man like him from Croatia became such an expert on this niche league and the huge amount of time he spends each week examining each team and game that takes place in order to hunt down value.

We also discuss the intense work that starts at 2pm every Saturday when he starts betting after team news comes out through to the in-play bets he takes and how he monitors several games at once.
Lastly, Skeeve details how he uses the Betmarkets platform to get bets on exclusively for his clients, the amount of money under his management each week and of course - his own tipster service and how you can find out more.

Highlights:

• Skeeve's background in betting and why he became a national league specialist
• His early days betting and the tipping scene in the mid 2000's that inspired him
• Why working for himself and betting/tipping suits him so well
• His focus on the National League and why he narrowed his betting down to just these 24 teams
• The intense work he puts in week to analyse each team and game that takes place
• The dossier of information he constantly updates on the National League and each teams strengths and weaknesses
• An average week and how it shapes up ahead of a normal Saturday National League fixture list
• Why he bets after team news comes up from 2pm onwards 
• The in-play bets he places and how he monitors several live games at the same time
• How he copes with the pressure of finding value bets and winners for his clients
• The very loyal customer base he has and how their support and encouragement helps so much
• His usage of the Betmarkets platform to place each bet automatically for each subscriber
• The large sums of money under his management auspices on each bet
• His service and how he has managed to make a profit in each of his first 14 seasons (and is set for the 15th!)
• How you can find out more about his service and the waiting list
• How SBC has helped him - especially the Hall of Fame rating he holds.
• Visit Skeeve's website at http://www.skeevepicks.com/
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo

A special interview with respected professional bettor and advisor, Steve Lewis Hamilton on his long experience of what it takes to turn a profit betting for a living.

Steve talks about his early days betting on course and his journey to becoming a full time bettor, through to the challenges of betting in the modern day era, his usage of the betting exchanges and his fears for the future given bookmaker behaviour.

We also explore his disciplined approach to finding value and the many hours he puts in daily as part of this quest, alongside the secrets behind the longevity of his racing advisory service. 

Highlights:

• Steves jump to a full time professional back in the late 80's 
• How he transitioned from a losing gambler to a winning one by working for a bookmaker.
• Betting on course in the 90s, how it operated and why bookmakers would lay his bets
• Why everything revolves around value and the work that Steve puts in daily to work out bets to take
• The discipline required to not take a bet just for the sake of it!
• Why its so important to honestly evaluate all bets you take
• What an average day looks like in terms of Steve's work and why there are no shortcuts to finding value
• Why he is so selective with his bets
• The reasons he runs his service and the type of client that enjoys it
• His fears for the racing industry due to changes in the bookmaking sector 
• Why punter education is key and Steve's ideas on how to encourage sensible, sustainable betting
• The need for a minimum bet legislation to secure the future of racing
• Other issues that racing needs to contend with to stay relevant and not get left behind
• His advice for aspiring punters trying to follow in his footsteps
• Visit Steve's website at https://www.slh.co.uk/
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

A special podcast dedicated to the launch of SBC Golf and tackling the 3 profitable tipsters within this that both SBC Editor, Peter Ling and Writer, Rowan Day have been following successfully for some time.

We both share our own personal betting experiences in getting our bets on, the pros and cons of betting on golf including dealing with variance and the profits made to date.

Includes a deep dive into just why golf betting is the choice of many shrewd punters in 2021, tactics for getting the best odds with both bookmakers and exchanges and many more of your key golf betting questions tackled!

Discussed in this podcast:

• The launch of SBC Golf and the 3 profitable tipsters within that
• Why both Rowan and Pete frequently bet on Golf and why its such a key part of our portfolios
• Our real life experiences in following the 3 golf tipsters and how and why they suit both of us
• The slightly different approach from each golf tipster and the markets they target profitably.
• How golf betting is a fairly low workload, low intensity style of betting with no rush to place bets
• Tactics on how to get your bets matched on the exchanges and why you can often get better odds
• How to mimic an each way bet with a bookmaker offering extended place terms on Betfair in the 'place' market
• The patience needed when betting on golf and why you really need to look long-term. Using stats to explain why!
• Why bookmakers are often that bit more willing to accept winning golf customers than on other sports
• How to bet on golf in bookmaker shops and those firms offering in-shop preferential place terms
• How to read the special SBC Golf tipster report released April 1st
• Discover more on SBC Golf at http://smartbettingclub.com/sbcgolf

An interview with football expert, Mark O'Haire of We Love Betting who was the winner of the Gold Award for best free tipster in the 2021 SBC Awards. 

In this chat, we explore the betting markets he targets including 'bookings bets', the underlying process behind how he finds value and why he gives his advice out for free. We also discuss the appeal of his We Love Betting site and his other award victories - including that of Best Betting Writer and his contributions on both Betfair and Matchbook. 

Discussed in this podcast:

• Mark's Gold award for Best Free Tipster for the 2nd year running and Silver for Best Betting Writer
• His contribution to Matchbook's Gold winning Podcast, Betfair and We Love Betting
• Why he started We Love Betting and just why it provides tips for free
• How he has been able to compete against other 'big name' tipsters and develop such a loyal following
• The process behind his approach to finding value and the time taken to examine profitable angles
• The bets and markets he focuses on including why he targets bookings bets
• The challenges of the condensed schedule in 2020/21, the impact of Covid-19 and VAR
• His background in the industry and the grounding he learnt at SportingBet
• How and where you can read, listen and watch Mark each week!

Links and Info of Interest:

• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Visit We Love betting @ http://welovebetting.co.uk/
• Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkOHaire
• Find the code to save 10% on the cost of an SBC membership inside the episode
• Follow us on Instagram @smart_betting_club
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

An interview with Andrew, AKA The Value Bettor - one of the most respected and successful horse racing bettors and tipsters on just how he makes a profit on the sport.

We discussed his approach to finding value, why he specialises on National Hunt racing and his advice for punters looking to bet on racing especially on Betfair

Discussed in this podcast:

• Andrew's background into the sport and how his love of racing developed
• Why he focuses predominantly on National Hunt racing and tips solely on it
• How his tipping service developed 10 years ago and how it fits in with his personal circumstances
• The hours and hours he puts into form study and how he builds up a shortlist of horses for backing
• His approach to betting during Cheltenham Festival and the benefit of 48 hour declarations
• How he is able to find angles that other bettors or tipsters are not
• His 'Matrix betting' strategy backing multiple horses in the same race and why it works
• How to approach bet placement on Betfair and why its often a mistake to rush in and take the first price you see
• Why you can often beat Betfair SP by 10% by being shrewd as to when you take a bet on the exchanges
• His 'Luck' Index and how he uses in running prices to evaluate its part in his betting
• Why Andrew doesn't use Betfair and the exchanges he does
• His tipping service at The Value Bettor and the profits made since inception 9 years ago

Links of Interest:

• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Andrew's tipping service The Value Bettor: http://www.thevaluebettor.co.uk/
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

An interview with the golf bettor and tipster Ciaran Meagher to discuss his approach to betting on the sport and his process behind finding value selections each week. We explore his love of secondary golf markets such as Top 20 or Top Nationality markets, plus bookmakers approach to golf and golf bettors in general.

If you are a golf bettor or even if just intrigued why so many punters are now turning to the sport, its a must-listen!

Discussed in this podcast:

• Ciaran's love of golf betting and how he first got started on the sport back in 2008
• The edges that exist for golf bettors and why bookmakers look more favourably on the sport as opposed to the likes of horse racing
• His process towards building a shortlist of golfers each week to back
• The value that can be found in markets such as Top 20 or Top Nationality markets each week and why you should consider them
• The role that form, injury and motivation play in his selection of value bets on golf each week
• The mental challenges that golf provides and why so many punters struggle with the time between winners
• Why he prefers to focus on the PGA Tour for the best value
• His service PGA Previews and the excellent long-term record put forward since 2017

Links of Interest

• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Ciaran's tipping service PGA Previews: http://pgapreviews.com/
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

A special horse racing episode featuring interviews with 2 professional punters, Paul Chandler-Burns and Tom Brownlee on their unique winning strategies on the sport.

 In Part 1, Paul outlines his superb strategy based on the Racing Post Pricewise tipster, Tom Segal, which helps filter his selections and bet in a smoother, more targeted fashion for steadier profits.
 In Part 2, Tom shares the details on his fantastic racing tracker tool and how when used in conjunction with a Lucky 15 strategy it has been making substantial profits across several bookmakers. 

Discussed in this podcast

Part 1: Paul Chandler-Burns:

• Paul's decade as a professional bettor and why he has focused so heavily on Tom Segal's Pricewise tips in his new strategy
• Paul's record in 2020 with this strategy including the 23% ROI made betting at SP alone.
• The issues if following each of Tom's tips in and how to avoid those he is putting up to fill his tipping obligations.
• How Paul further streamlines Tom's bets further, especially when he puts up multiple bets in the same race.
• How staking and betting each-way at times has helped smooth the ride to avoid long losing runs
• Why bookmakers are so much more likely to take 'shrewd' money on the races that Tom tips in
• How you can read this strategy in SBC 122 and follow it live with Paul in February 2021 (and possibly beyond!)

Part 2: Tom Brownlee

• The Racing Tracker tool on offer via Tom's website - BookieBashing.net and just why its so potent
• How it works to simply and quickly showcase the best value tips for you to take each way in the horse racing market
• Why it really comes into its own when using a multiple strategy - such as by taking them in Lucky 15 bets
• How he turned a £30 Lucky 15 into a £5000 payout - missing out on £100,000 in a photo finish!
• SBC's own Lucky 15 strategy, including how we made 27% ROI and over £6000 following it during our review process.
• The bookmakers offering the best value and how best to use the tracker in practice
• How you can read more and save on a Bookie Bashing membership.

Links of Interest

• Access both the full versions of Tom and Paul's articles in the latest SBC Magazine - Issue 122 as an SBC member. https://smartbettingclub.com/sbc-magazines/
• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

An interview with Brian Chappell from Justice For Punters where we discuss the new gambling consultations underway in the UK and their potential impact on UK based bettors moving forward.  

We explore whether staking and affordability limits will be introduced as part of a solution to tackling those with a gambling disorder and why the UK bookmaking industry is in such a mess due to its structure of restricting winners and encouraging losers.

Discussed in this podcast:

• Brian's work running the voluntary website Justice For Punters which fights on behalf of bettors
• How he has helped punters win £2million in bookmaker disputes.
• The situation in the UK as regards the new consultations and reviews into gambling and why they have been introduced.
• The proposals for staking caps or affordability limits and what this might mean for UK bettors.
• The increase in the losses being incurred by those with a 'gambling disorder' and why this issue has got out of control
• The structure of bookmaking in the UK and why it is unsustainable and incompatible with a desire to tackle problem gambling
• Where bookmaker restrictions and closure of winning accounts factor in and why they are part of the same overarching issue
• How bookmakers can better target and monitor/track those with a gambling disorder 
• The need to separate casino style betting and 'skilled' betting and why the rates of problem gambling differ across them
• Why as many punters need to submit feedback to the consultation and the difference their involvement can have
• Why so many affiliate based and bookmaker revenue based websites in the betting space are not on the punters side.

Links of Interest:

• How you can get involved and demand action on this issue: https://smartbettingclub.com/blog/uk-gambling-review-2021/
• Visit the Justice For Punters website: https://justiceforpunters.org/
• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

An interview with  bookmaking industry veteran turned professional football bettor, Liam on his winning approach to betting on football and his focus on specialist leagues and competitions across Europe. 

Exploring the process behind how he finds value on Betfair, we also touch on his tipster work as 'The Poacher', why he advised his tips for free for 2 years and how you can follow him in for 2021 and beyond.

Discussed in this podcast:

• How over 2 decades working in the bookmaking industry has helped him understand what it takes to make a profit
• Why he focuses on football betting and how he is able to turn a profit in this competitive sector
• The process behind how he finds value from scratch
• His specialist competitions in Spain, France, Ireland and the Europa and Champions League
• The impact of Covid-19 on football betting and his usage of the Asian line goal market as part of that
• How he has evolved his strategy over time and why as bettors this is so important to never stop learning
• Why he bets and tips solely on the Betfair exchange.
• His work tipping as 'The Poacher' and the 4% ROI generated over the past 2 years 
• His aim to hit a 5% ROI in 2021 and why he thinks that is realistic
• His experience of working in bookmaker shops and how that has changed over the years
• The reduction of the number of 'sharp' punters now betting within bookmaker shops
• Why its still a good time to get involved with betting and how to rise to the challenges shrewd punters face

Links of Interest:

• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Liam's tipping service The Poacher and how you can follow in 2021 and beyond: https://smartbettingclub.com/poacher/
• Explore Liam's tipping record as 'The Poacher' up at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-wmbpiU_r40b89Yqmw53qcwGEuzUui7dPVBzoR2NhDo/edit#gid=285664409
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo 

An interview with Alex Vella from the Trademate Sports platform on the edge its software gives punters looking to make a profit from their betting.

Discussed in this podcast:

• The Trademate Sports platform and how it sources value bets across a range of sports and markets.
• The pathway from beginner to more advanced bettor on Trademate and the different packages available and how they suit.
• What kind of realistic returns are Trademate users reporting and how are they achieving this.
• How the more you put into Trademate, the more you can get out of it. 
• What EV or Expected Value is and why closing line value is so important when betting
• The impact of variance when betting and why so many bettors fail to understand this concept.
• The mental attitudes that people have who are successful on Trademate vs those who don't make the most of it?.
• Issues that all bettors face with soft bookmakers and why the likes of Dafabet and SBObet are now also restricting winners.
• Tips and advice on strategies to use to extend the life of your 'soft' bookmaker accounts
• The min bet laws in Australia and what Alex would like to see change to make it a fairer betting playing field.

Discover More

• Read about the Smart Betting Club and how they are helping ordinary punters with their betting @ www.smartbettingclub.com
• Explore the recent SBC Trademate Review and discounts available to Smart Betting Club members
• Visit Trademate Sports website at https://www.tradematesports.com/ and find them on twitter @TrademateSports
• Podcast feedback - contact SBC on twitter @sbcinfo