June, 2010

Improve Betting Performance. Reasoning.
In the second in the series of articles aimed at improving betting performance long term, we look at the reasons for striking a particular bet. Bets should always be well researched, well thought out and offer good value in the eyes of the bettor. What scenarios might cloud this reasoning and how can they be avoided?

Poker Patter 2
The second part of “Poker Patter”, a look at the colourful vocabulary of the poker table, covers some of the obscure and humorous nicknames assigned to Texas Hold’em hands. If you ever found yourself wondering why your opponent was talking about his “Flat Tyre” in the middle of a hand, you might not have realised he wasn’t referring to his car. Perhaps you were confused as to why the rest of the table suddenly started talking about tennis, after a player showed her AK? Read on, as the murky vocabulary of the poker table becomes that little bit clearer.

Betfair 'Cash out' Option
If you have ever seen a winning bet suddenly turn into a loser because of a late goal, you may have wished that there was a way you could take some profits before the final whistle. Well the advent of betting exchanges made it possible to trade 'in-play', and therefore lock in profits if the market moved in your favour. Now however, Betfair have gone one step further and simplified the process to just a couple of clicks. Read on to find out about their 'Cash Out' option.

Premier League 2011/12 Exchange Trading Preview
Betting exchanges have opened up opportunities for adventurous bettors to 'trade' on their opinions, betting when the price is big, and selling (or laying), when the odds are judged to be too small. This type of betting obviously needs to be carried out 'in running', but are there some markets that are better suited to this style of gambling than others?

Slot Machines Are Random - Fact
When I used to work in a Licensed Betting Office, I quickly became fed up with the constant complaints from the regular players of the Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) that the slot machines were not random at all, but rigged to pay out at certain times. You hear it in casinos up and down the country too, but it's incorrect. Slot machines and FOBTs are random. Here's why:

Double or Nothing SitnGo Strategy
Double or Nothing SitnGo's are a special type of SnG where you either double your entry stake or walk away with nothing. Normally consisting of 10 player tables, they are an excellent option for players who consistently get into third or fourth places in regular SnGs, as 5 of the 10 players are winners.