How I exhausted my Vacation in Amsterdam

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

During the vacation I got to see multitudinous of the wonders that Amsterdam has to offer. A person of the key things I went to get the drift was the Van Gogh Museum. Having just gotten turned the horizontal I was trite, but some of his dexterity is just staggering to see, and I did [...]

Casino Games For Female Gamblers

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The 'average' online casino player is female, aged between 46 and 55.
The reason why is obvious, when you think about it - for years, land based casinos were male-dominated spaces where women, if they were allowed in at all, were seen as either waitresses, glammed-up escorts to 'serious' gamblers or blue-haired pensioners piling coins into [...]

Buckling The Odds And Betting Wisely

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Online gambling has only been in existence since the mid-1990s, but has already managed to become a billion-dollar industry in terms of annual revenue. Given the fast pace of development of internet technologies and the growing competition among online casinos, more and more marketing strategies are beginning to be adopted which used to be the [...]

Bluffing Tips For Poker Players

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Bluffing has always been an integral part of the game of poker. Bluffing, when done expertly and successfully, can serve as the key to winning crucial rounds in poker. Don't you feel impressed whenever great poker players are able to remain calm and indifferent even when holding the direst of cards in their hands? Put [...]

Betting On Horse Racing : Sensible Money Management (part 5)

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Everyone knows that gambling is a business of risk. Professional gamblers will successfully manage their risks and make a profit, whilst 98% of punters who consistently lose money, also consistently fail to manage risk effectively.
This is the concluding part to this series of articles, where I have explored the key reasons most punters lose money, [...]

Betting On Horse Racing : Sensible Money Management (part 3)

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

This is the third instalment in a series of articles on profitable betting through sensible money management. So far, I have discussed the importance of getting value when you bet, to maximise the returns you achieve when your selections win. In the most recent article you should have learned to keep your stakes in proportion [...]

Betfair Trading Part 5: Want A Tip? Don’t Back Or Lay…. Trade!

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

In my experience to date, "Trading" is the ONLY way to guarantee long term profitability on the Betting Exchanges.
Laying horses to lose is no more profitable than backing them. The effect on profits is akin to backing in reverse.
Simply put; the effect of laying is a long winning streak of small wins interspersed with a [...]

Betfair Race Trading: Pt 4. Laying, Backing And Dutching. Pots Of Gold Or Pots Of Pain.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Laying:
A lot of new customers to Betfair are attracted by the prospect of a new style of bet; namely, "Laying", which is being allowed to back the loser of your chosen sport or event.
In relation to horse racing, this is known as "Laying" a horse i.e. Backing it to lose the race.
Laying a horse to [...]

Betfair Race Trading Strategy: Part 2: Liquidity, Cash, News, Volatility And The Herd Mentality

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

One of the biggest Stock Market losers of recent times came in the form of a UK owned online casino operator
Listed in June 2005, it was one of the London Stock Exchange's (LSE) biggest offerings since 2000.
Investors splashed out 1.9 billion, all going to the founders rather than the company itself.
Operating from computers in a [...]

Betfair Race Trading Part 3: Stops, Spreads, The Rules And The Reality

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

There are certain personality traits evident in all the best traders, whether on Stocks or Sports.
FACT: Not everyone is cut out to be a trader. Trading requires a certain personality type and attitude.
- You must be firm, logical assertive and decisive.
- You must be willing to accept and learn from your mistakes.
- [...]