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*General Notes on Rules Differences

Trawling through reams of rules and t&cs when you sign up to a bookie is extremely tedious, and most people don't bother. Much of it is the same for all bookies anyway, although there can be important differences (some bookies charge…

Book Percentage

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Palpable Errors

One of the hazards of arbing is the possibility of "palpable errors". All bookies have clauses about these in their T&Cs, and these vary from bookie to bookie. Below are a couple of examples - bets may be voided, as at Bet24, or settled…

Inactive Account Fees

Something that many people do not realise is that many bookies charge inactive account fees if you keep a balance in there when you are not using it. The time required for an account to become inactive varies considerably from bookie to…

US Bookies – BE AWARE

IMPORTANT WARNING - Please be aware of the current situation regarding US bookies. On May 23rd 2011 the US government arrested 3 people on charges of conducting an illegal gambling business and money laundering. They seized 10…

Withdrawals of Large Balances

The recent SBR report about a Betfair slow pay of over $3million gives plenty of food for thought. (This article is about the first half of the video only.) The first thing to say is that I don't think Betfair are really in the wrong…

Bookmakers Offers and Affiliate Links

Affiliate links can be good news for free bet hunters as quite often there are bigger free bets available via affiliates than there are on the bookmaker site itself. However, as with anything else bookmaker related, you need to do some…

Limits and Account Closures Pt 2

This article was written in 2010 and some parts of it may now be rather dated. I am leaving it on the site because it contains some useful information. What to do once limits appear At some point you will start to question whether it is…

Limits and Account Closures Pt 1

This article was written in 2010 and some parts of it may now be rather dated. I am leaving it on the site because it contains some useful information. It doesn’t take long to discover that if you start arbing, or even take close matches…

Rule 4 Deductions at Bookmakers

Instructions for printing a copy of the rule 4 table are at the bottom of this page. When there is a non runner in a race the bookmakers need to adjust their odds to account for the increased chances of the remaining horses winning. They…

Resolving Problems and Disputes

Most of the time most of your betting will be reasonably problem free, but occasionally difficulties and misunderstandings can arise. The aim of this post is to help you solve them with the minimum of fuss and worry. Most disputes fall…

Problem Bookies. What to Look For

We have been reminded repeatedly over the past few years that in the current economic climate some bookies are struggling to stay open. While no company can ever be described as immune to financial problems, there are some telltale signs…

SBR & Bookmakersreview

These two sites provide a goldmine of information about almost every bookmaker around, updated on a daily basis. The ratings for bookies which you will see around the site are from here, and the colour coding used was based on the different…

What to bet on in a cold winter

Racing can suffer badly in a freezing winter with even some of the "all-weather" tracks unable to cope, and many UK and European football matches will be cancelled as well. Whether you are a serious arber trying to keep your commission rate…

What Minimum % From Free Bets

Deciding how much time and effort to spend searching for the best possible match can be quite tricky, and depends on several factors, notably the time you have available and the size of your bank. If you are a pro arber with a large bank…

Value Betting and Risk

Matched betting and arbing are as near risk free as can be reasonably achieved – unless you make a mistake or there are unforeseen circumstances, you place the bets and make a guaranteed profit. However once you have done the easy signup…

US Bookies – things to be aware of

Strictly speaking there are no US books, only “US facing” books, because online gambling is illegal in many parts of the USA. Confusingly many US facing books do appear to accept customers from the USA and the markets and types of bets that…

Underlaying & Overlaying

One of the things that seems to cause confusion is the concept of underlaying and overlaying. In general when you match out a qualifying bet you will match it so that you win or lose exactly the same amount regardless of the outcome. You…

Reserve Horses

Irish races often contain reserve runners, and occasionally this can cause confusion if a reserve horse runs and wins, or if one is at a short enough price to incur a rule 4 when it is declared a non runner. Why Reserves? There are too…

Odds Comparison and Odds Matching

Odds comparison and odds matching sites can be useful, and there are plenty of them out there. The purpose of this article is to help you avoid some common issues and to give some tips about using some of the better ones. The first thing…

Middles

Middles (betting on slightly different handicaps or score ranges to create a situation where there is a potential large profit if the right score happens) are a useful addition to an arber's repertoire. Like many things arbers do, these are…

Handicap and Asian Handicap Bets

As well as the usual win-draw-win “match odds” markets, bookmakers often produce handicap and asian handicap markets on some sports. These are much more common with US bookies and US sports. Please note that for handicaps and asian…

Each Way Arbing – Avoiding Trouble

WARNING – Each way arbing can be lucrative, particularly if you use the extra place offers at some bookies on certain big races. However it is full of traps and potential hazards and you should not attempt it until you have a thorough…

Dead Heats

An interesting situation arose during the 2010 World Cup, which made me think of writing about the dead heat rules. The Dead Heat Rules Most events can go to a dead heat or tie unless the market involves a draw option, and even then in…

Beginners Guide to Dutching

You are probably familiar with the idea of covering all outcomes by backing and laying the same selection for a profit using a bookie and an exchange. Dutching uses the same principle but involves backing all the possible outcomes at…

Arbing – Getting Started

One of the commonest things I am asked in the live chat is where to start with arbing. The live chat is actually the best place to be, but there are things which are probably better written in an article that can be used for future…
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