What is an Accumulator Bet?
An accumulator is a bet that consists of 4 or more selections that combine into a single bet. The bet only wins if all your selections win. Accumulator bets are very popular with punters and bookies alike. Punters like them as they can stack together…
Mug betting and how to avoid getting gubbed
What does ‘Gubbed’ mean? Getting gubbed means that the bookie doesn’t like you anymore and they stop giving you any bonuses and free bets. They usually inform you of this with a nice email. Nobody wants to receive this email but sometimes it can be…
Is Matched Betting Legal?
This is a question we get asked all the time. Is matched betting legal? The answer is of course YES! If you don’t know what matched betting is then take a read of this blog post first. You aren’t doing anything wrong by matched betting….
What is Sharbing – How to profit from high street bookies
Sharbing or shop arbing is very simply taking arbitrage bets from high street bookmakers. An arbitrage bet is a quick way to lock in a profit and can be done when the back odds at the bookie are higher than the lay odds at the…
Online Bookmakers – Becoming a VIP Customer
Many online bookies have secret clubs that they invite only their best customers into. Getting into these clubs is shrouded in mystery for the most part but one thing you can count on is that if you want to be a member you have to…
What is the Betfair Exchange? A brief overview
Betfair is the most popular betting exchange in the country but what is a betting exchange? An exchange allows you as the punter to become the bookie. You can set your own odds for any event and see if anyone wants to take your offer….
Profiting from Free Bets
Bookmakers give out a lot of Free Bets. It’s a way of them hooking you into betting even more with them. Did you know though that you can lock in a profit on every free bet you get no matter the result? In my previous…
Getting started with Betfair Trading – Dobbing
Betfair trading can seem daunting if you are completely unfamiliar with it but in truth it is a very simple process. Making a profit is more difficult but anyone can get involved and give trading a go. The aim of trading is to lock in…
Matched Betting – Placing your first qualifying bet
If you are new to matched betting then a great place to start is with the sign up offers. You can see a great list of offers on our site by clicking here. Matched betting sign up offers have two main steps to complete in…
A beginners guide to the Football Index
Here at Tricky Bet we are big fans of the Football Index. Over the coming months we plan to post regular updates from getting started to our own tips on who to buy and when to sell. If, however you have never heard of the…
Fractional and Decimal odds explained
If you are familiar with betting then you probably recognise odds like 5/1 or 4/5 but what does this mean for us when we place a bet. The odds indicate the probability of a result happening. Odds against bets are when the left hand number…
Horse Racing – How to pick a Winner!
Picking a winner from any horse race can be extremely difficult, however there are some things we can look at to help us make an educated prediction. Form On any race card there is detailed information on a horses form. Experienced bettors will study this form…
