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We asked OLBG members for their most common betting mistake. From those and other answers we edited and collated the following blog. If bettors follow member's advice then we are sure that losses can be reduced.

Let me start by saying that the aim of this blog is not to reinventthe wheel but merely to put into perspective an often overlookedprinciple.The goal of every punter is, or better, should be long-termsustainable profits. Yes, jackpots are exciting

Just when we were smelling the green, just when the Liverpool bloghit 5/5, the Serie A reminded us how difficult and frustratingbetting can be - Link.Lazio's goal softened the blow but defeats for Milan, Inter, Carpiand Palermo meant we are

Having worked in the bookmaking industry for over a quarter of a century I am frequently being asked various questions about my job. For many years I was involved in the betting odds compilation side of things.

Readers will already be familiar with theconcept of value and will recognise that there are some footballgames that are best left alone from a betting point of view.However, readers that are not familiar with the Asian Handicap (AH),may be ignoring

I have always been a big football fan and since I turned 18 ialways liked to have a pop at it, never with large stakes involvedas I do not have the guts to keep my cool under money pressure, butenough

There are loads of options if, like me, you like to bet on goalsin football matches. Compared to betting on match winners itseems more scientific in a way, and we justify betting on suchmarkets as over/under 2.5 goals by looking

PBF RATINGS REVIEW.With a quiet days racing today I have decided to do an overallrecord of the ratings so far to see which angles are worthexploring if any and also a look at fine tuning both the book andthe ratings.Those

There are various debates that go on amongstpeople involved in the betting world and which will probablycontinue indefinitely into the future. Some of them are fairly easyto understand, in horse racing for example is it better to bet towin or

They say that golf is amental game. The golfer is in his own world, with his own thoughts- no coaches calling out instructions, no captain to rally andencourage. Tennis fits this scenario too. The player is completelyreliant on his/herself. Motivation