Matched betting - who's done it and who's good at it? (No Referrals)

Uther said:
I have £6 left in Betfair currently. :p
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I feel ya, I have some free bets riding on the Turkey game. So if my exchange wins (with high odds which is standard with SNR, it should do) hopefully I should have some more to play with by the time the other games kick off in the evening.
 
Uther said:
I have £6 left in Betfair currently. :p
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I have £9 left over Betfair and Smarkets, though I only started with £300 lol.

Get most back by about 3:45. Already got my Coral and Paddy bets on for today for Poland to win (paddy) and 1-0 (coral).

Hopefully its 78-79. lol

EDIT: fml one of me free betfred won. £50 gone from my betfair lol.

I assume everyone uses a spreadsheet to keep a track somehow? Mines basic and not actually tracking bets, just my ins and outs at each bookie/exchange.
 
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What do people reckon with things like the Ladbrokes refund if draw offer, lock in guaranteed profit of ~£3 or go for risk free chance at ~£10 if, in my example, my bet of Poland/Poland loses and the match is a draw but all other outcomes = £0.00 QL?
 
DBT85 said:
I have £9 left over Betfair and Smarkets, though I only started with £300 lol.

Get most back by about 3:45. Already got my Coral and Paddy bets on for today for Poland to win (paddy) and 1-0 (coral).

Hopefully its 78-79. lol

EDIT: fml one of me free betfred won. £50 gone from my betfair lol.

I assume everyone uses a spreadsheet to keep a track somehow? Mines basic and not actually tracking bets, just my ins and outs at each bookie/exchange.
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I only started a week or so back, and have not started a spreadsheet yet, but I really should.
 
Argh one of my other betfreds came in and took £140 out of smarkets.

Glad I got my Paddy and Coral bets in for today already!

Just happened a couple more times. I should be happy about my bets at bookies winning!

At least poland got a goal. One more and I'm happy.
 
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I started with matched betting yesterday, you really got me into this. I'm curious if it will all work out, I've only made some experience with regular betting. If any of you are still looking for free bets for the euros, I found a list right here on this website, which I always used for my betting: http://www.online-betting.me.uk/euro/euro-2016-free-bets.php
You'll also find all the odds, and the groups and tables there, I really hope this might help some of you :D
 
There is no general rule but early on you will need to as you will be doing offers with different bookies each time. Once you are on reloads only and have the bank to keep money around then there's no point withdrawing from bookies as you'd only end up needing to put it back in soon after
 
I've been withdrawing from bookies but for coral, paddy and betfred I left some in as I'm still using them. The others were poop on immediate reloads so just cleared out.

Also been placing some mug bets on the copa at coral and paddy.
 
As someone who started matched betting yesterday I've been looking at the Coral £10 Free Bet if Correct Score Bet Loses. A quick question do I need to place a lay bet on this or does the fact I get a return anyway mean I don't need to?
 
Huddy said:
As someone who started matched betting yesterday I've been looking at the Coral £10 Free Bet if Correct Score Bet Loses. A quick question do I need to place a lay bet on this or does the fact I get a return anyway mean I don't need to?
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Two ways to play it. If you extract 80% from the free bet then you could see it as a £2 loss for the chance to significantly more than a £2 bet would on the same score.

The other way is to lay it to guarantee profit.
 
Huddy said:
As someone who started matched betting yesterday I've been looking at the Coral £10 Free Bet if Correct Score Bet Loses. A quick question do I need to place a lay bet on this or does the fact I get a return anyway mean I don't need to?
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The way I have been doing it is

1)Bet the correct score as normal (I have gone for 0-0s typically)
2)SNR and lay the correct score at the exchange.
3)This will show you a profit of around 7 quid. This profit only happens if your correct score comes in.
4)If the correct score doesnt come in the loss will in fact be around 2 quid, but you will have gained a free bet with Coral to SNR lay at high odds, which will wipe out the loss and give you profit.
 
DBT85 said:
Thanks for writing that down so that I can understand it lol
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No worries, the only concern I have is that I have been hitting this offer EVERYDAY....and triggering the freebet EVERY day.

I have put on a couple of mug bets today in the football market to try and make it look like I am not a bonus abuser ( I obviously am!).

God knows if I will be gubbed or not. I have the same concerns with the Paddypower MBS....I hit them up every day.
 
Meh, I've been doing it all of 4 days so I know nothing. But if you're placing other bets as well I'd have thought you'd be ok. I'm placing bets on the Copa and on other Euro games so that it looks like I'm just betting and happen to be using the offers (you'd be mad not to??). Today I've got a bet on all three games. One is the free £5 from yesterday, one is £20 on the special and one is £10 on the other game with a loss of 35p! Today worked out nice as the MBS will only cost me 83p if Sweden don't score. Yesterdays Poland game was about £1.50.

Will probably be gubbed tomorow!

I put the Coral one in to Yesbets and it showed as you said, not sure how I mark that bet on yesbets it if the lay wins though. I know I'll get a free bet and make the profit, its just how to account for THIS one on there.
 
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DBT85 said:
Meh, I've been doing it all of 4 days so I know nothing. But if you're placing other bets as well I'd have thought you'd be ok. I'm placing bets on the Copa and on other Euro games so that it looks like I'm just betting and happen to be using the offers (you'd be mad not to??). Today I've got a bet on all three games. One is the free £5 from yesterday, one is £20 on the special and one is £10 on the other game with a loss of 35p! Today worked out nice as the MBS will only cost me 83p if Sweden don't score. Yesterdays Poland game was about £1.50.

Will probably be gubbed tomorow!

I put the Coral one in to Yesbets and it showed as you said, not sure how I mark that bet on yesbets it if the lay wins though. I know I'll get a free bet and make the profit, its just how to account for THIS one on there.
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You can wipe out losses today on the PP offer if you bet about 30p on a ROI clean sheet. Just don't do it at a bookie you are promo abusing at the moment obviously if Sweden score that 30p will be a cost line for your free bet(s).

EDIT - 188 Bet

Nice new offer on 188bet.
1)Bet £25 Ireland to win
2)Lay it off
3)QL off about £1.80
4)Hope Sweden Wins and Zlatan score......£25 refund.
 
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