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Don’t forget that a bookmaker runs a commercial business. That is why bookmakers make sure their terms and conditions allow them to restrict big winners at any time. Naturally, it would be much fairer for bookmakers to treat their big losing customers the same as their big winning bettors. The chances of this happening are… Continue reading Is it fair for the bookmaker to restrict my account?

Don’t worry if you have never had to deal with bookmaker restrictions. Be happy! Most gamblers bet for fun and usually the amounts involved are so small that bookmakers are not worried at all. Besides, most punters lose regularly or bet on the type of bets bookmakers love (especially multiples).

Bookies love it when you place multiple bets. That’s why they offer so many enhancements (odds that are increased in between) and money-back specials with multiple bets. After all, any kind of bet with more than one outcome reduces your chances of winning. Although you get a few wins from these bets; the bookies will… Continue reading Are there any bets that bookmakers don’t like?

Bettors like to have multiple accounts because it ensures they get the best price on all their bets. It can be very frustrating to see your accounts very restricted or even closed. The official reason for restricting accounts is almost always a ‘trading decision’; actually, it is the reasons below that make your accounts get… Continue reading Why do bookmakers restrict your accounts?

Below is an example of how prices are set based on the nature of the event. Let’s take two horse races, same venue, same type of race. Race 1: Big well-known race, well-known names competing, high stakes spread across the various player. Bookmakers can then compile odds easily and without much adjustment. Race2: Small race,… Continue reading How are the odds determined for a particular event?

If a bookmaker offered odds of, say, 6/5, it would always be to the bettor’s advantage. You would then bet, say, £50 on ‘heads’ and £50 on tails and you would make a profit regardless of the result. Bookmakers are, of course, far too smart to let this happen. However, it is possible that comparing… Continue reading How are odds determined by Bookmakers?

Bookmakers are traditionally known as the ‘accountants of the horse racecourse’ and this is for good reason. They take money as stakes on various outcomes of a race or contest and they pay out money to those who predicted the outcome correctly. The aim of this ‘accountant’ is of course so that when the balance… Continue reading How do bookmakers work?

Each distance counts equally on average. The time ridden in seconds per distance is kept. And each distance is converted back to the 500 metres. A points total is then produced from that. The person with the fewest points becomes the champion.

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