Last 30 Days......

Its been one hell of a ride this past month. A mixture of aggression, luck and finally getting a phone that I can use Betfair on have all contributed to the madness. I think the staking has helped as well. Back in my college days I would have a maximum bet of around €1500 which is slightly mad and I wasnt getting the returns that would have justified risking that much. I lowered that to €1000 last Summer but again it was leading to mistakes proving too costly. Since the New Year my maximum bets are €500 and that means that I've had no option but to go out and find value which has lead to success at least for now anyway.... Long gone are the days of backing short odds or laying teams at anywhere between 15 and 50! Its a rite of passage that I think alot of gamblers go through before realising that its really not the way to go. Im not against backing at short odds or accusing those backers of being "money buyers" but its just more hassle than its worth at the end of the day.

This weekend again proved profitable. Utd were at 1.5 to beat Fulham? And no I wasnt backing it just because it was Utd at Old Trafford so they will definitely win. Fulhams away record has been dreadful. Utds home record has been sublime only dropping 2 points all season. A rejuvenated Damien Duff was out injured. Utd started with a relatively strong team: Vidic, Evra, Berba, Nani, Valencia.... 1.5 was just seemed a bit big.  Barca and l'arse also contributed nice wins.

Decided to lay Liverpool on Monday night. Mistake. Cant win all the time dont you know. City were just woeful on the night and Liverpool were impressive. It happens. The sight of seeing Tevez limp off and knowing he wont be fit for Saturdays match was comfort enough. Still cant believe Carroll is claiming the third goal. All the replays I saw showed that it was an og....

Onto last nights fun and had Utd to qualify. Was confident throughout although there were a few nervy spells. Park baning that one in seconds after the drog was delightful. You know things are going your way when something like that happens. Happy days! Havent touched the IPL and have no intention of doing so. I find the games a bit boring, the cricket amateurish at times and the markets are getting more efficient than they were when the tournament first started. Also Im busy pretending to do some work during the day anyway. Thats hard enough in itself! Can the next 30 days be as good? Unlikely but we'll see what happens. The problem with gambling is as soon as you think you've cracked it, it will bite you in the ass so no point trying to predict what will happen! Good luck everyone!