The Smart Betting Club Podcast
Exploring the world of profitable betting and what it takes to generate a long-term edge gambling. Through this series of podcasts, join Pete from the Smart Betting Club as he interviews professional punters and expert tipsters on how they make a profit betting and what lessons we can take from them for our own betting journey. Expect to learn about the strategies or methods they employ to win, the markets they focus on, bookmakers or exchanges they use and much more besides.
Episodes
Juan From Bet Hero: Building One Of The Smartest Value Betting Platforms
In Episode 104, Pete sits down with Juan, founder of Bet Hero, the value betting platform recently reviewed and recommended in SBC Magazine 164.Juan explains how his journey into betting began not through gambling, but by identifying inefficiencies in other markets. From building software to profit from sneaker releases, GPUs and collectibles, his background in computer science and automation natu
Smart Bash Live : "Getting Down Is The Real Edge" With Jeevan Jeyaratnam, Phil Smith & Varun Sudhakar
Recorded live at Smart Bash 2026, Pete Ling is joined by Phil Smith, Jeevan Jeyaratnam and Varun Sudhakar to explore one of the biggest challenges facing profitable bettors today: not finding value, but actually getting money down.The panel discusses how AI driven risk management, affordability checks and increasingly sophisticated customer profiling have changed the betting landscape. Topics incl
Smart Bash 2026 - Exclusive Preview With Jesse May & Simon Nott
In Episode 102 of the SBC Podcast, I’m joined by Jesse May and Simon Nott to preview Smart Bash 2026, which is taking place on May 27th and 28th in London, England. You can grab your tickets and save 10% on the cost by using the SBC discount code: SBCSBASH10 when purchasing via www.smart-bash.comThis special episode breaks down why Smart Bash has quickly become one of the standout betting events i
Phil Smith, Antepost Betting Edges & Battling The Bookies - A Modern Betting Journey
Today, I’m joined by Phil Smith, a full time football bettor specialising in antepost (futures) markets and exchange trading.Phil shares his journey from early losses and trial and error, through to building a profitable approach combining Betfair trading and more recently, antepost betting. We go deep into how antepost betting works in practice, where the real edge comes from, and why volume, str
Antonino De Rosa - The Reality of Sharp Betting, Models, Markets and Scale
In Episode 100 of the SBC Betting Interview series, Pete welcomes a special guest to mark the milestone, Antonino (Ant) De Rosa, a former Pinnacle trader and now operator of a large scale professional betting group.This episode goes deep into the reality of sharp betting. Not theory, not models in isolation, but how markets actually move, how sportsbooks react, and why execution is often the bigge
Graeme Acheson: Finding a Rugby Betting Edge & Sunderland Managers
Pete sits down with Graeme Acheson, founder of Sports4Cast, the data driven modelling platform recently reviewed in SBC Magazine 161.Graeme explains how a background in accountancy and risk analytics evolved into building forecasting models across rugby, football and baseball. What began as a passion project tracking rugby rankings developed into a fully automated betting model designed to identif
Chris Fawcett on 20 Years As A Sharp Bettor & The Modern Betting Market
Pete sits down with Chris Fawcett, former full time professional gambler turned model builder and co founder of Sharp Betting.Chris reflects on a 20 year career in betting that began in the late 1990s, from early horse racing speed ratings to automated exchange models, and later high volume football accumulators. He explains how exchanges changed the game, why markets became more efficient, and wh
Inside a Modern Bookmaker, Restrictions, Tax, Compliance & More With Anthony Kaminskas
In Episode 97 of the Smart Betting Club Podcast, I am joined for the third time by Anthony Kaminskas, founder of AKBets and a former professional punter turned bookmaker.Nearly three years on from the launch of AKBets, this conversation takes stock of how the business has grown, how the betting industry has shifted, and why life as a modern bookmaker is far tougher than most punters realise - incl
Inside the Mind of a Live Betting Pro with Andrew Pace of inplayLIVE
In this episode, Pete speaks with Andrew Pace, founder of inplayLIVE, a live betting platform built around real time wagering and repeatable edges. Andrew shares his journey from early losing punter to profitable live bettor, then into building one of the most active live betting communities around today.Andrew explains how watching games in real time revealed repeatable pricing errors, why mindse
Real Edges, Real Profits: The Sharp Betting Method with David Hipkin
In this episode, Pete speaks with Sharp Betting co-founder David Hipkin, who started out as a boxing trader before pivoting into professional betting, using the same data-led methods that would later form the basis of Sharp Betting to generate over £200,000 in profit from soft bookmakers alone.David shares his journey from early days in spread betting alongside the likes of Mike Tyson and Lennox L
How Elite Bettors Master the Mental Game With Elliot Roe & Samm Hunter
In this episode, Pete speaks with Elliot Roe and Samm Hunter, two leading performance and mindset coaches who specialise in helping elite performers from poker champions and traders to professional bettors reach their potential.Fresh from their Bet Bash 2025 seminar “From Emotion to Execution: The Champion’s Mindset for Sports Betting”, Elliot and Samm break down what separates consistent winners
From Square Bettor to $200k Profit: Franco’s Success Story Aged Just 22
In this latest SBC Podcast episode, we shine a spotlight on a North American bettor who has turned software into serious profit.Franco, known online as Raid_Prints, joins me to share how he went from casual square punter to making over $200,000 profit in just two years. His story is not theory, it’s a real-life example of what’s possible when you combine the right tools, discipline, and mindset.Fr
Sports, Strategy, Edges & Steam Moves - Sharp Betting Unpacked With Dylan From Pinnacle Odds Dropper
In the latest SBC Podcast episode, I sit down again with Dylan, co-founder of Pinnacle Odds Dropper, to take a deep dive into sharp betting, market efficiency, and the results of our detailed August 2025 review of POD.We explore how the software helps advantage bettors track steam moves, why Pinnacle remains the barometer for bookmakers, and the lessons from analysing 345,000+ logged bets. Dylan a
Tom Waterhouse - Smart Betting & Sharp Investing
In the latest SBC Podcast episode, I sit down with Tom Waterhouse, Australian betting guru, ex-CEO of William Hill Australia, and founder of Waterhouse VC.Tom lifts the lid on how professional syndicates really operate, where today’s biggest betting edges can be found, and what the rise of new markets like crypto and contracts means for sharp players.He also shares how Waterhouse VC is investing i
Bettors’ Rights, Bookmaker Disputes & the Legal Risks of Multi-Accounting with Harry Stewart-Moore
Returning guest Harry Stewart-Moore, betting lawyer and partner at Gardner Leader, answers listener questions and pulls back the curtain on the toughest legal issues facing bettors in 2025.MULTI ACCOUNTING CHATWhat you really need to know about multi-accounting, runners, and 'beards'Why these tactics are under growing scrutiny in the UK, where the legal boundaries sit, and how some betto
Nick Rust OBE – Behind the Scenes of Bookmaking, Racing & Regulation
From starting out behind the counter at Ladbrokes to leading the British Horseracing Authority and advising the UK Gambling Commission, Nick Rust OBE has seen the betting world from every angle.In this candid, hour-long conversation, Nick reflects on his journey through the sharp end of UK betting—sharing what he’s learned about punters, bookmakers, racing politics, regulation, and even his own qu
Jeevan Jeyaratnam on Player Markets, Pricing, & Goal Scorer Odds
In this episode, I’m joined by Jeevan Jeyaratnam, Chief Betting Officer at Abelson Info—an industry leader in player market pricing and home to the settlement feeds behind many of today’s major betting markets.Jeev shares insights from two decades in the betting world, including the evolution of player-focused markets like anytime goal scorers, shots, cards, and more. With Abelson pricing over 17,
Kieran Ward's Secrets To Finding & Betting Value
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Kieran Ward, an experienced bettor and tipster who has been finding value for over 25 years!Value is central to what Kieran does and his tipping services, includingThe Value Machine and his newly formed The Value Machine Exchange Profits are both laser-focused on finding selections that are overpriced, whether that be with soft bookmakers or exchanges.In
Varun Sudhakar from Betdex.com
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Varun Sudhakar, the Co-Founder and CEO of the crypto-exchange, BetDEX.Varun is an experienced operator within the betting industry, with various roles across several continents and plenty of punting (as he calls it!) making him an intriguing guest with lots of insight.The growth era during regulatory relaxations in the US defined his earlier career experien
Your Guide To Bookmaker Disputes - Expert Advice To Help Bettors
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Josh to talk about a project that we have launched in February to help punters everywhere.Bookmaker disputes are the most common complaint that we receive here at the SBC and Gambling Commission in the UK have highlighted it as a major frustration for punters too (they haven't done anything about it but that's another story!).To help, we have crea
Tilt The Odds, Golf Edges, Phil Vs Skybet How Poorly Big Bookies Treat Punters
In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast, SBC Editor, Pete was joined by Rowan Day for a new 'Betting Clever' episode with plenty of talking points on the agenda.First of all, we discussed the news that the dates for Smart Bash 2025 have been announced - the 3rd and 4th July 2025 and once again it will be held at Chelsea FC in London. We discuss the additional plans for the 2025 event ba
Jose: How To Scale Edges & Betting Groups/Sharp Punting Insight (Part 2)
After an intriguing first part of SBC Podcast #83 this is part two, where I quiz the betting expert Jose and get some answers to bettor FAQs.After discussing technical betting topics in part 1, this segment covers more 'practical' subjects as we start by touching upon issues such as barriers to profitable betting, cryptocurrencies and how the betting ecosystem is changing around the wo
Jose - How to Scale Edges & Betting Groups/Sharp Punting Insight (Part 1)
In the first part of a 'double header' for SBC Podcast Episode #83 I was joined by Jose, one of the most informed and well-connected betting people that I know of.Jose has a wealth of experience working with bettors from all over the world and instead of modelling or originating his own bets, he concentrates on networking and meeting people who can.Getting on, masking sharp activity and
Betting Clever: Betfair SP Tipsters & Racing Edges, The Professor, Oddschecker Concerns, An ASA Complaint & More
In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast I am joined by Josh for our latest 'Betting Clever' episode.We had lots to talk about in this show with some Safer Gambling Week messaging madness first up on the agenda.Next, we got stuck into good, bad and ugly tipster services and practices, with our latest review subject providing the 'good' and the Betting Professor and some other O
Pisky - Serial Winner & Betting Entrepreneur. PLUS How He Took One Bookmaker For A Fortune!
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Alex Piskopos (AKA 'Pisky'), a serial betting winner and entrepreneur with some amazing stories to share - including details of the very successful betting operation he was a key part of and what lessons we can take from it.Pisky is a man with many strings to his bow, with extensive industry experience, podcasting and working with some of the shar
Zeus O'Dea Sports Trader & Politics Betting Expert
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a guest who is perfectly placed to talk about the biggest betting market of all time: the US Election of 2024!Zeus O'Dea is a professional bettor and trader at the crypto-book Shuffle, one of the newer entrants into the global betting markets (and a relatively big one at that!).As a guest, Zeus brings plenty to the table as he specialises in several ma
Thomas Pearson - Horse Racing Tipster & Professional Punter
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a fascinating guest who's service was the at the centre of the latest SBC Magazine.Thomas Pearson is the owner/operator of the service that bears his name and he has built up a very impressive record since he started his horse racing tipping in this format at the start of 2023.Big prices, big winners and 20%+ returns to BSP have made him popular with
Matthew Trenhaile 'Trench' Answers Your Questions
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by one of the most well-known and respected experts in the gambling world.Matthew Trenhaile (or 'Trench') has worked in various roles within the industry for operators such as Mustard Bet and most recently, Pinnacle. Alongside this, he has compiled odds for several sports, worked at spread firms (in both betting and finance) and developed an insight
Mads from Monetos: In-play Football Betting
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Mads from the in-play football tipping serviceMonetos.In-play betting has exploded in popularity along with the 'smart phone era' and for the most part, it is seen as a very difficult nut to crack, with high overrounds, issues around data feeds and a more complex modelling task all providing challenges for serious bettors.This does have advantag
Betting Clever: Smart Bash Recap, Surveys & Bias, Punters' Board, Blogger's Betslips and Winning Tipsters
In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast I am joined by Josh for our latest 'Betting Clever' episode.Smart-Bash and our time in London was first up on the agenda as we talked about the day, the panels, who was there and what we got from it. We also talked about those who were absent (and who maybe should have been there!).Next up on the docket was the Gambling Commission's latest fa
Dylan From Pinnacle Odds Dropper
In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Dylan, the co-founder and co-owner of Pinnacle Odds Dropper (or POD for short!).POD is the feature review and focus of SBC's latest magazine (Issue 143) and with a detailed analysis (and SBC member discount) now available, this podcast explores everything about Dylan's operation and expertise.'Chasing steam', 'top down betting'
Andrew Rhodes Reaction Podcast & Betting Insight Expert Panel: Dan Waugh, Chris Fawcett and Harry Stewart-Moore
In this episode, I was joined by a trio of betting experts to discuss the reaction to my exclusive interview podcast with Andrew Rhodes as released a few days ago.Dan Waugh, Harry Stewart-Moore and Chris Fawcett joined me to unpack all of the key points and to share thoughts on both what Andrew did and didn't say and the ongoing work of the Gambling Commission.Affordability Checks and where t
Interview With Andrew Rhodes. CEO of the UK Gambling Commission
In this episode, SBC Editor, Peter Ling is joined by the CEO of the Gambling Commission, Andrew Rhodes for an exclusive interview on some of the crucial issues facing the UK betting market.With so many important topics on the agenda from affordability checks to open banking through to bookmaker behaviour and the black market, there was lots to discuss.Andrew sought to set out the Gambling Commissi
Smart Bash 2024 Special Announcement
A short announcement about Smart Bash 2024 — an exclusive one-day gathering crafted by and for betting enthusiasts, set to take place at Chelsea Football Club on Friday, July 19th.Learn more about this special event and how you can secure your tickets now in this short announcement podcast.Get your tickets now at www.smart-bash.com
Betting Clever with Pete and Josh - Issues of the day in the gambling world
With Cheltenham being centre stage at the time of recording, we discuss horse racing as a betting medium, with our personal experiences and recent ‘Black Market hullabaloo’ around the sport being touched upon. This feeds nicely into our latest Horse Racing Tipster Profit report, with Andy Holding, Sys Analyst and many more providing different angles into the market. Next, we look at Oddschecker’s
Andy Holding
Andy Holding is a genuine racing expert having operated at the sharp end of the racing world for over 2 decades. Starting out working in a bookmakers, he made the leap to being a professional punter at the age of 30 and in more recent years has become best known through his work tipping on the Oddschecker website and on William Hill Radio.He also oversees his own Andy Holding Speed Figures website
Harry Stewart-Moore: Betting and the Law
I have a very special guest for Episode 70 in the form of lawyer, Harry Stewart-Moore, who is a partner at the law firm Gardner Leader, with a speciality in cases in the betting industry. Harry regularly acts for some of the leading names in the gambling world in both High Court proceedings and before various sports regulatory panels.With a preference to represent those on the punting side of thin
Betting Clever With Pete & Josh. Social Media Tipster Danger & The Rise Of Matchbook - Interview with Ronan McDonagh
(00:00) Introduction(01:30) Pete and Josh's plans for 2024: slight alterations or major changes?(03:40) Social Media Affiliates: a murky world with questionable vested interests(13:10) Social Media Tipsters: BOOM! A bit of fun or predatory?(17:20) Account Agent: SBC's new free service that helps maintain bookmaker accounts(23:10) Golf Betting: our second place curse in 2024!(25:20) Golf
Golf Betting Club Pre-Event & In-Play Golf Edges
In Episode 68, I welcomed back to the podcast, brothers Duncan and Neil Campbell to talk about their continued ability to make a profit from betting on golf.Operating together as 'Golf Betting Club', they talk me through how they use their extensive experience, nous and ability to find profitable edges not just from pre-tournament bets but also crucially - in play betting.It is this uniq
Golf Betting Panel with Tom, Pete, Rowan and Josh
Episode 67 is a Golf Betting Special, where SBC Editor Pete, was joined by 3 guests in the form of Rowan and Josh from SBC alongside Tom Brownlee from Bookie Bashing to explore his service's exceptional Golf Tracker Tool.With a track record of success dating back several years - the Golf Tracker provides edges for those of you able to bet with bookmakers each way and as we explore for the fir
Betting Interview with Chris Poole, Head Of Trading At Bet Victor
In episode 66 I was joined by Chris Poole, currently the Director of Trading for Bet Victor and someone with a vast amount of experience working in the betting industry.Rising up the ranks from betting shop cashier to his current role, he spoke candidly about the reality of trading in the modern betting world and dealing with issues like affordability checks and his dislike of concessions like Bes
Betting Clever. White Paper & Black Market Insight, Flawed Big Name Tipsters, BetMGM's Value Boosts, Unbelievable 'Inside Info' & Using Chasing Steamers
In this new Betting Clever episode, Pete and Josh from the Smart Betting Club unpack a whole host of topics of note for those of us who enjoy betting, kicking off with the latest on the affordability nonsense that is dominating matters currently. The knock on effect of that has been growth in the black market, which we explore and just how betting is going further underground at the moment.They al
Nick Goff Football Betting For A Living
I have a fascinating guest in Episode 64 in the form of Nick Goff who has been a professional football bettor for the past 7 years. Nick works as part of a football betting syndicate and is one of a group of experts who bet and win extensively on the beautiful game.Now it's really rare to get the kind of insight that Nick reveals in today's pod as big football bettors and groups tend to
Stephen Harris
In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Stephen Harris, a vastly experienced bettor and bookmaker with a speciality on both greyhounds and jumps racing.Starting out life as a bookmaker at the age of 20 taking bets on dogs, Stephen walks me through his early years on track, through to his time working at Sporting Index with some of the sharpest minds going, before his current role providi
Jason Trost Smarkets & SBK CEO
Jason Trost is the founder and CEO of both the Betting Exchange, Smarkets and the up-and-coming bookmaker, SBK and he joined me in Episode 62 to talk about his time running both companies and the many challenges in the industry right now.Jason talks candidly throughout about his work first of all in setting up Smarkets, including taking on Betfair, the challenges of attracting customers and their
5 Stages Of Betting: Your Questions Answered!
Due to the popularity of SBC Podcast Episode #59, we decided to follow up with another special podcast to answer questions from listeners on the '5 Stages Of Profitable Betting'. Dozens of you got in touch and after replying to some more specific questions directly, we settled down to answer everything else that came in. In this podcast, Rowan, Josh and I answer questions relating to:Our
Jon Roberts: Football Betting & Trading Expert
My guest in episode 60 is football bettor and trader, Jon Roberts, who balances his own work betting professionally with running the Predictology football data website and is also an innovator when it comes to embracing AI and Automation for bet selection and placement.Jon explains to me his methodology and strategies for both football betting and trading, the leagues and markets he bets in alongs
The 5 Stages Of Profitable Betting (Part 1)
In this week’s podcast, instead of interviewing a ‘traditional’ guest, I had the pleasure of being joined by two of my colleagues at The SBC, Rowan and Josh. All three of us bet extensively and with the launch of our new 5 Stages of Betting resource, we thought that discussing our own betting journeys (and what we have learnt along the way) would be helpful for our listeners.Different starting poi
Gamblers Consumers Forum
The Gamblers Consumers Forum (GCF) is a new organisation set up to represent the interests of those that enjoy betting and to raise the many concerns that punters have as regards the proposals put forward by the recent gambling white paper in the UK.I was joined by both Abbie McGregor and Andrew Woodman in this episode to discuss just why they have setup the GCF, including what it stands for, what
Johnny Dineen
In this latest episode I had the pleasure of being joined by Johnny Dineen, one half of the popular Upping The Ante show from the Racing Post.Originally a bookmaker by trade and one with quite the reputation for doing things differently, Johnny is now a professional punter and he talks with me about what the reality of that is like, both in terms of getting on and how the work/life balance of this
Stanley From Tour-Tips.com - Using Data To Find Value On Golf
My guest in today's episode is Stanley, the man behind the golf stats, data and betting advice website tour-tips.comBetting on golf is a very popular market for many a smart punter and Stanley's website provides an exceptional amount of data and information to inform and educate shrewd bettors.In our chat he outlines the variety of data on offer, those of most importance when it comes to
Andrew Mount
My guest in this latest episode is Andrew Mount, a man very familiar to those in racing betting circles thanks to his popular Trend Horses series of books and his years as a tipster and columnist for the likes of GG.co.uk and the Racing Post.Andrew has experienced it all when it comes to betting, including working for both online and on-course bookmakers, extensive work as a broadcaster and author
James from Tennis Pilot
In this latest episode I was joined by James, one half of the team behind the very interesting Tennis Pilot tipping service.The focal point of a recent SBC Tipster review, I was keen to find out more on how James and his business partner, Nicholas work and the edge that they have been able to develop betting on Tennis.Having made a profit for over 7 years and nearly 7000 bets at around 17% ROI, Ja
AKBets Bookmaking...Differently!
In this special episode, I am joined by friend of the show, Anthony Kaminskas (AK) to talk about his new online bookmaking website - akbets.bet and his shift from being a high staking, winning punter to that of bookie.AKbets was launched in early March 2023 and has attracted a lot of interest from punters due to AK's desire to do things differently to the large 'corporate' bookmaker
DragonBet Online & On Course Bookmaking
In this latest episode I was joined by David Lovell, one of the brothers behind the Welsh based bookmaker, DragonBet on the reality of running both an online and on course bookmaking operation.With a long established on course bookmaking presence as begun by their father, John Lovell, David and his brother James recently launched their own website - DragonBet to take bets online.Dragonbet is one o
Ryan Bruno, The Smart Sports Trader
My guest on today's episode is Ryan Bruno - also known as the 'Smart Sports Trader' and someone who has made a 6 figure profit betting and trading over the past 5 years.Starting out with matched betting, bonuses and arbing, he evolved his betting into using tipsters and more recently onto the betting exchanges as he lost his final 'soft' bookmaker account in 2022.His is a
Craig Edwards Snooker Pro Turned Winning Punter & Tipster
Episode 50's podcast guest is Craig Edwards, a former professional snooker player turned winning punter and someone with a very clear edge over the bookmaker.Growing up playing in snooker halls where betting was never far from discussion, Craig developed a keen interest in punting and was able to carve out a good profit for himself betting after he retired from professional sport.With a uniqu
Simon Nott A Lifetime in Betting & Bookmaking Explored
It's an episode with a difference today as my guest is Simon Nott - a man more used to posing the questions then answering them via his very popular Betting People interview series.Simon is someone steeped in betting having worked in the ring for several on-course bookmakers for several years and now perhaps most famous for his interviews with some of the biggest movers and shakers in the bet
Declan Meagher: 20 Years Of Beating The Bookmaker & Exchange
In this latest episode I was joined by expert racing tipster and professional bettor, Declan Meagher to talk about his 20 years making a living from betting.Declan combines his own punting on the Betfair exchange, which derives the majority of his income alongside running his Learn Bet Win racing service, which continues to put up some excellent numbers. The focus of a recent in-depth SBC review,
VPN's, VPS's, Virtual Machines & More With Neel Shah (Part 2) The Tools To Use As A Smart Bettor
This episode is the second of our 2 part series exploring concerns about the data that bookmakers collect on those of us who bet with them and what you need to know about this as a smart punter.Once again I am joined by experienced punter and betting expert, Neel Shah to discuss some of the options available to you as a smart punter including a look at Virtual Private Networks and Servers (also kn
Bookmaker Profiling & Data Collection With Neel Shah (Part 1) What You Need To Know As A Smart Bettor
The first of a two-part series that focuses on how bookmakers collect data and profile customers.With stories of withheld winnings, altered odds, intrusive personal checks, closed accounts and voided ante post bets all being reported by punters in the last few weeks alone, it is fair to say that trust and goodwill towards bookmakers is at an all time low.Unfortunately, we may be at the tip of the
Matt Bisogno of Geegeez.co.uk
In this latest episode I was joined by Matt Bisogno, the founder of the geegeez.co.uk website, racehorse syndicate owner and ex head of the punter-focused Horseracing Bettors Forum.Matt has a wealth of experience when it comes to knowing what bettors want and need when it comes to the sport of horse racing and he talks about the development and growth in popularity of geegeez.co.uk and the insight
Paul Krishnamurty / Political Betting Expert
In this latest episode I was joined by Paul Krishnamurty to talk about his expertise in the field he is best known for - betting on politics.With a steady stream of betting markets especially in the UK with its constant changes of leader and of course the never ending drama of the US political scene, there has never been a better time or opportunity to learn more about political betting.Armed with
Rob Pizzola / US Sports Pro Bettor
In this latest episode I was joined by professional bettor, Rob Pizzola to discuss all things relating to his experience betting in the fast developing North American gambling market.Rob began life like many losing money betting on sports until he began developing his own advanced models, which over time developed a keen following given his clear edge over the market. These days Rob juggles his ow
Luke Paton: Life As A Professional Punter
In this latest episode I was joined by professional punter Luke Paton to talk about his 10 years gambling for a living and his popular series of betting tweets.Luke walks me through his time first of all working at Betfair for 8 years before his jump to a life of pro punting, and how what he bets upon has evolved to his current approach of using the golf in-play marketsWith online and shop bets un
Exploring Tipsters & Choosing The Right Ones To Follow
In this latest episode, SBC's Rowan Day and Pete Ling explore the world of tipsters and using them to make a profit from your betting - something they both do themselves day-in, day-out.With the release of the 2 latest SBC Tipster Profit Reports into Horse Racing and Sports Betting, it's an opportune time to talk about our work exploring tipsters, how we find those we recommend and a few
Daryl Carter - Betfair & GG.co.uk Tipster
In this latest episode I had the pleasure of being joined by Daryl Carter - a tipster with a growing reputation thanks to his daily tipping columns as published by gg.co.uk and Betfair which feature his racing analysis and best value bets.In this interview, Daryl talks about his approach to finding value, the serious amount of work he puts into his analysis and his passion for betting and helping
Lee Gray Head of Compliance at Star Sports Bookmakers
In today's podcast I was joined by Lee Gray, the head of fraud and compliance with Star Sports for an open and frank discussion on the reality of modern day bookmaking from a layers perspective.Lee explains in detail the challenges faced by modern day bookmakers as they tackle things like affordability checks, responsible gambling requirements and prevention of fraud and money laundering.Lee
Richard Hayler From IBAS
In the latest SBC podcast I was joined by Richard Hayler, the Managing Director of the betting dispute organization IBAS to answer questions on his service and the many grievances punters have with bookmakers in the industry at present.IBAS is one of the best known dispute resolution services operating in the UK and Richard came onto explain how his team helps to overview and adjudicate on the ve
The Trey Mullinax 10Bet Saga
In today's special podcast episode I was joined by my partner-in-crime Tom Brownlee to unpack all of the gory details about what took place last week regarding the bookmaker 10bet and the bets they laid on the golfer Trey Mullinax.Having tried to move the goalposts on this bet after it won, our campaign forced them to revert back to their original 175/1 pricing just 2 days later and we explor
Mark Holder: Exploring 30 Years Of Betting Professionally
Mark has adapted and evolved his betting over the years to continually eke out a living as a punter and he shares how he does this in the modern era both with bookmakers and exchanges.Beginning life as a punter in the late 80s, we talk about his introductions to the industry, his early years running an advisory service and why since 2008 he has been fully focused on his own personal betting and li
Jesse May from Matchbook
In this episode of the SBC Podcast, I was joined by the head of strategy at Matchbook - Jesse May, to talk about the Matchbook betting exchange.We explore all aspects of Matchbook from the challenges of generating liquidity and operating in the competitive betting exchange marketplace through to some of the most popular and best value markets on site currently - including Football, NFL and Horse R
Rowan Day's Tipster Portfolio Results
In this special episode I was joined by experienced bettor, Rowan Day to discuss the results from his tipster portfolio as achieved over the past 12 months.Rowan writes the weekly Bet Diary blog on making a profit from tipsters and to summarize performance he pens this annual report on just how much he has made from his betting.Once again it was another successful year with a strong profit achieve
Paul Chandler-Burns
An interview with betting professional, Paul Chandler-Burns on his many years working in the betting industry and his profitable angle following the Racing Post's Tom Segal and his Pricewise tipping column.Starting out as a racing trader prior to the introduction of Betfair, Paul built up enough experience and connections to then go full time as a professional punter for several years and he
Richard Hutchinson of Hanbury Racing
An in-depth discussion with expert racing tipster, Richard Hutchinson on his approach to finding big priced winners via his service - Hanbury Racing.Richard's tipping service began in 2020, after he won £188,000 after being victorious in the Tote Ten To Follow competition - giving him the platform to start a new life finding winners for a living.His speciality is finding overlooked horses at
UK Gambling Changes - Politics & Betting Special with Andrew Woodman
A chat with Andrew Woodman, a senior parliamentary assistant working in Westminster and somebody acutely involved in the ongoing discussions around the forthcoming gambling law changes in the UK.Alongside his work in Politics, Andrew is also a keen bettor and racing enthusiast, so is extremely well placed to pass comment on all the topics of interest, from affordability limits to the black market
Bookmaker Complaints Special
A special podcast exploring the increase in complaints as regards bookmaker behaviour - specifically surrounding the number of account suspensions, withdrawal delays and outright refusals to pay out customer balances that are now taking place.The allegations some are making is that bookmakers are adding unnecessary and unreasonable financial and account security checks to make life as difficult as
UK Gambling Review Special with Neil Channing
A feature length interview with Professional Punter Neil Channing discussing the ongoing gambling review taking place in the UK and the very grave concerns he and many others have on some of the proposed new laws being mooted, including that of affordability checks and the Single Customer View concept.Neil is one of the foremost minds on this topic and he explains the background to why these new r
Special Update On 2 New Horse Racing & Golf Betting Reports
An update from Smart Betting Club Editor, Peter on the publication of two very special reports on horse racing and golf that can make a huge difference to your betting.The horse racing report hones in the excellent service that has made a 10.84% ROI over nearly 20,000 unique bets from the past 17 months. Although profitable with bookmakers, it also has a profitable edge at both Betfair SP and when
Duncan and Neil Campbell from the Golf Betting Club
An interview with brothers Duncan and Neil Campbell - 2 professional golf punters on their 20 years experience betting profitably on the sport and their Golf Betting Club tipster service.We discussed their long-term approach to finding value on the sport - primarily through the use of detailed player profiling and identifying golfers to back at big odds when the time is right. They also shared the
