I started with sports betting last year mainly with online bookies. My idea was to have a little fun and enjoy the games and races a little more when I get to watch with my better half. But having lurked on a number of sports forums I noticed there is a number of posters who seem to know so much more than your average John Smith. Including me lol
My ambition now is to spend some months trying to see if I have got the smarts to actually earn a few quid doing this handicapping thing. I am a level-headed person. I'm not going to fool myself and try to 'get smart' overnight. I plan to still wager very small stakes all of 2016 but also start a spreadsheet listing them all and also keep notes and treat this hobby a little more like a second job.
So much for the preview lol
My question is about a horse betting man named Kevin Booth and his service named Isiris. There is forum thread on a British forum with a back-and-forth discussion of Mr. Booth and his talents. Some say he has won each of '20 years in the business' and some refer google search results where Isiris are accused of false advertising and exaggerating profits in attempt to lure subs. Mind-boggling stuff really.
Whilst I'm not in a position and won't be for years to be able to afford his subscription I am very curious to ask more seasoned punters this question.
Assume I have savings of £40000 sitting in the bank for bankroll purposes. My goal is to try and grow it by 10 per cent per annum. I know very little about horses or other gambling markets really but I have now more time to really start learning.
SHOULD I CONSIDER SPENDING ON A SUBSCRIPTION WITH A SERVICE CHARGING UPWARDS OF £2000 PER ANNUM OR DO YOU RECOMMEND HOLDING ON TO MY MONEY AND LEARNING THE ROPES AND NOT BETTING ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT UNTIL I UNDERSTAND THE HANDICAPPING SIDE BETTER?
I am quite confident about my ability to do work consistently as I have all my life. I can be very disciplined when I care. But is worth ethics multiplied by many years really enough to succeed in betting UNLESS you pay for expert advice?
My worry is that only a very small number of punters manage to win enough to live on. Also it seems as only a portion of all paying subscribers to a service can replicate the profit the service usually advertises due to shifting prices. And whilst I don't need to win nearly enough to pay the bills I would certainly like some feedback on what my expectations should be for my first few seasons of 'serious wagering'.
Thanks and happy punting!
My ambition now is to spend some months trying to see if I have got the smarts to actually earn a few quid doing this handicapping thing. I am a level-headed person. I'm not going to fool myself and try to 'get smart' overnight. I plan to still wager very small stakes all of 2016 but also start a spreadsheet listing them all and also keep notes and treat this hobby a little more like a second job.
So much for the preview lol
My question is about a horse betting man named Kevin Booth and his service named Isiris. There is forum thread on a British forum with a back-and-forth discussion of Mr. Booth and his talents. Some say he has won each of '20 years in the business' and some refer google search results where Isiris are accused of false advertising and exaggerating profits in attempt to lure subs. Mind-boggling stuff really.
Whilst I'm not in a position and won't be for years to be able to afford his subscription I am very curious to ask more seasoned punters this question.
Assume I have savings of £40000 sitting in the bank for bankroll purposes. My goal is to try and grow it by 10 per cent per annum. I know very little about horses or other gambling markets really but I have now more time to really start learning.
SHOULD I CONSIDER SPENDING ON A SUBSCRIPTION WITH A SERVICE CHARGING UPWARDS OF £2000 PER ANNUM OR DO YOU RECOMMEND HOLDING ON TO MY MONEY AND LEARNING THE ROPES AND NOT BETTING ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT UNTIL I UNDERSTAND THE HANDICAPPING SIDE BETTER?
I am quite confident about my ability to do work consistently as I have all my life. I can be very disciplined when I care. But is worth ethics multiplied by many years really enough to succeed in betting UNLESS you pay for expert advice?
My worry is that only a very small number of punters manage to win enough to live on. Also it seems as only a portion of all paying subscribers to a service can replicate the profit the service usually advertises due to shifting prices. And whilst I don't need to win nearly enough to pay the bills I would certainly like some feedback on what my expectations should be for my first few seasons of 'serious wagering'.
Thanks and happy punting!
