Winning on Betfair For Dummies

Includes tips on playing poker and other games in the Betfair Casino The definitive guide to playing on Betfair.com Written by Betfair insiders, this handy book explains how to get started and start winning on the site. It offers tips and insider know–how that both newcomers and seasoned Betfair punters can use to maximise returns. Discover how to: Manage your account Back or lay a bet Choose your own odds Bet while a game is in play Get serious and make a profession of it

Introduction. Part I: Starting Out. Chapter 1: Introducing Betfair. Chapter 2: Starting Out with the Essentials. Chapter 3: Managing Your Account. Chapter 4: Choosing Your Market. Part II: Let’s Get Betting. Chapter 5: Placing Your First Bet. Chapter 6: Doing the Maths. Chapter 7: Betting In–Play. Chapter 8: Using Betfair Starting Price. Chapter 9: Poker, Games, and Casino. Part III: Getting Serious. Chapter 10: Finding Information. Chapter 11: Low–Risk Betting: Trading. Chapter 12: Low–Risk Betting: Arbing. Chapter 13: Going Pro. Chapter 14: Controlling Your Gambling. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Common Mistakes to Avoid. Chapter 16: Ten Top Tips. Chapter 17: Ten Sporting Information Sources. Chapter 18: Ten (or So) Most Amazing Markets. Chapter 19: Ten Betfair Firsts. Appendix: Glossary. Index.

Alex Gowar is the Head of Brand Marketing at Betfair. A punter for 15 years, he joined Betfair in 2002 when it employed about 100 people and has watched in amazement as it has grown into a global business employing well over a thousand people. During that time he has written and produced more ads, emails, websites, and TV commercials than he dares remember. Jack Houghton was the Head of Horseracing Communications at Betfair. He has been a life–long punter and jumped at the chance to work at Betfair when offered a job there in 2004. In 2007, he left the business to follow his dream of training racehorses full–time. He also works as a freelance journalist, writing about horseracing and betting. He won the Martin Wills Award for racing journalism in 2002.