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Winning on Betfair For Dummies Paperback – 24 Mar 2006

by Jack Houghton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1st Paperback Printing edition (24 Mar. 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0470028564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470028568
  • Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 1.4 x 18 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 732,725 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"....the perfect reference for the first–time Betfair player... reveals tips and tricks to satisfy even the most seasoned punter..." (The Sportsman, April 2006)

"…the definitive insider’s guide…" (Pacemaker, November 2006)

From the Back Cover

Includes expert advice on maximising your returns

The definitive guide to playing – and winning – on Betfair

Written by a Betfair insider, this comprehensive guide is packed with expert know–how covering everything from starting up on the site, to understanding the jargon and getting to grips with the many types of play available for a flutter. Follow these tips and you′ll up your odds for success.

Discover how to

  • Back or lay a bet
  • Choose your own odds
  • Bet while a game is in play
  • Place more than one bet in a market
  • Get serious and make a profession of it
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50 of 52 people found the following review helpful
The title sucked me in!
By James Robinson on 27 Jun. 2008
Format: Paperback
"Winning on Betfair" - I stupidly thought that the title would be apt and expected to learn advanced techniques to trading and arbitration, instead i am given a synopsis of these forms of betting.

I got through the book in less than an hour feeling totally disappointed. The majority of the book I was able to skip, since basically for half the book it showed you how to setup an account, log on and deposit money into betfair.

From the product description

"offers tips and insider know'how that both newcomers seasoned Betfair punters can use to maximise returns."

Give me a break please.

If you have used betfair for more than two minutes don't buy this book. However if you have never seen betfair and wish to learn how to create an account, deposit money and back a horse then this book is great for you, however surely a simle phonecall to cust services would sort that out for you.
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37 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Don't believe the hype!
By hedge on 26 July 2006
Format: Paperback
If the book was just entitled Betfair for Dummies, that would have been OK. However, suggesting that it will provide you with winning techniques, is misleading. The book suggests that "Trading" is a low-risk, method of gambling, which may be employed many times a day, in order to accumulate a healthy profit. Unfortunately, this method depends solely on your ability to predict changes in the betting market. Although the book provides examples of how to go about predicting changes, these examples are at best idealistic and hand-picked. In my experience, following the instructions in the book, my predictions are wrong as often as they are right. My net profit, therefore, is nothing.

If it is such a low-risk, guaranteed method of making money, then why aren't more people doing it?
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Good LITTLE book
By RCR on 9 July 2006
Format: Paperback
I agree with the other reviewers on the value of this book for beginners. But be warned, it is in the small Dummies format. Explanations are brief. Illustrations of screens are really too small to be helpful. I would have preferred the larger format with larger pictures, more in-depth explanations and more material on the subject. It's just too small and brief.
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29 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Betting on Betfair
By A Customer on 1 April 2006
Format: Paperback
If you have even a passing interest in Betfair then this is the book for you! It won't tell a seasoned Betting Exchange pro much that they didn't already know but as an introductory guide to the opportunities available on the betting website it is invaluable.

Whilst the first half of the book tells the reader little that they cannot pick up for free in the help files of the Betfair website the second half is another matter. Indeed, from a seasoned Betfair trader's point of view the real meat in this book is contained in the final two sections through which the author, Jack Houghton, steers the reader through the wealth of opportunites available to anyone interested in making a full time living from the website.

'Winning on BetFair' is a good book - a little short perhaps, but nevertheless I'd recommend it, if only for its great anecdotal stories, hints/tips and the section 'Diary of a Pro Punter' which outlines the typical daily routine of a professional trader.

There is a lot more to Betfair than simply backing and laying horse or football teams and this book acts as a good taster to its wealth of content and gambling opportunity.
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Quite a nice little read - but thats it, a 'little' read
By Mr. R. O'regan on 25 April 2012
Format: Kindle Edition
I actually enjoyed this book..

BUT.. it's more of a nice 'children's beginners book' on Betfair and betting..

It's easy to read, and I did pick up a few bits and pieces that will help me for Betfair.. but it was very light reading.

Don't expect to make money from betting using this book. It will just paint a pretty picture about history of Betfair and some interesting bets people have made, and some insights on how professionals make money.

Worth a read, I read it in about 3 hours (I'm a slow reader).. but I paid £7.99 and it was a waste of £7.99..

If you are a beginner to Betfair, then buy a 2nd hand copy for £2.50, sit on a beach and read this in a few hours one afternoon, keep it a week or two just to look up some references and try a couple of things out, then dump it in your charity shop and find some other books to expand your betting knowledge..
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Betfair Starter Kit is what it is..
By Rasmus Soee on 26 Feb. 2014
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
I bought this book to two of my friends who always used to ask me how to place a bet on Betfair. My hope was that they would get a good introduction to the Betfair site by reading the bookand that their frequency of questions would somewhat ease of. However, whereas the "Winning on Betfair for dummies" gives an excellent idea as to how to get started, it must be said that you are still 'a bit on your own when you have read the book and need to get started'. I have read the entire book twice although I am what people would refer to as an experienced Betfairian. Still I could use some of the 'reminders' in the book. But basically, this is a (good) starter kit to anyone wondering about the differences between "Betfair" and any 'normal' bookmaker. Is it worth the money? Yes.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Excellent introduction for the care-free or risk averse
By Mr. T. A. Freeman on 20 April 2006
Format: Paperback
Betfair had been recommended to me by a friend many times before but I'd never plucked up the courage to sit down and work out what was going on! Whilst I knew about "backing" a selection from my days in the smokey Ladbrokes shop in Dover, this book has shed so much light on "laying" and even "trading" to make a guaranteed profit whatever the result of an event!

I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in gambling and sport and wants an introduction to one of the most innovative of websites! And there's plenty of anecdotes of losers as well as winners so that you don't start thinking you're unbeatable.

Above all, its a good read. Cheers Betfair.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

Five Stars

very good book

Published 1 month ago by mr k a mitchell
A reasonable introduction to the mechanics of Betfair, but not sure...

This book provides plenty of basic information about the UK's most popular betting exchange, and covers how to set up accounts, what equipment you need, how to place bets etc very... Read more

Published 5 months ago by CH Derby
Five Stars

Spot on.

Published 8 months ago by s j cartwright
Five Stars

very good condition

Published 10 months ago by Krzysztof
pleased

this book is not heavy on the content I wanted i.e. hedge betting. A decent book othewrwise,i wouls recommeend it

Published 16 months ago by leonard payne
Good book.

Just what my partner needed for his research into the subject.He was very happy with it and would recommend it.

Published 20 months ago by Amazon Customer
Useful

I am very happy with the book, a good choice for me and for anyone who buys it, recommend. Good reading.

Published on 18 May 2013 by rodrigocortez
good handbook

It would be better for someone with less experience on Betfair than I have.
It came across as really friendly and readable, but I don't think I found out any more than one or... Read more

Published on 18 Jan. 2013 by Debs N
Waste of time

Nothing more than a glossary of terms and an introduction of how to use betfair. This book will not help you to make money.

Published on 25 Mar. 2012 by Adrian W Kirk
Abysmal

Possibly the worst book I've ever read; my four year-old-son can write with more fluency than this seemingly literary nobody. Read more

Published on 22 Nov. 2011 by Lloyd Mattingley

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