Tag Archives | Discipline

Managing your betting bankroll

By on September 15, 2011 in Tutorials

You will often hear the phrase ‘money management’ mentioned in articles about betting. And with very good reason. Money management can ultimately be the difference between making a loss and making a profit. A capable gambler has many facets to his personality, and his ability to professionally manage his betting bank is without doubt of equal [...]

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The importance of persistency

By on November 4, 2010 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

I am immensely proud to be British. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not xenophobic, because I hope you too are immensely proud of where you come from, wherever that may be. (Back when I was at school, the day we had that spelling test, I never seriously thought I’d ever have the need to [...]

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The #1 reason my betting started to make profit

By on June 30, 2010 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

Have you ever had one of those moments in your life where everything changed? You might not have known it at the time – but the moment was defining, it changed the course of some area of your life in a way that turned things upside down. I had one of those course changing moments early [...]

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Keeping notes like a professional

By on May 19, 2010 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

You may have noticed, in a lot of the articles and posts I have written over the years, that I advocate keeping your own notes and records if you are half-way serious about profiting from betting on horses. If you could see my office you would understand that I practice what I preach. Not only do I keep spreadsheets [...]

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We buy betting systems because we are lazy

By on May 12, 2010 in The SkyBlueKangaroo Blog, Tutorials

Have you ever asked yourself why horse racing systems are so popular? I mean seriously, does anyone really sell a system that can genuinely beat the bookmakers? Is it actually possible to spend money and receive a written method for making a profit by betting and if so, why would anyone sell such a valuable piece of [...]

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Is it as simple as Heads or Tails?

By on May 3, 2010 in Tutorials

Today I’ve devised a scenario so you can test yourself to see how you would react in the face of a series of different betting opportunities. Put yourself in this imaginary situation, and answer honestly. You’re in your local bookmakers… In this illustration I want to you to concentrate just on the odds. All complicated [...]

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