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Only 2% Will Beat The Bookies And Make Their Horse Racing Betting Pay

It is widely quoted that only 2% of horse racing punters actually make anything like decent profits from horse racing over the long term. And probably much less than that are actually able to make a living from horse racing.

From my side of the fence, as the owner and operator of a successful racing tipster service, it is easy to see why the average man in the street doesn’t make a success of his betting activity.

I am often asked if it is possible to make decent profits from horse racing. I would list the following advice as vital to finding success when betting on horses.

1) Decide On Your Betting Bank From The Outset – It is important to never bet more than you can comfortably afford to lose. Decide on an amount that you are prepared to set aside solely for your betting bank, then divide this amount by 25 and the figure you are left with will become your stake. As your profits increase or decrease, you will always be betting one twenty-fith of your bank (if betting at level stakes), and this will offer you some protection against losing runs.

2) Never Chase Losses – The road to the poor house when betting on horse racing is to chase your losses. Trying to bet bigger stakes each time, following a losing sequence, will end in profit…. but only for your bookmaker! Stick to your staking plan and don’t divert from it whatever the temptation.

3) Leave Emotion Out Of The Equation – You should aim to develop a detached view to winners and losers alike. There will always be winners (if you know what you are doing), and there will always be losers. Don’t allow emotion to creep in whether you are in the middle of a winning sequence or a losing run. If you are serious about your horse racing betting, you must treat it like a business and aim for long term profits without becoming emotional, win or lose on the day.

4) Treat Your Betting As A Business, Not A Hobby – In order to make your betting pay over the long term, you must operate as you would if you were running your own business. This means keeping proper records of all of your betting activity, profits and losses.

5) Knowledge Is Power – If you can’t afford the time (and it can take years) to build up your own knowledge of the form book, or to make a few decent contacts of your own, then try to find a racing advisory/tipster service that has stood the test of time.

6) Aim For Long Term Profits – If you are using your own (or someone else’s) system to make your selections, give it enough time for a sensible test period. There is absolutely no point in jumping from one system to the next without giving it time to work.

The same applies to using a racing advisory/tipster service. Aim to find a service that has been around for some time, proofs their selections etc. Then once you have made your choice of system or tipster service to use, don’t jump from one to the other after a short period. Decide on a fair test period and stick to it.

Finally, horse racing can be a fascinating and exhilarating hobby, but if you want to make your betting pay, follow the rules above and you’ll have a head start over most punters out there!

Only 2% Will Beat The Bookies And Make Their Horse Racing Betting Pay / Roy Carter

Roy Carter owns and runs the 2% Racing Syndicate, one of the Uk’s foremost horse racing advisory services. His service has been featured in The Racing Post and all advices are proofed in advance. Join The 2% That Win, Not The 98% That Don’t! www.2percentracing.com

New to Poker? – a Brief Introduction

If you want to start playing poker,you had better decide to play texas hold’em !.This game,though arguably not the best game of poker,has somehow superceded other forms of poker,particularly online. Within texas holdem there are still decisions to be made.Do you want to play limit poker,no limit poker or poker tournaments?

This introduction only concerns LIMIT TEXAS HOLDEM.

Why ?.Well the tactics you use in no limit poker,and tournament poker will be completely different to those used in limit poker.Also limit poker,i feel,is the best test for a poker player.
No limit poker can leave a player potless after hours of good play,just by going “all in” on what seems an unbeatable hand,only for a bad player,or loaded player who can go with you,to pull off a fluke.The player has done nothing wrong,they have to go with their hand,but,the bottom line is they are going home with nothing to show for all the good play that went before.
Tournament play is also largely down to luck(and patience).Also as with no limit poker,you can play great for hours only to lose out just before the share-out stage on one bad stroke of luck.Again the player does nothing wrong,but hours of play goes up in smoke with nothing to show for it.Limit poker is the game – you can play for as long as you feel good,and you can manipulate the stake you want to play for each and every hand.
THE PROCEDURE.Take your online seat.

Wait for large blind(2 players pay large and small blind every hand to start pot) – you will be prompted,just click to pay)
Two cards will be shown to you,and no one else.

A round of betting will now take place by other players round the table.If there has not been a “raise”(increase in your large blind stake you have already paid) then just “check”(it costs you nothing and you get to see next card for free).
If there has been a “raise”you can either go with them(“call”)and increase your stake or cut your losses and “fold” – We will show wether you should stay in or fold hands later.
Next the “flop” occurs – this is when 3 cards are dealt onto table,which everyone can see.

There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.
Every player will now see another card dealt – the “turn” card.
There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.
Every player will now see another card – the 5th and final card – the “river” card.
There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.
The game is now finished – the player with the best hand wins the pot – less the poker house cut,the “rake”
Another game now begins,this time you will be prompted to pay the “small blind”-click to pay.After this game you will get a respite from paying to play,and will only pay again(unless you have good hand that you do want to play) when big blind rotates the table.
THESE ARE THE BEST HANDS IN RANK ORDER
1. Royal Flush
This is the highest poker hand. It consists of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, all in the same suit. As all suits are equal, all royal flushes are equal.

New to Poker? – a Brief Introduction / David Parkinson

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Caribbean Stud Poker Rules

All the games we have looked so far involved betting against other players. But this game is different; here everyone plays against the casino or room which acts as a bank (dealer), paying out all winning bets. To win you have to beat the dealer’s hand, other player’s hands don’t make a difference.

First each player makes an ante (initial blind bet) and is dealt 5 cards face down. The dealer receives 4 cards face down and 1 card face up. Now each player decides whether to fold or play by looking at their cards, if they fold then their ante is lost but if they continue, they have to double their ante-bet.

Now the dealer reveals his hand, but he must have an A-k or higher in order to play his hand, if not the player is paid even money on the ante and also the additional bet is not lost (See the table for odds). If the player’s hand beats the dealer’s, the ante is paid at evens. However, if the dealer’s hand beats the player’s hand then both bets are lost.

Additional Bet Payout odds:

One pair or High card —> 1/1 (Even) Two pair —> 2/1

Three of a kind —> 3/1 Straight —> 4/1

Flush —> 5/1

Full House —> 7/1

Four of a kind —> 20/1

Straight flush —> 50/1

Royal flush —> 100/1

If the dealer and player play the same poker hand, then remaining cards are taken in to consideration. If all five cards are equal, the hand is void. Neither the ante nor the additional bet is lost. The ranking of suits makes no difference to the hand.

Here the odds are poor; a normal game of poker with seven players will have odds of at least 6/1 which is a great deal better when compared to the minimum odds in this game which is 1/1. Also the odds paid for additional bet are poor. Again there is no skill required and you rely too much on luck. Finally remember you have much better odds of winning money when you are playing for the pot.

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Caribbean Stud Poker Rules / Tarun Sharma

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