Hi all,
I have been doing Arb/Value betting for the past 3 months, the first 2 months have been successful with pretty good ROI based on over 3k bets. (sorry didnt compile excel)
But this recent month, my results have been poor; could be due to variance. (lost all my winnings, thus breakeven now)
I have been using M8bet (IBC) and SBO as a basebook against my softbook (local Bookie). I'm based in Asia.
I sometimes find the odds or IBC and SBO contrast one another and when I compare the odds with Pinancles, Pinnacles odds are in synth with my soft book instead.
Which means there may be something wrong with my strategy. I didn't use a scanning service as I am using a local bookie (less known).
I mainly bet Asian handicap. Pre and live. Mainly value betting
1) Are IBC/ SBO still sharp for soccer? I know they used to be.
2) If they are no longer sharp, which platform should i use? Betfair? Pinnacles?
My bet limits are pretty high, up to $5k usd. And I am using a bankroll of $150k, around 0.5% of roll per unit.
Just wanna make sure I'm doing the right move.
Thank you in advance
Sharp Bookies for soccer
- Littletroll1
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Well SBO definitely isn't as sharp as they used to be, so wouldn't trust them too much.
Are you also sure that your local bookmaker is a soft? They don't sound very soft if you are allowed to bet 5K USD and you're in profit after 3.000 bets.
Are you also sure that your local bookmaker is a soft? They don't sound very soft if you are allowed to bet 5K USD and you're in profit after 3.000 bets.
- gerardmartin
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Yes, the local bookie have some extremely soft lines at times against SBO and M8bet (IBC). All along i have been using SBO and IBC as the "Sharp" as a benchmark towards my Local Bookie.
Apparently ibc/sbo may be not so sharp after all.
Which bookie will be the most sharp for Soccer Asian handicap? Pinnacle?
Apparently ibc/sbo may be not so sharp after all.
Which bookie will be the most sharp for Soccer Asian handicap? Pinnacle?
- kustef
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start placing arbitrage bets and analyse your bets at soft bookmaker.. Maybe try to place bets againist Betfair and Pinnacle also..
- alealeale
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Except for main 1x2 (or ah) matches, where probably ibc and sbo are sharp, I can confirm that betting
against these two bookies is not a good idea. Recent years I won on Sbobet, then I quit because of low
limits and void bets and I still winning on Maxbet.
I keep losing at Pinnacle, even if not like past years and on exchanges so if I were you, I'd bet on my softs
only against these last two bookies.
Then, why don't you use oddsmath (dropping odds) and try to use that strategy?
If I didn't arb, I would do that way for sure.
against these two bookies is not a good idea. Recent years I won on Sbobet, then I quit because of low
limits and void bets and I still winning on Maxbet.
I keep losing at Pinnacle, even if not like past years and on exchanges so if I were you, I'd bet on my softs
only against these last two bookies.
Then, why don't you use oddsmath (dropping odds) and try to use that strategy?
If I didn't arb, I would do that way for sure.
- gerardmartin
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Thank you Alealeale and Kustef for your valuable advices!
I am beginning to take a look at Penta88, and find that their odds are pretty sharp, what are your views on penta88?
They soft or sharp?
I am beginning to take a look at Penta88, and find that their odds are pretty sharp, what are your views on penta88?
They soft or sharp?
- alealeale
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- gerardmartin
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