Isn't the arb game dead?
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Theres not the liquidity on Betfair to make more, in fact liquidity been decreasing over the last few years, even though I have expanded to Betdaq , Matchbook etc
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We could write an encyclopedia here, but very quickly, the pre-game arbitrage as we know it died some years ago. What is left is in-play arbitrage that still looks very strong.
I recall some years ago a thread about arbing with Pinnacle and Betfair only and the fierce attack on it from those who were practicing it.
I recall some years ago a thread about arbing with Pinnacle and Betfair only and the fierce attack on it from those who were practicing it.
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There are rare bookies in some low rate countries where pre-game is still strong.
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I too, find it hard to believe that someone could still arb without a softbook. He may have some secret sauce, but it must be trading and not true arbing.
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What do you mean by "the fierce attack on it from those who were practicing it." ?arbusers wrote: We could write an encyclopedia here, but very quickly, the pre-game arbitrage as we know it died some years ago. What is left is in-play arbitrage that still looks very strong.
I recall some years ago a thread about arbing with Pinnacle and Betfair only and the fierce attack on it from those who were practicing it.
I too, find it hard to believe that someone could still arb without a softbook. He may have some secret sauce, but it must be trading and not true arbing.
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same earnings now, I think remarkable and all without ever using more than one i.d I believe
as i said he is unique, I stopped pre-match arbing many years ago, this guy is very top arber.
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no ,no, dealerwins is making big money from pre-market arbs, no decreases in profit for over 10 years he claims and stillarbusers wrote: We could write an encyclopedia here, but very quickly, the pre-game arbitrage as we know it died some years ago. What is left is in-play arbitrage that still looks very strong.
same earnings now, I think remarkable and all without ever using more than one i.d I believe
as i said he is unique, I stopped pre-match arbing many years ago, this guy is very top arber.
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First time responding.
Thought I would just chime in on the topic "Isn't arbing dead".
I started arbing last March and when I saw the promise in it, I dropped out of university to pursue it full time. It is still very much alive and in my first year I 2x/3x'd what my most successful friends (lawyers/doctors) were making. I think if you are finding it difficult you should reevaluate your strategy (although I know arbing sportsbooks in Australia can be difficult with their limitations on live betting). I have had a lot of success trading niche-country specific books and looking at sport specific to that country (because books tend to have higher limits on country specific sport) so that could be a good place to start. If you want some advice I would be happy to give you some tips but no expert so don't expect too much.
Thought I would just chime in on the topic "Isn't arbing dead".
I started arbing last March and when I saw the promise in it, I dropped out of university to pursue it full time. It is still very much alive and in my first year I 2x/3x'd what my most successful friends (lawyers/doctors) were making. I think if you are finding it difficult you should reevaluate your strategy (although I know arbing sportsbooks in Australia can be difficult with their limitations on live betting). I have had a lot of success trading niche-country specific books and looking at sport specific to that country (because books tend to have higher limits on country specific sport) so that could be a good place to start. If you want some advice I would be happy to give you some tips but no expert so don't expect too much.
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People question why you're making the same now as 10 years ago? While some people find a strategy that works, then leavíng when conditions get tough, others are constantly trying to evolve in order to keep up with changing market conditions. It seems you're accepting being banned from every sportsbook and that has left you with time to learn the mecanisms of sharp markets instead of wasting time on a less educational process trying to dodge book limitations.
So you probably have been improving your skills with the same pace as the markets have become efficient, and therefore you're making the same now as in previous years. Have you had the same knowledge 10 years ago as you have today, you would naturally have made much more back then.
The fact that you're arbing and not value betting is a result of the personal style you've developed. I am guessing that you take bets where you have learned to predict the prematch odds movements and cover these bets at a later stage before game start. That's a sort of arbing. You could have chosen to value bet, but that would have required time, study and risk in order to learn to pick your winners. Instead you've chosen to refine your arbing techniques.
Thank you for an interesting story which make sense - at least to me it does. Based on this, I find no reason not to believe you.
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There are many reasons why people would lie. A common reason must be the sensation of an ego boost, even if it is based on false premises.dealer wins wrote: Why would I possibly want to lie lol
People question why you're making the same now as 10 years ago? While some people find a strategy that works, then leavíng when conditions get tough, others are constantly trying to evolve in order to keep up with changing market conditions. It seems you're accepting being banned from every sportsbook and that has left you with time to learn the mecanisms of sharp markets instead of wasting time on a less educational process trying to dodge book limitations.
So you probably have been improving your skills with the same pace as the markets have become efficient, and therefore you're making the same now as in previous years. Have you had the same knowledge 10 years ago as you have today, you would naturally have made much more back then.
The fact that you're arbing and not value betting is a result of the personal style you've developed. I am guessing that you take bets where you have learned to predict the prematch odds movements and cover these bets at a later stage before game start. That's a sort of arbing. You could have chosen to value bet, but that would have required time, study and risk in order to learn to pick your winners. Instead you've chosen to refine your arbing techniques.
Thank you for an interesting story which make sense - at least to me it does. Based on this, I find no reason not to believe you.
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What an interesting a fantastic post.
And you are right, I stick to the one way of betting I know well, that works (At the moment lol) and pays the bills.
And you are right, I stick to the one way of betting I know well, that works (At the moment lol) and pays the bills.
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he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d and claims to have used only one i.d in his arbing career so I'm afraid
the conclusion you've come to cannot be accurate vidablue as dealerwins with no soft bookmakers would have to use betfair exchange
extensively and would have paid massive amounts in premium charge but none of his posts ever talk about paying this.
It will remain a secret of how after over 10 years this remarkable guy maintains his profits on pre-match arbing whilst being banned from all
sportsbooks and only ever using one i.d.
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I have looked back on most of dealer wins posts, trying to work out his amazing secret, he is banned/limited from all sportsbooks in uk,VidaBlue wrote:There are many reasons why people would lie. A common reason must be the sensation of an ego boost, even if it is based on false premises.dealer wins wrote: Why would I possibly want to lie lol
People question why you're making the same now as 10 years ago? While some people find a strategy that works, then leavíng when conditions get tough, others are constantly trying to evolve in order to keep up with changing market conditions. It seems you're accepting being banned from every sportsbook and that has left you with time to learn the mecanisms of sharp markets instead of wasting time on a less educational process trying to dodge book limitations.
So you probably have been improving your skills with the same pace as the markets have become efficient, and therefore you're making the same now as in previous years. Have you had the same knowledge 10 years ago as you have today, you would naturally have made much more back then.
The fact that you're arbing and not value betting is a result of the personal style you've developed. I am guessing that you take bets where you have learned to predict the prematch odds movements and cover these bets at a later stage before game start. That's a sort of arbing. You could have chosen to value bet, but that would have required time, study and risk in order to learn to pick your winners. Instead you've chosen to refine your arbing techniques.
Thank you for an interesting story which make sense - at least to me it does. Based on this, I find no reason not to believe you.
he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d and claims to have used only one i.d in his arbing career so I'm afraid
the conclusion you've come to cannot be accurate vidablue as dealerwins with no soft bookmakers would have to use betfair exchange
extensively and would have paid massive amounts in premium charge but none of his posts ever talk about paying this.
It will remain a secret of how after over 10 years this remarkable guy maintains his profits on pre-match arbing whilst being banned from all
sportsbooks and only ever using one i.d.
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We are all here to make money, and keep abreast of the industry and protect ourselves against potentially rogue sites and payment processors etc. No one has ever, or will ever post their winning system, but we all post general tips and info which help each other with basic betting, and avoiding scam books etc.
As for premium charges, I am getting close to them, so have recently opened a fair exchange account via my Pinnacle agent Premium Tradings (Which I am happy for them to confirm here publically) which I am using for any matches with a large potential green market.
Everyone has their way of making a living, and I wish everyone success today, tomorrow and for as long as you bet/gamble/trade
As for premium charges, I am getting close to them, so have recently opened a fair exchange account via my Pinnacle agent Premium Tradings (Which I am happy for them to confirm here publically) which I am using for any matches with a large potential green market.
Everyone has their way of making a living, and I wish everyone success today, tomorrow and for as long as you bet/gamble/trade
Never trust a goose!!!
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How could I contact you? PMs not allowed here?dealer wins wrote: We are all here to make money, and keep abreast of the industry and protect ourselves against potentially rogue sites and payment processors etc. No one has ever, or will ever post their winning system, but we all post general tips and info which help each other with basic betting, and avoiding scam books etc.
As for premium charges, I am getting close to them, so have recently opened a fair exchange account via my Pinnacle agent Premium Tradings (Which I am happy for them to confirm here publically) which I am using for any matches with a large potential green market.
Everyone has their way of making a living, and I wish everyone success today, tomorrow and for as long as you bet/gamble/trade
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"he would have to pay massive amounts in premium charge" - well, pay the charge and keep the rest or avoid it by staying below the limit for that charge. What about the other three (pinn, mb and betdaq). They don't do payouts?
"trying to work out his amazing secret" - of course the intelligent forum member would never give away secrets. This is give and take up to a certain limit. You may give advices, encouragements and contribute in technical discussions, but it would be foolish to leave hints that would reveal your secrets. Noone should do that.
"he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d" - so do I. Multi-accounting is responsible for many of the extra hassles that bookmakers have to impose on us. It makes it worse for everyone. In addition, spending one's energy on dodging the bookmakers in order to execute the usual strategy does not evolve you as a sports bettor. Probably dealerwins has accumulated wealth by now, not in the form of money, but in the form of skill that is invaluable to him in continuing to do what he does while everyone else is complaining about the increase in bookmaker restrictions.
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I have not looked back on dealerwins' posts. I consider myself completely unbiased and only reasoning on what is written in this thread and here I cannot find arguments to why that wouldn't be true. On the other hand, I am quite puzzled by your arguments. They make no sense to me:justanarber wrote: I have looked back on most of dealer wins posts, trying to work out his amazing secret, he is banned/limited from all sportsbooks in uk,
he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d and claims to have used only one i.d in his arbing career so I'm afraid
the conclusion you've come to cannot be accurate vidablue as dealerwins with no soft bookmakers would have to use betfair exchange
extensively and would have paid massive amounts in premium charge but none of his posts ever talk about paying this.
It will remain a secret of how after over 10 years this remarkable guy maintains his profits on pre-match arbing whilst being banned from all
sportsbooks and only ever using one i.d.
"he would have to pay massive amounts in premium charge" - well, pay the charge and keep the rest or avoid it by staying below the limit for that charge. What about the other three (pinn, mb and betdaq). They don't do payouts?
"trying to work out his amazing secret" - of course the intelligent forum member would never give away secrets. This is give and take up to a certain limit. You may give advices, encouragements and contribute in technical discussions, but it would be foolish to leave hints that would reveal your secrets. Noone should do that.
"he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d" - so do I. Multi-accounting is responsible for many of the extra hassles that bookmakers have to impose on us. It makes it worse for everyone. In addition, spending one's energy on dodging the bookmakers in order to execute the usual strategy does not evolve you as a sports bettor. Probably dealerwins has accumulated wealth by now, not in the form of money, but in the form of skill that is invaluable to him in continuing to do what he does while everyone else is complaining about the increase in bookmaker restrictions.
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was against your morals? it's very surprising using your methods that £50k+ profits for over 10 years is only now in PC territory?
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is that legal to use fair exchange from the UK? don't you have to use a vpn to hide your location? I thought this type of deceitdealer wins wrote: As for premium charges, I am getting close to them, so have recently opened a fair exchange account via my Pinnacle agent Premium Tradings (Which I am happy for them to confirm here publically) which I am using for any matches with a large potential green market.
was against your morals? it's very surprising using your methods that £50k+ profits for over 10 years is only now in PC territory?
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100% of us on here are greedy "money driven" guys, no point in lying to the forum or ourselves
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it's all about money, one i.d, 1000 i.d's, it's all about money, there is no other way to accumulate "wealth" in this business.VidaBlue wrote:"he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d" - so do I. Multi-accounting is responsible for many of the extra hassles that bookmakers have to impose on us. It makes it worse for everyone. In addition, spending one's energy on dodging the bookmakers in order to execute the usual strategy does not evolve you as a sports bettor. Probably dealerwins has accumulated wealth by now, not in the form of moneyjustanarber wrote: I have looked back on most of dealer wins posts, trying to work out his amazing secret, he is banned/limited from all sportsbooks in uk,
he frowns quite strongly on anyone who has used more than one i.d and claims to have used only one i.d in his arbing career so I'm afraid
the conclusion you've come to cannot be accurate vidablue as dealerwins with no soft bookmakers would have to use betfair exchange
extensively and would have paid massive amounts in premium charge but none of his posts ever talk about paying this.
It will remain a secret of how after over 10 years this remarkable guy maintains his profits on pre-match arbing whilst being banned from all
sportsbooks and only ever using one i.d.
100% of us on here are greedy "money driven" guys, no point in lying to the forum or ourselves
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Use it with a vpn, why not, thats the whole purpose of agents, to save us from stupid governments that restrict our betting .justanarber wrote:
is that legal to use fair exchange from the UK? don't you have to use a vpn to hide your location? I thought this type of deceit
was against your morals? it's very surprising using your methods that £50k+ profits for over 10 years is only now in PC territory?
Never trust a goose!!!