{"id":7281,"date":"2022-08-05T08:51:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T07:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/?p=7281"},"modified":"2022-06-22T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T10:07:46","slug":"meet-the-members-jay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oddsmonkey.com\/blog\/matched-betting\/meet-the-members-jay\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the members: Jay"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time to find out how another of OddsMonkey’s Premium members has found matched betting<\/a> success in our ‘Meet the Members’ series.<\/p>\n

Meet the members: Jay<\/h2>\n

What is your average weekly profit? Does this include a partner\u2019s profits?<\/h3>\n

Hard to say what my average weekly profit is as it depends on what offers are available and how much time I have but I aim for \u00a350 per day. This includes my partner’s accounts too.<\/p>\n

Every few days I\u2019ll check by dividing my monthly profit by the date of the current month. If I\u2019m below my target I\u2019ll work a little harder to catch up.<\/p>\n

The last few months have been very good with \u00a33,271 in April and \u00a31,485 so far in May.<\/p>\n

The weekend profit makes up for less profitable days in the week.<\/p>\n

What do you do with your matched betting profits? Any exciting purchases or stories to share?<\/h3>\n

The best part for me is just having extra income to make sure bills are paid. But it’s nice to treat the family when I\u2019ve had a particularly good month. The most exciting part for me is to be clear of debt. I\u2019d advise anyone with debts to focus on this first. Not only will you be avoiding more costs from interest and charges in the long run, but the positive effect on your well-being is also priceless. Keep in mind it\u2019s important to have a decent amount of money available to make more money faster so try to hold off treating yourself too early.<\/p>\n

I think the most fun thing I\u2019m using my profit for is this\u2026<\/p>\n

I told my kids I\u2019d give them \u00a3300 each if they practised 5 different skills per day. And bought them a diary and they have to record what they do. (Reading, juggling, boxing, ukulele, piano, guitar, exercise etc) 3 months in and they are actually learning stuff and really enjoying their new hobbies. Money talks! What they haven\u2019t realised is that it\u2019s less than \u00a31 a day and I don\u2019t give them pocket money so it’s a bargain for me.<\/p>\n

What is your bankroll? How much did you start with?<\/h3>\n

My current bankroll is about \u00a310k spread between exchanges and bookies. I started with \u00a350 following the OddsMonkey welcome offers but after seeing the profit in a few days, I put another \u00a3200 in to speed things up and then any extra cash I had went into it as I took it more seriously<\/p>\n

How long have you been matched betting?<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m almost starting my 5th year since joining OddsMonkey.<\/p>\n

How much time do you spend matched betting?<\/h3>\n

I probably do at least 3 hours per day. More in busy periods. For a horse festival, I\u2019ll set up in the morning and hardly leave the room all day. Saturdays are the busiest but there\u2019s usually something happening every day so I tend to do a lot during the day once the kids are at school.<\/p>\n

If I\u2019m working, I\u2019ll be doing stuff in the van before I start my job. Once you get the hang of things, you can do a lot of it on the move.<\/p>\n

My attitude towards learning something new is to immerse myself completely. Like an obsession, until things make sense and you can do much more in less time or even multi-task (while cooking etc) without making a mistake. If you treat it like a business and understand that every penny counts, you\u2019ll start making good money. Just be careful not to let it consume you as it’s not worth missing out on time with your kids etc. Give yourself time off where you\u2019re not holding your phone so you’re not tempted to do it 24 hours a day!<\/p>\n

What type of offers do you focus on and why?<\/h3>\n

My main focus is on boosts, bet clubs and 2ups. I also do horse refunds whenever possible. The lean towards each of these depends on whatever is available. During football season I have the OddsMatcher open all day with the filter on \u20182upall\u2019 and take any matches over 1.7 and 96% or higher. I take higher QL (qualifying loss) if it\u2019s a high-profile match just to keep Bet365 sweet. I only do more obscure leagues if I already have a few bets on main leagues (English, Spanish, Italian).<\/p>\n

If I see a heavy favourite with 0 or very small QL (ie 1.3\/1.31) I\u2019ll take that too. I mostly keep stakes to \u00a350 and \u00a3100 or occasionally \u00a3200 for a low odds close match.<\/p>\n

I only withdraw smallish amounts and only if the balance is getting too high.<\/p>\n

Recently I\u2019ve also been doing the football boosts on Bet365. If it’s a score, I underlay and hope for a bore draw.<\/p>\n

Tell us more about your background and how you came across matched betting.<\/h3>\n

I\u2019ve been a professional Magician and Juggler for the past 20 years, so the unusual working hours allow me to get some betting done during most days. I also do a bit when I arrive at gigs early. Another magician I met a while ago introduced me to OddsMonkey and helped me through the welcome offers. Since then I\u2019ve done the same for others and made a little extra through their referral system<\/a>. You can also make extra by referring banks and cashback sites to new people you introduce.<\/p>\n

Can you give us a breakdown % of where your profits come from?<\/h3>\n

It changes month to month but in April and May I\u2019d estimate percentages as:<\/p>\n