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In this week’s ‘meet the members’ post, we spoke to Adam. He told us about his matched betting story<\/a> so far and why making a mistake isn’t the worst thing in the world.<\/p>\n

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

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

My average weekly profit varies wildly, almost totally dependent on how much time I can set aside for matched betting<\/a>. But as an idea, last month I made \u00a3411.55 profit. My best month so far is \u00a31,124.91!<\/p>\n

This does include the little bit of matched betting my wife does, although she only has accounts with Sky and Coral. She did have a William Hill account, but they closed that for her when they gubbed me.<\/p>\n

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

Generally speaking, I keep as much of it floating around my accounts as possible. I have taken some profits out a couple of times. I\u2019ve paid for some home improvements to my son’s bedroom where we paid for a fitted wardrobe and internal wall to be taken out and moved so he has a decent-sized bedroom. I\u2019ve also paid the deposit on the car I bought last year, and still have around \u00a37,500 in my bankroll.<\/p>\n

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

As I say, my current bankroll is around \u00a37,500. I started in late 2019 with \u00a325. Remember, I\u2019ve already spent nearly \u00a310,000 put of it too.<\/p>\n

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

I\u2019ve been matched betting for just under 3 years now.<\/p>\n

How much time\/hours in an average week do you spend matched betting? Any particular days that you do more than others?<\/h3>\n

The time I can set aside for matched betting varies massively from week to week. My \u2018day job\u2019 is as a Training Instructor and Health and Safety Consultant, so depending on whether I\u2019m training, on-site, or in the office, I can spend as little as 10 minutes a day, or I can have my phone on at the side of me virtually all day, watching and refreshing marches waiting for the right ones to appear.<\/p>\n

Saturdays are usually my busiest day of the week, especially during football season.<\/p>\n

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

I\u2019ve usually focused on ‘bet and get’ offers and boosts. I did dabble with 2Ups for a little while. Also, I\u00a0do like a good bore draw, as if you look in the right place you can make some pretty good, regular money doing that offer.<\/p>\n

I have this year started doing far more EPs (extra places) too. So far I\u2019ve found these to be a pretty good source of profits, and I\u2019m wondering why I didn\u2019t do it sooner.<\/p>\n

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

Like I say, I work as a Training Instructor and Health and Safety Consultant. It\u2019s a far cry from where I\u2019ve spent most of my working life. I grew up in agriculture, and after it became clear the farm wasn\u2019t big enough to support both my parents and my family, I moved into another industry. I\u2019ve spent most of my working life driving pretty much anything with wheels and tracks, and a few things without.<\/p>\n

I found out about matched betting during my time working as a crane driver for a local timber company. It was whilst talking to a colleague, Stewart, and he mentioned he did it, that I looked into it and decided to give it a go. Stewart was kind enough to show me the ropes and get me started. Then I realised how much money could be made as a little side hustle<\/a>, and I\u2019ve never looked back. Casino offers are next on the agenda.<\/p>\n

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

It\u2019s quite hard to tell now to be honest. I used to keep a spreadsheet of everything I did, listing the bookies and exchanges, the back and lay bet details, and what profit\/loss each offer made. I would then use that to total up my profits each day, with a monthly total which I would compare to the actual amount in all my accounts to ensure I hadn\u2019t made any obvious errors. However, I stopped this last year as I found it was taking up too much time as I went along, and would then sometimes take me half an hour at night to fill in all the details. Not I just keep a monthly record of the money in all my accounts so I can see a monthly profit and loss.<\/p>\n

Do you do low-risk casino offers?<\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t at the moment, other than the occasional offer like Sky\u2019s daily spins, and Coral’s prize grabber.<\/p>\n

Do you have any advice or tips to offer to other members?<\/h3>\n

My advice to newbies would be to take your time. Matched betting is definitely a marathon, not a sprint. Make sure you read\/watch the tutorials at least 3 times and are sure you understand exactly what you\u2019re doing before you do it. Hopefully, that\u2019ll lessen any mistakes.<\/p>\n

Speaking of mistakes, you will make them, so try not to be too disheartened when you do. I still make the odd error now. My worst cost me around \u00a3500 when I backed one horse and layed a different one. Obviously, the back bet lost, and the horse I\u2019d layed won so I lost there too.<\/p>\n

For more experienced guys, don\u2019t be afraid to try something new. Have a look at offers like bore draws. I find them to be more aligned with what time I\u2019m able to give, meaning I find them more profitable than I have 2Ups so far.<\/p>\n

Start your OddsMonkey free trial today<\/a> and make money online straight away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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