betting website

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

ok, im only a novice so dont laugh at me!

but...

if i want to bet on a site do i need to sign up first? and which site do you reccomend?

 

[Gazwag]

yes you do need to sign up and deposit funds via a credit/debit card

I've been using paddypower recently

Watch out for the ones which give a good registration bonus ie if you deposit £10 they will give you a free £10 etc someone will do doubt post a link to see which is the best at the moment

 

[REDLAND]

I use Ladbrokes, as they always pay your winnings in before they take your stake out..

meaning you can bet money you don't really have, these bets though are best not lost

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

interesting. i will have to research.

the sites that ask for a deposit, is there a certain amount of time you have to be registered with them before being able to leave and claim your deposit back?

 

[Trigger]

I use BHAbet (which is Bet365) and VC Bet.

I would say Bet365 is the easiest of all the betting sites to use for a novice.

 

[Hiney]

I use BHAbet (which is Bet365) and VC Bet.

I would say Bet365 is the easiest of all the betting sites to use for a novice.

I agree with that, being a COMPLETE betting novice.

If you use BHAbet, don't the club get some money?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

If you use BHAbet, don't the club get some money?

well you can rule me OUT then!

 

[Trigger]

well you can rule me OUT then!

Just use it via Bet365, honestly, it is the easiest one you can use...

 

[empire]

bet 365

 

[crodonilson]

I use Ladbrokes, you know you are getting a reputable company and IO've never had a problem with them, I can get match odds and score updates as a text to my phone free of charge for all Brighton games.

No great special offers but they usually do some sort of offers for the big festivals/meetings on the gee gees. Be aware though the big companies often quote shorter odds than some of the other players which means you don't get quite as much winnings back as you might with some of the smaller internet based sites.

 

[the full harris]

bet365 and sporting odds are the most straight forward to use for the novice.


Almost every site has a sign up bonus. However, I would personally hold fire until the football season is about to start as most bookie's bonuses have dropped recently (after a generally poor world cup for the bookies). They will put the bonuses back up in a few weeks I expect. The most lucrative are often VC (victor chandler), totesport or betfred (see bozza's bonus thing).


Now, I probably have accounts with almost every online bookie but don't use any of them other than betfair now. It is miles better than all the others. It is slightly different to use though and so probably doesn't suit the beginner. Once you get the hang of it though, it is much more profitable.

I mean you'll probably still lose but you'll probably lose MUCH slower than you will on a traditional style bookies!

The odds are always better than normal bookies and you have the option to bet against something happening (i.e. you can bet that Arsenal will NOT win the league as well as being able to bet that they WILL).

By betting something will happen (backing) and that the same event won't happen (laying) at varying prices (the prices change over time) can 'lock in' a profit and is known as 'trading' (think: buy high, sell low as done on the stock market but replace the word 'buy' with 'back' and the word 'sell' with 'lay')


The term 'deposit' seems to have caused confusion above. Deposit just refers to putting money into your betting account. It is not something they 'give you back' unless you don't bet with it or win a bet.


I love betting, it is a hobby I get a lot of enjoyment from. However, it must always be though of as a hobby.

The most important piece of advice I can possibly offer is: NEVER bet an amount of money you would be bothered about losing. EXPECT to LOSE. Think of the stake as paying for the excitement of having money riding on an event. If you win then it is a bonus.

Other tips:
NEVER bet when drunk.
NEVER pay for tips.
NEVER use a bookmaker you have never heard of.

If I were you then I would deposit a small amount, say a tenner, get whatever the bonus is and then see how long you can make that last. Just do little bets. It might sound daft but a lot of fun can be had winning a tenner from staking a quid. Lets face it, you ain't gonna get rich from betting. If you win £10, you will probably only bet it away again. So, with this in mind, it seems much more sensible to bet with £1 stakes (or less) than to bet with £10 stakes. I get the impression you are a student (as am I) so bear this thought in mind.

Above all, think PESSIMISTICALLY. Gambling is one of the few things in life where this mindset is actually beneficial. It will stop you betting irresponsibly.


Oh, and one more thing, NEVER bet on anything involving the Albion. You get enough ejoyment out of watching them, no need to let money complicate things.

 

[Wardy]

The only think you need to remember is DO NOT BET WHAT YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE. I have lost count the times I have played cards with people that could not afford to lose. It gets embarrassing when they get upset when you fleace them.

 

[hopeful]

Been restricted to a £5 Max with BHA Bet. Try not to back too many winners with them!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

i know though that if i sign up i will bet small amounts, but often enough to cause a problem.

was lucky last year to make 100 in profit at the bookies with very few efforts(about 7 visits not spending more than a fiver a time!)

even though the looks i get when i put a pound on a bet is quite amusing i cant afford any more!

 

[Lander]

sporting odds for me.

 

[the full harris]

for TODAY ONLY ladbrokes are offering matched bet up to £50 on the open (golf).

 

[the full harris]

sorry, thats a matched FREE bet up to £50, not a matched bet.

So, for example, if you bet £50 on tiger woods to win his three ball this afternoon, you get a free bet of £50 whether he wins or loses. You get the bet after his won (or lost).

Of course, you can make this risk free by laying off on betfair....