Episodes

  • The BashCast 217 - At least we know we're alive
    May 16 2024

    Agenda:

    [00:01:54] - We discuss the long-short paradox of time and how it applies to betting [00:10:50] - Tom figures out he can still bet on Eurovision after he knows the result, but should he? [00:20:13] - An exchange edge on the 8 place market in golf that everyone can play in [00:33:18] - The good and the bad from the goalscorer betting worlds as Tom gets Lucky [00:46:29] - And we finish with a look at the charlatans at the Guardian and the anything-but Charlatans at the SmartBash

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    Find out more about the SmartBash: https://smart-bash.com/

    Twitter BB: https://twitter.com/bookiebashnet

    Twitter Tom: https://twitter.com/Tombrownlee

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    57 mins
  • The BashCast 216 -The Wrong Svensson
    May 1 2024

    Agenda:

    • [00:02:30] Tom goes to Disneyland, finds it has the lowest ROI of anything in the world
    • [00:15:48] My Gambling history – where I started ,how I met some syndicates, why Duncan started bookiebashing in my kitchen and whether we can speak from any position of authority
    • [00:46:14] SmartBash 2024 – tickets are selling fast, we have some big names that will be announced soon, big panels and bigger discussions planed at the UKs premier punter focussed networking event
    • [01:02:01] Udinese v Bologna -= an example of where huge equite in a game where big value bets don’t mean nothing to the overall profit/loss picture
    • [01:16:20] Betting isn’t for everyone – why you shouldn’t tell anyone you’re successful at punting on sports
    • [01:31:39] From across the pond – gambling stories from the NFL and MLB that will make your eyes water

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    NB: We know there are some sound issues on the BashCast where some segments are loud and others are quieter. This is being worked on for future episodes!

    Want to send an email to the mailbag? tom@bookiebashing.net

    Find out more about the SmartBash: https://smart-bash.com/

    Twitter BB: https://twitter.com/bookiebashnet Twitter Tom: https://twitter.com/Tombrownlee

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • 215 - A SmartBash 2024 Announcement
    Mar 23 2024

    Agenda: [00:01:55] - Toms answers a question from a Pinnacle Odds Compiler over M25 roadworks [00:15:36] - Jesse May and Ronan join us for a sneaky peak chat about Smart Bash 2024 (in association with Matchbook) this summer – and this time, everyone is invited to the party [00:30:32] - A profit loss review for Toms gambling in shops and on exchanges in February and March [00:49:58] - Cheltenham Festival Wrap Up [01:06:05] - Is over 3.5 the new over 2.5? What is going on with premiership goals this season

    Want to send an email to the mailbag? tom@bookiebashing.net

    Find out more about the SmartBash: https://smart-bash.com/

    #bettingat100.1andabove

    Twitter BB: https://twitter.com/bookiebashnet Twitter Tom: https://twitter.com/Tombrownlee

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • The BashCast 214 - Cheltenham 2024, winners, losers, loser tipsters, addicts and the GCF
    Mar 8 2024

    Agenda: [00:01:40] - Tom quits drinking only to be disappointed in the entire human race [00:10:10] - Cheltenham festival is round the corner - we look at tipsters, who you can trust and who you cannot trust [00:35:27] - A shift in liquiidty at the exchanges as Matchbook, Betdaq and Smarkets catch ground on Betfair [00:48:54] - Abbie MacGregor and Andrew Woodman off of the Gamblers Consumer Forum join us to discuss last weeks debate on affordability checks in gambling at Parliament Want to send an email to the mailbag? tom@bookiebashing.net #bettingat100.1andabove https://gamblersconsumerforum.com/ https://twitter.com/GamblersCForum

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • The BashCast 213 - Scamwave Digital and superusers
    Jan 27 2024

    Agenda:

    [00:01:40] - Tom recounts the time when he caused the meltdown of the cloakroom ticketing system at the Zanzibar nightclub in 1996. [00:15:10] - We revisit @AndryRobsonTips after the last BashCast and have more information about the origins of these tweets. [00:41:00] - We break down some of the mathematics of the enhanced specials at betdaq to show how to find value with or without a bookiebashing subscription. [00:58:11] - New scandals are breaking in the online poker world [01:21:35] - Tales of Duncan of Yore - Part 2

    Want to send an email to the mailbag? tom@bookiebashing.net

    #bettingat100.1andabove

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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • The BashCast 212 - The Morals and Maths of Twitter Tipsters
    Jan 13 2024
    Agenda: [00:01:55] - Toms Xmas Dinner ends up on the kitchen floor [00:09:03] - An in depth review of the mathematics and morals of @AndyRobsonTips [00:51:27] - Pricing Luke Littler in the PDC World Championships [01:12:47] - Exchange edges and a partnership with Betdaq [01:35:28] - A looks at my first shop bets of the year and has anything changed in the models for 2024? [01:54:00] - Tales of Duncan of Yore - a new feature on the BashCast Want to send an email to the mailbag? tom@bookiebashing.net
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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • The BashCast 211 - Jon Roberts off of Predictology
    Nov 23 2023

    Agenda:

    We are joined by Jon Roberts from Predictology. In this episode we discuss I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, skillsets for beating the markets, the logistics of reliable odds collection, modelling football, historical trending, pre-match vs inplay edges and the all important 2023 BashCast Xmas Quiz.

    https://www.predictology.co/ https://www.youtube.com/@predictology https://www.bookiebashing.net/

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • The BashCast 210 - Will Somebody Stop The Damn Match
    Oct 27 2023
    Agenda: [00:01:47] - Toms recounts a ten pin bowling evening that ends with putting someone in hospital [00:12:43] - Horse racing ups and downs through the year and optimising horses by odds band [00:28:49] - Newcastle play Dortmund in the Champions League and we look at edges in the Players xG [00:44:50] - A consultation on the bookiebashing bet tracker and whether it does more harm than good [01:18:53] - A Prisoners Dilemma as two advantage players find a loophole in video poker machines #bettingat100.1andabove
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    1 hr and 43 mins