Sporting insight for this week’s betting from Paul Chandler-Burns (commonly known as PCB) – a professional gambler, racing pundit and member of the Secret Betting Club team. In football seasons past, the Saturday ritual for punters has inevitably meant getting the bets on before heading off to a match with one ear pressed to a [...]
It is often said that the quickest route to the poorhouse is to chase your losses backing unraced two year old horses on their debuts. It is a good point well made, but that doesn’t mean you should dismiss inexperienced thoroughbreds entirely. It is well known that the biggest improvement that these youngsters make comes [...]
If we are to take a lesson from a very low key sporting week it is that patience is really has to be one of the key betting virtues. As punters we all want to win every week and see the bank balance ticking upwards. When there’s nothing doing we want to force the pace [...]
We all know that specialisation is the key to winning money betting but how do we know where we should best apply our energies? That’s a question I’ve been giving some thought to not least because of a thought-provoking interview in the current SBC mag which is out today. Ben Aitken is certainly someone with [...]
Why are footballers and jockeys so often unveiled as poor punters? It is a question that presents itself whenever one of their number is revealed as a chronic gambler or indeed, when they are asked to offer their lame opinions, off the cuff, as interviewees. Being immersed in your chosen sport, you’d assume, would give [...]
If ever there was an object lesson of the perils of betting in management markets it comes with the appointment of Andre Villas Boas as Chelsea manager after Guus Hiddink had traded as short as 1/6 for the job, just days before.Boas first shot to prominence in the UK in 2005 when, as opposition scout [...]
As a professional gambler, the summer offers a great time for a change of pace. With breathing space between the big events summer is a time when I can go back to basics and re-evaluate cherished thoughts and ideas that, at other times, get simply treated as a matter of course. It is something we [...]
If you are thinking of an antepost bet in the Premiership this summer then don’t bet too soon…. It may be high summer but already, the bookmakers are busy publishing their lists of antepost odds and specials in a multitude of markets. However, if you think you think you’ve spotted a value runner in one [...]
Known as PCB, Paul Chandler-Burns is a professional gambler and racing pundit. His picks on everything from racing to football, golf and even X Factor are regularly featured in Secret Betting Club (SBC) publications and on the SBC Forum, where Paul is a well-liked, cool head, renowned for his expertise across a number of sports. PCB [...]