We spoke with profitable football tipster DKbet on what it takes to become a profitable tipster, as well as getting a bit of an insight in to his methods for finding good bets for his subscribers. He currently has a 55% win rate with average odds of more than 2.20 (5/4). With more than 240 units profit since he started in March, he's a very promising tipster on our platform, who is certainly worth tracking/following.
\r\n\r\nDK also hints towards who he fancies for the European Championships.
\r\n\r\n1.What do you think is required to become the world’s best tipster?
\r\n\r\nThere is no easy way to become a good tipster without doing your homework. I know it sounds very boring and old fashioned, but you need to know the betting industry and where to spot the value. First of all you need to find the niche in the market, where you have the necessary information and knowledge to make profit in the long run. Once you’ve found this, you need to look as in-depth as possible to gain your edge. I have been working within the betting industry for more than 15 years and have compiled and traded thousands of Danish sports events. While carrying out my research I have built up a huge network which is now my direct source to information. With my own knowledge and my network combined, it is possible to spot value in the market and that is the essentially the key to earning money on sports betting. If you want to become the world's best tipster you have to grow your network with the right people and use all information at your disposal, the more the better. Nowadays, a huge amount of data is available on the internet, and many try to make their own statistical models to beat the market. It is certainly possible to gain an edge with all this data, but the history cannot predict the future! I very much agree on the fact that statistics are important, but to know which way the market will move, you need to have more information than just readily available statistics. When you know which way the market will move, you have found your niche and this is where you can earn your money.
\r\n\r\n2.You’ve been a profitable tipster so far at tipstrr.com, what’s your secret?
\r\n\r\nAs mentioned in the first question there is only one way and it is hard work. I get a lot of information from my network which I use to find value bets. A few have asked me for comments for the bets and understand why this would be of interest. Unfortunately a lot of the information I get has not reached the media when I post my picks and therefore I cannot include it. But you can always be certain that all picks posted from my service have been chosen due to value and will give you an edge in the long run.
\r\n\r\n(at the time of this article, DKbet tipster has a 24.9% ROI from 99 picks!)
\r\n\r\n3.What’s the best experience you’ve had as a sports bettor?
\r\n\r\nSuccess is what everyone is searching for. It actually took around five years for me to become a profitable sports bettor. When it became obvious for me that my setup was strong enough to beat the market that was the best experience I have had. It beats any individual big winner, as all I could see that my hard work paid off and the positive results started coming. When I make a bet today I do not sit and watch all the matches or get updates, I care only of the bigger picture. I have reached a point where I can sit back and relax because I know the bet had value and in the long run the results will be in my favour.
\r\n\r\n4.You’ve been a tipster at tipstrr.com for a few months, what do you like about it so far?
\r\n\r\nThe Tipstrr site is by far the best tipster platform out there. It is very easy to use for me as a tipster and the fees a so much lower than other similar platforms. This is also very beneficial for the subscribers as packages are often far more affordable than other tipster sites. Easy to use, good service and the most transparent tipster platform out there as all odds are taking real time from the bookies.
\r\n\r\n5.The European Championships start in a few weeks, who’s going to make the finals?
\r\n\r\nWe are all looking forward to the European Championship and I have a good feeling about Belgium to go far in the tournament. They have a very strong squad and quality players in all positions - the question is if they can perform on the highest level? I think so and would love to see their powerful playing style succeed. The obvious choice is to say France, but I must say that Spain sound be ready to rise again after the horrific World Cup campaign in Brazil.
\r\n\r\n(Belgium currently priced at 10/1 to win Euro 2016, with Spain 3rd favourites at 11/2 behind France and Germany)
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