New Posts For Thread: Do the botters/arbers/scalpers have any fun?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun...the feeling as your 10/1 shot is battling for the lead hurtling towards the last...........the elation of the overs backers as Phil Jones somehow shuffles one into his own net with seconds left......Is life passing the pros by?"I managed to keep my spirits up ....mainly by sitting around in my underpants drinking." Living the dream brother, living the dreamhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514670861#514670861"I managed to keep my spirits up ....mainly by sitting around in my underpants drinking." Living the dream brother, living the dreamFri, 06 Jan 2012 13:00:30 -0600T+Chttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514669793#514669793T+CFri, 06 Jan 2012 12:34:14 -0600In the "Good Old Days" I used to make about £1k a week for about 4 hours Arbing a day...it was a struggle but somehow I managed to keep my spirits up ....mainly by sitting around in my underpants drinking.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514655567#514655567In the "Good Old Days" I used to make about £1k a week for about 4 hours Arbing a day...it was a struggle but somehow I managed to keep my spirits up ....mainly by sitting around in my underpants drinking.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:17:34 -0600True it is much harder to make money arbing than it once was.Johnny The Guesser - yes I like to live a little, that's why I'm not stuck in front of my PC all day, the bot does the hard work so I can go to the pub (and yes, have a drink). And the satihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514651511#514651511True it is much harder to make money arbing than it once was.Johnny The Guesser - yes I like to live a little, that's why I'm not stuck in front of my PC all day, the bot does the hard work so I can go to the pub (and yes, have a drink). And the satiFri, 06 Jan 2012 02:45:00 -0600most people don't go to work to have 'fun' - do arbers seriously make any money these days ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514641319#514641319most people don't go to work to have 'fun' - do arbers seriously make any money these days ?Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:55:56 -0600*NO-have a larger bank to deploy and ride out variancehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514640509#514640509*NO-have a larger bank to deploy and ride out varianceThu, 05 Jan 2012 18:31:51 -0600I doubt there are many people who purely arb or purely scalp. Some might start off like that, then acquire subject knowledge and begin to make a bit more by working an edge that goes slightly beyond the initial description.A winner's satisfaction wilhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514640485#514640485I doubt there are many people who purely arb or purely scalp. Some might start off like that, then acquire subject knowledge and begin to make a bit more by working an edge that goes slightly beyond the initial description.A winner's satisfaction wilThu, 05 Jan 2012 18:31:10 -0600If you want to add to your list of things you consider an insult, you could add that I find the first 2-3 rounds of big knockout events far more interesting than the finals.I'm none of the people you address in the thread title but the analysis of ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514637747#514637747If you want to add to your list of things you consider an insult, you could add that I find the first 2-3 rounds of big knockout events far more interesting than the finals.I'm none of the people you address in the thread title but the analysis of aThu, 05 Jan 2012 17:14:00 -0600Are some of you for real? - "building a bot to scrape a pound"!!Why not go round looking for pennies in the street?Loosen up - live a little. I bet some of you guys never have a drink because "it's a waste of money" Try throwing a few £20s at livehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514637299#514637299Are some of you for real? - "building a bot to scrape a pound"!!Why not go round looking for pennies in the street?Loosen up - live a little. I bet some of you guys never have a drink because "it's a waste of money" Try throwing a few £20s at liveThu, 05 Jan 2012 17:03:45 -0600Botting doesn't bring me the adrenalin rush you describe but a real satisfaction of building something which consistently makes a profit. While my bot is slaving away I can have my fun in other ways such as having dinner with friends or taking part ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28820621/do-the-bottersarbersscalpers-have-any-fun?post_id=514635307#514635307Botting doesn't bring me the adrenalin rush you describe but a real satisfaction of building something which consistently makes a profit. While my bot is slaving away I can have my fun in other ways such as having dinner with friends or taking part iThu, 05 Jan 2012 16:19:15 -0600