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Alan Potts --Pro Gambler
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annie........backer or layer..........
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As stated previously was lesbian
please don't take offence, personality can easily overcome this and no doubt you have one, the heroine addict image comes from the young girls sat next to th heroine addicts playing the Fobt's in a shop i no longer go in, for that reason |
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I don't like the sound of your local bookies [smiley:crazy]
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I am not a lesbian, I would like to make that clear
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This is a great thread thanks to Mr Potts.
I have both his books and read them, along with "Betting for a living" by Nick Mordin and "100 hints for better betting" by Mark Coton every year without fail. All 4 books have taught me to be disciplined, calm and to avoid being greedy. Thanks to those books I strike about 150 bets a year maximum and (so far) end up in profit every year, compared to the time when I just made it up as I went along and lost every year without fail, like just another mug. If I could pick out 1 piece of advice from Alan's books it is the phrase "what is your angle?"..."if you have no angle into the race then why are you betting in it?" Thank you Mr Potts |
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ex local bookies, i vacated it not long after the fobt crew took over
i knew that Annie and already stated that |
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great thread
suggestion for horse racing newcomers "Braddocks complete guide to horse race selection and betting" perhaps a bit old fashioned but in my view it is sound |
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sandgirl, you knew me? - I don't think so
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Reading this thread has reminded me of a quandary.
I have often thought what would happen to my collection of hundreds of racing books, should I die. I have no intention of dying anytime soon, but the waste if they are just thrown away would be annoying. Any suggestions? |
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Take them with you, just incase.
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ajtd that is the exact line i have always remembered from that book.
it should be imbedded into every punters brain. WHAT IS YOUR ANGLE. |
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Not to go of the main topic but I used to run a tipping service and was astounded by the amount of women that joined I would say that around 10% were female.
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great thread - I hope you have taken heed about the advice re the royalties from the kindle format - intellectual copyright and all that.
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Good to see you back again Sherlock !
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are you fractured foxy from a couple of years back ? ie cheltenham etc
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No, I used to be one of the top ten forumites a few years back [smiley:crazy]
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there used to be a foxxy whom I met along with Jimnast in real life -wheres Jimnast and limerick mick ?
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Limerick has turned out to be a rogue and legged it from the scene,
foxy was jimnast's other username (wife) imo [smiley:crazy] |
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Hi Alan
I,v got about 150 books in my horse racing collection and I would put your 2 in my top 5. They are excellent. If somebody told you 10 years ago that betting shops would offer tax free betting and guaranteed prices and also that there would soon be a betting medium where you could bet on horse racing with no margin against you except 2% - 5% commission I'm sure you would have said they were living in dreamland. You're right, things have changed! |
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I always thought I would have the line Melior morior bellator, quam ago profugus. (Better to die fighting than live fleeing or better to die on your feet than to live on your knees) on my gravestone, but that has now been surpassed....
every confirmed horseplayer is racked by doubts what he is doing with his life. he is playing the toughest game in the world.even a winner will necessarily experience more frustrations than triumphs and when the frustrations come in rapid succession he may wonder if the struggle is worth it.having been reared to become an intellectual, i was seduced by horse-race betting because it offers more mental challenge than any subject in the academic world. few people ever master it. men that are successful in every other facet of their lives, can tackle racing and be frustrated, bewildered or even ruined. it is maddening that society confers its blessings on traditional academic pursuits but views the study of horse racing as utter frivolity. True, I may need a larger headstone, but we should all leave something for future generations. C'mon BF, put that text on your homepage and inspire us all to greater things! |
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I,v got about 150 books in my horse racing collection and I would put your 2 in my top 5.
Whats your other three billy? |
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the lay preacher 29 Aug 10 18:28
ajtd that is the exact line i have always remembered from that book. it should be imbedded into every punters brain. WHAT IS YOUR ANGLE. Great thread this, when you find your Angle, keep it to yourself. |
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the anorack, i fully believe you when you say how they cheated you out of your royalties & then are allowed to go bust & then buy it back for peanuts & carry on selling it. Its disgusting & how the law can allow that to happen is beyond me. It doesnt take a genius to see its corrupt & cheating at its highest level & gives out the message that you dont have to be honest. I thought as an englishman our law was above that, but boy how wrong i am. Good luck in the future mate & all other betfair users.
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sorry about the name it seemed appropriate at the time
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Glengarry GR, I take your point about keeping your angle quiet but I think too much can be made of it.
It might depend on what your angle is. I fancy myself as a paddock judge, and sharing that information is unlikely to hurt my edge, though I concede it might be different if someone announced that Henry Cecil sports a blue handkerchief in his top pocket whenever he really fancies one. Every week, James Pyman in the Post and Nick Mordin in the Weekender give away winning angles, and the world has not come to an end. I believe we all benefit from a wider discussion of rational approaches to horseracing, rather than random gambling or "it's all bent". |
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Every week, James Pyman in the Post and Nick Mordin in the Weekender give away winning angles, and the world has not come to an end.
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Great thread
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ttt
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stalky, natch.
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I am suprised to see people talking via computer about someone producing 20,000 hard copies of an updated niche market book. especially if the author is looking at 12% of the selling price as revenue. why not be bold and produce a downloadable book that could sell at a fraction of the price? you know the target audience, so there's no great need for marketing beyond an interview on RUK or ATR and the odd forum message to say the book is available. plus you can edit or update sections from time to time as you see fit.
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i have just read this thread from start to finish and it has restored my faith in the forum so thank you mr potts i will now try to get hold of your books take care and be lucky
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Sugarfoot, it costs a fortune in ink to print out those downloadable books....no way i'd ever read one on the computer (part. after spending all day watching racing etc)
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A very nice read .
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This is an absolute phising scam. He was rubbish, and got worse.
Bookmakers retired on his proceeds to them. There was no such person, he was the 1980 version of "A Bloody good bet"etc. |
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abbot,Not to go of the main topic but I used to run a tipping service and was astounded by the amount of women that joined I would say that around 10% were female.
a womens only tipping service great idea, it will work just like the womens only gyms, someone should call themselves "big tips" and a strapline like "come and grab my grab my big tips" you will need to put on a womens voice and the dressing up will be optional |
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v good thread- i really liked the books ,helped me a lot-all the best AP
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