subject: Betting 'provides punters with a thrill' [print this page] There is more to placing bets than money, it has been suggested. Writing on Goal.com, betting and odds expert David Mole claimed that it is the thrill punters get when in bookmakers or placing bets over the web that just as much of a lure as the potential for cash.
He suggested that people engage in the activity partly so they can get one over on their bookies and prove they are right.
However, when approaching the pursuit, individuals need to act with restraint, Mr Mole noted.
He commented: "Discipline is so important and could be the one key skill that separates professional winning gamblers from amateur punters."
According to the writer, people should learn to ignore a hunch while they are in the bookmakers or online.
He said: "I have seen many punters in the past follow a pattern of researching their bets thoroughly and perhaps selecting four or five clever bets for the weekend.
"Then [they proceed] to bet more than the combined stake on those selections on a ridiculous scorecast, simply because they have a hunch."
It can be helpful for consumers to imagine a mentor standing over them as they fill in their betslips at the bookies, Mr Mole added.
Those keen to make some money from the activity will track every bet they make and keep a record of their profit margin, he claimed.
Another important trick of the trade is learning not to necessarily back their own team, he pointed out, as this has more to do with hope than with analysis.
He went on to joke: "Hearing stories of the Blackpool fans backing their team to win the Premier League at 10,000/1 makes me wish I had found them prior to placing their bet so that I could have set fire to their money."
Betting is a popular activity in the UK at present and a rising number of people are engaging in the pursuit online.
