The provided material does not explicitly define or explain bookmaker overround. It instead focuses on how price assessors often misprice runners, creating value opportunities for punters to find long-priced winners.
Finding an edge depends on recognising when the market price is wrong and a runner should actually be a favourite.
How do price assessors create value?
Elite Racing notes that price assessors are quite often wrong in their valuations. This allows professional punters to identify double-figure winners that are not actually long-shots but are incorrectly priced by the bookmaker.
The role of AM odds in strategy
AM odds are included on the Melbourne and Sydney Raceday Pro-Sheets to provide a consistent guide after scratchings. Punters are advised to use a single bookie and a consistent time for noting these prices to ensure the best results.
Professional bank management vs mug betting
A punter betting to a $1,000 bank will achieve the same percentage profit on turnover as one betting to a $100,000 bank. The key is separating these professional bets from “mug” bets to avoid damaging the bank’s performance.
How to implement these findings
Punters should focus on the “sweet spot” of AM odds and maintain a strict separation between their professional bank and fun bets.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does bank size affect percentage profit?
No, the percentage profit on turnover and capital gain remains identical regardless of whether the bank is $1,000 or $100,000.
Why are AM odds important?
They provide a consistently accurate guide to the market after scratchings, which can be further refined with filters like track condition and distance.
What happens when a punter mixes mug bets with a professional bank?
Mugging the account often leads to a difference in fortune, as unplanned bets can place a target on the punter’s back for the bookies.
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