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Source out the best prices


A good way to maximise your profits is to find an event where the bookmaker odds and betting exchange odds are as close together as possible, the nearer the exchange odds are to the bookmaker odds the better your return will be.


A useful tool in finding events that meet this crieria can be found at oddschecker.com which allows you to compare the odds between various bookmakers and betting exchanges.


Maxamise your free bet profits


In order to squeeze the most profit from your free bets you should be taking odds no lower then 3.0 in decimal to insure a decent return. The figures below demonstate how taking low odds can effect the percentage return on free bets. Taking higher odds increases returns but you will need more money to cover the lay bet in your betting exchange account.


-50% return at odds of 2

-60% return at odds of 2.63

-70% return at odds of 3.7

-80% return at odds of 6

-90% return at odds of 20

-94% return at odds of 100