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The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Smart Betting Club

100 episodes

6 days ago

In this episode, Pete speaks with Sharp Betting co-founder David Hipkin, who started out as a boxing trader before pivoting into professional betting, using the same data-led methods that would later form the basis of Sharp Betting to generate over £200,000 in profit from soft bookmakers alone. David shares his journey from early days in spread betting alongside the likes of Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, to betting with AI edge models and the launch of the Sharp Betting platform in 2024. You’...

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In this episode, Pete speaks with Sharp Betting co-founder David Hipkin, who started out as a boxing trader before pivoting into professional betting, using the same data-led methods that would later form the basis of Sharp Betting to generate over £200,000 in profit from soft bookmakers alone. David shares his journey from early days in spread betting alongside the likes of Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, to betting with AI edge models and the launch of the Sharp Betting platform in 2024. You’...

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Episodes (20/100)

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Real Edges, Real Profits: The Sharp Betting Method with David Hipkin

In this episode, Pete speaks with Sharp Betting co-founder David Hipkin, who started out as a boxing trader before pivoting into professional betting, using the same data-led methods that would later form the basis of Sharp Betting to generate over £200,000 in profit from soft bookmakers alone. David shares his journey from early days in spread betting alongside the likes of Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis, to betting with AI edge models and the launch of the Sharp Betting platform in 2024. You’...

6 days ago

51 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

How Elite Bettors Master the Mental Game With Elliot Roe & Samm Hunter

In this episode, Pete speaks with Elliot Roe and Samm Hunter, two leading performance and mindset coaches who specialise in helping elite performers from poker champions and traders to professional bettors reach their potential. Fresh from their Bet Bash 2025 seminar “From Emotion to Execution: The Champion’s Mindset for Sports Betting”, Elliot and Samm break down what separates consistent winners from those trapped by emotion, ego, and poor habits. Together, they unpack how to build emotiona...

1 month ago

34 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

From Square Bettor to $200k Profit: Franco’s Success Story Aged Just 22

In this latest SBC Podcast episode, we shine a spotlight on a North American bettor who has turned software into serious profit. Franco, known online as Raid_Prints, joins me to share how he went from casual square punter to making over $200,000 profit in just two years. His story is not theory, it’s a real-life example of what’s possible when you combine the right tools, discipline, and mindset. Fresh from our major SBC review of Pinnacle Odds Dropper and the Episode 92 discussion with its c...

1 month ago

44 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Sports, Strategy, Edges & Steam Moves - Sharp Betting Unpacked With Dylan From Pinnacle Odds Dropper

In the latest SBC Podcast episode, I sit down again with Dylan, co-founder of Pinnacle Odds Dropper, to take a deep dive into sharp betting, market efficiency, and the results of our detailed August 2025 review of POD. We explore how the software helps advantage bettors track steam moves, why Pinnacle remains the barometer for bookmakers, and the lessons from analysing 345,000+ logged bets. Dylan and I also share insights on CLV, market limits, niche sports, and the growing challenges facing ...

2 months ago

52 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Tom Waterhouse - Smart Betting & Sharp Investing

In the latest SBC Podcast episode, I sit down with Tom Waterhouse, Australian betting guru, ex-CEO of William Hill Australia, and founder of Waterhouse VC. Tom lifts the lid on how professional syndicates really operate, where today’s biggest betting edges can be found, and what the rise of new markets like crypto and contracts means for sharp players. He also shares how Waterhouse VC is investing in cutting-edge suppliers, betting technology, and even syndicates themselves, with a focus on o...

2 months ago

39 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Bettors’ Rights, Bookmaker Disputes & the Legal Risks of Multi-Accounting with Harry Stewart-Moore

Returning guest Harry Stewart-Moore, betting lawyer and partner at Gardner Leader, answers listener questions and pulls back the curtain on the toughest legal issues facing bettors in 2025. MULTI ACCOUNTING CHAT What you really need to know about multi-accounting, runners, and 'beards' Why these tactics are under growing scrutiny in the UK, where the legal boundaries sit, and how some bettors are being pulled into cases they never saw coming.Why civil forfeiture cases under the Proceeds of Cr...

4 months ago

1 hour 12 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Nick Rust OBE – Behind the Scenes of Bookmaking, Racing & Regulation

From starting out behind the counter at Ladbrokes to leading the British Horseracing Authority and advising the UK Gambling Commission, Nick Rust OBE has seen the betting world from every angle. In this candid, hour-long conversation, Nick reflects on his journey through the sharp end of UK betting—sharing what he’s learned about punters, bookmakers, racing politics, regulation, and even his own quest to bet profitably as an SBC member. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How Nick’s caree...

5 months ago

57 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Jeevan Jeyaratnam on Player Markets, Pricing, & Goal Scorer Odds

In this episode, I’m joined by Jeevan Jeyaratnam, Chief Betting Officer at Abelson Info—an industry leader in player market pricing and home to the settlement feeds behind many of today’s major betting markets. Jeev shares insights from two decades in the betting world, including the evolution of player-focused markets like anytime goal scorers, shots, cards, and more. With Abelson pricing over 17,000 football matches annually, Jeev offers an expert deep dive into the nuts and bolts of compil...

6 months ago

51 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Kieran Ward's Secrets To Finding & Betting Value

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Kieran Ward, an experienced bettor and tipster who has been finding value for over 25 years! Value is central to what Kieran does and his tipping services, includingThe Value Machine and his newly formed The Value Machine Exchange Profits are both laser-focused on finding selections that are overpriced, whether that be with soft bookmakers or exchanges. In this chat, Kieran and I walk through his history in the betting world, how his approach to gamb...

7 months ago

35 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Varun Sudhakar from Betdex.com

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Varun Sudhakar, the Co-Founder and CEO of the crypto-exchange, BetDEX. Varun is an experienced operator within the betting industry, with various roles across several continents and plenty of punting (as he calls it!) making him an intriguing guest with lots of insight. The growth era during regulatory relaxations in the US defined his earlier career experiences and progression has left him where he is today - at the cutting edge of a new era, with tec...

7 months ago

34 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Your Guide To Bookmaker Disputes - Expert Advice To Help Bettors

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Josh to talk about a project that we have launched in February to help punters everywhere. Bookmaker disputes are the most common complaint that we receive here at the SBC and Gambling Commission in the UK have highlighted it as a major frustration for punters too (they haven't done anything about it but that's another story!). To help, we have created a brand-new guide that can help walk you through what to do in spots where bookmakers create friction...

8 months ago

54 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Tilt The Odds, Golf Edges, Phil Vs Skybet How Poorly Big Bookies Treat Punters

In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast, SBC Editor, Pete was joined by Rowan Day for a new 'Betting Clever' episode with plenty of talking points on the agenda. First of all, we discussed the news that the dates for Smart Bash 2025 have been announced - the 3rd and 4th July 2025 and once again it will be held at Chelsea FC in London. We discuss the additional plans for the 2025 event based on feedback received including a new 'Workshop' Day. Next, it was time for betting chat with both Rac...

9 months ago

46 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Jose: How To Scale Edges & Betting Groups/Sharp Punting Insight (Part 2)

After an intriguing first part of SBC Podcast #83 this is part two, where I quiz the betting expert Jose and get some answers to bettor FAQs. After discussing technical betting topics in part 1, this segment covers more 'practical' subjects as we start by touching upon issues such as barriers to profitable betting, cryptocurrencies and how the betting ecosystem is changing around the world. Jose and I then go on to discuss questions that are regularly fired our way here at the SBC around ...

10 months ago

34 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Jose - How to Scale Edges & Betting Groups/Sharp Punting Insight (Part 1)

In the first part of a 'double header' for SBC Podcast Episode #83 I was joined by Jose, one of the most informed and well-connected betting people that I know of. Jose has a wealth of experience working with bettors from all over the world and instead of modelling or originating his own bets, he concentrates on networking and meeting people who can. Getting on, masking sharp activity and sustainable betting are all hallmarks of Jose's work and he has strong opinions about everything from the...

11 months ago

45 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Betting Clever: Betfair SP Tipsters & Racing Edges, The Professor, Oddschecker Concerns, An ASA Complaint & More

In the latest Smart Betting Club podcast I am joined by Josh for our latest 'Betting Clever' episode. We had lots to talk about in this show with some Safer Gambling Week messaging madness first up on the agenda. Next, we got stuck into good, bad and ugly tipster services and practices, with our latest review subject providing the 'good' and the Betting Professor and some other Oddschecker associates providing the other two! Away from our work, Josh and I talked about the ASA and a complaint ...

11 months ago

50 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Pisky - Serial Winner & Betting Entrepreneur. PLUS How He Took One Bookmaker For A Fortune!

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Alex Piskopos (AKA 'Pisky'), a serial betting winner and entrepreneur with some amazing stories to share - including details of the very successful betting operation he was a key part of and what lessons we can take from it. Pisky is a man with many strings to his bow, with extensive industry experience, podcasting and working with some of the sharpest betting groups all being part of his background. First off though, he walked me through a quite...

1 year ago

59 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Zeus O'Dea Sports Trader & Politics Betting Expert

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a guest who is perfectly placed to talk about the biggest betting market of all time: the US Election of 2024! Zeus O'Dea is a professional bettor and trader at the crypto-book Shuffle, one of the newer entrants into the global betting markets (and a relatively big one at that!). As a guest, Zeus brings plenty to the table as he specialises in several markets and we dig into two of them - politics and cricket. With November 5th just weeks away, it is t...

1 year ago

55 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Thomas Pearson - Horse Racing Tipster & Professional Punter

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by a fascinating guest who's service was the at the centre of the latest SBC Magazine. Thomas Pearson is the owner/operator of the service that bears his name and he has built up a very impressive record since he started his horse racing tipping in this format at the start of 2023. Big prices, big winners and 20%+ returns to BSP have made him popular with a wide ranging audience and in this chat we discuss all aspects of his service alongside his journey...

1 year ago

1 hour

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Matthew Trenhaile 'Trench' Answers Your Questions

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by one of the most well-known and respected experts in the gambling world. Matthew Trenhaile (or 'Trench') has worked in various roles within the industry for operators such as Mustard Bet and most recently, Pinnacle. Alongside this, he has compiled odds for several sports, worked at spread firms (in both betting and finance) and developed an insight into the betting ecosystem that few possess. Trench's newest venture is a consultancy, Anubis Trading, a...

1 year ago

1 hour 18 minutes

The Smart Betting Club Podcast

Mads from Monetos: In-play Football Betting

In the latest SBC Podcast I am joined by Mads from the in-play football tipping serviceMonetos. In-play betting has exploded in popularity along with the 'smart phone era' and for the most part, it is seen as a very difficult nut to crack, with high overrounds, issues around data feeds and a more complex modelling task all providing challenges for serious bettors. This does have advantages and Mads and his fellow bettors have found a way to use their expertise to profit in this market for...

1 year ago

44 minutes