Britain at the Bookies

[arbboy]

Maybe the real pro punter Tony Kendall from TFT should appear on a 4th show and talk about his 5% roi over a big sample and how easy the game is!

[Horneris]

Steve isn't a pro punter, hes a journalist who has been on a life long mission to spin upto an amount he can retire on and become a pro punter.

The amounts and bets in the RP column are all true, he loves punting and his gambling problem in that he wants to bet on everything makes him a losing long term punter. Many of us can empathise with this.

Very entertaining guy, his book is well worth a read, looking forward to tonights show.

[arbboy]

Steve isn't a pro punter, hes a journalist who has been on a life long mission to spin upto an amount he can retire on and become a pro punter.

The amounts and bets in the RP column are all true, he loves punting and his gambling problem in that he wants to bet on everything makes him a losing long term punter. Many of us can empathise with this.

Very entertaining guy, his book is well worth a read, looking forward to tonights show.

That was always my impression of him.  Thanks for confirming.  The only reason i got confused was in today's RPost they have run an article previewing the show and called Palmer a 'pro punter' even though he works for the same publication.  Seems rather odd!

[BigAdz]

Steve Palmer on tonight's show billed as a pro punter even though i always assumed he was a RP journo for the sports section who probably got his bets on in full because a) he is a long term loser or b) he doesn't get the chance to slag off restrictions in the post in his columns if he is accommodated by the firms.  Maybe Chomps can confirm. I always thought his sunday column was a piss take of his week's punting and no pro punter would ever bet like him according to his column. 

Don't know Steve Palmer personally, but hasn't he said in his column before that he's usually about skinto?

In that case it feels like another misuse of the term 'pro punter'. Pro punters buy new doors and tables with their profit - FACT.

Looking forward to this tonight.

Only just seen the full episode.

That was fantastic, wasn't it, when they panned in to a bland table and sideboard, as he boasted he had bought them with his winnings. I thought they would then do an "Office" type pan to a new sports car or suchlike, but no, the table and sideboard were it.......magic tv.

[The Camel]

Steve isn't a pro punter, hes a journalist who has been on a life long mission to spin upto an amount he can retire on and become a pro punter.

The amounts and bets in the RP column are all true, he loves punting and his gambling problem in that he wants to bet on everything makes him a losing long term punter. Many of us can empathise with this.

Very entertaining guy, his book is well worth a read, looking forward to tonights show.

That was always my impression of him.  Thanks for confirming.  The only reason i got confused was in today's RPost they have run an article previewing the show and called Palmer a 'pro punter' even though he works for the same publication.  Seems rather odd!

I wouldn't want to lay his golf business.

Any other sports? Yes, please.

[arbboy]

Steve isn't a pro punter, hes a journalist who has been on a life long mission to spin upto an amount he can retire on and become a pro punter.

The amounts and bets in the RP column are all true, he loves punting and his gambling problem in that he wants to bet on everything makes him a losing long term punter. Many of us can empathise with this.

Very entertaining guy, his book is well worth a read, looking forward to tonights show.

That was always my impression of him.  Thanks for confirming.  The only reason i got confused was in today's RPost they have run an article previewing the show and called Palmer a 'pro punter' even though he works for the same publication.  Seems rather odd!

I wouldn't want to lay his golf business.

Any other sports? Yes, please.

Does he ever show annual P+L figures for his racing post selections in the paper?   If they win long term (ala Pullien) they like to brag how good they are year in year out.  If they never publish long term results then i just assume all tipsters the RP have to their published selections are losers.  They love bragging how Pullien has shown a 'paper' profit for 18 straight years on his selections.  No other tipster ever has this data published for obvious reasons.

[muckthenuts]

Watching that degen go from shop to shop was so, so painful. Guessing he got offered some cash to appear on the show and in his state couldn't turn it down. Fingers crossed someone he knows sees the show and helps him turn it around, which in turn probably would make him one of the few lucky ones.

[Tal]

Is the industry in such trouble because so many of the traders and tipsters can't watch a race without having a bet and will bet on the name of the horse alone? Are they doing over the punters to cover their own exposure on the 3:45 at Ludlow?

Is episode three at Star Lizard for balance?

[Omm]

I didn't think on course bookies would take £1 or £2 bets? (From flat cap man and his bird)

[MattyHollis]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING GIVING THE SCUM £40 TIP WTF

[FUN4FRASER]

Steve Palmer an absolute Degen legend......

At the hospital with his wife at the 14 week scan of their baby. Producing a picture of the baby on the screen , the wife all gushing and lovey dovey and hes pricing up the odds on a boy or a girl  Classic   

[Omm]

Was MVG ever 4/1 for the worlds? This Steve guy is deluded.

[FUN4FRASER]

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[Tal]

I didn't think on course bookies would take £1 or £2 bets? (From flat cap man and his bird)

Most will.

Apparently...

Oh and this!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING GIVING THE SCUM £40 TIP WTF

Haggled the price up and then donates it back.

Get flat cap man on Tips for Tikay. He'll fit right in with his staking plan.  Fair play to him, though. His bankroll management is far better than the "pro with a day job".

Enjoyed this show. Will catch up on the first episode.