Looking in to locking in a bigger profit

You can play about with in-play bets to make profit. It’s much higher risk than matched betting though – if the game goes the other way before you lay then you could lose a few quid.

One thing you can do should you wish to, is take advantage of bookie in-play free bet offers to allow you to gamble with minimal risk. If you know you’re getting a £25 free bet, and expect to extract £20 of that, then you can lose up to £20 in qualifying and still break even on the offer. If something takes my fancy, I might play it that way. Carreno Busta, two sets down against Tipsarevic, with odds of 10.0 during their match on Thursday was a great example. Stuck £25 down knowing there was a £25 free bet coming anyway, then kept my eye on his odds. Ended up laying £30 at 3.25 during the rain break (for a modest profit if he lost). Made almost £150 profit. I didn’t expect him to win from two sets down, but odds of 10 seemed generous considering he was putting up a fight. Had the third set gone the other way, I’d have tried to get my stake back by laying, or (failing that) the £5 I’d need to break even after the free bet. As long as I got at least a £5 lay on at odds of 50.0 or less, no loss.