Black Friday Promotion
A step by step guide on how to get the most our of our Black Friday Sale
Step 1. READ THE PROMOTION
The first step in matched betting is understanding the promotion you're dealing with. What type of offer is it? What are the terms & conditions? Grasping the details is essential before you can figure out how to make the most of it.
Step 2. EXPLORE THE OPTIONS
Once you've understood the promotion, look at the different options to ensure you're not just getting a good deal but the best deal. For example:
- A Pro Monthly subscription valued at $149 offers maximum value compared to a Premium Weekly subscription worth $19.
- However, always consider your bankroll and experience level. If you're new to matched betting you may get more benefit from having a Premium membership and a slightly bigger bankroll than a Pro membership with a smaller bankroll.
Step 3. HOW TO QUALIFY
To qualify for the promotion, no actual bet needs to be placed - just nominated. This is different from regular bookie promotions, which require placing a bet.
The minimum odds required are $2. Lower odds suggest a greater chance of the bet winning so, if you want to increase your chances, it makes sense to look for bets as close to 2.00 as possible.
Step 4. FINDING THE BEST BET
A great thing about this promotion is that the exact tool you need for finding the best bet, is available on the best value subscription for this offer. Pro Monthly comes with full access to every tool and calculator in the Bonusbank arsenal, but here we want to look at our Value Betting Software.
By filtering for bets where the bookie odds are >= 2.00 but the Fair Odds are less than 2.00 you can give yourself a greater than 50% chance of winning your bet while still being eligible for the promo.
Step 5. LOCKING IT IN
An alternative strategy is to "lock in" value, ensuring a guaranteed result regardless of the outcome. This is the traditional back/lay approach in matched betting:
Using our ATM software we can find sports bets where the back odds are above the 2.00 minimum and the lay odds are in a similar range. In this case the lay odds are 2.04.
As we are not actually placing the bet in this situation we have to use the calculator a little differently than normal. By setting the back stake to the value of the subscription ($149 for Pro Monthly) and the back odds to 1.00 we get a lay stake of $74.87. If we were to lay that amount at Betfair our potential outcomes would be:
Now our outcomes are locked in. Either way we will only pay $77 for a full month of a Pro Monthly subscription, and we’ve learnt the basics of matched betting along the way.
Step 6. LETS GO DUTCH
This method is similar to back/lay but involves backing the opposing outcome at another bookie instead of laying on Betfair. Here’s an example that assumes you can get odds of 2.00 on either side of a coin flip and you nominate Heads:
If Heads wins, you lose your $74.50 at TAB, but get a free month of Pro Monthly, meaning you’ve paid $74.50 instead of $149. If Tails comes up you win $74.50 at TAB to offset the $149 subscription, meaning again you’ve paid $74.50 instead of $149.
Step 7. LEARN MORE
To deepen your understanding of matched betting, take advantage of Bonusbank's resources:
- In-depth courses included with any paid subscription.
- Access to the Premium Discord server, where you can chat with experienced bettors, share strategies, and learn tips.
Matched betting becomes easier with the right tools, community, and knowledge—and Bonusbank provides all of that.