The Basketball Geek – Final Review
We have completed our 12 month review of The Basketball Geek and here are the final results:-
| Profit/Loss: | +147 points profit |
| Strike Rate: | 36% |
| Bank Growth: | 196% |
| ROI: | 9% |
| Average number of bets: | 4-5 bets per day |
| Cost: | £1.99 for first 15 days then £37 per month |
| VERDICT: | PASSED |
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You can view full results here.
The Basketball Geek – Full Review
Geek – One who passionately engages in one or more things to extreme levels.
That’s the definition of a geek according to Urban Dictionary and seems about right to us.
In the case of The Basketball Geek the description appears quite apt. They provide tips in a variety of basketball leagues around the world and clearly have an exceptional level of expertise.
The markets tipped include match odds, which cover the majority of bets, but also handicaps and over/unders.
After an extended 12 month trial they made an excellent 147 points profit, which represented a near tripling of the recommended 75 point betting bank.
Those results were achieved with a decent strike rate of 36% and a solid return on investment (ROI) of 9%.
We managed to gather an excellent sample size of over 1600 bets, so there can be no doubt that this tipster demonstrated a clear edge over the market during our review.
As you can see from the graph below, the profit was very steady throughout our trial, with a slight flattening out towards the end:
The only issue we could find with the service was odds availability, which we will deal with further below in our service breakdown.
In terms of the results at advised prices however, they were undoubtedly top class and it’s a definite PASSED rating for The Basketball Geek from us.
Service Breakdown
Ease of use: It’s quite a high volume service with around 4-5 bets per day on average, so does require a little bit of work in following. Tips are sent out by email, usually around 8am UK time.
Availability of prices: As mentioned above, this was our main concern with the service as we did witness quite a bit of pressure on prices during our trial. As many of the markets tipped in are quite niche, it doesn’t take a great deal of money to move them and we could see that in action here.
That’s not to say that prices moved in on every selection – on some occasions the advised prices were still available even a couple of hours after tips were sent out. And certainly having a Pinnacle and Bet 365 account would be a significant advantage if following this service. But even then, we would say that realistically it would be tough to always match the results at advised prices.
It would be realistic to expect your profits to be somewhere between 20-30% lower than the official ones we would say, if you have access to a decent number of bookie accounts and act quickly after tips are sent out.
That still leaves a very good profit though even taking this into account and certainly it is not a Hugh Taylor or Pricewise situation where odds are smashed in half instantly after being sent out.
Given the markets tipped in are fairly niche, it would not be practical to follow this service on Betfair, where some of the markets are not even available.
Strike rate: The strike rate for the trial was 36%, which is solid enough and meant steady returns throughout the trial.
Advised Betting Bank: A 75 point betting bank is recommended for following the service and that seems pretty fair to us, although you could use a 100 point bank to be on the safe side.
Subscription costs: The subscription costs at the time of writing are £1.99 for first 15 days then £37 per month.
Or there are special offers of £39 for the first 3 months (then £37/month) or £59 for the first 6 months (then £37/month). Those costs are pretty reasonable given the results achieved to date.
OVERALL VERDICT: PASSED
We haven’t come across many basketball tipsters in our time running Honest Betting Reviews but we are certainly glad we found this one.
With an excellent profit of 147 points during our 12 month trial, which represented a near-tripling of the betting bank, it’s a clear PASSED rating from us.
The only concern we have with the service is price availability as the markets tipped in tend to be quite niche, so it can be tough to match the advised prices on occasion. We think it is realistic to expect a slight reduction on the official results – perhaps 20-30% in total if you act quickly and have access to a fair range of bookie accounts.
Overall you should still be able to achieve close to the advised price results though, which as we say were excellent and well deserving of a passed rating for The Basketball Geek.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
28th June 2021
A small step backwards for The Basketball Geek this month, with a loss of 5 points made since our last update.
With the profits made previously however they are still 152 points up for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
Just a reminder that bets come in leagues all over the world and in men’s and women’s basketball, so it can pay to have a wide variety of bookies’ accounts to cover all the bets, for example with Marathonbet, SBO Bet etc as well the traditional bookies like Bet365.
Anyway, hopefully we’ll see a return to winning ways for the Basketball Geek next month.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
29th May 2021
The long winning run of The Basketball Geek finally came to an end this month, with a loss of 26 points made since our last update.
With the profits made previously however they are still 157 points up for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
We are less than two months away from having a full year’s proofing of this service which is good to see and it has certainly stood up very well during a long term trial despite the recent dip.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
29th April 2021
The Basketball Geek continues to churn out the profits, with another solid 5 points added since our last update.
That means they are now a very impressive 183 points up for our trial overall though.
You can view full results here.
A trend we are noticing on the tips is that prices with Bet365 tend to hold up better than with other bookies. Betfair Sportsbook can also hold its prices pretty well, as with one of today’s tips that was quoted at 3.0 and is still available at those odds.
Some of the other bookies prices tend to get pushed down more noticeably as these are quite niche leagues being tipped in. Overall though we would say it should be possible to obtain the advised prices or close to them on most tips.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
29th March 2021
Yet more profits for The Basketball Geek, with another 5 points added since our last update.
That means they are now 178 points up for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
We remarked last time on the pressure on prices after tips are released and this is becoming more of an issue.
If we take today for example, there are three selections. Two of the tips are on over/under points totals and the lines have moved by a couple of points with the bookies available to us. That is equivalent to the odds having dropped on those selections.
On the third selection, the advised price is still available with B365 over four hours after the tip was sent, which is good.
So there are certain instances where you may not be able to obtain advised prices, but it doesn’t happen every time. Certainly having Pinnacle and B365 would be an advantage if following this service. Overall though the profits have been so good that even missing out on a few prices here and there, you should still be well ahead.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
17th February 2021
The Basketball Geek continues to hammer the bookies without mercy, amassing another 52 points profit since our last update a month ago.
That means he is now a phenomenal 173 points up for our trial overall – all at one point level stakes!
You can view full results here.
Given the excellent results and popularity of the service there is some pressure coming in on prices now, so it is advisable to get your bets on as soon as possible after tips are sent out.
Normally there are multiple bookies quoted so there are options for getting your bets on, even if you don’t have B365 which tends to be top price quite often.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
18th January 2021
Yet more profits for The Basketball Geek, with another 15 points added since our last update a month ago.
That means they are now 121 points up for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
One aspect we like about this service (besides the profits, obviously!) is that the staking is all one point level-stakes, so easy to follow and no artificial inflating of results like some other services.
Well worth checking out, great stuff from the Geek.
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The Basketball Geek – Results Update
16th December 2020
The Basketball Geek continues to crush it, with another 40 points profit made since our last update just over a month ago.
That means they have now smashed through the 100-point barrier for our review, with 106 points profit made for our trial overall.
You can view full results here.
It’s been good to see a service really live up to the hype and produce results matching its pre-trial performance, which we have certainly seen here.
Fingers crossed that continues for the long term.
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