Welcome to the Honest Betting Reviews news section. Here you can find the latest news and information on the betting industry, betting systems and tipsters.

golfer swinging club

Tipster Lands 60/1 Winner as Grillo Makes History

/0 Comments

One of the golf tipsters we are trialing landed a massive 60/1 winner in the early hours of Monday morning when Emilliano Grillo triumphed at the Frys.com Open after overcoming Kevin Na in a playoff. 

The Golf Profiteer had tipped up the young Argentine in their weekly post on Wednesday at odds of 60.0 for the win and 5.3 for the top ten finish.

His victory made Grillo only the fourth player in 15 years to win on their first start as a PGA Tour member, joining Russell Henley, Henrik Stenson and Garrett Willis in that roll of honour.

The win came in dramatic circumstances as Grillo holed a 25 foot putt on the final green to get into the playoff.

Then on the first playoff hole, the 23-year old Argentine looked devastated after missing a four-foot putt for the win, handing his opponent a huge boost in the process.

However, the Argentine remained unphased, making birdie on the next playoff hole after hitting his tee-shot in the bunker.

Na looked to be in control having hit his drive up the middle of the fairway, but could not repeat the shot he had hit on the same hole in regulation play, when he had hit a driver off the deck to almost pin-high just right of the green.

Instead he mishit the shot, hitting a low hook to behind a tree and leaving himself a very difficult third shot.

In the end Na could only manage a bogey, meaning Grillo had two putts to win from 9 feet after hitting a fine approach for his third. He only needed one of the putts however and looked mighty relieved that missing the short putt on the previous playoff hole had not ended up costing him.

It was a second win in two weeks for Grillo after his win at the Web.com Tour Championship, where he also holed a 25 foot putt on the final green.

The victory gains the Argentine entry into the 2016 Masters and the young man sounded delighted, “You say Masters, I can’t believe it. 

“This is awesome. There is no words to put in to explain this. This is the greatest moment of my life golf-wise.”

Perhaps his worst moment had come just seven months earlier when Grillo missed a short putt to win the Puerto Rico Open. “I couldn’t sleep for a week,” he said. “It was one of the most painful times of my life, that’s for sure.”

For Kevin Na it took his playoff record to 0 for 3, but hopefully  he will reflect on the high standard of golf he played during the week. 

For the Golf Profiteer, it marked a fine week as they also tipped up Chris Wood on the other side of the Atlantic for the Portugal Masters at odds of 20/1 for the win and 3.55 for the Top Ten finish, with the Englishman finishing second. 

 

All Blacks odds-on favourites to win Rugby World Cup

/0 Comments

The weekend’s quarterfinal ties saw the challenge from the northern hemisphere nations obliterated. With this coming weekend’s last four ties being played by teams from south of the equator, New Zealand are being tipped to retain the Rugby Union World Cup.

The All Blacks, who made it through to the semi-finals with a 62-13 mauling of France on Saturday, are already being quoted at odds of 8/13 to win the 2015 title. Australia, who needed a last-minute penalty to see off Scotland’s challenge and end European involvement in the competition, are second favourites at 3/1.

The South Africans, who had a narrow 23-19 victory over Wales, are third favourites at 7/1, while Argentina, who shocked the Irish with a 43-20 thumping yesterday, are rank outsiders at 16/1.

As far as betting tips for the semi-final games are concerned, Australia appear to have the easier tie, at least on paper. Nevertheless, nothing should be taken for granted. The Aussies came very close to being knocked out by the unfancied Scots, while opponents Argentina swept away Ireland, racking up 17 points as early as the first 13 minutes.

The Australians were lucky to progress, and coach Michael Cheika admitted: “All credit to Scotland, it was a great game and we just had to get through it somehow.

”We got the job done, we got five tries and we’ll enjoy moving on.”

Australia go into the game against the Pumas as 4/9 favourites, with Argentina at 2/1 and 28/1 for the draw.

New Zealand face a testing encounter against 1995 and 2007 World Champions South Africa. The All Blacks are being tipped at odds of 2/7 to reach the final, while the Springboks are 2/1, with 28/1 for the draw.

Following the shocks and surprises of the quarterfinal games, it remains to be seen what the semi-finals have in store at the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup.

Focus on new bosses as Premier League football returns

/0 Comments

Premier League football returns tomorrow following the international break. All eyes will be on two particular managers as their new clubs play their first encounters under their stewardship.

Liverpool play their first game under the charge of Jurgen Klopp with a visit to Tottenham. Sunderland, with veteran Sam Allardyce at the helm, will be seeking to escape the relegation zone with a trip to a West Brom side that is desperate to avoid slipping into the bottom three.

Klopp was brought to Anfield following a lacklustre start to the campaign, which saw Brendan Rodgers given the push. The German is refusing to assign blame for his squad’s past failings; instead, he wants his men to start proving themselves at White Hart Lane.

“It is not so interesting what happened a week ago or two weeks, only what the players can do now,” Klopp told the pre-match conference.

The football betting odds see Liverpool being given 7/4 against Tottenham’s 6/4, with 12/5 for the draw.

The bookies are being less kind to Big Sam’s Sunderland as odds are being offered of 14/5 against 21/20 for West Brom, 11/5 for a share of the points.

Despite their below-par start, Chelsea are odds-on favourite to beat visitors Aston Villa at 1/3. Table-topping Manchester City are favourites to see off the challenge of AFC Bournemouth also at 1/3.

Southampton are 3/4 favourites to gain the points when they meet Leicester, while Arsenal are being offered at 4/7 to gain victory at Watford. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace are odds-on favourites to win against visitors West Ham at 19/20.

Manchester United are given odds of 11/8 as their bid to reclaim former glories continues with a trip to Everton.

For the Sunday fixture, Newcastle are being given odds of 6/4 to gain the better of Norwich at St James Park, while Swansea are 21/20 to beat visitors Stoke in the Monday night game.

Bookies make McIroy favourite for Frys.com Open

/0 Comments

Rory McIlroy will not only be the headline act when the Frys.com Open starts at Napa, California, later today but he is the bookies favourite with odds of 4/1. Those odds could well have been shorter but the Ulsterman suffered an ankle ligament injury ahead of this summer’s British Open and it remains to be seen if he is back on top form.

Second favourite to claim the $1 million dollar winner’s cheque is Justin Rose at 8/1.

For fans of the sport interested in wagering cash on Golf betting, there is no shortage of advice from the tipsters. Boylesports.com are pushing the merits of Hideki Matsuyama.

Matsuyama enjoyed a strong finish to the season winning two of four matches in last week’s Presidents Cup and before that he made it into the top 10 of the BMW Championship and into the leading 15 of the Barclays and The Tour Championship. He has also finished T13, T25, T7 and T12 in his last four stroke play events and is expected to do well at Napa.

Hailing the Japanese star’s talents, Boylesports are claiming: “He should be able to carry that form into a tournament where he finished third at his first attempt last year, and is worth backing at 16/1 this week.”

For those wanting to chance their money on longer odds the event throws up several interesting choices. Charl Schwartzel and Chris Kirk, both at 40/1, are worthy of consideration. Schwartzel plays well under pressure and proved that at the Wyndham Championship. Kirk is also expected to do well as this year’s tournament, which is missing some big names from across the Atlantic.

For an outside bet, choose Johnson Wagner at 125/1. Recently he has enjoyed high finishes, but was beaten in a Shell Houston Open play off six months ago.

Could a change of manager boost Arsenal’s title hopes?

/0 Comments

It has been 12 seasons of hurt as far as Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes are concerned. Under manager Arsene Wenger, the Gunners have won the title three times, but the last time is now more than ten years in the past.

Arsenal might be perennial Champions League entrants, but even that pales into insignificance when compared with winning the world’s richest league. The football betting fraternity does not appear to have total confidence in the Gunners winning this season’s title.

Ladbrokes are currently offering odds of 12/5 to fans willing to bet on Arsenal ending the 2015-16 campaign as champions. That is the second best in the league; Manchester City are being offered at 4/5.

Following their below par start, current champions Chelsea are being given odds of 18/1 to retain their title, and their manager, Jose Mourinho, is undoubtedly already under pressure.

There are occasional rumblings about Wenger’s continued presence at the Emirates Stadium, but that is nothing compared to the pressure endured by Mourinho or that which led to Brendan Rodgers’ departure from Liverpool.

However, the Frenchman does have his detractors, especially among his peers, the latest being new Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce. Nevertheless, Wenger’s players remain loyal to him. Striker Danny Welbeck told The National: “Obviously, Arsene’s done a great job at Arsenal, and you can’t really fault what he’s done. When I’ve been there he’s been great with me and great with the other lads as well from what I’ve seen.”

If Wenger finally departs, who is his successor likely to be? The bookies were left wrong-footed when their favourite, Jurgen Klopp, moved to Liverpool instead. Another likely new Gunners manager being mooted is former two-time Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti.

Could Arsenal’s hopes of ending their Premier League title drought be boosted if the likes of Ancelotti take over? That remains to be seen. In the meantime, however, Wenger remains in charge.

Irish Rugby Union World Championship odds slashed

/0 Comments

The bookies are smiling kindly on Ireland as they slashed the odds for them winning the Rugby Union World Cup to 9/1. The men from the Emerald Isle topped their qualifying pool with a 24-9 mauling of France on Sunday.

The result saw the Irish come through the group with a 100% record, picking up two bonus points on the way.

The only thing separating Ireland from a place in the last 4 is Argentina and the two sides go head-to-head in a semi-final clash at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium this coming Sunday. The Puma’s own odds to win the World Cup have also been slashed, to 20/1 from 40/1. New Zealand remain the favourites at 5/4.

Irish coach Joe Schmidt is already facing selection headaches; Peter O’Mahony is ruled out of the rest of the tournament after picking up a knee injury and Sean O’Brien could be banned after being cited for throwing a punch during the encounter with France.

Skipper O’Connell could also be set to miss the rest of the tournament after sustaining a hamstring injury and full back Rob Kearney admitted his absence would be a blow. Speaking on the IRFU website on Monday, Kearney said: “You never like to lose players through injury, especially ones of the calibre that we have lost. And the captain as well. But when you are in tournaments like this and the physicality is so great, you can see other teams suffering from it too.”

“You don’t have a huge amount of time to sit around and think about it. We have got another massive Test match (against Argentina) in six days’ time. We’ve got to keep looking forward and get on with it, as cruel as it might sound.”

Rhys Ruddock has been drafted into the squad and is already being tipped as replacement for O’Mahony in the last 8 encounter.

Fancy some tips for the rugby world cup?  You can check out The Sports Guru here, who specialises in a range of sports in addition to rugby, including football, tennis and American football. 

£100 Free Bet!

/0 Comments

We have come across a very good offer that we would like to share with you and it is for a £100 free bet.

Basically it’s with Matchbook, who are a betting exchange like Betfair. It is for new accounts only.

Matchbook have decent liquidity on big markets like Premiership football but not quite as good as Betfair on niche markets and lower leagues.

Anyway, you basically just have to put £50 on who you think will win the Premiership and they will match your bet for £50, as long as you place five other bets (equal to your original bet) within a certain timeframe.

Then if you place another five bets (equal to your original bet), you will get another £50 matched.

You could make this all risk-free of course by laying off your bets on Betfair, but either way its a free £100 – a very good offer in our view.

You can get your £100 free bet here.

The Premiership outright market is very interesting this year and is a tough one to call. 

We would have to say if Chelsea do go and get Stones and Pogba, in addition to having just got Pedro, they could represent some value at the current price of 3/1. 

Whoever you fancy, it seems like a good offer to capitalise on and enjoy what should be a great title race even more!

The offer is available here 

golfer swinging club

Jordan Eyes “Spieth Slam” as Open Favourite

/0 Comments

As the Open Championship heads to the historic links of St Andrews this week, there is one man who will be eyeing a piece of history of his own.

Read more

betting profits celebration

A Feast of Betting

/0 Comments

This weekend we have an absolute feast of betting for the sports enthusiast.

Top of the bill are the men’s and women’s finals from Wimbledon.

Read more

horse jumps

50% Off Top Tipster – For Life!

/0 Comments

We have a great offer for you here at Honest Betting Reviews. 

One of the very best tipsters we have reviewed – Win Form Pro – is offering 50% off their subscription fees – for life!

We reviewed this service a couple of months ago and gave it top marks. It produced a highly commendable  56 points profit in 3 months at Betfair SP at a phenomenal 42% ROI.

You can read our full review here.

The graph from the trial made very good viewing – just nice steady profit!

Win Form Pro Profit Graph

And since our review ended the service has continued to do well, notching another three profitable months, adding 40 more points to the bank.

Since the service began they have never had a losing month – that’s 28 consecutive months of profit.

To £100 stakes they have made over £75,000 at Betfair SP, or £7,500 to just £10 stakes.

Even at the normal prices we were happy to recommend this service and thought it represented great value, but at half price for life it seems like a steal.

So where as the fees are normally £39.50 per month or £89.50 per quarter, you now only have to pay £19.75 per month or £44.75 per quarter.

We come across dozens of tipsters here at Honest Betting Reviews and the vast majority of them don’t make a profit. 

So when we come across one as good as Win Form Pro, we have no hesitation in recommending it and particularly when they have a special offer going.

We understand the offer will close in a few days so best to get on board at the lower prices while you still can.

You can sign up to Win Form Pro here.