Will I Lose My Money?
No. If you have any money in the account, you can still withdraw it. Being gubbed just means you won't be able to utilise that bookmaker for any future offers. OK - It's possible you may have your free bets removed, which takes away profit potential, but your cash is
safe.
How do we avoid getting gubbed?
No hard and fast rule exists for avoiding gubbings, but you can do a few things to keep your account healthy, which may limit the likelihood or at least extend the time you have with a bookmaker account.
#1 Avoid Betting on Obscure Football Markets
If you've only ever bet on Premier League matches and then suddenly start betting on Spanish football matches, it will look suspicious. When placing your bets on things like football or even horse racing, try and stick to high profile or UK based events. Make sure to check back on the matched betting calendar you received for a list of high profile events.
#2 Place 'Mug Bets.'
This may not be something you have to worry about now (if new, you want to complete the main welcome offer and take that value), but when you've been matched betting for several years, some matched bettors choose to place what we call 'mug bets'. These are bets on high profile events that we back and lay for a minimal loss to
keep our account looking genuine. We don't receive a free bet for these mug bets, but they help make our account look more realistic.
#3 Avoid Chasing all the Offers
If you take on every single offer with every bookmaker, you might stand out as a potential matched bettor. Pick the offers you complete carefully. For example, I utilise the Coral casino offers a lot and therefore do fewer sports offers with the same bookmaker.
As I said, there is no hard and fast rule to avoid getting gubbed but think about it from the bookmaker's perspective and if you might stand out as a matched bettor or not.
Can you get 'Ungubbed'?
Some bookmakers will un-restrict your account after a specific time period, but this is rare. Generally, most gubbings are set in stone and will not be removed. Even if multiple bookmakers have gubbed you, you can still make an excellent profit with matched betting. It's such a huge industry, and
new bookmakers and offers are popping up all the time.
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I hope you have found this info on gubbings useful.
Tom
