Tony Hargraves

I started trading in 2004, after a friend discovered there was a way to back all outcomes in a match and win regardless of the result. The resulting search found Betfair and the rest is history — we opened accounts and played with the numbers and now consider it the only way to operate in the sports betting industry. Having been involved in betting all of my adult life, the change to trading was a simple adjustment, but explaining to others how you can bet on a team to win and lose at the same time often left them with confused looks. The easiest explanation is you can be a punter and bookmaker at the same time. And often you don't even care about the outcome. It made me want to go into education. By 2008 I was trading full time. I was an active member of a trading forum, posting videos and advice for users of various betting exchange trading software products. At the suggestion of a colleague, I started teaching via trading courses at various locations around the U.K. and I also developed my own trading software, BetJet Pro for use on the Betfair Exchange. My purpose in my betting life is to provide as much help and education as I can to those that ask for it. I want to enrich the betting and trading community with an understanding of betting safely, being smart and understanding value through providing content such as eBooks, written articles, videos and live demonstrations either online or in person. By using the Betfair Exchange I am able to educate people on all facets of betting and trading, from backing, laying, trading, hedging, dutching, scalping, finding value, literally everything you can possibly do on Betfair. I have run many educational courses for Betfair UK and Betfair Australia.