Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60220 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-19
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

Synopsis
Dave Nevison is doing, every day, what thousands of punters dream of doing - living the dream of life as a professional gambler. Since taking the plunge in 1993, Nevison has made his living, a very good living, from backing racehorses. He has taken on the best bookmakers in the world, and won. It has not been easy, or a smooth journey, but a roller-coaster ride full of spectacular highs and testing lows. Nevison's frank account is full of entertaining stories of his rumbustious life, and reveals how he has succeeded while most punters fail. Heed what Nevison has to say and you will become a better bettor; ignore it, and you will still have been richly entertained, for his is a life out of the ordinary.

Customer Reviews

A couple of lenghts behind
For what had the ingredients to become a bloody good book, it doesn't deliver. Dave Nevison really could have made this book a lot better than it is. Reason being is that for such an interesting profession, I am very surprised that for all the race meetings that he has attended, there were not more hilarious stories to be told. It is interesting, but not interesting enough for me. From a gambling perspective, interesting stories & facts, but no secrets. If you do read this book, you won't be able to give up your day job after you've finished it if that's what you are looking for.

A Bloody Good Read
I read Daves weekly column, its never too serious, and is an entertaining account of his ups and downs as a professional punter. This book offers more of the same, right from his beginnings in the city through his decision to become a professional punter. It gives you an insight into his methodology, although does not go into any great detail, but that isn't what this book is about. Dave holds many strong opinions, and does not shirk expressing them, about racing and some of the individuals in it. I read this book cover to cover in three days, and really really enjoyed it, it also confirmed what I have always known, that I don't have the balls to be pro punter. Buy it be entertained.

Interesting
An interesting look at the work of a modern day punter .
Who makes a good living from his not the norm methods of multiple betting .
The book made the modern day world of Internet betting , Spread betting etc. an area that is worth consideration for those of the old school .
No road to riches for the novice punter to be found amongst these pages as Dave's actual methods receive scant coverage .However what is more than useful is an indication of the attitude of mind that is required to make your betting pay .That alone may be worth the books cost providing you get it at a value price.

jje