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title: 'Arbitrage Betting: Why You Should Never Use This Method'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDNqF4brKb0'
video_id: 'oDNqF4brKb0'
date: 2026-07-12
duration_sec: 494
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# Arbitrage Betting: Why You Should Never Use This Method

> Source: [Arbitrage Betting: Why You Should Never Use This Method](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oDNqF4brKb0)

## Summary

This video explains sports betting arbitrage (surebets), where you guarantee profit by exploiting odds differences between bookmakers. The presenter demonstrates how to calculate stakes for two-way and three-way markets, then gives four reasons to avoid arbitrage: account bans, difficulty finding opportunities, low profit margins, and better alternatives like value betting.

### Key Points

- **Arbitrage definition** [00:03] — Arbitrage (surebets) exploits different odds from two bookmakers on the same match to guarantee profit regardless of outcome.
- **Two-way arbitrage example** [01:07] — Bet $100 on player 2 at bookmaker 1 (odds 3.93) and $26.76 on player 1 at bookmaker 2 (odds 1.42). Total stake $126.76, guaranteed return $93, profit $16.24.
- **Three-way arbitrage example** [02:17] — For a match with draw option, bet $100 on team 1 at bookmaker 1, $88 on draw at bookmaker 2, $72.3 on team 2 at bookmaker 1. Total stake $261, guaranteed return $275, profit $13.92.
- **Reason 1: Account bans** [04:14] — Bookmakers detect arbitrage patterns and ban accounts within 2-3 weeks, preventing future betting.
- **Reason 2: Difficulty finding opportunities** [04:42] — Arbitrage bets are rare and require paid software to find, which can be expensive.
- **Reason 3: Low profit margins** [05:11] — Profits are typically 1% or less per bet, requiring large stakes for small returns.
- **Reason 4: Value betting is better** [05:52] — Value betting offers higher long-term profits, no account bans, and cheaper software. Example: betting $376.86 with 3.5% value yields $131.86 expected profit vs $16.24 from arbitrage.

### Conclusion

While arbitrage guarantees short-term profit, it leads to account bans, low returns, and high software costs. Value betting is a superior long-term strategy with higher expected profits and sustainable betting accounts.

## Transcript

disappear from the world tomorrow, what would your answer be? Basically, that's arbitrage or surebets. You'll win guaranteed money for a few weeks, but in return, you'll never be able to bet again in your life. That's what I'm
going to explain in this video. I'll start by explaining what arbitrage is, then I'll move on to the only reason why many people are interested in this type of betting. But I'll finish by giving you four reasons why you should never use
this method. Arbitrage is based on two bookmakers having different odds for the same match, and we can get a and we can get a guaranteed profit by betting on one team
at one bookmaker and on the other team at the other bookmaker. I'll explain it with the draws you always ask about, it's the same, and we'll see it in two minutes. In this case, we should bet $100 on player two
should bet $100 on player two at bookmaker number 1 and $ 26.76 on player one at bookmaker number 2. To do this calculation, I used a website that I'll leave you a link to.  The description of this way, the total
bet will be $100 plus $ 26.76, a total of $37. 26.76, a total of $37. But how much would we win? Very simple: if the player we bet $100 on wins, it would be $100 times
3.93, which is the odds of 93. And if the other player wins, it would be $ 93. And if the other player wins, it would be $ 26.76 times 1.42, which would also be
26.76 times 1.42, which would also be 93. Whoever wins, we will have a 93. Whoever wins, we will have a total profit of $
and never lose. And this is the reason why arbitrage or surebets attract many people at first. Even so, now I will tell you the four reasons
why I don't recommend it. But first, I'm going to explain it to you with a draw. Let's see an example. As you can see, we already have the three options, including the draw and a difference in odds between bookmakers one and two. In this case, what
we have to do is a little more difficult, and we will have to bet $1 on the baller at bookmaker one.  Betting
bookmaker two and 72.3 on team 2 to win at bookmaker one doesn't seem to make sense at first glance, since we've bet on both team one and team two at the same bookmaker. But if we do
same bookmaker. But if we do the math, it all makes sense. The total the math, it all makes sense. The total bet will be 100 + 88 + 72, a total of 261. But whatever the result, we'll
261. But whatever the result, we'll have a profit of have a profit of 275, and therefore a net profit of 13.92. No matter the outcome,
This is basically why everyone wants to use this method. everyone wants to use this method. However, not everything that glitters is gold, and that's why I'm going to tell you the four reasons why I don't recommend
this method at all. The fourth reason is the most important, not just because I want you to watch a little), but because it's the longest to explain. Before we begin, I just want to
say that if you like the video, I recommend you watch the complete course. It's totally free and is available at [link missing].  YouTube link in the description. First reason: as soon as you make these types of bets, the bookmaker
will notice and ban you within two or three weeks at most. This means they won't let you bet anymore, neither good nor bad bets. You won't be able to bet; you're out. And this is an important reason, especially if you've already learned how to make money with
sports betting. Having your account taken away for doing this arbitrage nonsense is arbitrage nonsense is no fun at all. Second no fun at all. Second reason: it's very difficult to see or find
these types of bets. And of course, we're also going to need a program, software that finds them and sends them to us, meaning we have to pay. If you thought you could do this strategy without spending any money, you were very
wrong. In fact, they're usually much more expensive than the software that sends you value bets, which I recommend is Bet Investor. So, I do n't know which is more cost-effective. Third
reason: the profits we get as a percentage are usually very, very percentage are usually very, very low, 1% or less. Yes, it's guaranteed money, but that profit is very low for everything you have to
bet. In the first example, I bet 376. to win only 16, and in the second I bet 261 to win only 14, so
this part isn't really worth it either. Fourth reason: And as I 've told you, the most important and basically the most important reason is that instead of doing this arbitrage or surebets, you could be making value bets and win much
more money, in addition to solving the three previous problems. I'll start by money, which I'm sure is what interests you most. And if you don't know what value bets are, it's explained in the first video of this free course. Let's
see it with an example. If we consider that the correct odds for the match are 2.9, the odds of bookmaker two, we can see at a glance that two, we can see at a glance that bookmaker one has value, that is, they
are paying us more than they should pay us, specifically 3.5% value. In this way, if we bet the same amount as in the arbitrage, the
winnings would be 376.86 times 0.35, which is the value, and would give us a total of 131.86. As you can see, the profit is
much higher. Obviously, we're not going to...  To win no matter what, but in the long run, as you know, the estimated profits, which is what we just calculated, will be equal to the
actual profits. So, if we place one bet after another, even though the profit isn't guaranteed on each bet, in the long run, at the end of the month, we're going to earn much more money making these same
bets but with value bets instead of arbitrage. This means you can earn more arbitrage. This means you can earn more money and for a much longer period. Yes, you also have to pay for software, but as I mentioned before,
this software can be even cheaper, especially if you use the one I recommend. If you ever consider dedicating yourself to betting and earning a salary from it, I recommend you watch the entire course. It's
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