High-profile tipster Tom Segal on his approach to punting and being successful
Hopefully everyone has been enjoying the Betting Masterclass series. I have, and I'm pretty sure I've learned plenty that I can put to use when racing returns.
However the key thing for every punter to concentrate on as far as I'm concerned is to stick to the races, the sports, whatever it may be, that you enjoy the most.
Like everything in life, most people fare better when they enjoy what they're doing. All the golfers out there will know that. Sink a putt across the first green on a sunny day and the whole world seems a great place. Top your drive off the tee and all of a sudden like Mark Twain said it becomes "a good walk spoiled".
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