The bets described (right) are very real and are being lodged with skybet.com.

2005-2006: £10 -> £200.98!
2006-2007: £40 -> £70.20!

View current Paddy Power experiment.
View PP 2005-2006.
View PP 2006-2007.

View current Sky Bet experiment.
View SB 2005-2006.
View SB 2006-2007.

Originally, the total "betting pot" was split 4 ways to avoid one mistake causing a disaster. Recent amendments to the strategy mean that no more than 25% of the total pot will be risked on a single bet.

For more information, why not catch up with the Bookie Beater on the Bookie Beater Blog?

Date	Match	Result	Bet	Odds	Winnings	Balance
01/08/07	Starting Pot (£50)					£50.00
08/08/07	Shaktar to win v FC Pyunik	2-1	£12.00	0.13	£13.50	£51.50
11/08/07	Linfield to win v Ballymena Anderlecht to win v Lokeren	5-1 1-0	£12.00	0.33 0.20	£19.20	£58.70

* = Free Bet