One Year On (Part 1/3)

The close of 2011 signals the end of my first year as a full time sports gambler.  Where has the time gone?  It seems like only yesterday that I was sitting down with my old employers for my leaving meal.  Time really does seem to have flown.

I mentioned at the beginning of the year that I'd only know if the move had been worth it after 12 months, so now that the numbers are in, have I wasted a year and if so what does the future hold?

Results
Lets start with the bottom line.  In 2011 I made 70.28% more than in 2010.  Of course, betting has now become my sole focus but at least the extra time researching and analysing has paid off.  Don't get me wrong, I'm no millionaire, but considering my aim was to just survive and not make a fool of myself, I think I've done okay.

If you breakdown my performance into quarters this is how it compares to the previous year (click to enlarge):
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You'll notice that the main difference was in the last half of the year where it normally gets quieter regarding the number of events I look at.  The Rugby World Cup in October helped but the main improvement was allowing myself more space when there were less contests to get involved with.  In the past I would panic that "I had to make money" so would often lack the patience needed and rush in. That wasn't the case this year and the outcome seems to back-up that I adopted the right approach.

When it comes to which sports have generated my profits there have been winners and losers, but I'll go into that in a little more detail in my next post.

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