I have an online account and occasionally have a punt, normally 2 pounds (which is the minimum stake) and virtually always football. She Who Must Be Obeyed asks me to place her bet on the Grand National?she has had some decent success with outsiders?horses with names linked to family or similar?definitely no form studied.
I have a pal who, when attending the Shrine, would put a bet on the Albion losing?his thought process being that if the Baggies won?he would leave happy?if they lost? he had some minimal compensation to offset his anger.