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The revolution may not be televised but at least it can be chronicled. p2pbetting attempts to get a foothold on the ever-shifting ground of peer-to-peer betting - incorporating market analysis, personal reflection and comment on current issues in the betting industry into its free monthly newsletter.

The danger with any revolution is that we get too cute, too quickly. So sure of ourselves once the old orthodoxy has been swept away, we rely upon the new rules as if Moses himself had just brought them down from Mount Sinai. The problem with this is that it does not acknowledge the ever-shifting parameters of exchange betting. What's gospel one day, may be heresy the next.

"The articles are well written and informative - offering you that inside track into the specialised world of exchange betting that you rarely get from the racing press."

p2pbetting aims to guard against such complacency, placing us at the heart of exchange world keeping us up-to-date with the new pitfalls and landmines on the treacherous terrain of the pink and blue blinking numbers.

The articles are well written and informative - offering you that inside track into the specialised world of exchange betting that you rarely get from the racing press. They tend to favour the first person personal approach - getting the knowledge first hand from the foot soldiers on the front line. Anyone who has taken on the thankless task of wading through the rampers and lunatics on the Betfair forum will recognise contributors like Clydebank 29, Sporty and Dave P Fanclub as knowledgeable, sane, clued-up individuals. You may even spot an interview with Back and Lay CEO Ian Davies.

There is a dearth of good betting exchange resources on the Internet - the usually lightning-fast response of the Web to new phenomena sedated for some reason. In its absence, p2pbetting is fast becoming indispensable.

Take 624

Take 624 boast an impressive long-term record. Just shy of 400 bets, they're yielding 9.4%. Try following a few tipsters for that length of time - you'll find ones with that type of performance pretty thin on the ground.

The Take 624 approach is not to tip up first goalscorer bets for the Sky game or to state the frigging obvious - they prefer to root around the dark corners and alleyways of the books to find the value. Hit the bookie while his guard is down then retreat to a safe distance. It's guerrilla punting par excellence.

So instead of a predictable Rooney 1-0 bets expect punts on Ryman's League, Miss World, giant slalom and indoor bobsleigh. A bet is a bet, after all.

"Plenty of sites could learn from this brevity rather than gasbagging on about drivel in the hope of drawing attention away from their dicey form."

Analysis is mercifully brief. They score highly on getting to the point then keeping their traps shut - typically a couple of sentences, delivered with the confidence gained from an ability to read the value and consistently chisel out an edge against the books. Plenty of sites could learn from this brevity rather than gasbagging on about drivel in the hope of drawing attention away from their dicey form.

Losing runs haven't been much of a problem so far with only 3 losing months in 19. the losses they do have they bear would good humour and in keeping with their shrewdie philosophy they claim as inspiration Barry Seaborne, Wife Swap's self-professed professional gambler, whose commitment to 50p accumulators and casual misogyny made him an instant hit with punters everywhere.

It's a quick, clean site - more homely than flash. Don't expect any buzzers and bells. There's no e-mail notification which will inevitably mean you missing out on some prices but regular visits to the site will see you getting on the lion's share of events posted.

Overall, Take 624 fulfil most of what you would want from a good tipster service. Responsible, reliable and in profit - few things can come as highly recommended.