As you may have noticed, life at Gamblers Unanimous is pretty good at the moment. The ‘Bank Job’ is now talked of around Cambridge as a licence to print money, after four straight winning weeks. Even the porters’ are getting pressies in the their pigeon-holes after Indianapolis blitzed the Bears on Sunday. The only disappointment is that our readers’ new-found wealth is not being redistributed to two thirsty hacks at the Cindies bar. There’s always a next time…

As it happens this article very nearly didn’t get written after a bust-up on the poker table on Saturday evening. During a feisty £10 freezeout we nearly came to blows following a bad call and a luck outdraw, but luckily all was forgotten in the bookies on Sunday, as Ireland won by more than four points in the rugby, and Joseph Addai made his yards at the Superbowl for two juicy wins.

In and around Cambridge, gambling fever is spreading, and while officially we will not be taking responsibility,  it always nice to have a few more brothers in arms. One high-rolling Scottish student punter took the bookies to the cleaners on Tuesday night. He correctly realised the German U21 side would be too strong for a Scotland team that could only field a bunch of school kids, and duly lumped on for an easy profit. Others have been less fortunate, with one wannabee tipster forced to chase his losses after an ill-advised bet on Portsmouth to beat Wigan.

For the ‘Porters’ Tip’ we gallop to Newbury for the 3.45 Game Spirit Chase over 2m 1f on Saturday. The popular Voy Por Ustedes jumps like a stag and barring any mistakes should cruise home. £6 on at odds of around 7/4 (2.72) will pay well.
The ‘Bank Job’ travels to The Championship for the first time on Saturday. West Brom are in blistering form at the moment, Diomansy Kamara leading the line with six goals in his last four games. The Baggies should beat an overrated Southampton team at the Hawthorns, and odds of even money (2.02) are simply too big to ignore. £12 goes on to double your money.

The ‘Long Shot’ comes courtesy of home favourite Matthew Stevens in the Welsh Snooker Open in Newport starting on Monday. The ‘Young Welsh Dragon’ could well land huge odds of 26/1 so our last £2 goes on him.   

Joe Powell and Oscar Brodkin

Running total: £55.89

The Bank Job
West Brom to beat Southampton
Stake: £12

The Long Shot
Matthew Stevens
Welsh Snooker Open
Stake: £2

The Porters’ Tip
Newbury
Vor Por Ustedes
Stake: £6