Ep83. 24yo Plumber Makes $3,500 In 10 Weeks Matched Betting (Without Gambling) | The System Podcast

Jake is a 24‑year‑old plumber. He’s not a “degenerate punter.” He hates losing on multis. He just wanted to make more money than what he could on the tools. He found The System on YouTube, did the free course that night, and joined Platinum. He’s now made $3,500 in his first 10 weeks of matched betting. In this episode we cover: - Why Jake has never really been a gambler (other than the odd losing multi) - Finding us on YouTube, doing the free course, and joining Platinum the same night - His first week in Platinum - Making around $1,000 in his first 6 weeks (mostly from deposits), then another $2,500 in the next 4 weeks with far less work - Why he calls this “by far the easiest way to make money” compared to 40 hours a week on the tools If you’ve been: - Losing on sports bets and multis - Watching our stuff but too sceptical to act - Or thinking “this is probably a scam” like Jake did… …this is the most honest look you’ll get at what the first 10 weeks of doing this for real actually look like. Start Where Jake Started (Free Course) https://www.thesystemaus.com.au/course/free-course?el=spotify When You’re Ready To Go Deeper (Platinum) 👉 Learn more about Platinum here: https://www.thesystemaus.com.au/course/platinum-squad?el=spotify Contact us - Best is via instagram 👇 Insta @thesystemaus: https://www.instagram.com/thesystemaus Email - contact@thesystemaus.com.au 00:00 – Cold open: “never been a gambler” & $3.5K in 10 weeks 00:55 – Intro: 24yo plumber, 10 weeks in Platinum, $3.5K profit 01:07 – Week 1 in Platinum: non‑promos, confusion, first $10 Betfair mistake 01:35 – Finding The System on YouTube & doing the free course 02:19 – Jake’s gambling history and why he never liked punting 03:27 – Biggest losing country in the world & why people fall into gambling 04:17 – Doing the free course then joining Platinum that night (was this a scam?) 05:49 – Money mindset: 7–3 plumbing, saving vs actually making more 06:09 – Why he loves matched betting (horses, sport, making money) 06:25 – Bailey Smith / prelim multi story & riding the emotions 07:19 – Numbers game: following tips vs “checking track & jockey” like a gambler 08:36 – Why most people don’t do matched betting (laziness, disbelief, short time horizon) 10:00 – Skills, compounding and why it’s easier with a system and harder without 10:56 – His advantage: coaches, bookie list, promo guide & revamped Platinum 12:43 – Missing deposit bonuses, early mistakes & getting pissed off 14:03 – Obsession: 30 hours of videos in days, never off the computer 14:51 – Results: $1K in 6 weeks, then $2.5K more in the next 4 with less work 15:28 – Nearly throwing it in? Hourly rate vs Bunnings shifts 16:00 – Sport tips, placing his own bets & seeing tips drive profit 16:21 – Riding horse tips, variance, and learning to zoom out 17:34 – “Easiest money I’ve ever made in my life” 18:05 – Telling parents and mates & explaining “winning without gambling” 19:09 – Free course, excuses & time horizon problem 20:11 – Steve’s mid‑roll: free course CTA for sceptics 20:52 – Hunger & goals: money, freedom, more than $3.5K 21:29 – What more money does: options, house, viewing time not dollars 22:10 – Business class vs economy, Ferraris & aiming higher 24:31 – Competitiveness, bowling story & using it as a weapon 25:37 – Dropping out after Year 11, plumbing, and why brains don’t matter here 26:03 – “Matched betting is a dumb man’s game” & just following the calculator 26:44 – Turnover, EV and why gamblers still lose 27:21 – Life goals: US trip, NFL/MLB/NBA, and not being tied down 28:30 – Travel funded by match betting & working from anywhere 28:41 – Girlfriend, support and explaining matched betting to her 30:39 – Doubters, proof and showing the spreadsheet 31:17 – Any temptation to gamble? Why the answer is no 31:39 – Wrap‑up: Jake’s future and what happens next