basic help needed!

[markchippy]

hi everyone, ive come back to try and figure this out again. i get the jist of this but i,m not good with figures so thats why i,m appearing thick.
what is getting me is if you have your free bet money you are still betting your own money on either the back or lay bet?

[SharpeShooter]

The concept is simple. This is what throws most people as most expect it to be difficult and are looking to over complicate it.

When you place your free bet you get to keep any winnings from it. If you lay off your free bet (which you should) you use your own money. So long as the winnings from the free bet exceed your losses on the lay you make a profit. Alternatively your lay bet wins and you haven't lost anything at the bookie as it was free money you bet with, so the lay is your profit.

This is what the calculators are for. It is important you understand how to use them. You don't need to be a mathematical whizz kid, but you do need to understand basic arithmetic. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who doesn't have confidence with numbers as the losses if you make mistakes can be quite heavy.