Hey!
So I signed up to Steemit the other day, and I've already posted/spammed (sorry) a few of my videos on here, but I quickly realised I was doing things wrong. Like, totally wrong.
Consider this my 'official' introduction post — we can also use it as an 'Ask Me Anything' (AMA) if you'd like.
I'm powered up, so I'll happily upvote any question or comment that interests me or gets me thinking!
A Bit of Background
My name is Luke, I'm 25 and live in the UK. As the title says, I'm a former professional gambler.
I'd like to clarify two probable misconceptions about what that means:
Firstly, 'former' does not mean that I lost everything and went broke. I absolutely hammered this for a few years and, truth is, I just completely burned myself out.
The second misconception about my choice of 'ex-professional gambler' phrasing is the word gambler implying that I was taking risks.
I'm fully aware that what I'm about to say sounds like a huge scam, so stay with me here...I was using a risk-free betting technique (genuinely) to ensure small, steady profits without ever risking my own funds. I'm not going to try to convince you to think otherwise if you have doubts — I'm not here to promote it in any way.
In my busiest week of the year, which was in the Cheltenham horse racing festival that takes place each March, I would place just shy of 1,000 bets across 30-40 different bookmakers. I was spending around 15 hours a day placing bets online or preparing for the next day of racing. It was always highly profitable, but I also developed RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) in my neck/shoulder that still pains me to this day — I'm only young, but feel like I've got the body of an old man!
Whilst other weeks were quiet in comparison to the Cheltenham Festival, the job was still a repetitive chore of searching and clicking for hours on end.
Not only was I doing this for myself, but I was also teaching thousands of people how to do the same (for free) via my website:
Looking back now, I'm surprised I didn't burn out even faster; I was spending virtually every hour that I was awake either placing bets, or teaching other people how to.
Enough about all of that, I'd much rather talk about my new project with you.
Brand New Journey...Full Steem Ahead!
Over the last year or so, I've been moving my betting profits into the world of cryptocurrency.
...But I didn't just want to become a passive investor in this rapidly growing space.
My passion for teaching people new information and new skills in a beginner-friendly way has led me to start a website and a YouTube channel.
I intend on providing plenty of unique content for the Steem community, too.
I'd love for you to follow me here on Steemit, which I think is a really great platform, and you should do so if you're interested in anything cryptocurrency, marketing or internet related.
If you could subscribe to me on YouTube then that'd be awesome too.
I'll be giving upvotes to any particularly interesting questions or comments, and you should do the same!
What do you want to know about? Some potential topics:
Gambling
Sports
Cryptocurrency
Digital Marketing (the industry I most like talking about outside of crypto!)
YouTube
Other: honestly, ask whatever the f*** you want!
I want to hear from you, don't be shy :)