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Biography

Paul Krishnamurty

Professional gambler, freelance consultant and journalist. He writes and broadcasts on political betting markets.

Professional introduction

Paul Krishnamurty writes and broadcasts about political betting markets. He describes a career that developed from semi-professional to professional gambler, and now combines roles as a freelance consultant and journalist.

Where he works

He writes for Betfair and betonline.ag, with political betting analysis published at betting.betfair.com and republished on The Political Gambler Substack.

Political betting expertise

His work focuses on finding angles in political markets, analysing them and avoiding common mistakes. He has covered UK and US elections in detail, including the 2016 results, subsequent UK and US general elections, Conservative leadership contests, local and by-elections, and the US midterms.

He consistently predicted Boris Johnson would leave office before 2024, and has published detailed positions on markets such as the next UK general election date, No Overall Majority, and the 2024 US Presidential Election.

Media and podcasts

He appears on the podcast Get Out The Bet, and co-hosts The Polling Station with William Kedjanyi and Johnny Ward. He has given long-form interviews about political betting, including an extensive interview with Pete from Smart Betting Club.

Contact

The best place to contact him is on Twitter, @paulmotty.