Introducing Masters of Betting, an unmissable series available now - read it all with 25% off RP+

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They’re the people who strike fear in bookmakers; who all punters aspire to be. They are the Masters of Betting – and they are about to be put under the spotlight by the Racing Post like never before.

In a five-part series, we have profiled some all-time legends and modern-day professionals – Don Johnson, Steve Lewis Hamilton, Phil Bull, Alan Potts and Tony Bloom. The series, which kicked off on Sunday, will be exclusively available for Racing Post+ Ultimate subscribers.

Not a subscriber? This is the perfect time to sign up with our introductory offer of 25% off for your first six months of a monthly subscription - just click here and enter the code MASTERSOFBETTING256 at the checkout.

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Ultimate subscribers will also be able to access all of our brilliant coverage of the jumps season as we count down to the Cheltenham Festival, including Tom Segal's Cheltenham Ante-Post Pricewise series, which starts on Monday, January 12.

You’ll get award-winning journalism from the best writers in the sport, including current racing writer of the year Lee Mottershead and previous winners Patrick Mullins, Peter Thomas and Chris Cook; access to the Racing Post Digital Newspaper every evening from 9pm; daily best bets from the sport's top judges, as well as golf's greatest tipster Steve Palmer; a range of daily newsletters every day, including Chris Cook's award-winning The Front Runner; race replays and analysis of every race run in Britain and Ireland; our unique Pro Cards; and our brilliant Horse Tracker.

Masters of Betting - the full line-up

Sunday
DON JOHNSON
Lee Mottershead talks to a gambling giant who won $15m in Atlantic City and is now a growing force in racing betting

• Meet the former jockey who took $15m off Atlantic City - and is now one of the world's biggest racing punters 

Monday
STEVE LEWIS HAMILTON
Peter Thomas hears the remarkable story of the dodgy bank loan that has led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter

• How a dodgy bank loan led to nearly 40 years as a pro punter - proving old-school methods still have their place 

Tuesday
PHIL BULL
We remember the godfather of modern-day betting - whose golden rules of punting remain valid to this day

• When science met punting: the godfather of modern-day betting and his golden rules that remain valid to this day 

Wednesday
ALAN POTTS
Chris Cook meets a titan of the 1990s betting ring and learns how he left his mug punting days behind

• 'I was down £11,000 but you can't let that alter what you do' - meet one of the giants of on-course betting  

Thursday
TONY BLOOM
Peter Thomas delves into the story of the major owner and football chairman’s Starlizard organisation that cracked the betting code

• Poker genius, visionary football chairman and pioneering data-led punter - the many (profitable) faces of Tony Bloom 

Sign up to Racing Post+ with 25% off for our unmissable new series

Masters Of Betting, an unmissable five-part series featuring legendary punters and modern-day professionals, launched exclusively for Racing Post+ Ultimate subscribers on Sunday, January 4 and you can make sure you don't miss out by signing up now with 25% off your first six months - just click here and enter the code MASTERSOFBETTING256 at the checkout. Ultimate subscribers will also be able to access all of our brilliant coverage of the jumps season as we count down to the Cheltenham Festival, including Tom Segal's Cheltenham Ante-Post Pricewise series, which starts on Monday, January 12. Available only to new and returning customers. Subscription will auto-renew at full price unless you call our cancellation line to cancel. Sign up now.