Charlie ‘Big Bets’ Bracewell is a bond trader. He works in Canary Wharf. His a mathematical genius who has and is developing strategies for soccer betting online.

“Well, that is very kind of you old boy, though genius is perhaps a little far fetched…I just like to test the probabilities and see if we can’t win a few bob”

Do you make more out of bonds or gambling? “It is not gambling old chap, it is just a bit of fun. So are the bonds.”

Who do you support? “Well nobody really, not unless they win me money!”

Favourite song? “I Did It My Way - the Frank Sinatra version”

Favourite TV programme? “Match of the Day”

Favourite Movie: “Pulp Fiction”

Favourite Book: Luke Reinhardt’s The Diceman

Favourite Quote: “Money won is twice as sweet as money earned - from the Colour of Money film”

Favourite vice: “A good malt whisky”!

And? “Shhhhhhhh”.

Best bet ever? “Spurs 4 Chelsea 4. A complete fluke really. I only did it as an experiment with eight unexpected bets because I felt something unusual would happen. It paid 125/1″

Any other gambling interests? “Tennis is getting interesting but thye mathematics are different. A little poker, if anyone is brave enough to play with me these days?”