Outplayed Matched Betting: March 2025 Lab Update – Cheltenham Chaos and Steady Profits

Hey, I’m Marcel, and welcome back to MarsBlock Money Lab – where I test passive income ideas so you don’t have to. Let’s dive into my Outplayed Matched Betting March 2025 results, including a wild week at Cheltenham and some solid monthly gains. If you’re new to my Outplayed journey, check out my first Outplayed blog post for the full overview and my earlier results.

Building My Cheltenham Free Bet Pot in February

Before the Cheltenham madness kicked off, I spent February building up my free bet stock with one bookmaker through their “Countdown to Cheltenham” promotion. By completing various offers, I accumulated a total of £65 in free bets, which were credited to my account just in time for the festival. One example of the offers I tackled was their Free Bet Club: “Qualify for Free Bet Club: Simply wager £25+ on sports multiples or Bet Builder bets with 3+ selections and you’ll receive 2 x £5 Free Bets, 25 Free Spins every week, AND we’ll add an extra £10 to your Cheltenham Pot.” I hit this offer multiple times in February, placing qualifying bets on football multiples and laying them off on Matchbook or Smarkets to minimize losses. Each time, I’d lose a small amount on the qualifying bet—usually around £1-£2—but the rewards added up: £10 in free bets, 25 free spins, and that £10 boost to my Cheltenham Pot per offer. By the time Cheltenham rolled around in March, I had £65 in free bets ready to go, which made the festival week even more profitable.

Cheltenham: A Free Bet Frenzy

My Outplayed Matched Betting March 2025 journey was a bit of a rollercoaster, mostly thanks to the Cheltenham horse racing festival. It was a busy week—bookies were throwing free bets around like confetti, and I wasn’t about to let them go to waste. I snagged over £100 in free bets across a handful of offers, from “bet £25, get £10” deals to chunkier reloads, including the £65 I’d built up from one bookie’s “Countdown to Cheltenham” promotion. Laying them off on Matchbook and Smarkets took some juggling—probably burned a couple of extra hours that week—but the payout was worth it. Each free bet locked in £7-£8 profit on average, with a few hitting closer to £9 depending on the odds. Not every day’s that hectic, but when the big events roll around, Outplayed’s tools make it easy to cash in.

A Big Win on Big Bass Day at the Races

One of the highlights of March was a casino offer that actually paid off big. I jumped on a promo called “Wager £20 on Big Bass Day at the Races and get 30 Free Spins.” The deal was simple: wager £20 on the slot game, and you’d unlock 30 free spins to use on the same game. I accepted the offer, wagered the £20 at a £0.20 bet amount, which meant 100 spins, and then let the free spins roll. The screenshot below shows what happened next—I hit a massive £71.82 win on those free spins! It’s not every day you get a payout like that from a casino offer, so I was pretty chuffed. Normally, these spins net me 20p to £5, but this time I got lucky with the racing theme. That win gave a nice boost to my March totals, and it’s a reminder of why I keep the Diamond plan—those casino offers can surprise you.

How Lay Bets Work: A Free Bet Example

To give you a clearer picture of how matched betting works, let’s break down a real example from March using a £6.25 free bet I snagged during the Cheltenham week. The screenshots below show the two sides of the bet: the bookmaker side and the lay bet on Matchbook. I placed the £6.25 free bet on “Humble Spark” to win at Southwell 20:00 on March 14, 2025, at odds of 11.0. The horse won, so the bookmaker paid out £62.50 (£6.25 x 10, since the stake isn’t returned on free bets). On the other side, I laid the same bet on Matchbook, where I lost £57.63 when the horse won. The difference between the two—£62.50 minus £57.63—gave me a net profit of £4.87 on that free bet. That’s the magic of matched betting: by betting on all outcomes (backing at the bookie, laying at the exchange), you lock in a guaranteed profit regardless of the result. Outplayed’s tools make this easy by calculating the exact lay stake needed to stay safe and secure the profit—usually around 75-80% of the free bet value, like in this case.

March’s Lab Results

So, where am I at? As of the end of last month, my Outplayed dashboard showed:

• Earned Last Month (March 2025): £465.62
• Overall Total Profit (Since June 2024): £2,642.43

That £465.62 for March is a mix of those Cheltenham freebies (like the £4.87 net from the free bet example above), some lingering signup offers, a few weekly reloads (football and racing mostly), the £71.82 Big Bass Day at the Races win, plus a few smaller casino spin wins with my Outplayed matched betting in March 2025. After subtracting my £50 Diamond plan subscription, that’s £415.62 net for the month. Not too shabby for a side hustle that’s mostly clicking through Outplayed’s odds matching tool and sipping coffee. The total profit’s climbed to £2,642.43 before costs—subtract ten months of £50 subs (£500), I was sitting on £2,142.43 net at the end of March. Consistent, not crazy, but it’s stacking up.

March 2025: My Most Profitable Month Yet

Looking at my matched betting journey since June 2024, March 2025 stands out as my most profitable month yet. I earned £465.62 in profit, bringing my total profit to £2,642.43. That’s my best performance so far, surpassing September 2024 when I earned £453.97, and it shows how consistent effort with Outplayed can really pay off over time. To visualize my progress, I’ve created a graph below showing my monthly profit and total profit from June 2024 to March 2025. You can see the steady growth, with March 2025 marking a new high in my earnings.

What’s Coming in April 2025

With Cheltenham behind me, I plan to keep it steady with my Outplayed matched betting in April 2025—likely sticking to an hour or two a week on average, though I’ll ramp up to 4-5 hours if another big event comes along. Signup offers are thinning out since I’ve hit most of the big bookies, so I’ll focus more on reloads and event-specific deals. The free spins will probably remain a mixed bag—most days I expect 20p or nothing, but I’m hoping for the occasional £2-£3 win. The real value will come from those sports offers, especially if the bookies get generous again like they did at Cheltenham.

Join the Lab?

Want to turn free bets into cash? Sign up with my Outplayed referral link and check out my Outplayed experiment page for pros, cons, and more details. Outplayed splits £60—£30 for you, £30 for me. Start with their free trial, bank your first £40 risk-free, and see where it takes you. Follow me on X @MarsBlockLab for more updates as I keep testing this gig.

*Disclaimer: I’m not a financial adviser. Matched betting’s low-risk but takes effort—results vary, so research before jumping in. This is my lab log!