Football betting and odds, discussion and other gambling stuff
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Athos
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Glad you're finally having some success since abandoning your initial plan and following my advice i.e. good value doubles in the 7/1 range rather than ridiculous 20-leg accas.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
you should do one of those bets fathers do, my child will win an Olympic gold medal by the time they are 30, or captain England, or win the London Marathon. Good odds and you can then make sure they train enough
I think a few have come in - Mark Williams won the World Snooker and netted his Dad over £100k I thinkDo you think they'd accept a bet on something with shorter odds. Like, 'I bet my child will do a pretty good drawing of a horse by 2020'?you should do one of those bets fathers do, my child will win an Olympic gold medal by the time they are 30, or captain England, or win the London Marathon. Good odds and you can then make sure they train enough
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
You won't get long odds - is it worth the risk? - go for she will sail the Atlantic single handed, climb Everest, walk to the South Pole - and she will take less than a month to do it -
then start training her
Tell you what, YOU bet me she'll win Wimbledon, and then if she does I can pay you out of her winnings.
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
is she showing any promise?
No, but she did a pretty good drawing of a horse the other day.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Cool. But, sorry to be a pain, but I still can't make that add up (though we're getting closer). At £16 that would return £141.12. Your Betfair slip says £123.20. How's that work then?
Bonesy
9"
Did this with Real to win (5/6) and 3 goals or more in the Genk v Wolfsburg (evens) game. Paid out £36 off a fiver.
Total returns, minus initial stake, minus betfair's commission. I *think* that works.
edit: no, it doesn't quite.
ffsear
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No he's right, it don't add up. And I'm on a lower commission rate anyway. Will call betfair at lunch. Maybe I got partially matched at a different price.
ffsear
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ffsear
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ffsear
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Pulled up, was never in the race
ffsear
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pffft! £ -16.40 for the weekend.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
It doesn't add up because you're telling porkies about your bet perhaps? Bookmakers don't make the mistakes you are alleging. Prove me wrong.
ffsear
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For the record I got matched at 4 different prices on the second bet. (5.4 - 6.3) As you can imagine, backing that market a week before the event = very low liquidity
Bookies do make mistakes, Google "manifest error" Betfair face backlash as punters miss out on millions after in-play betting error
The bet was posted up before the event, Believe what you like mate, makes no difference to me. Not being dragged in to another bullshit debate.
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BCBlues
Lend us a Twenner
This thread really has turned into the exact opposite of its original intention!
ffsear
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planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Yes, yes. Bullshit is the correct word here for sure.
It's ok to say you lost a bet. Not that ok to pretend you won at odds that don't add up.
