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I looked into it a while back but couldn't be bothered with it.Originally posted by DaveB View Post -
Yep,I've made a few quid out of it.
I'd advise sticking to football untill you get the hang of it.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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That's my thinking atm. Something easy to under stand in terms of matching the odds between bets.Originally posted by Zippy View PostYep,I've made a few quid out of it.
I'd advise sticking to football untill you get the hang of it."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Did it once or twice but you quickly run out of offers, and it's not really worth the hassle for the small sums involved.It's about time I changed this sig...Comment
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No it isn't, that's the point. It's exploiting the bookmakers free bet offers to make money.Originally posted by kandr View PostIsn't it just gambling? The bookies are the only winners."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Be very careful - make sure you stick to matched bets and do some serious research before moving onto any other strategies.
As an example of what can go wrong, here's an MSE thread from 2007 where they decided to start playing the overround on the First Goalscorer market for an Arsenal Chelsea game. You can see about pg 3-4 of the thread where the realisation slowly sinks in that, since not all the players in the market started the game, some of their lay bets would be cancelled, leaving them unhedged and in for thousands of pounds worth of losses:
Overround Thread - Does Not Work!!! Ignore - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums
And here is the "so, how much did you lose?" thread:
How much did you lose today on the Dutching Fiasco - MoneySavingExpert.com Forums"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester FreamonComment
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Anything other then Betfair arbitrage it way too much effort for the return.
I'll have a pop at it on BF if I'm watching the game anyway and I think the odds are too extreme.Comment
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£25 for placing a couple of bets seems easy to me and well worth the effort.
And try to arrange it so you lose at the bookies.+50 Xeno Geek Points
Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux.Pogle
As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF
Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005
CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012
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