Betting Matters....

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> Derby no joy

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> World Cup bets so far

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> Spain (free bet) at 2.5 using my lay on first time

> winner STILL ON BUT WORRIED BY HOLLAND

> England top scorer Defoe at 12 JUST LAYED OFF SO A FEEE BET

> Italy at 16 (agree with Mick, a mad price for the

> holders) COULD GET "" NOW!

> France to win group at 2.76 (LAY) BINGO

> Urugay to win group at 8 BIG BINGO

> Denmark to beat Holland at 6 LOST

In profit now whatever the outcomes!

Plus had SSBanner at Ascot so that was a great week for me!

[Mick Mac]

Italy are losing - could mean my world cup bet is doomed already.

[Mick Mac]

Small bets.

Have backed Chile and Mexico to win the whole thing at 40 and 60 respectively. On the basis that there may not be a stand out team in this world cup, these seemed very long odds.

Backed Ghana to upset USA tonight.

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I stupidly put my profits on paraguay to beat New Zealand. So I've now traded the Defoe bet to put me back in the black. Gonna do my minimum win from that on an 'outsider' too Mick

[Mick Mac]

Ghana have scored - wohaaay.

[Narnia]

I bet on Ireland this morning with 9.5+ points. They lost by 7. How the hell do the bookies manage to get things so right?

[kpc]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Backed Ghana to upset USA tonight.

Noooooo. Have my winnings from Uruguay's win riding on a draw. Need a win to get back on track.

[Mick Mac]

Narnia Wrote:

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> I bet on Ireland this morning with 9.5+ points.

> They lost by 7. How the hell do the bookies manage

> to get things so right?

You won. Don't complain.

[Narnia]

I'm on the US to qualify.

[Narnia]

Spain (free bet) at 2.5 using my lay on first time

> winner STILL ON BUT WORRIED BY HOLLAND

Quids, am I right in understanding it's not a free bet as such as Holland could win it?

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yup. I was less worried before but there could well be a 1st time winner.

[Mick Mac]

Small bets on Japan (80) and Portugal (22) to win tournament. :)

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I've just done Portugal at 24, as I've got money on Spain it's a kind of Hedge and 24 looks excellent value.

[Mick Mac]

Big bet done on Brazil to win tournament at 3-1, (to go with all my little bets on all the other teams).

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3-0 up in the first set, Nadal's opponent went to 1.41 on betfair so I lumped on a lay.....fantastic low risk bet

[Mick Mac]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Big bet done on Brazil to win tournament at 3-1,

> (to go with all my little bets on all the other

> teams).

All the little bets on the other teams are now dead. Brazil it is.

Well done on Nadal.

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Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Big bet done on Brazil to win tournament at 3-1,

> (to go with all my little bets on all the other

> teams).

Wot Mick said......er, hang on a minute

[Mick Mac]

Hmmm.....

No sweets for the kids this weekend.

[Narnia]

I went for a draw last night and put my winnings on Uruguay. Never in doubt. Anyone for sweeties?

Note to quids: If Holland win the WC I'll hold you responsible. Free bet me arse!

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Declan, I'm hoping for a Spain V Holland Final then I can bet Holland and still be in profit...just

[Narnia]

I'll have to do likewise though Spain are crap tonight.

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yup...

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If Germany get there I suspect I/you can get out of it unscathed too :-$. The other thing is to back Holland now, when the odds are better as...Urgayuay have won before and I can't see Paraguay IF they beat Spain beating Germany (who have obviously won before). I think I'll sit on mine but if you're in for a lot you can minimise losses pretty easily.

[Narnia]

I only bet for peanuts quids so it's no big deal. I just enjoy the challenge of being up as opposed to down. One stat that is interesting though if I remember correctly is that no team has won the WC having lost a group match. Both Spain and Germany did.

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Just had a look at my current return and current odds and I COULD afford to bet on Holland and Germany and make a small profit still unless Uragauay won :-$

I think West Germany lost to East Germany in 1974?