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Hi might as well make the first thread here .
So i got my paddypower online account but so far things arent going great .
Whats the best strategies , I tend to go for the accumulator bets mostly on football as i figure even having a slight knowledge of football removes some of the luck factor.
Only back singles, statisticaly you will not win on acc's in the long run, open more that one accountn ( i.e different bookmakers ) and only back at the best price available, failing that open up a betfair account and lay everything you've backed at a smaller price
Pretty much what centre mid said is spot on.
Just because you put 5 results together and the odds are 200/1 makes the accum sound like value but the true odds should be more like 1000/1!
Obviously if you've got accounts with all the major bookies you'll always be able to get the best odds on offer, maximising your profits.
check out the threads on odds comparison sites as well - it will give you an idea of the differences between the major bookies in prices for different markets - they can be considerable
Back drifting prices on Betfair and lay heavily-backed teams as a general rule.
Care to explain your rationale for this?Quote:
Originally Posted by JW.
Is it possible to bet online with a 3V card?
Not sure, the card probably doesnt have any holder details and they are ususally required for registration purposes
A heavily-backed team is more likely to have gone beyond the point of value, whereas a drifting team is more likely to have gotten too big.Quote:
Originally Posted by cullenswood
Interestingly risky!Quote:
Originally Posted by JW.
If a team has gone from 1.7 to 1.4, and 1.4 is the lowest it has touched, and it is 1.4 shortly before kick-off, do you think at that point the value - if there is any - is a bet or a lay?
Depends on the circumstances JW
If you have them as a 1.3 shot, it doesn't matter that they've been backed into 1.40 or whether they've drifted out to 1.4
True enough Dodge but it's far more likely they'd be a 1.5 shot than a 1.3 shot (ie not many 1.3 shots are 1.7 at any stage :))
Aye, except in the first division until your man got into PP ;)
Yes indeed :) Likely Division 1 will be the place for the value this year. Did you back Cork to cover your Saints bet?
No, its only €25 quid hard money as the other €25 was match free. No point in laying that off
That's exactly what I said when I had Cuba backed to win the inaugural World Baseball Challenge. My own €25 at 25/1 and a free €40 at 33/1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
They got to the final against Japan where both teams were 2.0 on betfair to win. I decided to hold out for the near 2k pay day! In the first innings Japan scored a grand slam! :(
Getting flustered about not having laid off after a long-term bet finally loses is one of the most futile exercises of all time.
If I got Pats at 25/1 and the odds dropped to evens. I'd absolutely green out.
But 4/1 and then laying off to save 25 is nothing
"green"
jw cant abide that talk
lol i agree wit greeenin tho:D