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How to profit from Betting Exchanges (BEX)     

Scripophilist - 27 Oct 2004 23:40


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Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:39 - 1657 of 10502

You backed Barca for 5 at 34, Well done!!

Copper - 08 Mar 2005 20:40 - 1658 of 10502

shall i green up at 10's?

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:41 - 1659 of 10502

If you lay Barca @ 9.6 with 17.71 you will win 12.71 whatever happens in the match and lose nothing.

Else you let the bet run and if Barca win you will win 134.97 but lose a 5 if Chelsea win or draw.

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:42 - 1660 of 10502

Currently to lay at 9 so Lay Barca 18.89 at 9 and 13.88 whatever happens.

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:43 - 1661 of 10502

Or lay barca for a fiver, leaving 125 profit if barca win and no exposure to draw/chelsea win

Harlosh - 08 Mar 2005 20:44 - 1662 of 10502

The longer you leave it the more Barca's odds will drift if they don't score and the less you will get if you later decide to green up.

Maintain your discipline and green up. Learn now and start as you mean to go on.

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:44 - 1663 of 10502

First step at least is to decide if you want to let the bet run or cover it. I always cover. So to do that you just need to lay 5 on Barca at current odds.

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:44 - 1664 of 10502

"Maintain your discipline and green up. Learn now and start as you mean to go on."

Agree.

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:45 - 1665 of 10502

Scrip

why 134.97? surely its 165 less commission ie 156.75

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:46 - 1666 of 10502

John

speaking from experience of having not done so??? if so know the feeling

not looking good for your lot at the mo

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:46 - 1667 of 10502

134.97 = 4.09 @ 34's + 0.91 @ 34's is the other bit of that 5 matched.

Harlosh - 08 Mar 2005 20:47 - 1668 of 10502

Oh yes Steve. Greed, a powerful drug.

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:47 - 1669 of 10502

Possession:
Chelsea 36%
Barcelona 64%

Copper - 08 Mar 2005 20:48 - 1670 of 10502

right ive laid barca a fiver and it is now 117.80 at odds of 9.2

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:48 - 1671 of 10502

Scrip

where do you get your possession stats from? what are they on the man utd game?

Harlosh - 08 Mar 2005 20:48 - 1672 of 10502

If you put it like that Scrip, think I'll have a small wager on Barca now.

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:49 - 1673 of 10502

Well done copper

Fundamentalist - 08 Mar 2005 20:50 - 1675 of 10502

The only prob with backing barca is there is no real incentive for them to go and win the game - the result as it stands suits them

Scripophilist - 08 Mar 2005 20:50 - 1676 of 10502

No stats on Man U but you may find them elsewhere.
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