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LOL! You are right is was worth it.

Seems large payoffs are an accidental consequence of the feature. Newc 16:30 if any of the four rank outsiders come in I will be at least 130 better off and at best 300 with no downside.

scrip

not worth trying to lay off in running ?

Good idea!

Big volume on the Agassi Tennis match this evening.

Big swings on the cricket tonight

Made a bit of a hash of the US Open tennis this evening but managed to escape level. I called every move right, unfortunately in the wrong direction though!

Nice little profit on the U21 Ger v Eng. Backed the draw, greened up after England equalised.

Report on the Federer match last night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4220814.stm

Anything on that one Scrip?

I was on the Fed match last night. Massive volumes and I got quite nervous waiting for my orders to get filled. At some moments volumes were over 150K per tick and I had no idea where I was in the queue!

Just pleased as a Fed win was what I was looking for.

Looking at the footy tonight, Italy looks good value. They slipped up against the Scots and with Norway breathing down their necks and fav to beat Scotland can't afford to slip up again

Volumes were massive on the Tennis, I don't know if you noticed Bakko but there was somebody throwing around quite a few k a time quite regulary. The volume bars on Bet Angel show those sorts of orders up a treat. It's interesting to watch that activity. I sensed the market was nervous as it was flip flopping quite a bit at the start of each game.

When Federer was almost broken in the third set his price shot right out to 1.30 and I think itchy fingers were at play. From 1.03 at the start of the second set to 1.30 without that critical break was way too much IMHO. I was pretty nervous at that point but backed him in from saving those break points.

Cantor spreadfair have messed up the Azerbaijan v Austria game. Currently the odds and prices are inverted for some reason. Azer are the red hot favourites. You may want to take up some of that. Don't know if they will void or dispute it as it is supposed to be an exchange but definately wrong for sure.

Scrip, You were brave to back Fed at 2 break pts down. Good call!

Re, the massive volumes, there was a guy a couple of weeks back on the forum bragging about his ability to make loads of dosh on a regular basis by backing Fed at low odds with 40K. Looks like he was around. I'm sure the colour of his underwear changed a few times last night!

alot of dangers risking 40000 if there's an injury/retirement.

Scrip

if youre about could you drop me a quick call - have left a message on your answer machine

Scrip

ignore earlier message - all sorted now - will try and get in touch re betangel later in the week or early next.

Anyone trading the football today? Norway, Sweden, Spain and Italy all appeal to me as back to lay bets. 2.24 about France in Ireland looks way overpriced to me too

Currently watching the Austria game - they have made 7 changes to the team that lost to Poland, arent playing well yet their odds have shortened since kick off.

Hi, Sorry been running around all afternoon and only just picked up the message. Glad you are sorted. I haven't used it for ages.

Just going to have a look at the football.

trying to get 8/11 on betfair for spain this is the only one i feel confident with looked at france they can not afford to lose have not bet on this match as it is to close to call .

Ok, Best bet for me, Lay england!

If you can get 1.21 after five minutes the price should have drifted to 1.22, 1.23 after 8 minutes or so.

The draw will crossover the England win around 65-70 mins. If a draw the price on NI will come in slightly till 55 mins then fall away in a steady fashion.

Scrip

Have to say im looking to bet large on England - NI are awful - were not great but far too good for NI