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Scripophilist - 27 Oct 2004 23:40


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Fundamentalist - 07 Oct 2005 11:17 - 5052 of 10502

Wonderful morning (early bleary one) trading the cricket.

For anyone getting involved in the tennis beware of the flu factor:

http://www.news24.com/News24/Sport/More_Sport/0,,2-9-32_1812561,00.html

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 11:56 - 5053 of 10502

Might have a thrash at the bookmaking / dutching facility this afternoon. At least a couple of races I don't fancy trading.

Scripophilist - 07 Oct 2005 12:05 - 5054 of 10502

"For anyone getting involved in the tennis beware of the flu factor"

Probably an opportunity in there. Retirements are something that are almost impossible to factor into the odds.

WOODIE - 07 Oct 2005 12:23 - 5055 of 10502

agree with the above on the horse racing this week has been the most difficult for some time.

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 14:28 - 5056 of 10502

Bloody hell, just has a real arse twitching moment on the last hoss race. Ended up with two unfilled lay bets, but got them filled in play for my biggest win to date.
:-))

Don't want to make a habit of that though!!

Scripophilist - 07 Oct 2005 14:29 - 5057 of 10502

Had fantastic fun on the 14:30 with Hazeymn, just closed out. 60% drift in price.

Scripophilist - 07 Oct 2005 14:30 - 5058 of 10502

"real arse twitching moment"

LOL! Nothing like profit to sooth the twitches. Any reason why you didn't close before it went in running, or was that a tactic?

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 14:41 - 5059 of 10502

basically a cock up scrip, had two filled back bets, but didnt get the corresponding laid bets filled. Decided to go with the race in play and wait for an opportunity to get the bets matched. Was on the favourite, so thought I would have a good chance as long as it didn't fall. Could have traded out earlier for a smallish loss, but took the risk.

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 14:48 - 5060 of 10502

Just completed my first dutching for a nice profit at Carlisle :-)
Bad time to have to go out for an hour!

Scripophilist - 07 Oct 2005 15:49 - 5061 of 10502

Well done, I'm having a pretty good day over here at the moment. So general conditions seem much better today.

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 17:28 - 5062 of 10502

12 out of 13 races in profit today. Profit line enhanced considerably by my earlier fluke. Footy tomorrow. Good luck folks.

pth

Scripophilist - 07 Oct 2005 17:43 - 5063 of 10502

Well done, I had an ok day today but was too busy playing with some new toys so should have done better but a little too trigger happy for my own good.

ptholden - 07 Oct 2005 21:56 - 5064 of 10502

Played the last 20 mins of the Eng U21 match this evening. All seemed to go in my favour again, must have been my lucky day. :-)

Scripophilist - 08 Oct 2005 15:18 - 5065 of 10502

Gut feel is that Scotland have to be value now against Belarus. I am backing them now and will trade out ahead of the cross over point if they haven't scored by then.

ptholden - 08 Oct 2005 16:32 - 5066 of 10502

Spotted an over round 'card' on the Eng / Aus First to score last night. Took the money by making a book. Saw the same thing happen again, but for some inexplicable reason laid the whole 'card' and ended up with significant liability should an Austrian player score. Thank you referee for the penalty and Lampard actually scoring from it! :-))

pth

ptholden - 08 Oct 2005 16:55 - 5067 of 10502

Scrip the odds may have been attrative, but unfortunately Scotland were pretty crap and from what I saw didn't really looked like scoring. However managed to scalp a few ticks during the last 15 minutes, so a profitable game for moi. :-)

pth

(seem to be having a lot of luck at the moment)

Scripophilist - 08 Oct 2005 17:19 - 5068 of 10502

"(seem to be having a lot of luck at the moment) "

Skill isn't it?

Scripophilist - 08 Oct 2005 17:21 - 5069 of 10502

Yes, Scotland was a pity. But the wind has been behing them recently so this is a big set back for them. Thought they could have pulled something out the hat. I also ended up scalping at the end.

ptholden - 08 Oct 2005 17:37 - 5070 of 10502

Took some extra momey from the Eng Under 2.5 / over 2.5 goals. Didn't seem a great deal to be had from the Match Odds.

Embryonic skill perhaps Scrip, but it's been a good two days that's for sure. :-)

pth

ptholden - 08 Oct 2005 17:57 - 5071 of 10502

Beckham sending off was very unfair I thought. One of the reasons I watch less and less footy is the so called professionals attempting to persuade a referee to send an opposition player off.

More interested in making money by trading the matches to be honest.

pth
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