They would but not from the average punter, the bloke will be known

probably rich as hell, and they will take his bet looking at his previous history (ie, they've fleeced him)

I don't use betfair for the simple reason that you can't do acculmulators, and sticking a load of 1.08 type football bets to your normal bet raises the winnings significantly, esp when you know at those prices it's highly unlikely you'll lose

Posted By: pants on June 9th 2006 at 13:27:54

Message Thread

is this you ? (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jun 9, 13:18:15
- it's a lie (NCFC) - coldplay, Jun 9, 13:21:31
  - Oh? (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 9, 13:29:00
    - the more you stake on a bet, the more a bookie will bring the price down (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:38:38
      - you mean - bookies change odds according to what people are betting on? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 13:39:32
        
        If that gets out there'll be a scandal! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 13:40:43
        
        the boy lorne said england were 8/1 with some bookies (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:43:47
        
        I dint...... (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 9, 13:48:30
        
        I am not aware (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 13:46:11
        
        Old git was right earlier about pk as well (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:49:44
        
        Oh, OK (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 13:51:49
        
        as well you stating that I said Lampard beckham and gerrard are crap (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:54:49
        
        and I ask the odds of a red card and you predict I'd go for rooney (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:57:18
    - can't open it at work - what was the bet? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 13:34:07
      - 200k on England outright (n/m) (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 9, 13:36:39
        
        what were the odds? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 13:37:58
        
        9 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 13:43:37
        
        6 (n/m) (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 9, 13:41:55
      - 350m on Rooney to have foot amputated at 190-1 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 13:35:10
        
        oh right. fair enough. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 13:36:45
  - They would but not from the average punter, the bloke will be known (NCFC) - pants, Jun 9, 13:27:54

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