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posted on 7/9/12

Is there a bookie that offers 'no' on promotion?

posted on 7/9/12

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posted on 7/9/12

Forever, it was just a made up example

posted on 7/9/12

A bookie can refuse to pay out any bet they like, even if you have the betting slip in front of you with all the kosher proof of the bet & odds. It says so in the T&C's.

However, i would be very surprised if a bookie gave odds on, what is effectively a 2 horse race, where a punter could make a profit on both outcomes.

In saying all this, unless you have put big bucks on the bet, and you placed the bet in good faith, they should pay out at the odds given.

posted on 7/9/12

yes be careful, that's just under a 2% arb, as you have pointed out, sir k b:

£100 on the 4/6 and £63.50 on the 13/8 returns a guaranteed £3.17 , whatever the result

so bookie would probs cancel or "palp" the bets at some stage

posted on 7/9/12

If I was putting money on Leeds to get promoted right now I wouldn't put money on anything less than 7/1

posted on 7/9/12

"palp" = bookie speak for a palpable error that they have made in odds, allowing them ,under their t n c's to subsequently cancel the bet

posted on 7/9/12

Well today in a certain coupon they are offering yes 11/10, no 4/6, then in the same market under a different place they are offering yes 13/8, no 4/9.

posted on 7/9/12

sometimes you might get away with it tho, sir k b, just expect them to cancel at some stage, but if they don't, haha

posted on 7/9/12

ask the bookie to fix your odds for both... they have to stick to that

but I have to agree with side's comment below:

""If I was putting money on Leeds to get promoted right now I wouldn't put money on anything less than 7/1""

posted on 7/9/12

Here is the bet in question:

Selection4/6 - No
EventLiechtenstein v Bosnia
MarketWill both teams score?


Selection13/8 - Yes
EventLiechtenstein v Bosnia
MarketBoth teams to score

Haven't put a bet on as yet as seems a bit of a risk for just a few £'s profit, but would be interesting to see the outcome.

posted on 7/9/12

What if only one team scores

posted on 7/9/12

Then both teams haven't scored. There is an in-play bet where the options are both/one/neither, but before the game it is simply 50:50.

posted on 7/9/12

I read that differently

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