Betting odds.......please explain.

[matiz]

A good fun bet on the footy is correct scores you can get 14/1 for 2-2 it gets a bit tense when you have got the score and they announce 6mins injury time

 

[Dave7]

Am i?

News to me!

Well you are from that area. It was a guess.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Only one winner.

I wish All these gambling sites and places would disappear.

 

[Dave7]

Only one winner.

I wish All these gambling sites and places would disappear.

Not really helped my question that

 

[Levo-Lon]

Not really helped my question that

I was thinking of your family

 

[nickyboy]

Ah, but what if there's a draw ? Then you're down £204 presumably, and I reckon there'll be a draw more than 2% of the time

Those are final results odds, after extra time, penalties

 

[Venod]

Liverpool win, you get £233, Real win you get £175. So if you bet on both you stake £200 and average return is £204

But they both can't win, Real win, you loose £25 Liverpool win, you win £33

 

[nickyboy]

But they both can't win, Real win, you loose £25 Liverpool win, you win £33

As a one off you're right. But imagine you're a professional gambler, making dozens of bets per day. This is the type of edge they look for

In this instance for every £25 loss there would be a £33 gain. Do enough bets and you end up £8 up per bet pair

 

[Adgar]

This year I've managed to win £300+ on Champions League Final, PSG against Bayern Munich, since Bayern Munich lifting the trophy got me 4/7, I've betted £200.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Made a right royal cock up on Boxing day. I fancied Froden in the King George with one of my go-to jockeys, Bryony Frost on board. The bookies are shut because of lockdown so I thought I'd open an account with Paddy Power. I have never bet online and don't really fancy the idea, so I picked the horse, decided to risk a tenner and sat hovering over the ok button for a few minutes before deciding, "Bollocks to it, I won't bother" and closing the site.

Bloody thing won at 20/1 and that was £200 lost 😢

 

[Beebo]

Made a right royal cock up on Boxing day. I fancied Froden in the King George with one of my go-to jockeys, Bryony Frost on board. The bookies are shut because of lockdown so I thought I'd open an account with Paddy Power. I have never bet online and don't really fancy the idea, so I picked the horse, decided to risk a tenner and sat hovering over the ok button for a few minutes before deciding, "Bollocks to it, I won't bother" and closing the site.

Bloody thing won at 20/1 and that was £200 lost 😢

And she led from flag to post.

 

[kynikos]

Here's how to win:
1. Write your bet down on a piece of paper.
2. Fold the paper around your stake.
3. Toss into a drawer.
4. Repeat throughout the year.
5. On an annual basis...
6. Open the drawer.
7. Unwrap the 'bets', placing money to one side.
8. Have a good laugh at the predictions you made.
9. Count up and rejoice in your 'winnings'.

 

[Archie_tect]

The only times I've ever been into a bookies was to fetch my dad home for his tea... never bet in my life- mug's game [unless you are a bookmaker].

 

[MichaelW2]

Always bet on black.

 

[Smokin Joe]

The only times I've ever been into a bookies was to fetch my dad home for his tea... never bet in my life- mug's game [unless you are a bookmaker].

Betting is only a mugs game if you are betting money you can't afford to lose in the hope you'll get lucky. For most of us it's an enjoyable past time that can be had for peanuts.