Who trades on Betfair?

BettingProphets · 12-29-06, 11:56 PM

been using them LOTS for past 5 years

I am Canadian so I can I dont think they take USA players just every other country bro

bigboydan · 12-30-06, 01:43 AM

I wish I could play at betfair bud. I'd love to bet tennis at that book.

EBone · 12-31-06, 12:21 PM

I think I'd quit my job if Betfair took USA customers. That place is a goldmine.

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romaine · 12-31-06, 01:40 PM

Originally posted by bigboydan

I wish I could play at betfair bud. I'd love to bet tennis at that book.

So do I.

jjgold · 12-31-06, 02:38 PM

its only good for euro sports

american sports its crap, low volume

romaine · 12-31-06, 03:36 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

its only good for euro sports

american sports its crap, low volume

Low volume because you can't see the games anywhere live on TV here. Makes no sense to livebet on them then. Personally, I'd love to bet live on Basketball.

pjesnik24 · 12-31-06, 06:23 PM

I hate them. Their commission is largest in bussiness. For that reason I started ignoring them any playing only with Parbet and MAnsion since.

romaine · 12-31-06, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by pjesnik24

I hate them. Their commission is largest in bussiness. For that reason I started ignoring them any playing only with Parbet and MAnsion since.

Commission's high but how else are they supposed to make money?

acw · 12-31-06, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by pjesnik24

Their commission is largest in bussiness.

There is worse! Betbrokers

Anyhow even at the 2% level I often find better prices elsewhere especially when liquidity is low.

Santo · 12-31-06, 08:08 PM

Betbrokers do have their uses, a number of UK books who have limited me I can play into via BetBrokers and still get a better number than I could otherwise.

The Genius · 12-31-06, 08:40 PM

5% Comm. to start with, then you earn points depending on ur volume to reduce ur comm. Some markets are not even 5%

Big money to be made on Tennis.

pjesnik24 · 12-31-06, 10:32 PM

Originally posted by romaine

Commission's high but how else are they supposed to make money?

I do not mind them taking commmission, of course they want to make money, but every other exchange has lower commission. Anyway, I do not bet tennis so that I have no idea about that but you can find better prices for soccer in other exchanges, Pinnacle, Canbet, some asian bookies in more than 99% of the time.

acw · 01-01-07, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by Santo

Betbrokers do have their uses, a number of UK books who have limited me I can play into via BetBrokers and still get a better number than I could otherwise.

They will be limited too.
These guys were probably as naive as naive can get.
I hope they have done well going public, as I do not see much future.

acw · 01-04-07, 01:47 AM

Two interesting articles on the best gambler in the world and his views on BetFair:

Horse racing: Harry FIndlay's gambling dream

http://sport.guardian.co.uk/horseracing/story/0,,1964780,00.html

Pro gambler Harry Findlay talks about his exciting novice horse Denman and how to make big money from the internet bookies.

Access Denied

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2006/11/18/somott18.xml&page=1

The Genius · 01-04-07, 12:11 PM

good articles and very funny.

Santo · 01-04-07, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by acw

They will be limited too.
These guys were probably as naive as naive can get.
I hope they have done well going public, as I do not see much future.

As yet I've not had that problem with them.

acw · 09-10-08, 04:38 AM

London Stock Exchange | London Stock Exchange

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/LSECWS/IFSPages/MarketNewsPopup.aspx?id=1946749&source=RNS

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Santo,
Did you get out in time?

fiveteamer · 09-10-08, 08:28 AM

This is like racetracks raising the takeout when the handle goes DOWN.

It is an ass-backwards way of thinking.