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Title: Free Bet... Post by: david3103 on February 10, 2009, 03:05:52 PM Those awfully ice people at Betfair have noticed that although I play poker on their site, I don't bet.
So, they've offered me a free £20 bet -- the deal is that I have to bet £20 on 'sports' within 48 hours and if I win, I get the winnings, plus my stake back. If I lose, they will return the stake. Anyone got any suggestions as to how I handle this? My thought was to bet on something at long odds because it's a freeroll? Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: jizzemm on February 10, 2009, 03:15:06 PM imo bet on something that is odds on, get ur money back and presto stick it in ur poker roll and spin up ftw
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: kukushkin88 on February 10, 2009, 03:20:38 PM Raphael Jacquelin to win the Malaysian Open 100/1. Overpriced in amazingly weak field IMO.
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: bolt pp on February 10, 2009, 03:39:06 PM Those awfully ice people at Betfair have noticed that although I play poker on their site, I don't bet. So, they've offered me a free £20 bet -- the deal is that I have to bet £20 on 'sports' within 48 hours and if I win, I get the winnings, plus my stake back. If I lose, they will return the stake. Anyone got any suggestions as to how I handle this? My thought was to bet on something at long odds because it's a freeroll? have a £20 free bet :dontask: Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: Longy on February 10, 2009, 03:44:19 PM I would arbritrage bet it cos im a nit, basically find something you can lay and then go bet on the other side at another bookie.
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: Blatch on February 10, 2009, 03:53:56 PM Spin it up backing oen football team every saturday till the end of the season
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: rossfourfive on February 10, 2009, 04:18:38 PM Obv you have to pick 3 teams from the football fixtures on saturday and lump the 20 on a treble then sit down at 3 o'clock to watch Soccer Saturday as Brentford go 3-0 up in 20 minutes to bust your bet.
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: ZZZZZZZROPE on February 10, 2009, 05:40:09 PM I would arbritrage bet it cos im a nit, basically find something you can lay and then go bet on the other side at another bookie. lol for a £20 free bet? thats pretty fkn nitty Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: david3103 on February 11, 2009, 04:06:56 PM 1 Poland v Wales (Backing Poland @ 2.16)
2 Spain v England (Backing The Draw @ 3.08) 3 Austria v Sweden (Backing Austria @ 3.03) 4 Germany v Norway (Backing Germany @ 1.37) 5 Turkey v Ivory Coast (Backing Turkey @ 2.19) Mix of bets combining these in different ways Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: TheChipPrince on February 11, 2009, 04:16:02 PM 1 Poland v Wales (Backing Poland @ 2.16) [ ] GL... Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: kukushkin88 on February 11, 2009, 04:53:32 PM This is starting to look like how to turn £20 into £22.50. Should be taking a shot with a free bet imo. Think how gutted you'll be on Sunday morning when Jacquelin wins the golf. £1,980>£2.50
If you are sticking with the football, Poland are a dreadful price vs Wales. (Should be more like 7/4, they've priced it up as if Poland are at home) Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: Graham C on February 11, 2009, 04:59:33 PM Poland are at home aren't they?
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: david3103 on February 11, 2009, 05:02:30 PM This is starting to look like how to turn £20 into £22.50. Should be taking a shot with a free bet imo. Think how gutted you'll be on Sunday morning when Jacquelin wins the golf. £1,980>£2.50 If you are sticking with the football, Poland are a dreadful price vs Wales. (Should be more like 7/4, they've priced it up as if Poland are at home) What can I say? I was seriously tempted by the arbitrage suggestion... Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: gatso on February 11, 2009, 05:23:23 PM Poland are at home aren't they? no, op is misleading Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: AndrewT on February 11, 2009, 05:29:48 PM Poland are at home aren't they? Nope, Poland v Wales is in Portugal, obv. Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: gatso on February 11, 2009, 05:40:02 PM Poland are at home aren't they? no, op is misleading actually it's not really that misleading, just confusing. op has game as poland vs wales, game is actually wales vs poland but it doesn't matter which order they're in really. have we all got that now? I think poland are too long @ 2.16 though so liking that bet turkey @ 2.19 looks like a goodun as well Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: kukushkin88 on February 11, 2009, 07:08:54 PM Wales were dominant for the most part but managed to throw it away, a good start for your bet. Gl with the rest of them.
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: cia260895 on February 11, 2009, 09:04:04 PM lump it all on father xmas to deliver on 25/12/09
Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: thetank on February 11, 2009, 09:05:31 PM If you take them for £2.50 and leg it, they're less likely to give away free bets to you in the future.
Punt it all on a longshot. Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: Hairydude on February 11, 2009, 09:55:48 PM If you take them for £2.50 and leg it, they're less likely to give away free bets to you in the future. Punt it all on a longshot. Its betfair so doesnt really matter what you bet it on! Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: thetank on February 11, 2009, 11:13:06 PM Ah well.
Just the general bonus whoring philosphy I was referencing. Punt it all crazy and quick, lose a little at many places, but make a killing at one. Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: david3103 on February 12, 2009, 10:31:11 AM Wales were dominant for the most part but managed to throw it away, a good start for your bet. Gl with the rest of them. and there it all came tumbling down I do hope jacquelin doesn't win that golf - i may have to change my ID to avoid having too much mockery Title: Re: Free Bet... Post by: Karabiner on February 12, 2009, 10:31:38 AM You could do a lot worse than sticking it on Ji-Yai Shin @ 10.5 to win the SBS Open starting this afternoon.
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