A bit of a flutter

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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I've got £1 e/w on Sep Vanmarke at 66/1 and £2 e/w on Kwiatowksi at 12/1.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Well the points jersey looks like a one-man race already.

    Still deciding between Nibali, Albasini, and Navardauskas today. Nibs e/w I think.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Done Trentin 200/1 e/w today.
  • Mccrear
    Mccrear Posts: 256
    skybet let you bet against 1 rider on a head2head basis, so I've put on kittel not to win@5/6 and griepel, sagan and kristoff e/w. (sagan was only 4-1, others about 10s)

    the overall bets i don't think are much value tbh, bookies back themselves and don't seem to know too much imo, so took sagan for green @ 5/6, yates for white 12-1, berti GC @ 7/4 and rolland @ 100/30.

    i think the live betting could be a good way to make decent money, shame most of us have to work!!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Mccrear wrote:
    skybet let you bet against 1 rider on a head2head basis, so I've put on kittel not to win@5/6 and griepel, sagan and kristoff e/w. (sagan was only 4-1, others about 10s)
    Paddy Power do two riders head-to-head which is what I'm doing each day. Yesterday I had Nibali (ha!) to beat Van den Broeck at 5/6, today it's Coquard to beat Kristoff at Evens.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Cycling is still at that point where you can find some very good odds on it. Nibali at 50/1+ yesterday was crazy.
  • Mccrear
    Mccrear Posts: 256
    yeah bookies clearly dont have a full time cycling bookie, so they do the research themselves - hence big names at small price, but good performers who go under radar are sometimes massive.

    i got quintana for giro at 8-1, shame i only put £5 on!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Green Jersey at William Hill - Bryan Coquard 16/1 - good E/W bet as he's going for the intermediates.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I've so far bet a fiver on a head-to-head on each stage. So far it's been going well.

    Stage 1: Costa to beat Valverde @11/8 - LOSS
    Stage 2: Nibali to beat Van den Broeck @5/6 - WIN
    Stage 3: Coquard to beat Kristoff @Evens - WIN
    Stage 4: Dempster to beat Navarduaskas @5/4 - WIN

    Tomorrow Valverde to beat Kwaikowski @15/8
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    I've so far bet a fiver on a head-to-head on each stage. So far it's been going well.

    Stage 1: Costa to beat Valverde @11/8 - LOSS
    Stage 2: Nibali to beat Van den Broeck @5/6 - WIN
    Stage 3: Coquard to beat Kristoff @Evens - WIN
    Stage 4: Dempster to beat Navarduaskas @5/4 - WIN

    Tomorrow Valverde to beat Kwaikowski @15/8

    I have to say it's not like when Evans was riding - he was like an ATM in this market.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    With Froome looking dodgy I've had a fiver E/W on VdB at 66/1.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    With this head to head lark, I've discovered an easy way to make a small amount of money.

    I've bet a fiver every day. I never pick the favourite of the two and I try and pick a match up (from a selection of about ten) that is unlikely to contest the win.

    Here's how it's gone:

    Stage 1: 11/8 - LOSS Costa (31st) to beat Valverde (24th)
    Stage 2: 5/6 - WIN Nibali (1) to beat Van den Broeck (11)
    Stage 3: Evs - WIN Coquard (4) to beat Kristoff (5)
    Stage 4: 5/4 - WIN Dempster (16) to beat Navarduaskas (173)
    Stage 5: 15/8 - LOSS Valverde (26) to beat Kwiatkowski (7)
    Stage 6: 11/10 - WIN Van Avermaet (13) to beat Albasini (61)
    Stage 7: 15/8 - WIN Gallopin (3) to beat Kwiatkowski (22)
    Stage 8: 5/2 - LOSS Albasini (151) to beat Kwiatkowski (27)
    Stage 9: 6/4 - WIN Mollema (34) to beat Bardet (46)
    Stage 10: 6/5 - LOSS Fuglsang (25) to beat Nieve (10)
    Stage 11: 6/4 - WIN Simon (44) to beat Vichot (155)
    Stage 12: 6/5 - WIN Kwiatkowski (16) to beat Gallopin (139)

    Current profit: £51.30 - not massive, but I'm only doing this for fun

    Tomorrow: J-Rod to beat Navarro 11/10
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Nice one. I'm not doing so well this year.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Joelsim wrote:
    Nice one. I'm not doing so well this year.
    You're not going to get rich, but I think head to heads are a good market. In a lot of those bets, the two riders just freewheeled over the line.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I've got a few E/W still open i.e. Kristoff for green, VdB and Kwia for yellow, De Marchi for polka. Don't think any will come in.
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    It's all gone a bit wrong after my big Trentin/Gallopin win. None of my jersey wins are going to happen (Matthews for green, Frank for mountains). Might start doing some of the match ups.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Turfle wrote:
    It's all gone a bit wrong after my big Trentin/Gallopin win. None of my jersey wins are going to happen (Matthews for green, Frank for mountains). Might start doing some of the match ups.
    Remember my rules.
    1. Never bet on the favourite of the two
    2. Bet on the more inconsequential match-ups. (Paddy Power offer about ten every day)

    In the long run you should win.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Turfle wrote:
    It's all gone a bit wrong after my big Trentin/Gallopin win. None of my jersey wins are going to happen (Matthews for green, Frank for mountains). Might start doing some of the match ups.
    Remember my rules.
    1. Never bet on the favourite of the two
    2. Bet on the more inconsequential match-ups. (Paddy Power offer about ten every day)

    In the long run you should win.

    I suspect Sagan is praying for me to put a little wager on him not winning a stage.
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Got one win from Kittel on Stage 1 (4.5/1)

    Stuck £3 on Valverde to win the tour 18/1
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    durhamwasp wrote:
    Got one win from Kittel on Stage 1 (4.5/1)

    Stuck £3 on Valverde to win the tour 18/1

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    durhamwasp wrote:
    Got one win from Kittel on Stage 1 (4.5/1)

    Stuck £3 on Valverde to win the tour 18/1

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.

    And with all the drop-outs you may win an extra £5 on Mollema.

    (As long as his TT is up to scratch)
  • germcevoy
    germcevoy Posts: 414
    Had a fiver on Kristoff yesterday at 20/1 but he waited until today to win at 33/1. Raging.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.

    And with all the drop-outs you may win an extra £5 on Mollema.

    (As long as his TT is up to scratch)

    It's an accumulator - all win or I lose.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    I'm in on Peraud to beat Bardet @ evens, and Mollema to beat the TJVG @ 11/8.

    I'm already wondering why I did the Mollema one.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.

    And with all the drop-outs you may win an extra £5 on Mollema.

    (As long as his TT is up to scratch)

    It's an accumulator - all win or I lose.

    Didn't I bet you a fiver on Mollema finishing worse than 7th? Or was it someone else I bet against?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.

    And with all the drop-outs you may win an extra £5 on Mollema.

    (As long as his TT is up to scratch)

    It's an accumulator - all win or I lose.

    Didn't I bet you a fiver on Mollema finishing worse than 7th? Or was it someone else I bet against?

    If you quote and it comes up, I'll pay. (I once lost a hundred quid bet to a friend as to whether Danny the dealer appears in Withnail and I before they go up north (he does) - so I'll have no problem paying out a fiver if I've said I will).

    I reckon he'll rally though.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:

    I had a pre-Tour accumulator:

    Kreuziger to beat Porte (that's been voided)
    Mollema to beat Pinot (slightly down on that one)
    Van den Broeck to beat Costa (looking good)
    Valverde to beat Nibali (rips up virtual betting slip)

    Accumulators are for fun, not profit, people.

    And with all the drop-outs you may win an extra £5 on Mollema.

    (As long as his TT is up to scratch)

    It's an accumulator - all win or I lose.

    Didn't I bet you a fiver on Mollema finishing worse than 7th? Or was it someone else I bet against?

    If you quote and it comes up, I'll pay. (I once lost a hundred quid bet to a friend as to whether Danny the dealer appears in Withnail and I before they go up north (he does) - so I'll have no problem paying out a fiver if I've said I will).

    I reckon he'll rally though.

    Do you know mate, I know I've bet someone, but I can't be sure without looking through millions of posts. Oh dear. Vin rouge.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nice work Rich. Wasnt aware of the head to heads.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Come on De Marchi!!!!!!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    Won the head to head again today. (Helped that the opponent abandoned).

    Tomorrow: Peraud to beat Ten Dam 11/8 - seriously?
    Twitter: @RichN95

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