[Albion] Betting gurus in here please! I'm (sort of) devastated!

clippedgull

Hotdogs, extra onions

Aug 11, 2003

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• May 11, 2018

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Can anyone give a reasonable explanation of why this has been settled as a 'losing' bet?

Ok..unlikely to happen but, surely it should still be an in running bet? It was Brighton-Bournemouth-Southampton

I haven't contacted Betfair yet because I'm going to see if we can pull the miracle off first!

 

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knocky1

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Jan 20, 2010

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• May 11, 2018

• #2

It may be head to head games between the three rather than league position but I haven't looked into that.

 

Driver8

On the road...

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Jul 31, 2005

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North Wales

• May 11, 2018

• #3

Says South England not South Coast. Would think that includes London?

 

Bozza

You can change this

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Jul 4, 2003

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Back in Sussex

• May 11, 2018

• #4

Someone has jumped the gun settling that one. Keep your fingers crossed and fire up live chat if the need arises!

 

The Brighton Bear

Come on Kylie, get a grip

May 3, 2010

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Rottingdean

• May 11, 2018

• #5

knocky1 said:

It may be head to head games between the three rather than league position but I haven't looked into that.

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I think that is the probable answer.

 

clippedgull

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Aug 11, 2003

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knocky1 said:

It may be head to head games between the three rather than league position but I haven't looked into that.

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No! It was top club at seasons end! (mini league)

Driver8 said:

Says South England not South Coast. Would think that includes London?

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No! Just Southampton-Bournemouth-Brighton

Bozza said:

Someone has jumped the gun settling that one. Keep your fingers crossed and fire up live chat if the need arises!

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. Cheers! Will do!

 

StonehamPark

#Brighton-Nil

Oct 30, 2010

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BC, Canada

• May 11, 2018

• #7

Soton 6 points
Bournemouth 5 points
BHA 3 points

In the H2H league, I think.

 

The Brighton Bear

Come on Kylie, get a grip

May 3, 2010

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Rottingdean

• May 11, 2018

• #8

StonehamPark said:

Soton 6 points
Bournemouth 5 points
BHA 3 points

In the H2H league, I think.

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The fact that the bet is described as a "head to head" league gives it away really.

 

StonehamPark

#Brighton-Nil

Oct 30, 2010

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• May 11, 2018

• #9

clippedgull said:

No! It was top club at seasons end! (mini league)

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I don't think so tbh, you've bet on a head to head league limited to 3 clubs.
This is separate to the Premier League final standings.

The 70/1 odds should have given it away!

 

clippedgull

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Aug 11, 2003

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StonehamPark said:

I don't think so tbh, you've bet on a head to head league limited to 3 clubs.
This is separate to the Premier League final standings.

The 70/1 odds should have given it away!

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Sigh, you may be right But in that case why wasn't it settled until 3rd May when the last fixtures involving the three clubs were played on 28th April?

Thanks all anyway! As Bozza has suggested I will wait to see if we finish above Bournemouth then get Betfair to explain what I actually bet on!

 

Mtoto

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Sep 28, 2003

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• May 11, 2018

• #11

StonehamPark said:

Soton 6 points
Bournemouth 5 points
BHA 3 points

In the H2H league, I think.

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Exactly - head-to-head, not top South Coast Club - which is also why the odds were 70 in early April when we'd already played both of them home and away. Bet's a loser I'm afraid but you've only lost a quid.

 

Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003

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• May 12, 2018

• #12

clippedgull said:

Can anyone give a reasonable explanation of why this has been settled as a 'losing' bet?

Ok..unlikely to happen but, surely it should still be an in running bet? It was Brighton-Bournemouth-Southampton

I haven't contacted Betfair yet because I'm going to see if we can pull the miracle off first!

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You placed that on the 1st April? At that time Brighton had 3 points from 4 games, Bournemouth 5 points from 3, Saints 3 points from 3 - with just Saints-Bournemouth to come - meaning it was impossible to win that bet - so why are they giving you odds?

Is it legal to give odds on something that has a 100% chance of losing?

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

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Goldstone

• May 12, 2018

• #13

Mtoto said:

Exactly - head-to-head, not top South Coast Club - which is also why the odds were 70 in early April when we'd already played both of them home and away. Bet's a loser I'm afraid but you've only lost a quid.

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And face.

 

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maffew

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Dec 10, 2003

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Worcester England

• May 12, 2018

• #14

Got to admit, I didnt know you could place such a bet, especially by accident

Wont be doing one of those in a hurry, thanks for the warning

 

clippedgull

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Aug 11, 2003

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• May 12, 2018

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so..... and Betfair went quiet on me.....



I'm not really going to bother anymore unless we pull off a miracle tomorrow and Bournemouth collapse!

 

Westdene Seagull

aka Cap'n Carl Firecrotch

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Oct 27, 2003

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• May 12, 2018

• #16

Kalimantan Gull said:

You placed that on the 1st April? At that time Brighton had 3 points from 4 games, Bournemouth 5 points from 3, Saints 3 points from 3 - with just Saints-Bournemouth to come - meaning it was impossible to win that bet - so why are they giving you odds?

Is it legal to give odds on something that has a 100% chance of losing?

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Bookies take bets on daft things like the world ending on a certain date don't they ?