OFFICIAL BETTING TOPIC

[Doug]

im probably gonna murder a referee one day

[Jdot]

f*ck*ng refs man

cost me big time

[Gambino]

Serious, shambolic stuff.

Stuck some small bets on England scorers, Barry's a nice price at 20/1

[Gambino]

f*ck*ng absolute shite. Got my money back cuz it ended 0-0 though.

[Guest WAVESURFER]

I'm pissed again, had a fiver on Algeria at 14-1.

[Gambino]

Nice Sniejder FGS

[Uncle Man]

two bets on this next game

italy 1-0 @ 9/2

margin of victory italy by 1 goal @ 12/5

[Uncle Man]

was thinking i will put on nz first goal @ 5/1 as some kind of insurance policy but thought f*ck it ill take the risk

[Gambino]

I had Gilardinho and Laquinta on to score first. Turned the Game off when New Zealand scored.

[Uncle Man]

im falling off here

gotta think outside the box

gunna just watch this game tonight and regroup for tomorrows games

[serpent]

I'm on Robinho first goal scorer tonight @ 7.4.... played well last game and looks to be in decent form.

[nem kid]

aint had a bet on the wc yet

just gonna try 2 resist and enjoy the football

[Gambino]

Fabiano is that guy. Had a couple small bets on him Scoring the first and second. Went to put Elano on the 3rd but the c*nt scored as I was flicking over to the PC Channel - Lost a bit on 4th with KaKa.

Quality game though! Nice pointage scored on the Fantasy

[spiderman]

FFS.

placed a bet twice on ladbrokes during the game for brazil to score next when they were 1-0 up, but it never went through.

ended up losing a 5r by the time my bet worked cos ivory coast scored.

[Guest WAVESURFER]

At about 24 minutes in, I bet more than 0.5 cards between 30:00 and 30:59, sending off happened right on 30 mins. First money I've won since the first day of the tournament.

In-play betting is the way I'm going from now on.

[Gambino]

f*ck I had Suazo on to score first. Subbed off at half time smh.

[Jdot]

had £400 on chile on a asian handicap

[Gambino]

had £400 on chile on a asian handicap

What are these Asian Handicaps? Always see em but never known the concept.

[nem kid]

aint had a bet on the wc yet

just gonna try 2 resist and enjoy the football

couldnt do it mayne

couple bets 4 the spain game

£10 on palacios to be booked at 7/4

£10 on villa to score in both halves at 9/2

[nem kid]

£10 on villa to score in both halves at 9/2

[SoCo KinG]

Mexico vs Uruguay 2morrow

£100 on mexico to win 11/4 (£375 return)

£100 on Uruguay to win 16/5 (£420 return)

Basically they can't draw *fingers crossed*

[Jdot]

had £400 on chile on a asian handicap

What are these Asian Handicaps? Always see em but never known the concept.

Asian Handicap Betting

Asian Handicap is a form of betting which is very popular in Asia (thus the name). "Handicap" means that a team receives a virtual head start, effectively leading the game by differing amount or amounts before it actually kicks off.

If you back a team with the handicap and they manage to win the match (with head start included), then you'll win the bet.

In some cases, a team is given two virtual head starts. If they manage to overcome both of these, then you get a maximum return on your stake. If they overcome only one of these, your profit is either halved or half your stake is returned, depending on the market.

Rather than the three options available on standard match betting:

* Arsenal

* Chelsea

* The Draw

when you bet on an Asian Handicap market, you have two options from which to choose:

* Arsenal -1.5

* Chelsea +1.5

The above example is the simplest case of Asian Handicap betting on Betfair, ie when a team is given a half number of goals (+0.5, +1.5, +2.5 etc). The team who scores the most with the handicap applied is deemed the winner. For example, if I back Arsenal to beat Chelsea with a handicap of -1.5, the bet is a loser if the following happens:

* Chelsea win

* Draw

* Arsenal win by a 1 goal margin

but it's a winner if

* Arsenal win the match by 2 or more goals

As mentioned, some Asian handicap markets give teams two virtual head starts (or handicaps in the case of the favourite!). Here, we have a combination of a half goal and a whole goal handicap (-0.5 & -1, +0.5 & +1). These bets are sometimes referred to as quarter goal handicaps:

* Real Madrid -0.5 & -1.0

* Barcelona +0.5 & +1.0

In this case, the stake is divided between a bet on the half goal and a bet on the whole goal handicap. For example, if I back Real Madrid to beat Barcelona with a handicap of -0.5 & -1.0, then

# If Real win by 2 goals or more, both parts of my bet win and I collect all winnings

# If they win by exactly 1 goal, then only half my bet wins and the other half is void

# If they draw or lose, then naturally both parts of the bet lose

A similar market to this is when the handicap starts with a full goal amount (-1, 0, 1) rather than a half goal amount. For example:

* Liverpool 0 & -0.5

* Everton 0 & +0.5

In this case, the stake is divided between a bet on the whole goal handicap and a saver on the half goal handicap. For example, if I back Liverpool to beat Everton with a handicap of 0 & -0.5 (or -1/4 goal), then if:

* Liverpool win by 1 goal or more, I win my bet at the odds taken

* Liverpool draw, I get half my stake returned

* Everton win, I lose my entire stake

The market is similar to an odds betting market in that you put up offers and take odds in much the same way as the odds market. However, because of the more complex rules surrounding Asian Handicap betting, it is not possible to display the profit and loss on this market. However, when placing bets in the bet manager, you may tick the 'Detail View' box on the 'Place Bets' tab to detail your profit and loss for each outcome. On the 'My Bets' tab, there is a summary of you current matched position and your worst possible outcome for each possible result. Each unmatched bet on the 'My Bets' tab has profit and loss information underneath it.

As on all markets, when you place a bet, money will be reserved from your account to cover your worst possible position on the market. In an Asian Handicap market, the amount reserved will reflect bets on all lines. If, for example, I back a team to win with a 1.5 goal start, but lay them to win with a 1.5 & 2 (or 1 1/4) goal start then my maximum loss may (depending on the odds and stake) be when they lose by two goals and it may result in me losing half my stake, not the stake on both bets. This will be reflected in my available balance. In addition, commission on these markets is taken from the total winnings on the market across all lines.

In-Play Handicaps

When our Asian Handicap markets go in-play you will be betting on the FINAL SCORE which will be added to the handicap to settle the bet. YOU WILL NOT BE BETTING ON THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME!

Bet Example:

Betfair's Opening 1st handicap at kick-off:

Opening Score:

Arsenal 0

Chelsea 0

Team Handicap Price (Odds)

Arsenal -½ 1.95

Chelsea +½ 1.95

Bet A: Back Arsenal -½ for £100 (Arsenal to win by 1 goal or more at the Final Score)

Bet B: Back Chelsea +½ for £100 (Chelsea to win or draw at the Final Score)

*Then Arsenal score in the 15th minute*

New Score:

Arsenal 1

Chelsea 0

Team Handicap Price (Odds)

Arsenal -1½ 1.98

Chelsea +1½ 1.93

Bet C: Back Arsenal -1½ for £100 (Arsenal to win by 2 or more goals at Final Score)

Bet D: Back Chelsea +1½ for £100 (Chelsea wins or not to lose by more than 2 goals at Final Score)

Final Score:

Arsenal 1

Chelsea 0

Bet Results:

Bet A: Back Arsenal -½ for £100 Win

Bet B: Back Chelsea +½ for £100 Lose

Bet C: Back Arsenal -1½ for £100 Lose

Bet D: Back Chelsea +1½ for £100 Win

[Thizz]

LOL.