Archive for March, 2009
Betfair Trading: Knicks versus Nets
A close game at the IZOD Center in New Jersey made for a good game to trade on Betfair. Almost $700,000 was traded in the contest. It was a seesaw battle which had the Knicks ahead with 2:49 remaining. However, it was the Nets who came out with the W as they edged the Knicks [...]
Long Ball Produces Long Face
The latest advantage bet from Sportsinteraction was the Dominican Republic vs. Panama game from the World Baseball Classic. Panama was getting 7.0 runs with the over/under at 11.0 on Sportsinteraction. I made the same sort of parlay that I made in World Baseball Classic Underway.
The score was 6-0 in favor of the Dominican Republic in [...]
NBA Betfair Trading: Magic top Nets
The New Jersey Nets were looking great up 95-87 with just over seven minutes left in the fourth quarter. The Nets then went ice cold allowing the Magic comeback to take the game 105-102. Vince Carter missed a three at the buzzer in an attempt to send the game to overtime.
I managed to trade a [...]
Advantage Play!
After my post yesterday, World Baseball Classic Underway I received a comment asking where a sportsbook that allows this parlay could be found.
Before I get to that I want to discuss the bet that I have just finished placing. The Dominican Republic is playing the Netherlands tomorrow. The Dominican Republic are 7 run favorites, while the over/under [...]
World Baseball Classic Underway
Baseball is back! The World Baseball Classic started yesterday with Japan beating China 4-0. I really like Japan to repeat this year. I think 4-1 is value, you can still get odds above that at Betfair and some sportsbooks. One of the advantages of a betting exchange is not only that games go in-play but [...]
Celtics Hold Off Nets
The Boston Celtics were up by as many as 13 points early in the fourth quarter. Before the quarter was half way through the lead was bouncing around six points. It was at this point I started seeing some value in laying the Celtics. The Celtics were on the road and missing Kevin Garnett. Also, [...]
Stubborness Pays Off
I was trading the New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks game tonight. i ran into trouble as the line shifted against me before I could lay the Nets after backing them at 1.24. This is how my situation looked.
As you can see in the picture if I lay the Nets in this situation I’m in for [...]
Don’t Let the Facts Ruin a Good Story
This past week has seen me post about a win on Betfair in which I backed the New Jersey Nets at odds of 100.00.
http://thebettingadvantage.com/100-to-1-shot/
I showed the bet with the reference number, along with that game on my profit and loss sheet.
No matter how much proof you show there will be sceptics. Of course, with [...]
Ogilvy wins Accenture World Match Play
For the second time in four years Geoff Ogilvy has won the Accenture World Match Play Championship. Ogilvy won the championship match 4-and-3 over England’s Paul Casey.
I did well trading this event over the five days on Betfair. I did take a loss on the winner market. The main reason for this is that I [...]