craig1410
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| posted on 4/3/09 at 11:55 PM |
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Which online bookmaker would you recommend?
Hi,
I'm completely new to online gambling and have no intention of making a habit of it but I would like to place a little bet on Fernando Alonso to
win the Australian GP and the F1 drivers' championship. I think the current odds of 11/2 are pretty good as he looks to be in good shape
compared to the usual favourites.
Anyway, I don't know anything about bookies so I just wondered if there are any in particular to avoid due to email spamming or slow payouts,
complicated rules etc etc. So far I've looked at Sky Bet and William Hill but both require creation of an account. William Hill do allow a quick
setup using paypal so I'm tempted to use them but would appreciate any tips/advice first.
As I said before, I don't intend to use this facility for anything else - this is just a way of (hopefully) making my point to a colleague at
work that Alonso is the best! (IMHO of course...) 
Thanks,
Craig.
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fov
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 08:33 AM |
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Will Hill give fast payout and are easy to use.
Betfair can also give better odds and are againg good to use. Quick and easy with paypal too.
Plus another forum Im on are saying this link: http://tinyurl.com/acapw9 will get you a £10 bet free when you place your first £10+bet. (Cant confirm
as i already had an account but others are saying it works)
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craig1410
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 08:38 AM |
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Thanks for that, I'll give WH a try then I think.
We used to run a little £10 each pot at work for F1 with the winnings getting spread among the top three points scorers in the company but nobody
seems to want to have the hassle of organising it any more, myself included. Easier to just place a bet online and then brag (or not) about it to
colleagues later... 
Cheers,
Craig.
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 09:16 AM |
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i have used paddypower for getting on for 8 years without a hiccup its easy and quick.
I bet on rugby scores usually
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nitram38
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 09:31 AM |
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Personally, I
recommend.............................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................. spending the money on your car.........
Gambling is a mug's game
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 09:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nitram38
Gambling is a mug's game
Too right. Many years ago, during my apprenticeship, I lost a weeks wages, during a misspent afternoon at a bookies.
Lesson well and truly learnt. Horses are beautiful, but b****y unpredictable.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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craig1410
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 10:30 AM |
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Yeah I know - I'm not a regular gambler as I said and have no intention of betting on anything else. I'm just making a point to a
colleague.
I also think that 7.5 (decimal) odds for Alonso winning the australian grand prix are very attractive since he appears to be in much better shape than
the others at this point. The fact that he won more points than anyone else at the end of last year and the fact he is regarded as one of the best at
setting up a car and the fact we have so many changes to the tech specs this year are all in his favour.
Doesn't mean he will win but it's got to be worth a flutter at 7.5 odds. I put down £10 for this and £15 for him to win the championship
at 11/2.
Cheers,
Craig.
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trogdor
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| posted on 5/3/09 at 10:51 AM |
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yep gambling is a mugs game, most people just bet a certain way, eg betting on the favourite or on the name etc. This includes people who bet stupid
amounts of money. Some times they would take us to the cleaners, others we would bankrupt them. Ultimately the bookies win. That said there was a guy
who came in every few weeks and placed one really high bet ~£600 stake. He only ever lost once in the year i was there. Used to bet on the same horse
if i could. He obviously knew more than he let on.
It is fun tho, used enjoy having a few bets on the go,very small stakes I never win!
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