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For the odd person who has a go on the outsider in a two horse race, many have put up large amounts of money on the favorite to win a small amount, you guys are mad if you think the bookie lose money, it's like saying that the lottery guys lose money when some one wins a few million, when millions have paid for tickets,many more then one.

Anzi wrote:For the odd person who has a go on the outsider in a two horse race, many have put up large amounts of money on the favorite to win a small amount, you guys are mad if you think the bookie lose money, it's like saying that the lottery guys lose money when some one wins a few million, when millions have paid for tickets,many more then one.

The bookie makes money because their are enough mugs out there to back the favourite. The bookie hates people like us lot, who know better than them.

G0mez wrote:

Anzi wrote:For the odd person who has a go on the outsider in a two horse race, many have put up large amounts of money on the favorite to win a small amount, you guys are mad if you think the bookie lose money, it's like saying that the lottery guys lose money when some one wins a few million, when millions have paid for tickets,many more then one.

The bookie makes money because their are enough mugs out there to back the favourite. The bookie hates people like us lot, who know better than them.

And there's a thread on here 'betting thread' where people who know all about boxing and work out odds very well still get caught out week in and week out. My money (£20 is on Khan).

big lennox wrote:

freddydoesdallas wrote:

Anzi wrote: They are not the smartest in the boxing markets though. Very much into the hype and 'next big thing':

Calzaghe 3/1 to beat Lacy
Garcia 4/1 to beat Khan
Hopkins 11/4 to beat Pavlik
Haye evens to beat Maccarinelli!!!!

Are just a few off the top of my head

Holyfield 25-1 to beat Tyson initially, down to 6-1 by the week of the fight!

Buster Douglas 42-1.

Did you back Buster Douglas ? easy after the event.

palooka wrote:

G0mez wrote:

Anzi wrote:For the odd person who has a go on the outsider in a two horse race, many have put up large amounts of money on the favorite to win a small amount, you guys are mad if you think the bookie lose money, it's like saying that the lottery guys lose money when some one wins a few million, when millions have paid for tickets,many more then one.

The bookie makes money because their are enough mugs out there to back the favourite. The bookie hates people like us lot, who know better than them.

And there's a thread on here 'betting thread' where people who know all about boxing and work out odds very well still get caught out week in and week out. My money (£20 is on Khan).

Lol

Anzi wrote:Did you back Buster Douglas ? easy after the event.

I was still in my Dad's bollocks at the time, innocently waiting for the chance to go for a swim.

expe wrote:

Anzi wrote:Did you back Buster Douglas ? easy after the event.

I was still in my Dad's bollocks at the time, innocently waiting for the chance to go for a swim.

Oh you are only a babby then ? Figures.

I was watching it live.

expe wrote:

Anzi wrote:Did you back Buster Douglas ? easy after the event.

I was still in my Dad's bollocks at the time, innocently waiting for the chance to go for a swim.

How old are you son?

You ever seen a grown man naked?

Anzi wrote:I was watching it live.

You were in the Tokyo Dome in 1990 ?

TheCobra wrote:The bookies haven't got a clue about boxing, none of them will give boxing enough priority to have someone employed just to do boxing odds, there aren't enough fights - so they'll have some guy who has to cover maybe 5-10 minor sports and try and price them all up. Good for us.

Exactly. The 4 I listed earlier were just a few I remember v well. If anyone has backed Khan to lose against any half decent opponent he's been in against I would guess they would be up a good bit. Prescott was at least 10s, peterson and garcia were 4s. The bookies dont care about his opponents

palooka wrote:

G0mez wrote:

Anzi wrote:For the odd person who has a go on the outsider in a two horse race, many have put up large amounts of money on the favorite to win a small amount, you guys are mad if you think the bookie lose money, it's like saying that the lottery guys lose money when some one wins a few million, when millions have paid for tickets,many more then one.

The bookie makes money because their are enough mugs out there to back the favourite. The bookie hates people like us lot, who know better than them.

And there's a thread on here 'betting thread' where people who know all about boxing and work out odds very well still get caught out week in and week out. My money (£20 is on Khan).

To be fair, there are a lot of people who do really well in there and make great calls when fights are priced wrong.