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Date: 10 Apr 2007 21:07:41
From: Richard Cheese
Subject: Paris-Roubaix Uni-Bet Odds
Cancellara, F 3.50

Boonen, T 3.50

Hoste, L 9.00

Van Petegem, P 11.00

Ballan, A 14.00

Pozzato, F 20.00

Flecha Giannoni, J-A 22.00

Hushovd, T 25.00

Backstedt, M 30.00

Guesdon, F 30.00

Van Bon, L 30.00

Devolder, S 35.00

Eisel, B 35.00

O'Grady, Stuart 35.00

Steegmans, G 50.00

Brard, F 100.00

Meirhaeghe, F 150.00



Source: http://www.unibet.com






 
Date: 13 Apr 2007 09:58:27
From: Andre
Subject: Re: Paris-Roubaix Uni-Bet Odds
On Apr 13, 5:48 am, "trg" <t...@world.REMOVETHIS.std.com > wrote:
> "Andre" <ANDREJANSSE...@YAHOO.COM> a =E9crit dans le message de news:
> 1176406844.208802.30...@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Apr 12, 11:53 am, "trg" <t...@world.REMOVETHIS.std.com> wrote:
> >> Unibet is crap.www.betfair.comisa more accurate gauge.
>
> >> Cancellara, F 3.50
> >> 4.5/5.1
>
> >> Boonen, T 3.50
> >> 7.6/7.8
>
> >> Hoste, L 9.00
> >> 13/17
>
> >> Van Petegem, P 11.00
> >> 19/20
>
> >> Ballan, A 14.00
> >> 13/15
>
> >> Pozzato, F 20.00
> >> 19.5/25
>
> >> Flecha Giannoni, J-A 22.00
> >> 24/30
>
> >> Hushovd, T 25.00
> >> 40/42
>
> >> etc
>
> > could you explain the numbers?
>
> > Andre
>
> Betfair doesn't set the odd themselves. The punters do. So 13/15 means th=
at
> someone is willing to pay 13 to 1 odds if Ballan wins, while someone else=
is
> looking for 15 to 1 odds. When the odds someone is laying are the same as
> the odds someone else is backing, the bet is placed.
>
> Depending how much each side has committed to the transaction, that's the
> sum wagered. (If I want to bet $10 on Boonen at 7:1 and you want to lay $7
> dollars on Boonen at 7:1, then a $7 bet is made between us at 7:1 and the=
$3
> I didn't use remains available at 7:1 for someone else to lay.
>
> The numbers I quoted are the BEST odds being offered by the punters. I co=
uld
> lay10:1 odds on Ballan even though someone else is laying 13:1. That just
> means that the other layer's bet would get taken before mine (assuming th=
at
> there was someone willing to back Ballan at 10:1 or less.)
>
> Also, Betfair is realtime, so the odds are always changing, including dur=
ing
> the race itself.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the explanation, it only seems weird that the odds could
change while the race is still on.

Andre




 
Date: 12 Apr 2007 17:53:43
From: trg
Subject: Re: Paris-Roubaix Uni-Bet Odds
Unibet is crap. www.betfair.com is a more accurate gauge.

Cancellara, F 3.50
4.5/5.1

Boonen, T 3.50
7.6/7.8

Hoste, L 9.00
13/17

Van Petegem, P 11.00
19/20

Ballan, A 14.00
13/15

Pozzato, F 20.00
19.5/25

Flecha Giannoni, J-A 22.00
24/30

Hushovd, T 25.00
40/42

etc