The Betting Game

Betting Game

Please Note this is a bit of fun betting can seriously damage your wealth when done with real money

Thanks to Ron mod for these rules which have been slightly adapted.


The League 1 Betting Competition - Rules

1. The competition will start on Tuesday 6th August 2013, League cup games, and end immediately after the final League 1 fixture is completed.(Not including the play offs)
2. Each month £100 will be allocated to the Betting Account of all competitors
3. Matches available for betting on will be posted on the Thursday of each week (or earlier), showing the odds available. These will be League 1 matches only.
4. Single and multiple bets allowed, at the odds posted in the Competition Thread for that week and must be posted at least 15 minutes before the kick-off
Acceptable bets are as follows
Singles
Doubles
Trebles
Patents(3 selections 7 bets)-
Yankees(4 selections 11 bets)
Canadian(5 selections 26 bets)
Lucky 15(a Yankee plus 4 singles) 15 bets
Lucky 31(a Canadian plus 5 singles) 31 bets.
5. The stake may be any amount up to the balance remaining in the Betting Account. If more than one bet is placed on any day there must be enough in the Betting Account to cover all bets. Any bets placed that would cause the account to go overdrawn will be reduced/removed accordingly. Minimum single stake £1.
6. At the end of each month Betting Account Balances will be posted showing the total (if any) carried forward plus the additional £100 allocated for the following month Plus I will post running totals so you can see what is in your account at all times.
7. It is not necessary to bet every week but a minimum of £100 must be staked every month. Failure to stake the minimum in any month will result in a penalty equal to the shortfall and will be deducted from the Betting Account for the following month (effectively staking the shortfall on a losing bet). Failure to post any bets for 3 consecutive months will result in elimination from the competition.
8. If a match is not started for any reason, or is abandoned at any stage, the bet will be void
9. These Rules may be modified at any stage for the purpose of clarity. Any change to the Rules will be notified at the top of the Competition thread then current
10. For win bets just state team and stake. For draw bets just state home team, "Draw" and stake. Win and Draw bets can be any sort correct score bets when published singles and doubles only.

For any Betting virgins
Single 1 selection
Double 2 selections both have to win to pay out.
Treble 3 selections all 3 must win to pay out.
A Patent 3 selections - 3 singles - 3 doubles - 1 acc total 7 bets
Yankee 4 selections - 6 Doubles - 4 trebles - 1 acc total 11 bets
Canadian 5 selections 10 doubles - 10 trebles - 5 4 folds - 1 acc. total 26 bets.
Lucky 15(a Yankee plus 4 singles) 15 bets
Lucky 31(a Canadian plus 5 singles) 31 bets

NB. Anyone who missed the start of the competiton may join in at any time and will start with a £100 stake
Bets Accepted on League 1 Fixtures starting 10th August 2013, Due to problems with Coventry fixtures some of their games will be played Fridays or Sundays these will still be counted although if it is a Friday night fixture then any bets including that fixture must be placed 15 mins before due kick off.

Saturday and Sunday L1 matches 10th and 11th August.
15:00 Bradford City 5/6 Draw 13/5 Carlisle Utd 15/4
15:00 Brentford 13/10 Draw 12/5 Sheff Utd 11/5
15:00 Colchester 13/10 Draw 12/5 Port Vale 23/10
15:00 Leyton Orient 17/20 Draw 5/2 Shrewsbury 10/3
15:00 MK Dons 10/11 Draw 5/2 Crewe 7/2
15:00 Notts County 9/5 Draw 12/5 Peterborough 6/4
15:00 Oldham Ath 6/5 Draw 12/5 Walsall 11/5
15:00 Rotherham 6/4 Draw 12/5 Preston 7/4
15:00 Swindon Town 1/1 Draw 5/2 Stevenage 16/5
15:00 Tranmere 13/10 Draw 12/5 Crawley 23/10
15:00 Wolverhampton 4/6 Draw 14/5 Gillingham 9/2

11 August matches
15:00 Coventry 15/8 Draw 12/5 Bristol City 7/5

Bonus Game 10th August odds doubled for single stake.
12.15 Accrington Stanley 12/5 Draw 12/5 Portsmouth 11/10
Please note if betting on the bonus game AS v Pompey bets need to be made before 12 noon Saturday
Please do not edit bets if you want to change one of your bets please send a second message with the changes on it at least 15 mins before the kick off of the match Thank You.

 

Balances as of morning of 7th August 2013 updates this evening after the Carlisle and Notts County Games.

Players...........................................................Running Totals
01) JGF2.............................................................258.24
02) Raver............................................................224.69
03) Outlaw..........................................................148.61
04) Smhbcfc........................................................148.33
05) Tiger.............................................................100.00
06) Brooksyboy......................................................98.38
07) Wizered...........................................................80.05
08) RoD................................................................80.00
08) OTIB...............................................................80.00
08) Shiny..............................................................80.00
11) Supcon...........................................................70.00
12) Premiershiporbust..............................................25.00
13) Danny..............................................................0.00




There are only currently 13 people playing can deal with up to 20 are there any more who wish to join in?

 

I'm going for a £10 treble on
Blackburn
Scunthorpe
Watford
£10 on Newport

I'm away next weekend so
£10 double on
City and Wolves

 

OK no problem will do them for you.

 

Ill have a treble on
Swindon
Notts C
Bristol City

£10 on Crawley

 

6 doubles @£10
Walsall w
QPR w
BRISTOLCFC w
Bourne/ports D

£40 WIN Walsall
ALL IN THE CUP


£311.88

 

Saturday/Sunday I assume?

 

All on the league cup Games?

 

yep all Saturday and sunday. league 1 games

 

£36 Blackburn win
£15 Carlisle Blackburn Draw

£25 profit if Blackburn win,total stake money returned if game ends in draw.
Sick if Carlisle win...........

 

OK I'll add you the the list. however if Blackburn win it is a £24.60 profit if the game is drawn you would have £97.50 left in your account.

 

Hawk

For the Cup games the following £15 treble please

Birmingham
Charlton
City to draw with the Gills

Sat/Sun fixtures another £15 treble please

Bradford
Bristol City
Oldham

 

Hi Hawk

please can I have a £5 patent on the cup games

Walsall win
Watford win
peterborough win

 

£10 treble on...Home Wins...

Brighton
Birmingham
Watford

Wize Watford are away do you want to bet on the Sags?

Hawk, can I change Watford to Bournemouth Please......thanks...

 

sure np

 

£10 on ciry to beat gills
£40 watford to beat the gas please

 

Hi Hawk

£10.00 treble
birmingham
crawley
doncaster

bonus £10 notts co win

 

People might think it was a bit odd if the bookie played as well