![]() That was his game, before the betting exchanges changed everything forever he’d make it pay on course betting ten minutes before the off. He was happy to let the apex predators get their bets on, as long as he heard what they were backing, then follow them in. Someone that wouldn’t have worried about taking the overnight prices had they existed when he was at his height was professional punter Johnny Lights. I’d guess the chances of that sort of universal restraint are even slimmer than getting a monkey on at the price. What a conundrum, if only the shrewdies could all resist the low-hanging fruit until the morning they’d all get a few quid on a little bit easier. If they take what there is the bookie’s price will follow suit and their cards are marked. ![]() It’s quite probable that should they resort to the exchanges it’s only pennies they’ll get and certainly not the odds of a place. Those good at spotting overnight ricks and hitherto making a nice few quid backing them must feel absolutely sick when they are restricted to pennies. Now, that of course is a total lie in all respects, but it is an elaboration of how people much cleverer must feel when a bookmaker no longer wants their business. Phew, I’d not had my account closed down after all but sadly those early odds terms had been just a dream. When I woke up I felt a bit silly, I’d been blowing a tune whilst biting my pillow and my wife thought me proper daft. I was devastated, so there was nothing for it but to take to social media and rip the man a new backside, what a coward, I polished my metaphorical trumpet and blew for all I was worth. He wasn’t going to take my bets any more, at least not at those terms, it was SP or nothing, I didn’t fancy my chances. Oh, I must have got untold bundles from him, then one day he sent me one of those daft gif things waving a white flag. The independent bookie gave me credit too, I never even had to pull it up, just wait for the selections, have it on and draw. I hardly had a losing week, certainly never had a losing month and the champagne was on me at the end of the year. ![]() I found a bookmaker that would lay me double the best price on oddschecker plus BOG the night before, any selection picked by my favourite form book beavers. I used to be pretty smug about betting, I had the game by the absolute orchestras. AUTHOR: Star Sports Content SIMON NOTT blog: The End of an Edge and a Ledge ![]()
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