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[JamesV6CDX]

Football always used to bore me to tears, up until the age of 32, which is when I was off work for a year after breaking my back/neck. I then started watching it through boredom (I don't have a team).

Once a week on a Saturday or Sunday morning, I will sometimes look at the fixtures with my cup of tea, and place a small bet on a match or two (tenner at most).

This Saturday, I placed an "accumulator" bet, where I made a number of selections which all have to happen to win the bet. It was a stupidly long shot bet, (£10 at odds of 75/1), including Arsenal and Brentford and West Ham / Chelsea to Score Draw on Saturday, and Man United to win yesterday.

To my amazement I logged in to check it this morning, and everything so far has won. The only remaining outcomes I need to win the £750, are Liverpool to win against Everton tonight, and over 8 corners in the game. I've also got the chance of going down the pub with a couple of lads to watch it, so this should make it fun!

The problem is, I am too much of a chicken to risk losing the potential of £750, BUT I can't cash out for some profit. The app says it's "unavailable".

So I am thinking of placing some "insurance" type bets on the potential range of other outcomes, to increase my chances of winning some profit, without risking any more money.

The alternative outcomes, are:

1) Liverpool win, under 9 corners (odds 5.04) = £100 returns £504   

2) Everton or draw, over 8 corners (odds 2.93) = £100 returns £293

3) Everton or draw, under 9 corners (odds 6.52) = £100 returns £652

So - I could put all of those bets on, so whatever the outcome, I win something. As crazy as it sounds to "gamble" £310, the reality is, it's not a gamble, because

- If the main bet wins, I will still profit a total of £440

- Alternative outcome 1 means I will still profit a total of £194

- Alternative outcome 2 means I will lose £17, which isn't a life changing amount to lose.

- Alternative outcome 3 means I will profit £342.

What would you do?

A mate has suggested I could also wait and see if Liverpool score first / see how many corners there are in the first half, as it may significantly lengthen the odds for the "insurance bets".

Or shall I just go down the pub, shout at the TV and hope for the best. It was only a tenner, right?

[ronnyd]

Football always used to bore me to tears, up until the age of 32, which is when I was off work for a year after breaking my back/neck. I then started watching it through boredom (I don't have a team).

Once a week on a Saturday or Sunday morning, I will sometimes look at the fixtures with my cup of tea, and place a small bet on a match or two (tenner at most).

This Saturday, I placed an "accumulator" bet, where I made a number of selections which all have to happen to win the bet. It was a stupidly long shot bet, (£10 at odds of 75/1), including Arsenal and Brentford and West Ham / Chelsea to Score Draw on Saturday, and Man United to win yesterday.

To my amazement I logged in to check it this morning, and everything so far has won. The only remaining outcomes I need to win the £750, are Liverpool to win against Everton tonight, and over 8 corners in the game. I've also got the chance of going down the pub with a couple of lads to watch it, so this should make it fun!

The problem is, I am too much of a chicken to risk losing the potential of £750, BUT I can't cash out for some profit. The app says it's "unavailable".

So I am thinking of placing some "insurance" type bets on the potential range of other outcomes, to increase my chances of winning some profit, without risking any more money.

The alternative outcomes, are:

1) Liverpool win, under 9 corners (odds 5.04) = £100 returns £504   

2) Everton or draw, over 8 corners (odds 2.93) = £100 returns £293

3) Everton or draw, under 9 corners (odds 6.52) = £100 returns £652

So - I could put all of those bets on, so whatever the outcome, I win something. As crazy as it sounds to "gamble" £310, the reality is, it's not a gamble, because

- If the main bet wins, I will still profit a total of £440

- Alternative outcome 1 means I will still profit a total of £194

- Alternative outcome 2 means I will lose £17, which isn't a life changing amount to lose.

- Alternative outcome 3 means I will profit £342.

What would you do?

A mate has suggested I could also wait and see if Liverpool score first / see how many corners there are in the first half, as it may significantly lengthen the odds for the "insurance bets".

Or shall I just go down the pub, shout at the TV and hope for the best. It was only a tenner, right?

Just do lt, though Scousers are total sh!t at the moment. 

[Raeturbo]

I would wait until half time myself

[STEMO]

Liverpool winning, but only three corners so far 

[Raeturbo]

Come on👍👍

[relluf]

Cmon James?
They won, how many corners were there?

[STEMO]

Cmon James?
They won, how many corners were there?

6, according to flash score.

[JamesV6CDX]

Played a blinder. When Liverpool went 2 up at 49 minutes, the “Liverpool to win” element of my bet was satisfied (even if they later lost) due to Bet365 early payout terms.

So I chucked an in-play bet on “under 8 corners” with quite attractive odds.

My £10 made £600 in total 

I’ve already been buying Omega parts 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Nice!   

[Rangie]

Great nothing better than making a few quid whilst having a few pints down the pub congratulations..👍

[Varche]

Well done James! Perhaps you ought to have a Euromillions ticket while your luck is in.

[JamesV6CDX]

Nah, unlike my idiot mates, I banked £550 of it straight away, to split between fixing the Omega, and booking a couple of flights

The other plonkers "re-invested" and lost most of theirs. 

I know I can (generally) be quite compulsive, so I won't touch it again until I lose the usual tenner next weekend

[Raeturbo]

Nice one👍