New Posts For Thread: Handicap bettinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-bettingFor some reason I've never really been interested in handicap betting. Hence my unbelievably amateurish question about it:Is the stake always returned if the winning margin exactly covers the handicap. I.e. if you back Arsenal -1 and they win 1-0, doYep. Will do.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543381593#543381593Yep. Will do.Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:36:28 -0600I'm of soon but drop me a message if you want ok matehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543381247#543381247I'm of soon but drop me a message if you want ok mateSun, 01 Feb 2015 20:02:41 -0600yep true , City aren't quite the team they were last 2 years so haven't been following them much latelyArsenal would be a good team to back as they usually score quite heavily , but can also let you down at times , also forget about a 1-0 saver , a fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543380207#543380207yep true , City aren't quite the team they were last 2 years so haven't been following them much latelyArsenal would be a good team to back as they usually score quite heavily , but can also let you down at times , also forget about a 1-0 saver , a fSun, 01 Feb 2015 19:01:44 -0600I got 1.80. Not a bad guess.The thing is that Chelsea and Man C are always so short and they seem to keep slipping up...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543379941#543379941I got 1.80. Not a bad guess.The thing is that Chelsea and Man C are always so short and they seem to keep slipping up...Sun, 01 Feb 2015 18:46:50 -0600I 've done a lot of this kind of betting , as the Premiership is only really about the Top teams & the Bottom teams , so you really want to be sticking to Chelsea, City or Arsenal for Handicaps (like the plan though so stick with it if that's what yohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543379733#543379733I 've done a lot of this kind of betting , as the Premiership is only really about the Top teams & the Bottom teams , so you really want to be sticking to Chelsea, City or Arsenal for Handicaps (like the plan though so stick with it if that's what yoSun, 01 Feb 2015 18:32:12 -0600I don't take sports betting too seriously, but really feel I fecked up backing Soton. Didn't see Man U this weekend, but I could see Liverpool and especially Arsenal putting a run together while the likes of Soton and W Ham fall apart. It's just thathttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543379273#543379273I don't take sports betting too seriously, but really feel I fecked up backing Soton. Didn't see Man U this weekend, but I could see Liverpool and especially Arsenal putting a run together while the likes of Soton and W Ham fall apart. It's just thatSun, 01 Feb 2015 18:05:37 -0600Yep I wouldn't disagree with you about time of the season to start but Arsenal are expected to thrash almost any team , it's just the way they play Personally I'd rather back Chelsea or Man city it all depends on the value you think you're getting wihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543378709#543378709Yep I wouldn't disagree with you about time of the season to start but Arsenal are expected to thrash almost any team , it's just the way they play Personally I'd rather back Chelsea or Man city it all depends on the value you think you're getting wiSun, 01 Feb 2015 17:31:30 -0600Think Arsenal might be in thrashing mode for a bit, though. Actually, isn't it generally this time of year when the decent teams (Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal...) all start putting runs together?I did back the Arsenal handicap but stupidly lost it all ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543378065#543378065Think Arsenal might be in thrashing mode for a bit, though. Actually, isn't it generally this time of year when the decent teams (Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal...) all start putting runs together?I did back the Arsenal handicap but stupidly lost it all oSun, 01 Feb 2015 16:53:00 -0600a tip for you though , if you're actually backing Arsenal -1 or -1.5 have a saver on the 1-0 correct score.Football betting is tough to beat the Handicaps longtermI was betting a few American football Handicaps earlier this year where margins can behttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543377327#543377327a tip for you though , if you're actually backing Arsenal -1 or -1.5 have a saver on the 1-0 correct score.Football betting is tough to beat the Handicaps longtermI was betting a few American football Handicaps earlier this year where margins can beSun, 01 Feb 2015 16:08:07 -0600Actually the answer is Not All markets offer a Draw , Patra that's the difference with an Asianso with the draw included in a Handicap it'd be a loser , without a draw it'd be money back , and -1 price would be slightly lower than the -1.5so alwayshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30430291/handicap-betting?post_id=543376171#543376171Actually the answer is Not All markets offer a Draw , Patra that's the difference with an Asianso with the draw included in a Handicap it'd be a loser , without a draw it'd be money back , and -1 price would be slightly lower than the -1.5so alwaysSun, 01 Feb 2015 15:24:27 -0600