New Posts For Thread: Is it the prevailinghttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailingmajority opinion on here that you can really only truly expect to be a profitable punter on BF if you are betting in-running ?Or is that only a minority viewpoint, but being loudly and repeatedly expressed on here ?If the former , then where does thaI think it's certainly possible on both, but a lot has to do with an individuals outlook and area of interest. As far as football goes I am pre-kick off & guess it has a lot to do with having won with a certain approach & developing trains of thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471241613#471241613I think it's certainly possible on both, but a lot has to do with an individuals outlook and area of interest. As far as football goes I am pre-kick off & guess it has a lot to do with having won with a certain approach & developing trains of thoughFri, 22 Oct 2010 17:06:22 -0500Exactly. Although I do miss it. It beats the other morning stuff they put on (except the Japanese games) and it usually beats the Aus footy as well but that's because they refuse to add more than 6 markets to the Aus games.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471240157#471240157Exactly. Although I do miss it. It beats the other morning stuff they put on (except the Japanese games) and it usually beats the Aus footy as well but that's because they refuse to add more than 6 markets to the Aus games.Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:49:36 -0500Or even a bookie settling up his in play first half bets with the players.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471239845#471239845Or even a bookie settling up his in play first half bets with the players.Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:46:39 -0500FINE AS FROG HAIR Joined: 12 Mar 07Replies: 879 22 Oct 10 22:23 Btw getting involved at HT is IR betting isn't it?Many punters elsewhere are not even allowed to do that ? You're right it is in-play but nothing is happening on the pitch (unless ithttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471239249#471239249FINE AS FROG HAIR Joined: 12 Mar 07Replies: 879 22 Oct 10 22:23 Btw getting involved at HT is IR betting isn't it?Many punters elsewhere are not even allowed to do that ? You're right it is in-play but nothing is happening on the pitch (unless itFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:40:55 -0500Both are good in their own ways, it's certainly possible to win pre-event.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471238437#471238437Both are good in their own ways, it's certainly possible to win pre-event.Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:32:00 -0500Although in answer to:The mere thought of having to stare at multiple screens intensely for periods of 90 minutes or more ( in football at least) scares the bejesus out of me.I have to spend all day doing that. If I only had to do it for 90 minutes Ihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471238213#471238213Although in answer to:The mere thought of having to stare at multiple screens intensely for periods of 90 minutes or more ( in football at least) scares the bejesus out of me.I have to spend all day doing that. If I only had to do it for 90 minutes IFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:29:32 -0500I only do football so I can't speak for horses.I sometimes think about branching out and going in-play because I have seen the number of my bets matched fall quite a bit and margins are getting slimmer in some places but I consider the risks that in-https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471237889#471237889I only do football so I can't speak for horses.I sometimes think about branching out and going in-play because I have seen the number of my bets matched fall quite a bit and margins are getting slimmer in some places but I consider the risks that in-Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:26:47 -0500IMO it means that you can manage your position to take account of what's happening, or simply reduce volatility as I mentioned on the other threads. I don't think it's essential though, each to their own as you say, but the exception being horse racihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471237881#471237881IMO it means that you can manage your position to take account of what's happening, or simply reduce volatility as I mentioned on the other threads. I don't think it's essential though, each to their own as you say, but the exception being horse raciFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:26:43 -0500Btw getting involved at HT is IR betting isn't it?Many punters elsewhere are not even allowed to do that ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471237561#471237561Btw getting involved at HT is IR betting isn't it?Many punters elsewhere are not even allowed to do that ?Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:23:28 -0500You haven't got that impression ?I'm surprised.I seem to have to read it everywhere, if not explicit then implicit.I'm glad that you don't agree in fact with the statement that IR is the last bastion left for the punter to get an edge.The mere thoughhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/26112029/is-it-the-prevailing?post_id=471236997#471236997You haven't got that impression ?I'm surprised.I seem to have to read it everywhere, if not explicit then implicit.I'm glad that you don't agree in fact with the statement that IR is the last bastion left for the punter to get an edge.The mere thoughFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:17:38 -0500