New Posts For Thread: PC questionhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-questionLet's assume that we play two in-play markets (two runner markets) every week, and we are able to get a green book of £100 on each runner all the time. We'll also assume 5% commission and currently pay PC2. I have worked out that after commission anno, on the asians it was 1%https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515242549#515242549no, on the asians it was 1%Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:00:39 -0600i am only 20 and new to this game but a bet u lot had a field day pre 2007 where there were no PC.was it just 5% commission?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515197151#515197151i am only 20 and new to this game but a bet u lot had a field day pre 2007 where there were no PC.was it just 5% commission?Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:22:04 -0600No need to apologise jt.My Comm Gen+Other Charges/Gross PL currently stands at 8.5%. I have 2-3 years to PC3, so although it might help to get the Comm Gen up that little bit, it's like you say - the goalposts may move again.I'll have a search throughttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515179757#515179757No need to apologise jt.My Comm Gen+Other Charges/Gross PL currently stands at 8.5%. I have 2-3 years to PC3, so although it might help to get the Comm Gen up that little bit, it's like you say - the goalposts may move again.I'll have a search througWed, 18 Jan 2012 06:15:31 -0600Firstly, I apologise for the tone of my original post which, on review, was at best abrupt.In my opinion, most legitimate PC reduction strategies simply aren't worth the time and effort required for most PC payers on a commission rate of 4% plus. Ithttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515178839#515178839Firstly, I apologise for the tone of my original post which, on review, was at best abrupt.In my opinion, most legitimate PC reduction strategies simply aren't worth the time and effort required for most PC payers on a commission rate of 4% plus. ItWed, 18 Jan 2012 05:38:58 -0600Thank your time and effort jt and Investor, helps me see things a bit clearer now. I am surprised that the changed betting strategy in my original post means decreased profits, especially considering (in real life) the variancy. Would there be anothehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515177013#515177013Thank your time and effort jt and Investor, helps me see things a bit clearer now. I am surprised that the changed betting strategy in my original post means decreased profits, especially considering (in real life) the variancy. Would there be anotheWed, 18 Jan 2012 04:17:30 -0600Before the events have finished we decide that we will take a position all the time and we bet £200 @Evens on one of the teams in both events. So now we have +300 and -100 on both events. We do this every week and we get one winner and one loser eachttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515162335#515162335Before the events have finished we decide that we will take a position all the time and we bet £200 @Evens on one of the teams in both events. So now we have +300 and -100 on both events. We do this every week and we get one winner and one loser eacTue, 17 Jan 2012 18:59:45 -0600The following applies to a PC payer. The allowance is ignored. This will be correct for any period ending in a week in which PC was paid. Obviously a large losing week will skew the figures. Commission Rate (%) Max charges paidhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515162263#515162263The following applies to a PC payer. The allowance is ignored. This will be correct for any period ending in a week in which PC was paid. Obviously a large losing week will skew the figures. Commission Rate (%) Max charges paidTue, 17 Jan 2012 18:58:39 -0600The rule is this:If you're on a commission rate below 3% you gain massively by being more marginal (going from winning 1000 and losing nothing to winning 10000 and losing 9000 for instance.If you're on a commission rate above that, winning as much ashttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515162193#515162193The rule is this:If you're on a commission rate below 3% you gain massively by being more marginal (going from winning 1000 and losing nothing to winning 10000 and losing 9000 for instance.If you're on a commission rate above that, winning as much asTue, 17 Jan 2012 18:56:35 -0600I have worked out that after commission and PC we would have a net profit of £162. Not sure if this is correct but I've worked it out so: After commission: £100*0.95=£95*2=£190After PC: 10/190=0.053; (((0.20-0.053)=0.147)*190)=27.93 so £190-£27https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515161749#515161749I have worked out that after commission and PC we would have a net profit of £162. Not sure if this is correct but I've worked it out so: After commission: £100*0.95=£95*2=£190After PC: 10/190=0.053; (((0.20-0.053)=0.147)*190)=27.93 so £190-£27Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:45:32 -0600Let's assume that we play two in-play markets (two runner markets) every week, and we are able to get a green book of £100 on each runner all the time. We'll also assume 5% commission and currently pay PC2. I have worked out that after commission anhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/28851517/pc-question?post_id=515159841#515159841Let's assume that we play two in-play markets (two runner markets) every week, and we are able to get a green book of £100 on each runner all the time. We'll also assume 5% commission and currently pay PC2. I have worked out that after commission anTue, 17 Jan 2012 18:01:04 -0600