New Posts For Thread: Is anybody else waiting for the boat race to be settled ?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settledHad a bet on under 17 minutes. What was the official time, does anybody know ?Market still shows as 'SUSPENDED'Me too. I didn't have the foresight to check the rules of such an eventuality and resisted betting on something I was not 100% sure about.It would be fascinating to know what rationale betfair used to settle the market on a notional timing. Does ahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518665385#518665385Me too. I didn't have the foresight to check the rules of such an eventuality and resisted betting on something I was not 100% sure about.It would be fascinating to know what rationale betfair used to settle the market on a notional timing. Does aMon, 16 Apr 2012 02:33:09 -0500definitely agree it should have been voided (despite being up, er, 69p on the market)presumably they added the two portions of the race together. but then, when does the first one end exactly? when the umpire shouts stop? or when the boats come to anhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518488555#518488555definitely agree it should have been voided (despite being up, er, 69p on the market)presumably they added the two portions of the race together. but then, when does the first one end exactly? when the umpire shouts stop? or when the boats come to anWed, 11 Apr 2012 08:45:52 -0500Cant see how Betfair didnt void these time markets.and what did Betfairs Boat Race winning time settler make Cambridges exact winning time?...... as my missus says seconds count.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518487275#518487275Cant see how Betfair didnt void these time markets.and what did Betfairs Boat Race winning time settler make Cambridges exact winning time?...... as my missus says seconds count.Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:12:25 -0500thankfully I resisted the urge to hoover up the 19mins+ money as the clock ticked up towards it.noticed some people getting on at 1.1 and lower though. for them this will be a painful result. kudos to the layer(s) for knowing the rules or at least sehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518485387#518485387thankfully I resisted the urge to hoover up the 19mins+ money as the clock ticked up towards it.noticed some people getting on at 1.1 and lower though. for them this will be a painful result. kudos to the layer(s) for knowing the rules or at least seWed, 11 Apr 2012 07:16:11 -0500QPRPaul • April 10, 2012 6:40 PM BSTHow Shirley Knott thought it was clear the race would be more than 17 minutes is baffling??I was taking timings and projecting forward and concluded that there was no way it would be a sub 17 minute race, I notehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518481083#518481083QPRPaul • April 10, 2012 6:40 PM BSTHow Shirley Knott thought it was clear the race would be more than 17 minutes is baffling??I was taking timings and projecting forward and concluded that there was no way it would be a sub 17 minute race, I noteWed, 11 Apr 2012 03:14:04 -0500Betfair has paid out on 17 mins - 17 mins 59 secs.They was no official winning time for this race and never will be,not sure what rules Betfair had on this market.Unofficial time i guess Oxford roughly stopped rowing at 10 mins 30 secs and with the rhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518468403#518468403Betfair has paid out on 17 mins - 17 mins 59 secs.They was no official winning time for this race and never will be,not sure what rules Betfair had on this market.Unofficial time i guess Oxford roughly stopped rowing at 10 mins 30 secs and with the rTue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:04 -0500WHAT RESULT DID BETFAIR PAYOUT ON? AND FROM WHERE DID THEY GET THE WINNING TIME?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518466493#518466493WHAT RESULT DID BETFAIR PAYOUT ON? AND FROM WHERE DID THEY GET THE WINNING TIME?Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:22:49 -0500My view entirely QPRPaul.Betfair rules do not appear to cover this eventuality so surely the official result ( boatrace.org ) should prevail.Given the very rare occurence and the relatvely small amount of matched wagers involved ( circa £5k ) Betfaihttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518464043#518464043My view entirely QPRPaul.Betfair rules do not appear to cover this eventuality so surely the official result ( boatrace.org ) should prevail.Given the very rare occurence and the relatvely small amount of matched wagers involved ( circa £5k ) BetfaiTue, 10 Apr 2012 14:25:09 -0500How Shirley Knott thought it was clear the race would be more than 17 minutes is baffling?? Unless she knew that idiot. 20 seconds up on the record at Hammersmith Bridge and the reserve race being timed at 16.41 on a slower tide...idiot!Anyway couldhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518459959#518459959How Shirley Knott thought it was clear the race would be more than 17 minutes is baffling?? Unless she knew that idiot. 20 seconds up on the record at Hammersmith Bridge and the reserve race being timed at 16.41 on a slower tide...idiot!Anyway couldTue, 10 Apr 2012 12:40:18 -0500SETTLE THE MARKET BETFAIR!!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29047763/is-anybody-else-waiting-for-the-boat-race-to-be-settled?post_id=518446435#518446435SETTLE THE MARKET BETFAIR!!Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:53:01 -0500