New Posts For Thread: Questing regarding bettinghttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-bettingI am showing my ignorance of traditional bookmaking here............If I do an eachway double, lets say £100 e/w at 5-1 and 5-1The first runner places so I have £100 (assuming 1/5th the odds) on the second runner. Does that all go on the place or dA bookmaker will always prefer an each-way double to be ''ew/all ew'',as opposed to a ''win double/place double''. The reason is obvious.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526102789#526102789A bookmaker will always prefer an each-way double to be ''ew/all ew'',as opposed to a ''win double/place double''. The reason is obvious.Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:20:45 -0600Equally divided is perfectly acceptable providing its a clear instructionbet is settled as written from top to bottom irrespective of timehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526102259#526102259Equally divided is perfectly acceptable providing its a clear instructionbet is settled as written from top to bottom irrespective of timeThu, 15 Nov 2012 17:00:53 -0600Was reading through Hills' rules in one of their shops a few months back. Pretty sure they stated that 'equally divided' would be accepted if stipulated on the slip.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526101881#526101881Was reading through Hills' rules in one of their shops a few months back. Pretty sure they stated that 'equally divided' would be accepted if stipulated on the slip.Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:48:13 -0600askari1, I would think they would, but I was wondering about the firms.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526041799#526041799askari1, I would think they would, but I was wondering about the firms.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:43:17 -0600Ken, some independents still allow you to do equally divided.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526041101#526041101Ken, some independents still allow you to do equally divided.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:19:37 -0600Yes, 'each way' means the winnings from the place part go on as an accumulator on the place part and the sum staked on the 'win' market is lost. 'Equally divided' means the place winnings are split between the win and place markets.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526041083#526041083Yes, 'each way' means the winnings from the place part go on as an accumulator on the place part and the sum staked on the 'win' market is lost. 'Equally divided' means the place winnings are split between the win and place markets.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:19:04 -0600In my betting shop days, as a bookmaker, I would have preferred 'equally divided'instead of 'win to win, place to place'. Don't know whether the choice is there any more.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526037919#526037919In my betting shop days, as a bookmaker, I would have preferred 'equally divided'instead of 'win to win, place to place'. Don't know whether the choice is there any more.Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:39:41 -0600If the first one places at 5/1 and you've had £100 e/w double (in effect £100 win double and £100 place double) you will have £200 going on to the second selection as a place only bet. In the good old days you could request your bet to be 'equallhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526029555#526029555If the first one places at 5/1 and you've had £100 e/w double (in effect £100 win double and £100 place double) you will have £200 going on to the second selection as a place only bet. In the good old days you could request your bet to be 'equallTue, 13 Nov 2012 06:28:57 -0600I am showing my ignorance of traditional bookmaking here............If I do an eachway double, lets say £100 e/w at 5-1 and 5-1The first runner places so I have £100 (assuming 1/5th the odds) on the second runner. Does that all go on the place or dhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29492125/questing-regarding-betting?post_id=526029173#526029173I am showing my ignorance of traditional bookmaking here............If I do an eachway double, lets say £100 e/w at 5-1 and 5-1The first runner places so I have £100 (assuming 1/5th the odds) on the second runner. Does that all go on the place or dTue, 13 Nov 2012 06:03:53 -0600