New Posts For Thread: newbie questionhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-questionhi all.....question about football under and over 2.5 goals......if i were to back under 2.5 @ 1.9 for 500 with bookie then lay @1.77 with betfair is that a definate profit of 39.55 whatever the resultplenty of arb calculators online if you google, just have a play on one to see how the numbers stack uphttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-question?post_id=526404685#526404685plenty of arb calculators online if you google, just have a play on one to see how the numbers stack upTue, 27 Nov 2012 10:31:08 -0600erm assuming your backing and laying at 500if you backed under 2.5 say and it won, then.....you get £450 from the bookies if you backed at 1.9and lose £385 from betfair if you laid at 1.77so profit of £65if you backed under 2.5 and it lost thenyouhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-question?post_id=526404335#526404335erm assuming your backing and laying at 500if you backed under 2.5 say and it won, then.....you get £450 from the bookies if you backed at 1.9and lose £385 from betfair if you laid at 1.77so profit of £65if you backed under 2.5 and it lost thenyouTue, 27 Nov 2012 10:15:19 -0600Doing it for £500 stakes when you're not sure what you're doing is brave...But yes - lay @ 1.77 to a £552 stake will give you a green book of about £24 - if you're on 5% commission that is, you'll need tto calculate the correct backer's stake to lhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-question?post_id=526401853#526401853Doing it for £500 stakes when you're not sure what you're doing is brave...But yes - lay @ 1.77 to a £552 stake will give you a green book of about £24 - if you're on 5% commission that is, you'll need tto calculate the correct backer's stake to lTue, 27 Nov 2012 08:30:55 -0600think it works out to be £37.50, only if the match ends under 2.5 matehttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-question?post_id=526399261#526399261think it works out to be £37.50, only if the match ends under 2.5 mateTue, 27 Nov 2012 06:17:16 -0600hi all.....question about football under and over 2.5 goals......if i were to back under 2.5 @ 1.9 for 500 with bookie then lay @1.77 with betfair is that a definate profit of 39.55 whatever the resulthttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/29512359/newbie-question?post_id=526399069#526399069hi all.....question about football under and over 2.5 goals......if i were to back under 2.5 @ 1.9 for 500 with bookie then lay @1.77 with betfair is that a definate profit of 39.55 whatever the resultTue, 27 Nov 2012 06:07:41 -0600