New Posts For Thread: Will my bet get matched if my computer is switched off?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-offBit of an odd question but plausible i believe. I have an unmatched bet on a football match starting tomorrow. I'm going bed soon so when i close my browser and shut down my PC, can the bet get matched in my sleep?iirc the only time pulling the plug seems to help is if you've submitted a bet which prompts a warning (odds > 95) and realised it was a mistake.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=537009405#537009405iirc the only time pulling the plug seems to help is if you've submitted a bet which prompts a warning (odds > 95) and realised it was a mistake.Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:06:11 -0600think of it as a blind date,then cilla shows uphttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536964661#536964661think of it as a blind date,then cilla shows upTue, 17 Dec 2013 15:07:26 -0600Whether your browser is up or down, or your computer switched on or off, will make no difference to whether the unmatched bet stays up - strangely, Betfair doesn't have the faintest idea what your home computer is doing!Assuming nothing happens to cahttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536963033#536963033Whether your browser is up or down, or your computer switched on or off, will make no difference to whether the unmatched bet stays up - strangely, Betfair doesn't have the faintest idea what your home computer is doing!Assuming nothing happens to caTue, 17 Dec 2013 13:23:54 -0600OK, yes, I probably over-answered and there are exceptions. Events going in-play etc, and http://learning.betfair.com/en/faq/"What happens to my unmatched bet on a horse if there is a subsequent non-runner?"and maybe others.I should have just said:"https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536956201#536956201OK, yes, I probably over-answered and there are exceptions. Events going in-play etc, and http://learning.betfair.com/en/faq/"What happens to my unmatched bet on a horse if there is a subsequent non-runner?"and maybe others.I should have just said:"Tue, 17 Dec 2013 02:06:51 -0600I'm not so sure about that, JL.I have had the experience of having an unmatched bet cancelled in my absence. I think it might happen on horse racing sometimes if there's a significant development, such as a hot favorite getting scratched late. Bettinhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536954819#536954819I'm not so sure about that, JL.I have had the experience of having an unmatched bet cancelled in my absence. I think it might happen on horse racing sometimes if there's a significant development, such as a hot favorite getting scratched late. BettinMon, 16 Dec 2013 21:20:46 -0600*A bet, not a veryhttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536941637#536941637*A bet, not a veryMon, 16 Dec 2013 04:41:12 -0600Dr Kim, your unmatched bet will stay on the exchange until someone else puts in a very which will match it. Nothing to do with your computer or browser etchttps://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536941633#536941633Dr Kim, your unmatched bet will stay on the exchange until someone else puts in a very which will match it. Nothing to do with your computer or browser etcMon, 16 Dec 2013 04:40:37 -0600If a punter falls in the forest, does anyone hear him scream?https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536941465#536941465If a punter falls in the forest, does anyone hear him scream?Mon, 16 Dec 2013 04:09:18 -0600Sorry guys this isn't a joke. Up until now i have only been a backer, never traded. So 9/10 times my bets have got matched.https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536941349#536941349Sorry guys this isn't a joke. Up until now i have only been a backer, never traded. So 9/10 times my bets have got matched.Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:48:04 -0600They must have re-opened membership to the forum!https://community.betfair.com/general_betting/go/thread/view/94082/30157891/will-my-bet-get-matched-if-my-computer-is-switched-off?post_id=536941165#536941165They must have re-opened membership to the forum!Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:06:52 -0600