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Ponsas
05 Feb 11 10:46
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Hi

Is it possible to back with smaller odds than the currently best available odds?

Example: odds are 4.0 and I would like to bet with 1.05 odds.
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Report greenviking • February 5, 2011 1:16 PM GMT
Paulol?
Report Paulol • February 5, 2011 11:44 PM GMT
slag
Report tobermory • February 6, 2011 2:04 PM GMT
wtf would you want do do that Blush
Report Just Checking • February 6, 2011 2:34 PM GMT
Answer: a firm no.
Report Lori • February 6, 2011 3:56 PM GMT
You could bet £2 at 4.0 to make a profit of £6 and then throw £5.85 down a drain if you win.
Report Lori • February 6, 2011 3:57 PM GMT
*5.90
Report sweetchildofmine • February 6, 2011 4:19 PM GMT
think hes on about keep bets? he doesnt fancy the (horse) at 4.0 but if it gets in such a position where it trades at 1.05 he wants to jump on the bandwagon
Report Just Checking • February 6, 2011 4:32 PM GMT
Actually I read this as he wants to bet at 4.05, so maybe misunderstood.

But answer is still EFFECTIVELY no, BF will give you best odds there, if you try back 1.05 (it WILL let you do that) with 1k and theres 300 on 4.0 and 700 on 3.9, you'll match both of them, it just keeps giving you best money layed until all your bet is matched, which is nice and also safer as it helps protect you if you are all thumbs and put stupid odds in.

If however there was only 100 on 4.0 and nothing until 1.05 (quite bizarre but possible), yes you could do it, take what's there then sit on 1.05.
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