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Report 1.01 Layer • July 16, 2011 4:49 PM BST
Enough liquidity elsewhere, not just to place a bet but to lay it off as well.
Report allinadayswork • July 16, 2011 7:20 PM BST
I dont think that attitude moves the liquidity elsewhere though lol.
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 7:40 PM BST
And you don't think the alternative exchanges won't have IT problems if their trading volumes spike exponentially suddenly ?
Report allinadayswork • July 16, 2011 10:24 PM BST
No idea but monopolies do nobody any favours, spread the bets is my motto
Report callataxi • July 16, 2011 10:44 PM BST
ok tried my 1st evening on the darts on purple exclusively.

i had no problem getting matched pre at the going rate, but in running it is just

bots flashing odds on/off constantly and trading off in play is hard work.

however i did get matched even if i had to offer a little more than the going rate.

i won £357 on beaton and £375 on lewis paying amazingly £17 in commission in total!

im not sure exactly what i wolud have to pay on betfair at my new 40% rate, but

it must be around 250 quid compared to 17 quid at purple. 

so to conclude if i have to offer slightly bigger than betfairs price in running,

i really have to give it a proper go over there and hope a few more come over.
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 10:52 PM BST
And that's exactly what it should all be about.
Go to where it best suits your betting hopes and dreams and abilities.
Sounds like a hard but fun gambling session.
Well done squire.
Report pxb • July 16, 2011 10:55 PM BST
I'm a significant cricket test match trader.

I just checked betduck and the liquidity (open offers) is better than here.

Although volume is far less.
Report Coachbuster • July 16, 2011 10:56 PM BST
Duck suffers 'in running'
Report callataxi • July 16, 2011 11:03 PM BST
yeh but fafh, the purple site doesnt suit my betting hopes and ability.

the site is a little awkward in running and as i say odds coming on screen and then

off all the time is not ideal.

im purely there coz ive been forced out and i dont run any software/bots and

have won my money purely on skill/knowledge in my opinion.
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 11:03 PM BST
Here we go again.
" I'm a significant cricket test match trader ".
Why not say " I'm a cricket test match trader ".
Anyway unless pxb is Indian, and for some reason I don't think he is, he wouldn't probably ever be classed as even being potentially significant in cricket betting circles.
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 11:05 PM BST
Callataxi
But you will probably get used to it in time, and maybe even start to like it.
In my case, in football, they don't even offer the mkts I want on most of the matches I bet in.
Report Rocket to the FACE • July 16, 2011 11:07 PM BST
Hey that is quite interesting FAFH - which markets would you like to see ?
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 11:08 PM BST
All the ones that BF offer on most serious games.
Report Rocket to the FACE • July 16, 2011 11:14 PM BST
Which ones, specifically?
Report FINE AS FROG HAIR • July 16, 2011 11:22 PM BST
Rocket
You keep telling me that I ask questions with an ulterior motive.
You're surely not trying to turn the tables on me now are you ?
I suppose I can at least say that ther are two halves in every football game.
Report Rocket to the FACE • July 16, 2011 11:29 PM BST
Yeah I know it sounded like a loaded question but it wasn't. I was interested in which side markets you wanted.
Report catfleppo • July 16, 2011 11:54 PM BST
Simple.  For me to stop making money.
Report Rocket to the FACE • July 16, 2011 11:56 PM BST
cat you can take a fairly significant drop in profit by switching to purple and still come out ahead of Betfair
Report gettingbetter2 • July 17, 2011 12:17 AM BST
I am already doing my best bets on the Dublin exchange, I don't see me ever leaving complete;y  but I think over time I'll do less here
Report GoldCoastinvestor • July 17, 2011 1:54 AM BST
There was 40 million matched on the British Open last night on the winner when I turned it off, only 12 million on BF at the same time??

Not as many markets for example I can't find a tennis tournamment winner option only the  round they are playing at the time.
Report Joel • July 17, 2011 3:45 AM BST
The amounts matched are calculated differently there
Report TheVis • July 17, 2011 5:22 AM BST
Purple's figures for the Open will look massive as they count matched money on liability
Report catfleppo • July 17, 2011 7:06 AM BST
Rocket, the purple don't want me to play on their site but even if they did I could do so without affecting what I do on here.

So my answer is that simple. Happy
Report callataxi • July 17, 2011 3:06 PM BST
may i ask cat why purple wont let u play on their site?

i assume u must have played their before for them to reach that conclusion.

cant beleive its because of the use of a bot as the site has loads of em on it!
Report catfleppo • July 17, 2011 3:10 PM BST
They didn't stop me directly but insisted that I adopt a minimum stake of £10.
Report callataxi • July 17, 2011 3:20 PM BST
which is basically same thing, so any chance again of explaining reasons why ?
Report callataxi • July 17, 2011 3:20 PM BST
which is basically same thing, so any chance again of explaining reasons why ?
Report catfleppo • July 17, 2011 3:26 PM BST
Yes, it effectively killed my strategy.  Apparently I was pushing 'better liquidity' off the screen.
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