New Posts For Thread: Should Betfair have an experiment of suspending 1/2f out?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-outI think Betfair should have a mini experiment of seeing what effect suspending the in-running market at say roughly the 1/2f pole or before the final fence in jumps would have.At the moment (and it's highly unlikley to change) the 'wrong' type of perWho knows if they even discuss these things? If RUK can be 1 second behind live how much ££££ required for ATR to do the same? Rollo, I understand your point but I don't believe the issue is as black and white as you are suggesting. For example,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545374015#545374015Who knows if they even discuss these things? If RUK can be 1 second behind live how much ££££ required for ATR to do the same? Rollo, I understand your point but I don't believe the issue is as black and white as you are suggesting. For example,Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:53:54 -0500I am not sure if betfair want a level playing field or nothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545373077#545373077I am not sure if betfair want a level playing field or notFri, 03 Jul 2015 10:03:28 -0500all they have to do is send the pictures from the course straight to the home users via fibre optic broadband and enable them to use full screen if they want.if the delay was below 0.2 seconds it would probably not be worth while the additional costhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545373063#545373063all they have to do is send the pictures from the course straight to the home users via fibre optic broadband and enable them to use full screen if they want.if the delay was below 0.2 seconds it would probably not be worth while the additional costFri, 03 Jul 2015 10:02:55 -0500TheFear,Do you have a ledge sticking out under your eyes, that prevents you from seeing what's under your nose?Betfair get up to 60% from a punter with an advantage.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545373049#545373049TheFear,Do you have a ledge sticking out under your eyes, that prevents you from seeing what's under your nose?Betfair get up to 60% from a punter with an advantage.Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:02:04 -0500gubbedbaird it's understandable people who put in short price lays would be against it and im not claiming it's a great idea - but I do think a little innovation from Betfair wouldn't go amiss. And horses would still go short, just your Newton Abbothttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545372551#545372551gubbedbaird it's understandable people who put in short price lays would be against it and im not claiming it's a great idea - but I do think a little innovation from Betfair wouldn't go amiss. And horses would still go short, just your Newton AbbotFri, 03 Jul 2015 09:34:27 -0500i would leave the markets open until the horses have weighed in.........at least then on slower pics you have a chance to react to the chance of a stewardshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545372495#545372495i would leave the markets open until the horses have weighed in.........at least then on slower pics you have a chance to react to the chance of a stewardsFri, 03 Jul 2015 09:31:49 -0500If I backed a Horse and put up to lay back at 1.13 1.01 etc I want to get matched, I don't care if there's an edge for the guy who matches me. Sometimes they don't win.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545372387#545372387If I backed a Horse and put up to lay back at 1.13 1.01 etc I want to get matched, I don't care if there's an edge for the guy who matches me. Sometimes they don't win.Fri, 03 Jul 2015 09:27:28 -0500kublai,Betfair's position is also summed up by them putting money and staff into a Premium Charge Evasion Team. They aren't bothered that some exchange users have an advantage, as long as they get their cut of the "dirty" money!https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545372007#545372007kublai,Betfair's position is also summed up by them putting money and staff into a Premium Charge Evasion Team. They aren't bothered that some exchange users have an advantage, as long as they get their cut of the "dirty" money!Fri, 03 Jul 2015 09:05:49 -0500Rollos post of 1720 is exactly the correct analogy. Instead of solving the problem of users with tech and location advantages BF have decided to take a cut for themselves insteadhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545366023#545366023Rollos post of 1720 is exactly the correct analogy. Instead of solving the problem of users with tech and location advantages BF have decided to take a cut for themselves insteadThu, 02 Jul 2015 17:15:46 -0500✔https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30539451/should-betfair-have-an-experiment-of-suspending-12f-out?post_id=545361919#545361919✔Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:11:59 -0500