New Posts For Thread: Betting Dispute goes to court RP C Cookhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cookPunter sues Paddy Power over disputed £286,000 winning bet at WolverhamptonPaddy Power: bookmaker considers itself "bound in honour" to pay £28,600 to a punterPaddy Power: bookmaker considers itself "bound in honour" to pay £28,600 to a punterEdwaThe final ruling was given a few posts earlier by yours truly. Go back to 30 April, the first post of 2022.PP won; the punter lost but might appeal.The Sunhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18417101/paddy-power-punter-won-best-money-taken-back/The Racinghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562184767#562184767The final ruling was given a few posts earlier by yours truly. Go back to 30 April, the first post of 2022.PP won; the punter lost but might appeal.The Sunhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/18417101/paddy-power-punter-won-best-money-taken-back/The RacingTue, 10 May 2022 22:11:04 -0500pablo-fanque • June 14, 2021 7:53 PM BSTif the horse had lost , i am sure the backer would have been on the phone stating how he only asked for £1,300 E/W and that PP made a mistake that's how i see it, both parties were happy to let it run and thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562183713#562183713pablo-fanque • June 14, 2021 7:53 PM BSTif the horse had lost , i am sure the backer would have been on the phone stating how he only asked for £1,300 E/W and that PP made a mistake that's how i see it, both parties were happy to let it run and tTue, 10 May 2022 12:45:08 -0500A few months back, I spilt liquid on my laptop.Placed a bet on the Betfair Sportsbook (Paddy Power)Placed a bet about an hour before the race,Iused the Sportsbook because it was playing the extra place.Typed in my bet £150 E/W.Placed my bet,showed uhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562183639#562183639A few months back, I spilt liquid on my laptop.Placed a bet on the Betfair Sportsbook (Paddy Power)Placed a bet about an hour before the race,Iused the Sportsbook because it was playing the extra place.Typed in my bet £150 E/W.Placed my bet,showed uTue, 10 May 2022 12:31:23 -0500This is exactly the problem. No one believes PP would have refunded as an over-staked bet if the bet had lost.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562183623#562183623This is exactly the problem. No one believes PP would have refunded as an over-staked bet if the bet had lost.Tue, 10 May 2022 12:28:34 -0500I think PP honoured the original bet ie £1300 e/w not £13k e/w meaning paying out 9x less. Would PP have take the money at 10x original if the punter had lost? of course not.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562183445#562183445I think PP honoured the original bet ie £1300 e/w not £13k e/w meaning paying out 9x less. Would PP have take the money at 10x original if the punter had lost? of course not.Tue, 10 May 2022 11:50:40 -0500Not read the whole thread- I presume the money was returned or did pp let him gamble with money he didn't have? In which case obviously they need to be investigated (and get a huge fine) for doing that.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562182297#562182297Not read the whole thread- I presume the money was returned or did pp let him gamble with money he didn't have? In which case obviously they need to be investigated (and get a huge fine) for doing that.Tue, 10 May 2022 06:08:01 -0500PaddyPower may have won the argument in court. But, they've been proven for aiding and abetting a regular punter on a losing run chasing his money by offering him (mistakenly and unknowingly or not) and increasing his wager 10x than asked. I know Padhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562181031#562181031PaddyPower may have won the argument in court. But, they've been proven for aiding and abetting a regular punter on a losing run chasing his money by offering him (mistakenly and unknowingly or not) and increasing his wager 10x than asked. I know PadMon, 09 May 2022 12:21:03 -0500duffy ...In truth they were both trying to have their cake and eat it...Just catching up with this again. Your spot on duffy. The PP operative in an email the court has seen has said he was guilty of {allowing} "massively overlaying a horse" and hadhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562180341#562180341duffy ...In truth they were both trying to have their cake and eat it...Just catching up with this again. Your spot on duffy. The PP operative in an email the court has seen has said he was guilty of {allowing} "massively overlaying a horse" and hadMon, 09 May 2022 09:11:20 -0500Not that it matters but the judge was a she. Mrs Justice Ellenbogenhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562180181#562180181Not that it matters but the judge was a she. Mrs Justice EllenbogenMon, 09 May 2022 08:13:56 -0500Yes and he'd have gone to court just as he did here and the judge would have come to the same conclusion as he did herehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31711989/betting-dispute-goes-to-court-rp-c-cook?post_id=562180155#562180155Yes and he'd have gone to court just as he did here and the judge would have come to the same conclusion as he did hereMon, 09 May 2022 08:05:27 -0500