New Posts For Thread: Why do some poeple never lay?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-layJust find a clown horse and collect easy money.They consider it unethical and just for those awful bookie chaps.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563938007#563938007They consider it unethical and just for those awful bookie chaps.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:39:14 -0500well overstaking is possible, but not advisable IMO.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937983#563937983well overstaking is possible, but not advisable IMO.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:29:39 -0500it's not even slow in the short term with big enough stakes. Lay a 2/1 fav with 10% of your bank and the winnings are nice.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937961#563937961it's not even slow in the short term with big enough stakes. Lay a 2/1 fav with 10% of your bank and the winnings are nice.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:23:32 -0500Also noting this assumes one would only ever lay or back, rather than mixing which is probably what most do.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937849#563937849Also noting this assumes one would only ever lay or back, rather than mixing which is probably what most do.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:45:04 -0500In terms of it being 'slow' - to clarify what I meant is that it is almost impossible to make very large wins rapidly - e.g. in a single race, whereas that can happen in backing.You have to be happy with making steady smaller profits, hence the slowhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937847#563937847In terms of it being 'slow' - to clarify what I meant is that it is almost impossible to make very large wins rapidly - e.g. in a single race, whereas that can happen in backing.You have to be happy with making steady smaller profits, hence the slowThu, 11 Apr 2024 11:44:28 -0500Come on geoff that's far too profound for Gaze's brain ffs.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937821#563937821Come on geoff that's far too profound for Gaze's brain ffs.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:30:57 -0500all backers lay every other horse in the race.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937817#563937817all backers lay every other horse in the race.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:28:57 -0500If you never lay you must be a virgin surely.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937779#563937779If you never lay you must be a virgin surely.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:19:55 -0500And I disagree that laying is a very slow game, it's only true in the short term, i.e. a few days to a few weeks. But when you look at the average monthly profits, it's no different from backing. A backer will hit a 20/1 then lose 15 in a row. A layehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937773#563937773And I disagree that laying is a very slow game, it's only true in the short term, i.e. a few days to a few weeks. But when you look at the average monthly profits, it's no different from backing. A backer will hit a 20/1 then lose 15 in a row. A layeThu, 11 Apr 2024 11:18:59 -0500Don't lay longshots with unknown factors like that. Lay those that are proven to be useless. Every day there are shots that drift from 15 to 150 because they're useless.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/31838413/why-do-some-poeple-never-lay?post_id=563937751#563937751Don't lay longshots with unknown factors like that. Lay those that are proven to be useless. Every day there are shots that drift from 15 to 150 because they're useless.Thu, 11 Apr 2024 11:09:58 -0500