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Tattcorner
15 May 23 16:35
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Betfair punter cashes out losing £4 accumulator for whopping £10,812
By Sporting Life
15:36 · MON May 15, 2023

A Betfair Sportsbook customer cashed out for £10,812 just before the last leg of their £2 each-way six-fold accumulator trailed in fourth on Sunday evening.

The first five selections were winners of consecutive races on Hamilton's valuable Sky Bet Sunday Series card.

My Little Queens at 13/2, Quintus Arrius at 16/5, Pisanello at 19/5, Jordan Electrics at 17/2 and Geremia at 9/2 all won, leaving the customer with a tough decision while they waited on the sixth and final leg of their audacious multiple.

To cash out, or let the £4 bet ride?

The punter opted to hit the cash-out button and bagged nearly £11,000 despite their six and final leg, Aqwaam, going on to finish unplaced.

Betfair spokesman Barry Orr said: "It’s an unbelievable bet to land for just four quid!

"The races came one after another and the excitement levels must have been building throughout the afternoon.

"Luckily for them, they opted to cash out as if they hadn’t they would have had a zero return on the bet with Aqwaam finishing fourth of nine runners in the concluding race of Hamilton’s card."
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Report Tattcorner May 15, 2023 4:38 PM BST
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A Betfair Sportsbook customer cashed out for £10,812 just before the last leg of their £2 each-way six-fold accumulator trailed in fourth on Sunday evening.

The first five selections were winners of consecutive races on Hamilton's valuable Sky Bet Sunday Series card.

My Little Queens at 13/2, Quintus Arrius at 16/5, Pisanello at 19/5, Jordan Electrics at 17/2 and Geremia at 9/2 all won, leaving the customer with a tough decision while they waited on the sixth and final leg of their audacious multiple.

To cash out, or let the £4 bet ride?

The punter opted to hit the cash-out button and bagged nearly £11,000 despite their six and final leg, Aqwaam, going on to finish unplaced.

Betfair spokesman Barry Orr said: "It’s an unbelievable bet to land for just four quid!

"The races came one after another and the excitement levels must have been building throughout the afternoon.

"Luckily for them, they opted to cash out as if they hadn’t they would have had a zero return on the bet with Aqwaam finishing fourth of nine runners in the concluding race of Hamilton’s card."
Report Rico-Dangleflaps May 15, 2023 4:40 PM BST
stewyb back soon then..
Report freddiewilliams May 15, 2023 4:41 PM BST
Always cash out this
Report longbridge May 16, 2023 12:18 PM BST
Why freddie?

I know I have said this before, but if you think you are going to be tempted to cash out if the first five legs come in, stake the first five legs as a seperate bet.
Report know all May 16, 2023 1:12 PM BST
always use cash out and place bets on the last one or two to make you feel better if they win but rare they do,but its a once in a lifetime to come in so the odds are seriously against you imo
Report qqking. May 16, 2023 1:14 PM BST
Even at prices quoted, there would have been £14,137 running on in the win part of the bet, so the cash out offer of £10,812 doesn't seem very generous. had BOG been available (and why not), the price of Quintus Arrius and Jordan Electrics would have been 5/1 and 10/1 respectively. That would have meant £26,136 running on - the cash out offer then looks more like theft.
Report the dealer May 16, 2023 1:27 PM BST
If there wasn't a cashout he wouldn't have got a penny, so I can't see how paying nearly £11k for a losing bet is theft.
They aren't there to offer value, it's up to the punter to decide if he wants to take it or not.
Report longbridge May 16, 2023 1:30 PM BST
Sorry know all - I don't get that all.

If you're going to always cash out if the first five legs of a six-fold come in, just bet the five-fold in the first place.

And once you have 5 legs up, the odds of the six-fold coming in are just the odds of the last runner - so about 20% in this case.

If you staked the 5-fold £1-50 EW and the 6-fold 50p EW, then you'd have spent the same staking the bet and (based on qqking's numbers) still made about £10k when the first 5 come in *and* still had the chance of another big payout on the last runner.
Report howard May 16, 2023 1:31 PM BST
Yeah if the punter has taken the cash out the bookie has offered the correct amount Wink  and might have got away with even less.
Report longbridge May 16, 2023 1:38 PM BST
Did not someone on another similar thread think the bookie was the mug here for having paid out on what ought to be a losing bet and couldn't get the concept that the bookie was buying value?
Report the dealer May 16, 2023 1:43 PM BST
If they weren't in the bookies favour they wouldn't be offering them. In this case he was happy to take the money and it worked in his favour, there will be loads where it hasn't for punters.
Report howard May 16, 2023 1:43 PM BST
"If you staked the 5-fold £1-50 EW and the 6-fold 50p EW, then you'd have spent the same staking the bet and (based on qqking's numbers) still made about £10k when the first 5 come in *and* still had the chance of another big payout on the last runner."

Totally agree with you longbridge. Only trouble especially these days is you have made it very clear that you are not Benny from crossroads which are theonly customers they want.
Report howard May 16, 2023 1:45 PM BST
Still I suppose you could use different firms if the odds are suitable.
Report sparrow May 16, 2023 2:41 PM BST
Agree totally with the dealer on this matter. Either take it or leave it and never mind the two hundred alternatives being suggested.
Report Poppydog. May 16, 2023 2:50 PM BST
Hit Evens In Running which may have proved interesting Cashing Out using the Exchange.
Report howard May 16, 2023 2:52 PM BST
few of us have enough money in here to cover returns like this poppy
Report s.kenbo May 16, 2023 3:12 PM BST
I still think people place these bets hoping to land the place acca. Once the first five win a poor cash out offer is still far better than the punter was hoping to get.
Report know all May 16, 2023 3:25 PM BST
everyones different but my example is for me as i know how difficult it is to get 4 5 or 6 to win, our lass had a 3 timer at cheltenham festival 33/1 16/1 both won all on a 5/1 shot small stakes she took the 250 ish cashout as i thought it would be a miracle to get all 3 up at the festival she was over the moon and even more so the 3rd well beaten but i made sure she had a bit on win the last one just to soften the blow if, its luck that the first few win giving you a larger cash out when you get the first one or two beat its far far less cashout in like a 5 or 6 timer and i would let that ride as already had like one or 2 beaten, i have said before its better to take the cashout imo
Report freddiewilliams May 16, 2023 3:31 PM BST
People who do 6 hirse accums. Are dreamers.theybdont think about what they doing.. like doing lottery
Report freddiewilliams May 16, 2023 3:32 PM BST
They cash out out whatever depending what they think is a good amount for them
Report freddiewilliams May 16, 2023 3:33 PM BST
Noone works out true odds
Report freddiewilliams May 16, 2023 3:34 PM BST
Even before placing bet
Report BARROWBOY May 16, 2023 3:49 PM BST
Do Betfair sportsbook not offer the option of a partial cash out any more,last time I had a decent amount running on couldn’t see it.always hedge on the exchange I suppose but they used to have a slider tool that was quite useful.
Report casemoney May 16, 2023 6:47 PM BST
BOG been available  Not on Multis
Report know all May 16, 2023 6:48 PM BST
i tend only to do win multiples leaving out double and trebles depending on prices, in the old days in shops and still do it i nearly always did ew all ew or equally divided on ew multiples which is like a cashout as your hedging that they all wont win and it pays far bigger returns with the odd one placed than using just normal ew
Report casemoney May 16, 2023 6:51 PM BST
365 used to do ED back in the Long gone I would Imagine
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