New Posts For Thread: Do you ever back something.....https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-somethingthat you don't think will win, just because of the odds?The question asked was about expectation of a bet winning. My answer had nothing to do with expectation of profit from the same bet. Even if you knew an odds on favourite in a horse race was a non trier and you backed a 10/1 shot which should reallyhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482471129#482471129The question asked was about expectation of a bet winning. My answer had nothing to do with expectation of profit from the same bet. Even if you knew an odds on favourite in a horse race was a non trier and you backed a 10/1 shot which should reallySat, 22 Jan 2011 08:28:48 -0600mr mischief i get sucked into that bet or part of it more often than not every year!!..maybe this is the year the hurlers will finally click tho!!!https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482464733#482464733mr mischief i get sucked into that bet or part of it more often than not every year!!..maybe this is the year the hurlers will finally click tho!!!Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:59:19 -0600paddle excuse my earlier tone. The theoretical question you ask is akin to a lotto type scenario and clearly my expectation is that I will hardly pick the correct number. If you offered me 9/1 or even 10/1 I still would be disinclined to bet becausehttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482464601#482464601paddle excuse my earlier tone. The theoretical question you ask is akin to a lotto type scenario and clearly my expectation is that I will hardly pick the correct number. If you offered me 9/1 or even 10/1 I still would be disinclined to bet becauseSat, 22 Jan 2011 06:57:27 -0600Galway for the double every yearhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482452533#482452533Galway for the double every yearSat, 22 Jan 2011 03:35:37 -0600When you talk about thinking a horse will win or lose your only talking about an expectation of the outcome of the race. Thinking something will win or lose has nothing to do with a perceived expectation of profiting from the bet.I have written downhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482434757#482434757When you talk about thinking a horse will win or lose your only talking about an expectation of the outcome of the race. Thinking something will win or lose has nothing to do with a perceived expectation of profiting from the bet.I have written downFri, 21 Jan 2011 21:31:23 -0600Jaysus paddle that the greatest load of bollix ive ever come across on here and thats saying some. You might enlighten us on your profoundpronouncementhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482396977#482396977Jaysus paddle that the greatest load of bollix ive ever come across on here and thats saying some. You might enlighten us on your profoundpronouncementFri, 21 Jan 2011 14:49:50 -0600i always think any thing can win the race in question.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482395649#482395649i always think any thing can win the race in question.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:38:45 -0600Even if you win at betting most bets are placed with an expectation that they wont win. Unless you only bet at odds on.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482394861#482394861Even if you win at betting most bets are placed with an expectation that they wont win. Unless you only bet at odds on.Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:32:28 -0600Much too often for my own good.https://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482285409#482285409Much too often for my own good.Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:13:03 -0600YES LIVERPOOLhttps://community.betfair.com/irish_sports/go/thread/view/94110/26666593/do-you-ever-back-something?post_id=482278189#482278189YES LIVERPOOLThu, 20 Jan 2011 14:08:50 -0600