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chipfire227
27 Feb 12 19:40
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I know this is another Sports Betting promotion, but I can't help feeling that once again poker usage has been taken into account when setting the ridiculously impossible targets. Its even worse than Prize Mountain in December. Laugh

For the period ending yesterday I think I had to wager a billion pounds in 10 minutes to win a peanut.

For the current period I now have to wager one and a half billion pounds to win 2 peanuts. Sad

Do they run these promos deliberately to irritate their customers ?
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Report NickFiickTheOriginal February 27, 2012 9:35 PM GMT
Yes.
Report gnashersblackpool February 27, 2012 10:11 PM GMT
loads of posts on this on various forums.

any1that bets a little has impossible targets.
mine personally are roughly double my av.points earned, thou that includes poker play.

and they extended it, ive got 14 daYS  to earn 30k in points. not got a prayer.
Report Bruce Willis February 27, 2012 11:52 PM GMT
yes its ridiculous
only aimed at the big time traders yet they say its for all
BS
Report glub March 5, 2012 8:57 PM GMT
how do i become a big time trader?
Report chipfire227 March 6, 2012 11:38 AM GMT
To get a £50 free bet I calculated I would have to wager around 2 grand in 10 days.

To this end, I have been having around 25 x £10 bets every day. There has been no method to my madness, largely I have just been randomly backing every favourite on the horses, and topping it up where needed on Sports. Greyhounds clearly not the way forward. With 5 days to go my P and L stands at :

Greyhound Racing: -£51.94 | Horse Racing: £111.58 | Rugby League: £6.91 | Soccer: £41.90 | Tennis: £13.38  Total P&L:  £121.83

It's one of the dumbest things I've done in ages. Ive had 100 horse racing bets in 5 days, and somehow shown a profit. Laugh
Report Apocolypse March 6, 2012 2:03 PM GMT
To win 50 quid? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy??????????????????
Report chipfire227 March 6, 2012 2:24 PM GMT
Dunno, I clearly have mental health issues.

I went to Bury last Tuesday night for a mid-table League One fixture.

I did that forgotten towns thing a couple of years ago, where I basically went around the UK at the behest of the poker forum, visiting places I'd never been to, like Walsall, Aberystwyth, Inverness, and Barnstaple, just to see how forgotten they were.

I sometimes play golf despite hating it.

I still play poker on Betfair.

I just do dumb sh1t all the time.
Report chipfire227 March 6, 2012 2:30 PM GMT
When I was about 7 one of my friends asked me how far I could walk, and I couldnt fathom it out, so I just set off and kept walking for about 6 hours. At that point I realised I had no idea where I was or how to get home. I was also fking starving.

I'd managed to get about 14 miles before the police picked me up, which was pretty impressive. Laugh
Report Apocolypse March 6, 2012 4:22 PM GMT
loooooooooooooooooooooooool!! That explains it :) Pretty impressive stuff!!
Report chipfire227 March 7, 2012 1:22 AM GMT
Managed 14 races today before leaving for football at Huddersfield, racked up 97 points in the process. Reckon another 65 x £10 bets in 4 days should crack it. Laugh

Horse Racing: £71.50  Total P&L:  £71.50


Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 2m4f Hcap Chs     06-Mar-12 16:50     06-Mar-12 16:56 18.80
Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 2m4f Nov Hrd     06-Mar-12 16:20     06-Mar-12 16:28 31.24
Horse Racing / Sthl 6th Mar : 1m4f Hcap     06-Mar-12 16:10     06-Mar-12 16:19 -15.00
Horse Racing / Extr 6th Mar : 3m Nov Chs     06-Mar-12 16:00     06-Mar-12 16:14    29.73
Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 2m Hcap Hrd     06-Mar-12 15:50     06-Mar-12 15:55    13.81
Horse Racing / Sthl 6th Mar : 1m6f Hcap     06-Mar-12 15:40     06-Mar-12 15:48    -10.00
Horse Racing / Extr 6th Mar : 3m6f Hcap Chs     06-Mar-12 15:30     06-Mar-12 15:43    -15.00
Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 3m Hcap Chs     06-Mar-12 15:20     06-Mar-12 15:30    -10.00
Horse Racing / Sthl 6th Mar : 1m3f Sell Stks     06-Mar-12 15:10     06-Mar-12 15:14    19.18
Horse Racing / Extr 6th Mar : 2m3f Hcap Hrd     06-Mar-12 15:00     06-Mar-12 15:10    -13.00
Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 2m4f Hcap Hrd     06-Mar-12 14:50     06-Mar-12 14:56    -6.80
Horse Racing / Sthl 6th Mar : 5f Hcap     06-Mar-12 14:40     06-Mar-12 14:41     -15.00
Horse Racing / Extr 6th Mar : 2m3f Nov Hrd     06-Mar-12 14:30     06-Mar-12 14:35 14.77
Horse Racing / Newc 6th Mar : 2m Nov Hrd     06-Mar-12 14:20     06-Mar-12 14:25    28.77
Report Helmuthian Folds March 8, 2012 12:01 AM GMT
Ur a seriously ill person.

HTH. Laugh
Report charlyfarly March 8, 2012 12:18 AM GMT
but he's full on 'what you see is what you get'. the type you'd always want on your side.
                                                          (one woud...........on ones side)
Report Helmuthian Folds March 8, 2012 12:33 AM GMT
I agree Charly.

I forgot that I am all smoke and mirrors according to you as well! Shocked
Report chipfire227 March 8, 2012 6:21 PM GMT
Another decent day yesterday with a profit on just under 40 bar, has left me on 822 points with 3 days to go. My target is 960 so another 30 x £10 bets should do it.

Betting Profit & Loss


Horse Racing: £39.83  Total P&L:  £39.83

Horse Racing     Showing 1 - 19 of 19 markets
Market     Start time     Settled date     Profit/loss (£)
Horse Racing / Kemp 7th Mar : 1m2f Mdn Stks     07-Mar-12 17:30     07-Mar-12 17:33     29.28
Horse Racing / Catt 7th Mar : 2m NHF     07-Mar-12 17:20     07-Mar-12 17:24     10.55
Horse Racing / Ling 7th Mar : 1m Hcap     07-Mar-12 17:10     07-Mar-12 17:14     -12.50
Horse Racing / Font 7th Mar : 2m2f NHF     07-Mar-12 17:00     07-Mar-12 17:07     -10.00
Horse Racing / Catt 7th Mar : 3m1f Hunt Chs     07-Mar-12 16:50     07-Mar-12 16:57     -10.00
Horse Racing / DownP 7th Mar : 2m2f INHF     07-Mar-12 16:45     07-Mar-12 16:52     16.91
Horse Racing / Ling 7th Mar : 7f Hcap     07-Mar-12 16:40     07-Mar-12 16:41     24.94
Horse Racing / Font 7th Mar : 2m6f Hcap Chs     07-Mar-12 16:30     07-Mar-12 16:38     -7.00
Horse Racing / Catt 7th Mar : 2m3f Hcap Hrd     07-Mar-12 16:20     07-Mar-12 16:25     -10.00
Horse Racing / DownP 7th Mar : 2m6f Mdn Hrd     07-Mar-12 16:15     07-Mar-12 16:23     0.00
Horse Racing / Ling 7th Mar : 7f Mdn Stks     07-Mar-12 16:10     07-Mar-12 16:13     -10.00
Horse Racing / Font 7th Mar : 2m4f Hcap Hrd     07-Mar-12 16:00     07-Mar-12 16:07     -19.00
Horse Racing / Catt 7th Mar : 3m1f Hcap Chs     07-Mar-12 15:50     07-Mar-12 15:57     18.22
Horse Racing / DownP 7th Mar : 2m2f Hcap Hrd     07-Mar-12 15:45     07-Mar-12 15:51     -15.38
Horse Racing / Ling 7th Mar : 1m2f Hcap     07-Mar-12 15:40     07-Mar-12 15:43     2.49
Horse Racing / Font 7th Mar : 3m2f Hcap Chs     07-Mar-12 15:30     07-Mar-12 15:38     -10.00
Horse Racing / DownP 7th Mar : 2m2f Hcap Hrd     07-Mar-12 15:15     07-Mar-12 15:20     10.64
Horse Racing / Ling 7th Mar : 1m5f Hcap     07-Mar-12 15:10     07-Mar-12 15:19     15.34
Horse Racing / Font 7th Mar : 2m6f Nov Hrd     07-Mar-12 15:00     07-Mar-12 15:07     15.34
Profit and Loss is shown net of commission.


Unfortunately I had to go to Newcastle today for a job interview meaning I missed the days racing leaving me with a wretched Wolverhampton evening card and my nemesis...greyhound racing. This is where it all goes t1ts up. Laugh
Report chipfire227 March 8, 2012 9:26 PM GMT
As expected an utterly horrendous evening, where getting 65 points has cost me £126. Sad

Total so far looks like this :

Greyhound Racing: -£146.78 | Horse Racing: £144.07 | Rugby League: £6.91 | Soccer: £41.90 | Tennis: £13.38  Total P&L:  £59.48

Just under £60 in front with a further 73 points needed which is another 18 x £10 bets I reckon before this wretched thing is completed. Thankfully with no further dog betting required I might still break even.

If I thought this was an utterly, utterly, pointless exercise before hand, I can now see it was even more pointless than that. Asking someone who bets in fivers and tenners recreationally, to wager around 2 grand in ten days is just sick.
Report chipfire227 March 9, 2012 5:03 PM GMT
Another winning day and slightly upping stakes, meant I only needed a further 12 bets, I even managed to claw back yesterdays greyhound racing losses, and finish about £140 in front. Even by normal standards a really dumb promotion, aimed at lunatics.


Horse Racing: £80.72  Total P&L:  £80.72

Horse Racing     Showing 1 - 12 of 12 markets
Market     Start time     Settled date     Profit/loss (£)
Horse Racing / Ayr 9th Mar : 2m5f Hcap Hrd     09-Mar-12 16:30     09-Mar-12 16:37     9.59
Horse Racing / Leic 9th Mar : 2m4f Hcap Chs     09-Mar-12 16:15     09-Mar-12 16:20     24.93
Horse Racing / Sand 9th Mar : 2m6f Hcap Hrd     09-Mar-12 16:05     09-Mar-12 16:12     18.22
Horse Racing / Ayr 9th Mar : 3m Hcap Hrd     09-Mar-12 15:55     09-Mar-12 16:02     11.51
Horse Racing / Winc 9th Mar : 2m4f Nov Hrd     09-Mar-12 15:45     09-Mar-12 15:50     14.38
Horse Racing / Leic 9th Mar : 2m7f Hunt Chs     09-Mar-12 15:40     09-Mar-12 15:46     -14.00
Horse Racing / Sand 9th Mar : 3m Chs     09-Mar-12 15:30     09-Mar-12 15:39     -10.00
Horse Racing / Ayr 9th Mar : 2m Hcap Hrd     09-Mar-12 15:20     09-Mar-12 15:25     12.23
Horse Racing / Leic 9th Mar : 2m4f Mdn Chs     09-Mar-12 15:05     09-Mar-12 15:10     20.14
Horse Racing / Sand 9th Mar : 2m Hcap Chs     09-Mar-12 14:55     09-Mar-12 14:59     15.73
Horse Racing / Ayr 9th Mar : 3m1f Beg Chs     09-Mar-12 14:45     09-Mar-12 14:53     -12.01
Horse Racing / Winc 9th Mar : 2m6f Hcap Hrd     09-Mar-12 14:35     09-Mar-12 14:44     -10.00
Report johan75 March 12, 2012 12:25 PM GMT
HMMMM... That will be a Good competition.
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