Lowers risk. Otherwise you tend to put the big money on short odds which inevitably leads you to the poor house.

Good work

Sifon it is not neccesary to put alot of money on short odds.

Have u always played level stakes on all selections

Selections 5th January 2011
ASB Classic 2011
Chennai Open 2011
Qatar Open 2011
Brisbane International 2011
Hopman Cup 2011

Backing($50 each)
Goerges
Tsonga
Federer
Petkovic
K Bondarenko
Nadal

Laying($50)
Baghdatis 2-0

Too hard to do my usual post formatting on an iPhone

No, I've made bets from $5 to max 1k

good work sifon, you think a-rod will win?

Results
Selections 5th January 2011
ASB Classic 2011
Chennai Open 2011
Qatar Open 2011
Brisbane International 2011
Hopman Cup 2011

WON +14.74 Goerges v Cornet (Backing  Julia Goerges, $50 @ 1.31)
WON +3.80 Tsonga v Bubka (Backing Jo Wilfried Tsonga, $50 @ 1.08)
WON +1.43 Federer v Chiudinelli (Backing Roger Federer, $50 @ 1.03)
WON +17.12 Petkovic v Dokic (Backing Andrea Petkovic, $50 @ 1.36)
WON +19.50 K Bondarenko v Keothavong (Backing K Bondarenko, $50 @ 1.41)
WON +0.93 Nadal v Lacko (Backing Rafael Nadal, $50 @ 1.02)
LOST -50 Baghdatis v Kubot (Laying Marcos Baghdatis 2-0)*

P&L 5th January 2011 = +7.54
P&L Current Week = +55.11
P&L Total = +292.86

Percentage - Winners: 5th January 2011 = 85.71% (6 out of 7)
Percentage - Winners: Current Week = 68.96% (26 out of 35)
Percentage - Winners: Total = 74.28% (184 out of 289)
Total ROI% - +292.86(P&L)/12720(invested) x 100 = +2.30%

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*I thought I layed Baghdatis 2-0 but can't find that bet. For the purposes of this thread, it's included in the stats

no, sorry mate, was about the dolgopolov match which was a good win :P,

its gonna be a good match to watch though ay, the rod and baggy match.

Results
Selections 6th January 2011
ASB Classic 2011
Chennai Open 2011
Qatar Open 2011
Brisbane International 2011
Hopman Cup 2011

WON +16.64 Watson v Peng (Backing Shaui Peng, $50 @ 1.35)
LOST -50 Sharapova v Arn (Backing Maria Sharapova, $50 @ 1.12)
LOST -50 Groth v Petkovic (Backing Jarmila Groth, $50 @ 2.34)
WON +28.53 Pavlyuchenkova v Safarova (Backing Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, $50 @ 1.60)
WON +10.94 Bartoli v Zahlavova Strycova (Backing Marion Bartoli, $50 @ 1.23)
WON +19.02 Wawrinka v Goffin (Backing Stanislas Wawrinka 2-0, $50 @ 1.40)
WON +6.18 Wawrinka v Goffin (Backing Stanislas Wawrinka, $50 @ 1.13)

P&L 6th January 2011 = -18.69
P&L Current Week = +36.42
P&L Total = +274.17

Percentage - Winners: 6th January 2011 = 71.42% (5 out of 7)
Percentage - Winners: Current Week = 72.09% (31 out of 43)
Percentage - Winners: Total = 64.35% (195 out of 303)
Total ROI% - +274.17(P&L)/13070(invested) x 100 = +2.09%

Result
Selections 7th January 2011
ASB Classic 2011
Chennai Open 2011
Qatar Open 2011
Brisbane International 2011
Hopman Cup 2011

VOID Schiavone v Mladenovic (Backing Francesca Schiavone, $50 @ 1.23)
LOST -50 Kvitova v Pavlyuchenkova (Backing Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, $50 @ 1.94)
WON +44.70 Petkovic v Bartoli (Backing Andrea Petkovic, $50 @ 2.06)
WON +33.76 Stepanek v Mayer (Backing Radak Stepanek, $50 @ 1.71)
WON +19.02 Peng v Wickmayer (Backing Yanina Wickmayer, $50 @ 1.39)
LOST -50 Arn v Goerges (Backing Julia Goerges, $50 @ 1.34)
WON +5.71 Berdych v Kavcic (Backing Tomas Berdych, $50 @ 1.12)
WON +34.24 Tipsarevic v Nishikori (Backing Janko Tipsarevic, $50 @ 1.72)

P&L 7th January 2011 = +37.43
P&L Current Week = +73.85
P&L Total = +311.60

Percentage - Winners: 7th January 2011 = 71.42% (5 out of 7)
Percentage - Winners: Current Week = 72% (36 out of 50)
Percentage - Winners: Total = 64.51% (200 out of 310)
Total ROI% - +311.60(P&L)/13420(invested) x 100 = +2.32%

In a big upset day, i could only pick 1 :(

Result
Selections 8th January 2011
ASB Classic 2011
Chennai Open 2011
Qatar Open 2011
Brisbane International 2011
Hopman Cup 2011

WON +9.03 Anderson v Roddick (Backing Andy Roddick, $50 @ 1.19)
LOST -50 Soderling v Stepanek (Backing Radek Stepanek, $50 @ 3.85)
LOST -50 Soderling v Stepanek (Laying Robin Soderling 2-0, $47.17 @ 2.06)
LOST -50 Isner v Bemelmans (Backing Ruben Bemelmans, $50 @ 4.10)
WON +10.46 Henin v Mattek Sands (Backing Justine Henin, $50 @ 1.22)
WON +75.91 Berdych v Wawrinka (Backing Stanislas Wawrinka, $50 @ 2.58)
LOST -50 Malisse v Tipsarevic (Backing Janko Tipsarevic, $50 @ 1.67)
LOST -50 Davydenko v Federer (Laying Roger Federer 2-0, $60.24 @ 1.83)

P&L 8th January 2011 = -154.60
P&L Current Week = -80.75
P&L Total = +157

Percentage - Winners: 8th January 2011 = 37.5% (3 out of 8)
Percentage - Winners: Current Week = 67.2% (39 out of 58)
Percentage - Winners: Total = 63.83% (203 out of 318)
Total ROI% - +157(P&L)/13820(invested) x 100 = +1.13%

[;)]

Selections 10th November 2011
Medibank International 2011
Heineken Open 2011
Hobart International 2011

Li v Rodionova (Backing Anastasia Rodionova, $50 @ 6.00)
Berlocq v Kohlschreiber (Backing Philipp Kohlschreiber, $50 @ 1.15)
Kleybanova v Schiavone (Backing Francesca Schiavone, $50 @ 1.95)
Zahlavova Strycova v Petrova (Backing Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, $50 @ 3.45)
Wickmayer v Stosur (Backing Samantha Stosur, $50 @ 1.52)
Gil v Nieminen (Backing Jarkko Nieminen, $50 @ 1.26)
F Lopez v Del Potro (Backing Feliciano Lopez, $50 @ 2.58)
Becker v Stakhovsky (Backing Sergiy Stakhovsky, $50 @ 2.22)
Larsson v Groth (Backing Johanna Larsson, $50 @ 4.00)
Brianti v Suarez Navaarro (Backing Alberta Brianti, $50 @ 2.46)
Parra Santonja v Vesnina (Backing Elena Vesnina, $50 @ 1.30)
Oudin v Zakopalova (Backing Klara Zakopalova, $50 @ 2.36)
Tanasugarn v Baltacha (Backing Elena Baltacha, $50 @ 2.28)
Mattek Sands v Pavlyuchenkova (Backing Bethanie Mattek Sands, $50 @ 2.88)

*Some bets partially unmatched at this stage
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no trading unless stated.

although trading might be a good idea with some of these bets

Could be an ugly day for you.
Maybe tilt?
Backing against favorites is tough, you really have to know what you are doing if you don't trade.

Crap how did I forget the kirilenko game. would have gone against that blonde bint too

No look at what he is doing there.
He backs 4.0+ shots with the same stake he backs 1.3 or lower.
Thats a recepy for desaster, huge swings guaranteed and you have to be damn sure you back value there
or it's a fast way to getting frustrated and make bad selections and chasing losses.

That's exactly how this looks like, two bad days and he backs a lot of longshots.
I mean if I look at his bets it just looks speculative at best.

Personally I find it very relaxing to simply back odds around 1.2-2.5 and not trade here anything.
You lose less often, yes it makes a difference for me, I prefer low variance and steady profit.
If I lay odds around the range of 3+ I usually look to trade out.

But ok I may be wrong...

Congrats, looks like you had a good day.
Still I wouldn't have touched half of those bets, way to risky for my taste :)

Results
Selections 10th November 2011
Medibank International 2011
Heineken Open 2011
Hobart International 2011

LOST -50 Li v Rodionova (Backing Anastasia Rodionova, $50 @ 6.00)
WON +7.13 Berlocq v Kohlschreiber (Backing Philipp Kohlschreiber, $50 @ 1.15)
LOST -50 Kleybanova v Schiavone (Backing Francesca Schiavone, $50 @ 1.95)
WON +116.50 Zahlavova Strycova v Petrova (Backing Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, $50 @ 3.45)
WON +24.73 Wickmayer v Stosur (Backing Samantha Stosur, $50 @ 1.52)
LOST -50 Gil v Nieminen (Backing Jarkko Nieminen, $50 @ 1.26)
LOST -50 F Lopez v Del Potro (Backing Feliciano Lopez, $50 @ 2.58)
WON +58.30 Becker v Stakhovsky (Backing Sergiy Stakhovsky, $50 @ 2.22)
LOST -50 Larsson v Groth (Backing Johanna Larsson, $50 @ 4.00)
WON +69.42 Brianti v Suarez Navaarro (Backing Alberta Brianti, $50 @ 2.46)
WON +14.26 Parra Santonja v Vesnina (Backing Elena Vesnina, $50 @ 1.30)
WON +64.74 Oudin v Zakopalova (Backing Klara Zakopalova, $50 @ 2.36)
WON +60.86 Tanasugarn v Baltacha (Backing Elena Baltacha, $50 @ 2.28)
WON +89.39 Mattek Sands v Pavlyuchenkova (Backing Bethanie Mattek Sands, $50 @ 2.88)

P&L 10th January 2011 = +255.33
P&L Current Week = +255.33
P&L Total = +337.94

Percentage - Winners: 10th January 2011 = 64.28% (9 out of 14)
Percentage - Winners: Current Week = 64.28% (9 out of 14)
Percentage - Winners: Total = 63.82% (217 out of 340)
Total ROI% - +337.94(P&L)/14920(invested) x 100 = +2.26%

coboz, i'm in Australia so i understand your frustration. :)

Your question is probably best asked in the Australian forum