Sep 6, 2012 -- 12:09AM, Gibbo99 wrote:

Er, not if you wait for matches like this. Backing Murray at 5-2 down on Cilic's serve would have only lost you a few quid if Cilic had held (approx £10 from £150 stake) due to the double break. It was in effect a free bet. As soon as Murray even smelt the break you're staring at more profit than your 1.18 bet. My point is it's all about entry points. You can have a free bet and scoop up over 100% of your stake in minutes instead of crapping your pants for an hour while Murray fights back, just so you can break even....see the logic here?

Now you're talking about trading too. That changes the ball game entirely.

If you're trading, choosing an entry point of 1.18 can be profitable but gives you less chance of finding an exit point. Whereas, your example of 3.15 gives you plenty of chance of finding an exit point.

Sep 6, 2012 -- 12:10AM, nicky27 wrote:

FairPlay to cilic , the fact that he has held his serve twice this set , clearly demonstrates his mental strength

jinxed, broken from 40-15 up

Sep 6, 2012 -- 12:15AM, Gibbo99 wrote:

Dude, the whole point of betfair is so you can lay off (trade)...  as you say, leaving yourself so little room for manoevre when a 1.18 bet goes wrong is crazy. Punting is moronic if you're on betfair.1.18 only ever gets you 1.18 of profit, no matter how good value it is?!???!! Murray at 3.15 would take you approx 11 bets at 1.18. Why even bother at low odds? High risk, low reward...crazy.

How many people use Betfair for trading? I never did for a long time. I know seven other people who have Betfair accounts and none of them use it for trading - they use it for better value than traditional bookmakers.

Sep 6, 2012 -- 12:20AM, Biscuit1979 wrote:

Can't believe there are loads of empty seats. Is tennis just not that popular there or is it too expensive?

schedulle today was all messed up... I think a lot of people just went home sooner