Sunday, 26 October 2008

Wembley Woes

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So much for my plan to back the Chargers at half-time today in the Wembley Stadium game. Receiving the ball first in the second-half, a soli...
Saturday, 25 October 2008

Hull City

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Another tremendous display from Hull City this afternoon. Having traded as low as 1.3 to be relegated, they are now 7 - with Stoke City, We...

Chickens and Elephants

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" I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it ".  An old joke, but with house prices and the Stock Market dropping b...
Friday, 24 October 2008

US Presidential Election

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Obama has firmed up at 1.14 for the upcoming election. With less than two weeks to go, and a commanding lead in all polls, bar one, that loo...
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World Series

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It's looking as if the World Series will head to Philadelphia with the Phillies and Rays tied at 1. As in the ALCS, Tampa Bay lost Game ...
Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Free Money

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I'm usually of the opinion that if something looks too good to be true, then it probably is, but this morning while the Toronto Maple ...
Sunday, 19 October 2008

Chargers @ Bills

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The game on Sky is underway, and it looks like the liquidity on BETDAQ is coming on strong these days.  Certainly a lot higher than I w...
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Saturday, 18 October 2008

Betfair Apologises

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About eight months after sneakily introducing 'cross-matching', Betfair apologises, apparently after a slap on the wrist from the Ga...
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BETDAQ / Bet Angel Professional

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I have been asked to publicise the release of Bet Angel Professional for use on BETDAQ. I don't use third party software myself, but I...
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Friday, 17 October 2008

Sarah Palin Chooses BETDAQ

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It Ain't Over

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I had a small play on BETDAQ on the Boston Red Sox to beat the Tampa Bay Rays this morning at 1.72. The pitching match-up looked to favour t...
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Thursday, 16 October 2008

Betfair Forum - Greg Wood

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From the Guardian's Greg Wood, an article on the new 'civilised' Betfair Forum: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2008/oct/...
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Wednesday, 15 October 2008

US Presidential Election

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The Presidential Election will be decided in twelve states. The outcome in the other 38, barring something bordering on miraculous, is alrea...
Sunday, 12 October 2008

American Football Elo

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JPG recently asked me how I apply Elo ratings to American Football. I find this easier than real football, for two reasons. One, the elimi...
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City Demoted

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Some days, 'it' just isn't there. My two big plays of the day were a lay of England at half-time with a view to locking in a pro...
Saturday, 11 October 2008

Salisbury City v Kettering Town

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I recently mentioned that I was developing an Elo based football ratings system. I'm rating all the English teams down to the Conference...
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Friday, 10 October 2008

Jesse Livermore

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Some of you may have heard of the legendary trader Jesse Livermore, whose fictionalised life story was told in the 1923 classic book Reminis...
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Thursday, 9 October 2008

Doom And Gloom

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Another disastrous day in the stock market, with the American markets again dropping precipitously to their lowest levels since 2003. Expect...
Monday, 6 October 2008

Feer And Greed

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The financial meltdown continues today. As I've written before, it's somehow much easier for me to deal with a £5,000 loss in the st...
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Sunday, 5 October 2008

New Restaurant In Town

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There's a small family owned restaurant (Purples) in the town where I live. They've been there a while, but most people have been go...