Near perfect

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An easy win yesterday for Dolan to set up a quarter final clash with Aspinall this afternoon, should be a decent game as they're both entitled to fancy their chances. My last remaining bet, Smith could have a game on his hands this evening when he plays Luke Humphries who dispensed with Stephen Bunting, Dimitri van den Burgh and reigning champion Rob Cross to make the last eight.

[Vikkiz]

I still have Smith at 22s. How’s he doing?? I can cash out and we’ll cover my 3 bets

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He's in the final. When did you get 22s, I only got 14s at the start of the tournament - did you do him before the draw?

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Cashing out for a profit wouldn't be a bad idea but be aware of the bookies cut on cash outs. Check the options for laying off or backing his opponent on Betfair before you make any decision... market currently suspended - presumably it'll be back after the 2nd semi that's starting now. Smith ought to be 2nd fav in the final regardless of who he plays but it'll be tighter if he plays his stablemate and former sponsor, Anderson. For what it's worth I'd give him a better chance against van Gerwen myself.

https://www.betfair.com/exchange/plus/darts/market/1.138499969

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Market back now... trading at c.3.6 meaning you'd have to put up c.€26 for every tenner you want to lay off.

[Vikkiz]

Twas offering me €53 for my tenner on PP. Cash out is suspended at the moment, probably due to the 2nd semi final being on at the moment and they want to see who he plays.

[Vikkiz]

It's just dropped to €49.27 

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Fuck that - If he wins you collect €230 (€10 at 22/1) - At 3.6 you'd take €90 (minus 5%) for €234 on Betfair! Personally I'd leave it 'till it's a two horse race.... maybe put up €167 for €45 and keep half the bet...

[Vikkiz]

I’m a conservative gambler.
It’s dropped to €45.37 now as MVG seems to be powering ahead of Anderson

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Gone 4.1 on Betfair now that Anderson's two sets down... cost you €232.50 for €80 (minus 5%) at that price... still significantly more than Betfair's sister firm, paddy power, is offering you - the thieving cunts.

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BTW, he was trading at 4.0 before he beat Aspinall so he's got a stage further and his price has increased... shoulda crashed out then!

[Vikkiz]

Sorry, I only copped the sliding scale in cash out there now.  Hadn’t a clue what you were referring to above, haha

I could cash out my tender, and keep 7.80 on the be5 and possibly win 175.

Cash out suspended again as MVG 3 sets up


I had forgot I had put the bets on until I realized 2 others had lost already, brown and lennon

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4 sets up now... above is on Betfair exchange... powers seem to be offering about 60% of what you could get on that.... the reason for that is to catch punters that don't use the exchange or don't have funds to put up.

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Bet365 is almost as bad - offering me €55 for my €20 @ 14/1. It'd cost c.€180 to take €55 on betfair at the current 4.3. I could take €90 for €297 of the potential €300 return. I won't be laying off though, I'm happy enough to have a runner (albeit the outsider) in the final - although I'd rather it was Gerwyn Price at 80/1!

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... but then, if it was Gerwyn I'd want him to be playing Anderson i.e. I want to have my cake and eat it!