Turnover was very much down last week, and to be honest I’ve felt not a little miffed and frustrated as a consequence. I was looking to get the shop betting back firmly on track after not being able to do much the previous week due to a dodgy eye. Alas, it was not to be.
Saturday typified the situation. I tend to drive to the furthest away bookies first and then work my way back home (doing it that way usually ends in a quick pint with a mate or, if it’s been a good week and I’m feeling a bit flush, a chippy lunch – I know, I know…rock and roll!). Anyway, had driven the half hour to the small town I know has a Fred and a Hills practically opposite each other, and filled out a football coupon. Chap behind the counter tries to put it through, and then tells me four of the seven matches have been postponed.
I simply walked out, got in the car, and drove home (no pint, and definitely no fish and chips). It dawned on me that I could find other teams showing +EV on other coupons if I really tried, but the chances of those games being subsequently called off had to be fairly high, and so all in all I just couldn’t be arsed.
Felt a little bit guilty, to be honest. But the logical side of my brain convinced me that there are so many opportunities to bet, missing the odd weekend really is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.
Of course, the weather effected the racing too, and continues to do so. So fewer Lucky 15s than I would like through the week too. A wee bit of profit all told, and I’m certainly having a lot more horses place now than was the case two or three weeks ago.
One very weird thing though…I noticed last week that on a couple of Lucky 15s placed with the one account online I still have, that they paid BOG on a couple of placed horses. Not on all of them, just a couple. What’s all that about?!? I find it really weird. I mean, that the account is still viable is weird in itself, because the last month I’ve hammered it (whilst I still can) and have reaped the rewards. I know that email about the trader’s decision is coming. But until it does, I’m just going to carry on a-hammering.
The 175/1 winner on the golf made my week. Means I have no excuse to not go Christmas shopping. I suppose every silver lining has a cloud…
GOLF: roi 46.64%
RACING: roi 62.96%
FOOTBALL COUPONS: roi 8.72%
NFL: roi 68.67%
DD/HH: roi -4.16%
Total ROI: 45.89%
