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Spookle · 05/05/2017 20:00

I had to. I was getting jittery at the thought of no chat support for tonights match Grin

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SierraJensen · 08/05/2017 15:36

domestic I have done exactly the same thing - joy of using paypal means the cash is now back already! Not sure they're one to bother too much with.

imnottoofussed · 08/05/2017 15:51

I did wonder why it said underlay, its in the oddsmonkey tutorial on existing customer offers - deposit x get x bonus. Something about if you underlay then you don't lose any of your bonus.

Oh well we learn from these thing so i'll have some profit either way just less than I could have.

OverthinkingSpartacus · 08/05/2017 16:01

William hill is a good one today.

They have 10 free spins today and tomorrow on Man of steel slots. (Go to William hill, casino, promos, opt in. (I ended up winning £5 on free sounds but bust out at wagering)

They also have 5,000 scratchcards to give away everyday until Wednesday. William hill, games, promo to claim one. (I won £1 on mine)

Also have a wager £10 on Vegas to get a free £5 bet, this is one of those that isn't risk free but has +ev, I decided that If I've made over £50 profits for a week I will have a shot at these kind of of offers if it's +ev. Ended up £2 up after wagering the £10 and have free bet tomorrow so £5 profit from that one.

Also I still have some codes for Tombola bingo, if you create new accounts with code you get £5 to play with, no deposit needed and there's no wagering requirements, any winnings can be withdrawn immediately. They also allow all adults per household to have accounts so you could claim a free fiver for yourself, and also your husband if you liked. Younjustvhave to make sure any debit cards etc are in the name of the tombola account. Anyone wanting a code pm me.

GinGeum · 08/05/2017 16:09

Spartacus I've just followed your instructions for the scratch card but not sure what to do now - I have the £1 bonus (?) - do I need to 'buy' a scratch card with that now? How do I do that?

GinGeum · 08/05/2017 16:20

Oh scrap that question - I worked it out Smile

HeyRoly · 08/05/2017 16:35

Thanks spartacus! I found the ten free spins (won £2.50 then promptly lost it) but I didn't know about the scratchcards (won nowt).

sunnysidesucks · 08/05/2017 16:36

me too A level maths and getting lost here!

Trying to find a good bet/lay for the 4 means more WH offer for this eve.
Is anybody else doing that one?

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 16:46

Something about if you underlay then you don't lose any of your bonus
You underlay if it's a risk free bet - these are worded like: Bet £10 and get your money back as a free bet if you lose.

Yours wasn't a risk free bet. It was a straight up freebie.

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 16:48

Oh well we learn from these thing so i'll have some profit either way just less than I could have
Nope, you'll make a bigger profit if you win at the bookie. You'll make less than you could have if you win at the exchange.

Unequal profit = gambling.
Equal profit = matched betting.

(I went for equal profit on my horse race earlier, reminding myself that I don't want to get into taking gambles).

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 16:52

Trying to find a good bet/lay for the 4 means more WH offer for this eve
Chelsea are very likely to absolutely panel Boro tonight. Could well be more than 4 goals there. Only fly in the ointment could be that Chelsea, in full expectation of an easy win, field a weaker than normal side. However, this is counterbalanced by the fact that they are trying (and succeeding) to win the Premier League title, and they need to win tonight to hammer it home.

The other match that stands out this week is Athl Madrid v Real Madrid. Should be goals galore. Real are very prolific anyway, and this is a big "derby" match where both teams will be hungry to win.

imnottoofussed · 08/05/2017 16:52

ok thats me told then Grin

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 16:54

Sorry, I verge into lecturer mode when giving information!

imnottoofussed · 08/05/2017 16:59

no worries, i'm just a bit lost with these ones which are only on two stars of difficulty, god help me when I get to the three star hard ones!

domesticgoddesshaha · 08/05/2017 17:07

sierra but since I missed out on the welcome offer, this means my OH can set up an account (helped by meGrin...) as it's one offer per household.
So all is not lost.

Will do from different pc and different ip address to make 100% sure they can't try and deny it that way.

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 17:07

Just turned over a £5 free bet for £5.08 profit - 101.6% value Grin

(was aiming for around 85% but caught Betfair on a stupidly low odds drop)

domesticgoddesshaha · 08/05/2017 17:08

My exchange balance is back up to £120 after all my weekend racing bets lost at bookie so I need another welcome offer. Might try William hill next as they seem to have consistently good offers running.

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 17:10

WH have sent me two lots of "Bet £10, get 3 x £5 free" twice in the last two weeks.

I have mug betted a fair bit though.

sunnysidesucks · 08/05/2017 17:10

thank you Maid. - there are only really high QLs atm on the Chelsea match with WH, but maybe that will change?

louisejxxx · 08/05/2017 17:16

All my 888casino money id spent ages doing went poof this morning - that'll teach me to do it when the kids are around ☹️

imnottoofussed · 08/05/2017 17:23

Just for reference I used this guide on oddsmonkey:

Deposit £x and a bonus of £x.

A) Place the bets as normal bets losing the qualifying loss on each bet.
B) Use the underlaying technique so that if your bet loses you lose a little bit more on your qualifying bet but have finished the offer. If it win, you wont have lost any money and have the full bonus amount to do the next bet.

LimitedSedition · 08/05/2017 17:50

Hi, I've been following and reading and following and I've placed my first matched bet with Coral as per OM, and I've BEEN GUBBED ALREADY!!!! One bet!!!???!!! How did I manage that?

sunnysidesucks · 08/05/2017 17:51

Limited. I was gubbed quite early be Coral. What did you place a bet on? Was it something random?

LimitedSedition · 08/05/2017 17:53

Tonight's Chelsea match. I clicked through in the OM link though- maybe they managed to follow that. So, no £20 free bet for me :(

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 18:16

A) Place the bets as normal bets losing the qualifying loss on each bet
The process I outlined.

B) Use the underlaying technique so that if your bet loses you lose a little bit more on your qualifying bet but have finished the offer. If it win, you wont have lost any money and have the full bonus amount to do the next bet
What you did/are doing.

I guess it's weighing up whether you'll take a bit more of a financial hit on a first loss in order to retain more of the bonus value if you win.

MaidOfStars · 08/05/2017 18:31

Which e-wallet system are people using? I'm trying to shift away from my bank account. I don't like it that I'm still in the red there (although my total balance in various bookies exceeds that negative).

I know I'll have to use it for sign ups still. But other money can be moved by other means.

Skrill?