I'm having a terrible time of it at the moment.
First up, my ingrowing toenail is back.
That's not good.
My foot hurts, but there is very little I can do because the nail is still too small to get a good hook into and yank out.
More exciting news to follow on that story.....
Next up, the month of August saw a rather stupid statement from your's truly when my friend Ste (remember Ste? he's the one who fell asleep with a candle on his head and cheated at the £10 challenge) offered to have another £10 bet with me.
The challenge this tie round involves betting £10 on any sporting event between the 1st of August until the 31st of December with the option to spend any and all winnings to see who can make the most money by the end of the year.
As of writing this post, Ste has not made any bets.... I, however, have been a very busy bee opting to spread my chances of making a profit by betting on horses, the cricket and the football....
I have pretty much lost all of my money.
As of today I have 40 pence left.
For anyone who is not familiar with English money, 40 pence can get you a funny look, thrown out or barred from any pub,bar, charity shop in the UK.
I am terrible at betting.
40 pence is pathetic.
There is a small chance I can come out this a hero.
I have some bets still to come today including the horses and kicking ball.... My hopes are not high though.
As the saying goes; If it wasn't for bad luck - I would have no luck at all.
Let this be a lesson to you all.... if you want to know how to make money from gambling, just do the opposite of me and you'll be a millionaire by Christmas.
More news on this (and my impending insolvency claim) to follow.
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Sunday, 9 August 2015
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
The Ten Pound Challenge
At the end of May this year, my friend Ste agreed to a friendly betting challenge.
With the football season done and dusted I offered Ste the chance to make some money.
Between us we would place exactly £10 of bets on any sporting event of our choice.
It could be 10 lots of £1 bets, one big £10 bet or any other combination just as long as £10 was spent between the 1st and 30th of June.
Ste, for all his worth, is not very good at spreadsheets and this makes him just a little bit LESS sexy to women than me (no, I don't believe that either) but the results are now in and I can confirm that Ste, having spent £10 of his own hard earned cash has made a total return of.....we'll get to that in a bit.
I (being dead sexy and able to use more technology that an i-phone with a broken screen - seriously Ste sort that out mate!) have created a proper spreadsheet for you good folks to mull over.
Here it is:
You will see that there is a lot of red on this sheet. That means the bet was lost.
Grey boxes are refunded bets (no winnings but the money was used again for another bet) and GREEN boxes are for those bets that actually won!
The yellow box on the top right side is my percentage of returns. anything over 100% would have been a profit.
As you can see, I didn't do all that well, making a loss of £1.23.
Ste has informed that he made a total return of £9.63.
However, not only has not created a spreadsheet, but Ste failed to spend the whole £10, meaning that he has actually only made £9.16.
I will leave it up to you, my readers, to decide if Ste should be declared the winner or if the whole damned thing should be forgotten.
Betting on things like the Womens World Cup (which has been fantastic to watch), the horse racing and the tennis has made me pay attention to sporting events I wouldn't normally watch, but it has been fun. The thrill of chasing a win is great and the loss of a small amount of cash is no big thing. (Mrs H takes 10 times that amount from my wallet on a regular basis) But remember - if you are going to gamble, only bet with money you are prepared to loose.
With the football season done and dusted I offered Ste the chance to make some money.
Between us we would place exactly £10 of bets on any sporting event of our choice.
It could be 10 lots of £1 bets, one big £10 bet or any other combination just as long as £10 was spent between the 1st and 30th of June.
Ste, for all his worth, is not very good at spreadsheets and this makes him just a little bit LESS sexy to women than me (no, I don't believe that either) but the results are now in and I can confirm that Ste, having spent £10 of his own hard earned cash has made a total return of.....we'll get to that in a bit.
I (being dead sexy and able to use more technology that an i-phone with a broken screen - seriously Ste sort that out mate!) have created a proper spreadsheet for you good folks to mull over.
Here it is:
You will see that there is a lot of red on this sheet. That means the bet was lost.
Grey boxes are refunded bets (no winnings but the money was used again for another bet) and GREEN boxes are for those bets that actually won!
The yellow box on the top right side is my percentage of returns. anything over 100% would have been a profit.
| june bet comp with ste | £10.00 | £0.00 | £8.37 | 84% | |||||
| starting balance 16.95 | total spent | left to spend | |||||||
| date | bet | stake | odds | pot win | act win | bet profit | total profit | ||
| 01/06/2015 | sharapova to win | £0.22 | 4/11 | £0.30 | £0.00 | -£0.22 | -£0.22 | ||
| 01/06/2015 | federer to win | £0.22 | 4/11 | £0.30 | £0.30 | £0.08 | -£0.14 | ||
| 02/06/2015 | federer to win | £0.27 | 4/9 | £0.39 | £0.00 | -£0.27 | -£0.41 | ||
| 03/06/2015 | cobh wanderers (inplay) | £0.27 | 4/9 | £0.38 | £0.38 | £0.11 | -£0.30 | ||
| 04/06/2015 | Fremad Vably (in play) | £0.20 | 1/2 | £0.30 | £0.00 | -£0.20 | -£0.50 | ||
| 05/06/2015 | murray to beat djokovic | £0.08 | 9/2 | £0.44 | £0.00 | -£0.08 | -£0.58 | ||
| 06/06/2015 | messi to hit the post | £0.08 | 13/2 | £0.60 | £0.00 | -£0.08 | -£0.66 | ||
| 06/06/2015 | golden horn e/w | £0.16 | 6/4 | £0.31 | £0.31 | £0.15 | -£0.51 | ||
| 06/06/2015 | under 50pts | £0.21 | 4/7 | £0.33 | £0.21 | £0.00 | -£0.51 | ||
| 06/06/2015 | under 40 pts | £0.10 | 13/10 | £0.23 | £0.00 | -£0.10 | -£0.61 | ||
| 06/06/2015 | over 8 corners | £0.10 | 2/5 | £0.14 | £0.14 | £0.04 | -£0.57 | ||
| 07/06/2015 | warinka to win (in play) | £0.30 | 5/6 | £0.55 | £0.55 | £0.45 | -£0.12 | ||
| 08/06/2015 | montenegro win (in play) | £0.22 | 10/11 | £0.42 | £0.00 | -£0.22 | -£0.34 | ||
| 08/06/2015 | sweeden ladies (-1) (inplay) | £0.20 | 5/4 | £0.45 | £0.00 | -£0.20 | -£0.54 | ||
| 09/06/2015 | France v Eng ladies (+2.5gls) | £0.07 | evens | £0.14 | £0.00 | -£0.07 | -£0.61 | ||
| 09/06/2015 | Last goal +73 (france v Eng) | £0.11 | 10/11 | £0.21 | £0.00 | -£0.11 | -£0.72 | ||
| 09/06/2015 | spain ladies +2.5 goals | £0.22 | 4/11 | £0.30 | £0.00 | -£0.22 | -£0.94 | ||
| 09/06/2015 | spain ladies win both halves | £0.10 | 6/5 | £0.22 | £0.00 | -£0.10 | -£1.04 | ||
| 13/06/2015 | sco V roi - +9 crns, -50pts | £0.10 | 3/1 | £0.40 | £0.40 | £0.30 | -£0.74 | ||
| 13/06/2015 | sco V roi both teams score | £0.10 | 5/4 | £0.22 | £0.22 | £0.12 | -£0.62 | ||
| 13/06/2015 | sco V roi over 1.5goals | £0.14 | 4/7 | £0.22 | £0.22 | £0.08 | -£0.54 | ||
| 13/06/2015 | sco V roi over 2.5 goals | £0.12 | 7/4 | £0.33 | £0.00 | -£0.12 | -£0.66 | ||
| 14/06/2015 | Slo v Eng over 9 crns | £0.15 | 8/15 | £0.23 | £0.00 | -£0.15 | -£0.81 | ||
| 14/06/2015 | Slo v Eng over 11 crns | £0.10 | 13/10 | £0.23 | £0.00 | -£0.10 | -£0.91 | ||
| 14/06/2015 | Slo v Eng Over 30 pts | £0.13 | 8/13 | £0.21 | £0.00 | -£0.13 | -£1.04 | ||
| 14/06/2015 | Slo v Eng Eng score 2+ goals | £0.15 | evens | £0.30 | £0.30 | £0.15 | -£0.89 | ||
| 14/06/2015 | Slo v Eng Eng win ht/ft | £0.13 | 8/13 | £0.21 | £0.21 | £0.08 | -£0.81 | ||
| 16/06/2015 | sole power (ew) | £0.20 | 11/4 | £0.54 | £0.00 | -£0.20 | -£1.01 | ||
| 16/06/2015 | shamal wind (ew) | £0.20 | 13/2 | £1.01 | £0.00 | -£0.20 | -£1.21 | ||
| 16/06/2015 | clondor warrior | £0.20 | 7/1 | £1.07 | £1.07 | £0.87 | -£0.34 | ||
| 16/06/2015 | hurricane higgins | £0.20 | 20/1 | £2.70 | £0.00 | -£0.20 | -£0.54 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | Ivawood (ew) | £0.14 | 7/4 | £0.29 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.68 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | cry me a river (ew) | £0.14 | 12/1 | £1.19 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.82 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | acapulco (ew) | £0.14 | 4/1 | £0.49 | £0.49 | £0.35 | -£0.47 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | free eagle (ew) | £0.14 | 3/1 | £0.40 | £0.40 | £0.26 | -£0.21 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | temptress (ew) | £0.14 | 10/1 | £1.02 | £0.25 | £0.11 | -£0.10 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | aayar (ew) | £0.14 | 10/1 | £1.02 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.24 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | spark plug (ew) | £0.14 | 12/1 | £1.19 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.38 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | always smile (ew) | £0.14 | 9/4 | £0.34 | £0.11 | -£0.03 | -£0.41 | ||
| 17/06/2015 | sir issac newton (ew) | £0.14 | 9/1 | £0.93 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.55 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | king of rocks (ew) | £0.14 | 10/11 | £0.22 | £0.09 | -£0.05 | -£0.60 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Bocca Baciata (ew) | £0.14 | 11/2 | £0.62 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.74 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | pleascach (ew) | £0.14 | 8/11 | £0.20 | £0.09 | -£0.05 | -£0.79 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Forgotton Rules (ew) | £0.14 | 5/2 | £0.36 | £0.11 | -£0.03 | -£0.82 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Azraff (ew) | £0.00 | 25/1 | £2.33 | £0.00 | £0.00 | -£0.82 | refunded non runner | |
| 18/06/2015 | Bartell (ew) | £0.14 | 25/1 | £2.33 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.96 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Potage (ew) | £0.14 | 10/1 | £1.02 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.10 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Capel Path (ew) | £0.14 | 10/1 | £1.02 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.24 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | Mutarakez (ew) | £0.14 | 8/1 | £0.84 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.38 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | dissolution (ew) | £0.14 | 2/1 | £0.32 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.52 | ||
| 18/06/2015 | space age (ew) | £0.14 | 11/1 | £1.10 | £1.10 | £0.96 | -£0.56 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | Laxfield Road (ew) | £0.14 | 6/1 | £0.67 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.70 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | Ol man river (ew) | £0.14 | 3/1 | £0.40 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.84 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | Hootenanny (ew) | £0.14 | 10/3 | £0.43 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£0.98 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | Lucida (ew) | £0.14 | 7/2 | £0.45 | £0.13 | -£0.01 | -£0.99 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | iIgider (ew) | £0.14 | 7/1 | £0.75 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.13 | ||
| 19/06/2015 | Bantry Bay (ew) | £0.14 | 11/4 | £0.38 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.27 | ||
| 20/06/2015 | Tonkinese (ew) | £0.14 | 3/1 | £0.40 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.41 | ||
| 20/06/2015 | Mahsoob (ew) | £0.14 | 7/4 | £0.29 | £0.29 | £0.15 | -£1.26 | ||
| 20/06/2015 | Telescope (ew) | £0.14 | 13/8 | £0.28 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.40 | ||
| 20/06/2015 | Due Diligence (ew) | £0.14 | 6/1 | £0.67 | £0.00 | -£0.14 | -£1.54 | ||
| 20/06/2015 | Huntsman Close (ew) | £0.00 | 11/1 | £1.10 | £0.00 | £0.00 | -£1.54 | refunded horse bolted! | |
| 21/06/2015 | minsk/baranovichi/vendryne/sogndal/lyn/stromsgodset to win (acca) | £0.05 | acca | £0.19 | £0.00 | -£0.05 | -£1.59 | in play | |
| 22/06/2015 | bellarup + Nobbry (inplay) | £0.07 | acca | £0.40 | £0.00 | -£0.07 | -£1.66 | ||
| 22/06/2015 | viking rek + FRAM to win (inplay) | £0.17 | acca | £0.47 | £0.47 | £0.30 | -£1.36 | ||
| 22/06/2015 | eng v nor ladies - both teams to score | £0.10 | 11/10 | £0.21 | £0.21 | £0.11 | -£1.25 | ||
| 22/06/2015 | eng v now ladies - a goal in both halves | £0.10 | 11/10 | £0.21 | £0.00 | -£0.10 | -£1.35 | ||
| 30/06/2015 | renova v chisinua - over 2.5 goals | £0.20 | 6/4 | £0.50 | £0.00 | £0.00 | -£1.35 | ||
| various | Japan/USA/Germany ladies to all win | £0.12 | acca | £1.21 | £0.00 | -£0.12 | -£1.47 | ||
| various | wexford youth/melbourne knights/corinthians/althetico belo/st patricks/dundalk to win | £0.08 | acca | £0.32 | £0.32 | £0.24 | -£1.23 |
As you can see, I didn't do all that well, making a loss of £1.23.
Ste has informed that he made a total return of £9.63.
However, not only has not created a spreadsheet, but Ste failed to spend the whole £10, meaning that he has actually only made £9.16.
I will leave it up to you, my readers, to decide if Ste should be declared the winner or if the whole damned thing should be forgotten.
Betting on things like the Womens World Cup (which has been fantastic to watch), the horse racing and the tennis has made me pay attention to sporting events I wouldn't normally watch, but it has been fun. The thrill of chasing a win is great and the loss of a small amount of cash is no big thing. (Mrs H takes 10 times that amount from my wallet on a regular basis) But remember - if you are going to gamble, only bet with money you are prepared to loose.
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