Betfair Flotation

I am finding this fascinating to be honest.

Struggling to find any justification for a mooted £1.5 Billion Flotation, but there again I am no expert.

Should really have been putting my thoughts on the Blog but instead have been contributing to a thread on Betfair which can be found here

My posts are under the name DaVinci I. (Can you guess what book I was reading when I set the account up?)

What do you guys think? Am I being particularly harsh or pessimistic?

Not much happening..........

Still about break even on the Poker and losing on the Sports Betting.

I'll update the figures at the end of the week for September.

You'll notice a slight change in the Blog (God I get bored easily) and also I am going to be updating on Twitter now on a more regular basis (Not posted anything yet, but I will do soon) and I'll save the Blog for when I have got something more substantial to say.

Roll on the end of the week and the Ryder Cup................

Going to try and do a Post on the Betfair Flotation at some point this week, so stay tuned.

Update

Well it's been a little while since the last update so I thought I would bring things up to date.

Finally getting the hang of the STT on Ongame which is nice and finally showing a small profit since Betfair moved at the end of July. Nothing special but considering I was in a hole for a few hundred Dollars after a dreadful start with I am pleased.

The sports betting on the other hand has been woeful even by my own low standards. If I am to salvage anything from September I need to get my act together and fast.

I really should be laying England in the ODI at the moment, but I can't bring myself to do it against a Pakistan team who I don't know whether are trying or not.

The bank is looking a bit sick at the moment, so I could do with a big win from somewhere - any ideas?

Not the best Weekend

Lost money on both Golf events in the end.

Also dropped a few quid on the horses, really fancied Rewilding in the Leger, then had a couple of chase bets like you do.

My plot on Fasth needs to wait for another day.

Poker is going Ok though for a change, almost back to break even on the STTs.

Quite fancy Stoke to turn Villa over tonight, but won't be having a punt.

Very disappointed Rooney didn't play on Saturday, but the result and the manner of it made up for that somewhat.

Golf both sides of the Pond

As per yesterday's post though I am now £10k Green on Fasth, so if he could throw in a few early birdies it would be appreciated.

I have just selected the Greens above and the larger Reds obviously. I am red the field to the tune of £36 too. Actually I have missed one out I am also Green on Hutsby to the tune of 2k too.

In the US I haven't traded my opening position at all owing to a longer than expected stay at the pub last night....................

Niclas Fasth

Ok lads and lassies as I posted yesterday I have been on him since the start so have been watching his numbers.

Not for everyone this, but thought I would highlight if anyone may be interested.

Someone started laying him at 1000 when it looked like he would miss the cut.

He had a great back nine though and according to the scorebaord (Can't verify until Sky comes on later) he now sits at -2, just 6 off the leaders who don't look like they are going anywhere this afternoon.

He is still available at 1000 though to decent money too.

Don't get me wrong in all probabilty he won't win but may offer a decent trade from here.

I've chucked a fiver at it, so if it goes tits up no harm done.

Mixed Day

Laid Joker last night in the Tennis. Not a great start to the new week.

Had a punt on the Horses today, just the one and luckily for me it won. Wootton Basset.

In a mess on the Euro Golf at the moment backed Fasth, Siem, Quiros, Rock and Oosty before the start and they are all more likely to miss the cut than win.

Got Tiger, Hunter and Zach running for me tonight in the US.

Why am I doing this Blog again? Oh yes to cut down on the scatter gun approach..... Likely story.

At least a comment on the Blog last night promised me an ROI of 35%, maybe I should get in touch.

P&L Update

Not a bad week. Seemed to have stemmed the losses on the Poker. Maybe I am starting to get used to the Ongame structure, or maybe just been lucky, who knows?

Pakistan bet last night was a waste of time and effort. They are just useless and I won't be touching them again that's for sure.

Watched the England Footy last night and was almost impressed. We nearly looked like a team.

Would Capello be brave enough to leave JT and Frank out next time they are fit? That for me would be real progression.

Any way I'll be glued to the screen for Eveton v Man United over the weekend. Especially if Rooney manages to shake off the niggly little problem that he is bound to develop this week..........

England v Pakistan (T20)

Well after all the rubbish that's gone on lately surrounding Pakistan you'll probably think I am mad getting involved here (To be honest I think I probably am)

Can't have England so short though so have had to lay them for a few quid.

Will probably trade the match if I get a chance.

With the Football on tonight as well (Not that I am overly bothered about a bunch of over paid serial aldulterers running around on a pitch) could be a busy night.

Come to think of it why do I do this?

A choice between watching a potentially corrupt Cricket Nation or a bunch of overpaid, oversexed prima donnas running around a football field.

What's worse I am susidising all of it, by paying Sky ridiculous amounts of money and not knowing whether one of the Pakistani players are on the other end of my bet.

Bollox I'll probably play Poker. What was that Tears for Fears song? Mad World. Too right.

Winning a few quid this week up top this point, but will update with last 7 days figures later on. If i am still Green I'll be happy.

Time to get out of these Bad habits (Part 7)

I've noticed over the last few weeks, I've started slipping back in to the bad old habits of betting on anything and everything. Ok I know I never really got out of them in the first place.

Going to change this from now on (At least until the next relapse) and post up all bets I place along with P&L for the week/month or whatever.

I'll also post up the Sharkscope of my Poker on a weekly basis to try and stop the Tilt. Funnily enough the bleeding seems to have stopped for the time being in any case (Yesterday excepted), but let's see if we can get it going in the right direction.

No bets on the Golf this week as yet, but this will probably change tomorrow.