*Official* Tennis Thread

[vogue]

Good man!!! well played Lu...

 

[Jono]

YES YES YES YES YES!

That was a ****ing awesome display.

Made a fan of me today.

 

[Jono]

That challenge by Lu at 30-30 on Roddick's ace is the most important hawk-eye challenge I may have ever seen by the way.

 

[Jono]

Any of the Australians watching seen the video clip collage of players falling over in slow motion? If so, how hilarious is the last scene where Ferrer is running back and knocks down the old lady lineswoman, and turns around to play the next shot whilst she is falling with a huge shocked expression on her face.

So good.

 

[Johnners]

Novak! wag

This tournament's his from here on in

Agreed. But if Yen-Hsun Lu knocks off Roddick, (leads 2 sets to 1) then Novak should make the semis.

Then I'll be sitting in a greenbook and won't care either way.

Not being a betting man, becoming intrigued (i.e. it's driving me insane reading it and not knowing what it is ) as to what you mean when you keep referring to the "greenbook"?

 

[Mister Wright]

Bad luck Mister Wright

Haha. Hewitt, just didn't have the mojo last night.

Was expecting every time they came back from an ad break to see Djockovic withdrawing. Hewitt, still should have won though, unusually lacked that killer punch.

 

[Jarquis]

lolVenus

 

[Jarquis]

Venus breaks
Pironkova breaks back

 

[Jarquis]

Venus out then. 6-2, 6-3.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Venus out then. 6-2, 6-3.

To someone who was 20-20 in Slams going into this.

Clijsters getting wiped out as well. Oh well, all aligning for Serena to win 6-0 6-0 in the final.

 

[Mr Casson]

Novak! wag

This tournament's his from here on in



Not being a betting man, becoming intrigued (i.e. it's driving me insane reading it and not knowing what it is ) as to what you mean when you keep referring to the "greenbook"?

Being 'bluebooked' or 'greenbooked' means that you've traded on both sides such that you win, or at least don't lose on any result.

 

[PhoenixFire]

What would be the point in doing that?

 

[benchmark00]

What would be the point in doing that?

So you can't lose either way

Haven't heard of it being done so you come out even, but I'm sure it has been done.

 

[Jarquis]

What would be the point in doing that?

you don't lose.

...z

 

[PhoenixFire]

But if you didn't want to lose, why would you place any bet in the first place?

 

[Jarquis]

Odds change don't they..
If I put £10 on Murray at 4/1 at one point then as the competition draws out, it looks like he'll have Federer in the final, I chuck £20 on Federer at 1/1. I'm guaranteed to make money no matter what.
If Murray wins I make £30 and if Federer wins I make £10.

All hypothetical but in that case you can see why it makes sense.

 

[benchmark00]

But if you didn't want to lose, why would you place any bet in the first place?

The aim of betting is to make money, yes? So ideally you'd want a situation where you are assured of a victory 100%. You margainalise your winnings, but if you can bluebook everything you do then you never ever lose.

 

[grecian]

What would be the point in doing that?

Basically, to win money.

Nah, it's when you've got a decent price on an outsider then you use something like Betfair to take the price on the other guy/team, when they're trailing.

I do it in golf a bit, and occasionally football. Known as "hedging", where I come from though

 

[Faisal1985]

Nice to see Indo Pak combo playing in Wimbledon...in Quarter finals.

 

[Mr Casson]

Basically, to win money.

Nah, it's when you've got a decent price on an outsider then you use something like Betfair to take the price on the other guy/team, when they're trailing.

I do it in golf a bit, and occasionally football. Known as "hedging", where I come from though

Getting off track, but it's not just when you've bet on the outsider. It's when the market moves favourably to the position you already had. You could back Federer at $1.15 and lay him off at $1.01 and be greenbooked.