World Cup Fever

Hectorjelly

world cup starts today woohoo!

This is the month for crazy bets, football or
otherwise.

Anyone want to take any of these bets

That I can lose half a stone before the end of the
tournament
Spain wont reach the Quater finals
Ronaldinho doesnt score more then 4 goals
Poland get out of the group stages
1 Mile race - ill give anyone a 75m heads start and
give them 2/1
Its the 9th of june now, Im up about $200 for the
month. I bet I make over 10k this month anyway (this
is a good bet allthough it involves trusting me, plus
the world cup is on so ill be playing less than
normal)
I can go the whole month without eating pizza (I eat a tonne of pizza)

Ill bet any amount up to $100 on the football bets,
and $250 on any of the other ones, all bets unless
otherwise stated 1/1

brianmc

Gamblerrrr!!!!!.

Down with that sort of thing!

ianmc38

HAHA. Nice LocatioN!

allin-king

i'll take the ronaldinho bet!!!

ocallagh

Hectorjelly wrote:

That I can lose half a stone before the end of the
tournament

I'll bet i can lose more than you. if someone brings a weighing scales into the fitz we can do it officially! we could even go with a spread bet if others want to get involved!!

ntlbell

*orders pizza tracker*

Ste05

Hectorjelly wrote:

Spain wont reach the Quater finals

I'll take this one HJ, $100?? Even odds??

If Spain play in the Quarter Finals I win $100, if they get knocked out in the Group stages or Second Round I owe you $100???

bohsman

The race is tempting. Also would give me another reason to get fit.
Poland is a bad bet for anyone to take. 1.64 on betfair.

Hectorjelly

allin king - ok for how much - note that if he scores 4 I win, 5 and you win.
ocallagh - great idea. Tell me when youll be in the fitz next and ill come down with a weighing scales
Ste - done and done
bohsman - Definitely go for the race

ArmaniJeanss

Hector. Poland to qualify is best priced 8/11 with Ladbrokes (obv u need to back this before 5.00).

Spain not to reach 1/4s is effectively 2 bets. 7/1 with VCbet 'Spain NOT to qualify from group'. 6/4 with V/C bet Spain to get knocked out in last 16.
Combined odds of these 2 are about 10/11 so Ste05s Evens is a fair bet for you to take.

Cant help you with the rest.


Edited to correct error :- I gave the best 'Not to Qualify' Poland odds originally

bohsman

Fine, $250 first week of July?

bohsman

ArmaniJeanss wrote:

Hector. Poland to qualify is best priced 11/8 with Powers (obv u need to back this before 5.00).

Spain not to reach 1/4s is effectively 2 bets. 7/1 with VCbet 'Spain NOT to qualify from group'. 6/4 with V/C bet Spain to get knocked out in last 16.
Combined odds of these 2 are about 10/11 so Ste05s Evens is a fair bet for you to take.

Cant help you with the rest.

Spain to reach the quarters is 1.78 on BF so def a good bet for Ste.

Daithio

I'll take the weight bet at $250 but for 2/3 of a stone.

allin-king

Hectorjelly wrote:

allin king - ok for how much - note that if he scores 4 I win, 5 and you win.
ocallagh - great idea. Tell me when youll be in the fitz next and ill come down with a weighing scales
Ste - done and done
bohsman - Definitely go for the race

will you give me 4 goals to win, for 100?

ocallagh

Hectorjelly wrote:

allin king - ok for how much - note that if he scores 4 I win, 5 and you win.
ocallagh - great idea. Tell me when youll be in the fitz next and ill come down with a weighing scales
Ste - done and done
bohsman - Definitely go for the race

good stuff. i'll drop in sunday for oscars tourny bout 4.30 but if that doesn't suit just let me know whenever you're free. im just down the road. I haven't weighed myself in years so looking forward to see how much weight i have put on since i started playing poker. :eek:

califano

HJ I'll bet you $250 you dont make over $10,000 playing poker this month:) ?

BigDragon

ocallagh wrote:

I'll bet i can lose more than you. if someone brings a weighing scales into the fitz we can do it officially! we could even go with a spread bet if others want to get involved!!

I'll take this on with winnings going to 1PP (need the encouragement!!)

Do it in the Fitz soon.

ocallagh

BigDragon wrote:

I'll take this on with winnings going to 1PP (need the encouragement!!)

Do it in the Fitz soon.

good stuff!! sunday 4.30 sound good to you?

Hectorjelly

bohsman - done
rounders - done
all in king - how about if he scores 4 its a chop
dathio - no deal! half a stone will be hard enough
ocallagh - I might be able to make the fitz then, im going down to sligo on satruday night, but planning to come back during the day. Pm me or post if you wont be there
armani - I realise some of these bets are bad for me (ie I could get better elsewhere) but im mainly trying to have fun! I hate gambling so bookies really put me off

BigDragon

ocallagh wrote:

good stuff!! sunday 4.30 sound good to you?

Fine. We need to figure out the guidelines. Winner is biggest % of loss of starting weight sound right? Final weigh in at Fitz International Heads-up game on Sat 8th July (day before WC final)??

What u think HJ?

ecksor

Hectorjelly wrote:

1 Mile race - ill give anyone a 75m heads start and
give them 2/1

When would you be thinking of doing this? I'm not in Ireland for another few weeks but I'd definitely consider this one.

allin-king

Right fair enough HJ, on for a ton!

Samson

Hectorjelly wrote:

I hate gambling...

ROONEY_DIVES

I'll take Poland for $1

shoutman

I'd also like to go in on this 1 mile race bet. Maybe 25e?

DeVore

The mental image of O'Callagh and HJ in their undies on scales ala pre-boxing-match weigh-ins just wont leave my mind!!

DeV
ps: Love the "location" HJ... lol

myflipflops

I's definately get in on the mile race. seems to be a few interested. how about we all knock in €100 or something and it's winner take all?

jtsuited

i'll be up for a 100 euro 3 mile race, if anyone feels like really going for it. I figure there's less variance over longer distances.

Dub13

The Wimbledon mens final is going to be on the same day as the world cup final (if there are no rain delays).

What price will you give on England winning the world cup and good old Tim Henman winning Wimbledon.

PS:If this happens you may as well turn of your TV and only read Irish newspapers for the next 50 years.

willis

pwhite587 wrote:

I's definately get in on the mile race. seems to be a few interested. how about we all knock in €100 or something and it's winner take all?

Lol...hector dont take this bet!

shoutman

willis wrote:

Lol...hector dont take this bet!

He seems a bit willing really doesnt he, He isn't Peter Coughlans son or anything is he?

myflipflops

willis wrote:

Lol...hector dont take this bet!

shut up walken!!

willis

pwhite587 wrote:

shut up walken!!

Thats below the belt, no need 4 insults by comparing me to that fish

El Stuntman

Hectorjelly wrote:

world cup starts today woohoo!

This is the month for crazy bets, football or
otherwise.

Anyone want to take any of these bets

That I can lose half a stone before the end of the
tournament

Any odds i can gain two stone before the end of the tournament?

RoundTower

pwhite587 wrote:

I's definately get in on the mile race. seems to be a few interested. how about we all knock in €100 or something and it's winner take all?

I knew you would turn up in this thread once he made that bet.

nicryan

DeVore wrote:

The mental image of O'Callagh and HJ in their undies on scales ala pre-boxing-match weigh-ins just wont leave my mind!!

yeah thats the image I was thinking too....and it'll be me not oscar running the tourney on sunday...bring yourt own bathrobes...


Nic

hotspur

Has anyone got any World Cup bets they particularly fancy? I lumped 4 figures on Germany today with in-game betting at a laughable 25-1 on to beat Costa Rica when they were 2-1 up (I was on my way to the computer to do it at 1-1 but they had scored again before I got there), don't think I'll bother buying money anymore this tourny.

I have backed the Ivory Coast tomorrow against the Argies, I think Ivory Coast could be a real shock in that group of death.

I have backed Crouch to be top scorer for the tournament at 33-1, though that was before Rooney's good scan, I fancy Crouch to hammer in goals against Paraguay and Trinidad.

I've also backed Robben to win the Golden whatever for the best player of the tournament at 50-1.

Gambling is entirely necessary and correct at World Cup time, otherwise why would you sit through a Poland - Ecuador game

Good luck to all of you with your bets this tourny, just remember this study I think I posted before -
http://swoba.hhs.se/hastba/papers/hastba2003_009.pdf

jimbling

funniest thread in the poker forum for quite some time......

hotspur wrote:

Has anyone got any World Cup bets they particularly fancy?

i chucked 20 on Crespo/Arg double at 68s this morning... damn good odds in my mind (33s on pp).
and for ****s and giggles put 10 on rooney/england at 152s (god.. i hope im wrong :eek:)

MadsL

mmmm... some good spread betting opps on this race...

mewso

shoutman wrote:

He seems a bit willing really doesnt he, He isn't Peter Coughlans son or anything is he?

Even worse maybe hes Eamon Coughlan's son.

myflipflops

RoundTower wrote:

I knew you would turn up in this thread once he made that bet.

do i know you tower?
anyhow i dont think i'll get any action from this anymore!

PS sorry will, misread the name!

PPS whoever tipped the ivory coast is on to a winner i reckon. watched a lot of them in the african nations cup and they are a huge, physical team with touches of class. could surprise a lot of people.

MrPillowTalk

I would like to take a weight loss bet.

What if everyone who wants in on it for €250/300 a man winner takes all bet done on a total % of body weight lost (or by total stones lost as I am fairly average I dont really mind which). Weigh in at the fitz on sunday?


I will give any winnings to 1pp.

Come on lads!!!!

bohsman

pwhite587 wrote:

PPS whoever tipped the ivory coast is on to a winner i reckon. watched a lot of them in the african nations cup and they are a huge, physical team with touches of class. could surprise a lot of people.

Did they not get hammered in the African Nations cup? Also lost their 3 warm up games last week.

Pepe LeFrits

bohsman wrote:

Did they not get hammered in the African Nations cup? Also lost their 3 warm up games last week.

Er, no. They reached the final, and lost on penalties. Maybe you're thinking of one of the other African nations? Togo were brutal in the ANC. The Ivory Coast drew their last two warm-up games iirc, can't remember the third.

bohsman

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Er, no. They reached the final, and lost on penalties. Maybe you're thinking of one of the other African nations? Togo were brutal in the ANC. The Ivory Coast drew their last two warm-up games iirc, can't remember the third.

Yea, I was thinking of Angola. Thanks for probably saving me money.

Hectorjelly

El Stuntman wrote:

Any odds i can gain two stone before the end of the tournament?

if you really want to make this bet id be prepared to do it!

Hitman Actual

Hectorjelly wrote:

1 Mile race - ill give anyone a 75m heads start and
give them 2/1

HJ, this is a crazy bet: you're almost guaranteed to get someone who's better than you to take you on. I know poker players are generally a lazy bunch, but there's sure to be someone here who's a top-class runner. If you still take this bet on, then I think it's proof that you are, in fact, a gambler!

bohsman

lenny_leonard wrote:

HJ, this is a crazy bet: you're almost guaranteed to get someone who's better than you to take you on. I know poker players are generally a lazy bunch, but there's sure to be someone here who's a top-class runner. If you still take this bet on, then I think it's proof that you are, in fact, a gambler!

Ive taken it. Managed a whole 15 minutes in the gym this morning.

Have to get his address to send a few pizzas every day the week before the race.

Hitman Actual

bohsman wrote:

Ive taken it. Managed a whole 15 minutes in the gym this morning.

Have to get his address to send a few pizzas every day the week before the race.

Hmm, I said top-class runner! OK, maybe he has a chance now.

BTW, I have no knowledge of either HJ's or Bohsman's running ability.

Lafortezza

Not trying to be a kill-joy here but what exactly has this thread to do with Poker? Someone suggest somewhere to move it to please.

bohsman

lafortezza wrote:

Not trying to be a kill-joy here but what exactly has this thread to do with Poker? Someone suggest somewhere to move it to please.

Youve been looking for prop bets for ages. None of the best prop bets are poker related.