Largest bet you've placed?

Shurwhynot · 30-08-2017 8:57pm #1

Hey guys, I'm considering placing a fairly large GAA bet in the coming weeks, and PP online is telling me that there is a limit on doing it online and to ring a certain number. So how does that work? I ring them up and place the bet with my laser card over the phone?

What's the largest bet you have placed, and how did you go about it?

Little Bubbles · 30-08-2017 9:37pm

Largest was 100 euro to win 10 and guess what.. he lost. Typical. There's no such thing as a cert so be wary how much you put on

danganabu · 31-08-2017 11:53am

Shurwhynot wrote: »

Hey guys, I'm considering placing a fairly large GAA bet in the coming weeks, and PP online is telling me that there is a limit on doing it online and to ring a certain number. So how does that work? I ring them up and place the bet with my laser card over the phone?

What's the largest bet you have placed, and how did you go about it?

There is probably a limit on your account and you need to have it re-set or removed.

If this is a one off bet if you like and you don't intend making a habit of it, probably just better to go to a shop and place the bet there.

Copper_pipe · 31-08-2017 11:54am

Fill the car with petrol and get to all the shops in your area!

shmeee · 31-08-2017 12:21pm

Shurwhynot wrote: »

Hey guys, I'm considering placing a fairly large GAA bet in the coming weeks, and PP online is telling me that there is a limit on doing it online and to ring a certain number. So how does that work? I ring them up and place the bet with my laser card over the phone?

What's the largest bet you have placed, and how did you go about it?

Don't do it online anyway, as GAA is such a small market, your future bets will be limited if this bet comes in and account restricted.

Go to a few Paddy Power shops in the area and get on the bets as copper_pipe said above. With GAA a bet of €1,000 may be looked at. A few hundred will be put through unless its a market such as All Star's etc where they will be wary and have to ring it in.

Do you mind asking what kind of bet it is?

On a match? A outright market for a county championship etc?

MysticMonk · 31-08-2017 12:36pm

129 grand

Won a million plus change..bought a pulperia and a whore house..two years I'd lost the lot and very nearly my life

Shurwhynot · 31-08-2017 2:30pm

shmeee wrote: »

Don't do it online anyway, as GAA is such a small market, your future bets will be limited if this bet comes in and account restricted.

Go to a few Paddy Power shops in the area and get on the bets as copper_pipe said above. With GAA a bet of €1,000 may be looked at. A few hundred will be put through unless its a market such as All Star's etc where they will be wary and have to ring it in.

Do you mind asking what kind of bet it is?

On a match? A outright market for a county championship etc?

It's 2 outright bets in a double - one All Ireland and one County Championship which is currently at QF stage, so nothing suspicious, just a strong fancy.

shmeee · 31-08-2017 3:46pm

Shurwhynot wrote: »

It's 2 outright bets in a double - one All Ireland and one County Championship which is currently at QF stage, so nothing suspicious, just a strong fancy.

Do it in a shop so, go to a few different shops even. Can't see that bet being too much trouble to get on a few hundred here and there.

Most bookies have county championships priced up so you could hit a Boyles, Ladbrokes and a Paddy Power all in the one town easily.

Doltanian · 31-08-2017 3:48pm

I offered to run down our village naked if Mayo beat Kerry. Needless to say I forfeited luckily for everyone.

factnee · 31-08-2017 5:26pm

What are you putting it on?

Shanotheslayer · 02-09-2017 1:28am

Little Bubbles wrote: »

Largest was 100 euro to win 10 and guess what.. he lost. Typical. There's no such thing as a cert so be wary how much you put on

What was the bet if you don't mind me asking?

And in the name of jebus why were you backing a 1/10 single?

gitzy16v · 02-09-2017 1:32am

Put a 50 on a 3/1 horse and it won...pissed drunk and got more pissed...not that amazing I know but its all ive got.
Know one lad who regularly puts up to a grand bets on football matches...its good when he wins,unbearable when he loses.

pmcb · 02-09-2017 7:29am

I put 500 euro on a double one time to win 850 euro. Juventus and Chelsea to win their champions league group games. Juventus scored early on. Both won 1-0. John Terry scored the winner in the 76th minute. It was the longest 14minutes plus injury time in my life. Will never put myself thru that again. I was trying to pay of 2000 euro on my credit card. Even though that bet paid off that time... It was stupid, if I kept gambling like that things could spiral out of control. Do mainly gaa and soccer bets. Max 25 euro.

Autochange · 02-09-2017 7:38pm

you may tell us the club team you are going for now.... The suspense

Guffy · 03-09-2017 11:04am

Had 600 on liverpool everton double one winter. Everton were playing palace i think but it was called off and liverpool beat fulham (or swansea) by a late late peno (or free).

First and last time I've put more than i could afford to lose on a wager.

slimshady007 · 04-09-2017 9:02pm

Biggest was €600 on United at 5/6 to beat Porto away in a CL game years ago. Logic been that United had to win the 2nd leg to go through so they'd be going all out for the win. Ronaldo knocked in a 40 odd yard screamer but it was torturous watch thereafter with it staying at 1-0 to the end. I was young and feckless with no responsibilities at the time but that's all changed so no way I could bet that sort of money now.

As for your bet, take the above posters advice and do it in shops - you'll ruin your online account limit otherwise if it does come in. Bookies tend to have quite different prices for GAA, especially club championships, so make sure you get the best price.

dinneenp · 11-09-2017 3:17pm

Please pass on your tip and amount you put on it after you back it please.

munster87 · 11-09-2017 5:11pm

Lost over 2 grand in a couple of minutes playing roulette before. In a single bet most I staked would just be a couple hundred or so

Division · 14-09-2017 12:42pm

It depends on what you want to bet on.

If its some little local game then you won't be allowed bet much so you will have to go to a few shops a few times.

Ifs its the all ireland final you could walk in to a shop and bet €10k.

Bateman · 18-09-2017 12:17am

Everything is relative - tell us the bet now!

Shurwhynot · 18-09-2017 10:09pm

Bateman wrote: »

Everything is relative - tell us the bet now!

I'd rather not jinx it - I'm a little bit superstitious about these things!

But the first part of it was Dublin to win the AI, so that's in. The second part is a team to win their county championship. I actually turned it into a treble, with a team to win their Champs League group. Split it between 2 shops.

yosser hughes · 18-09-2017 10:17pm

Shurwhynot wrote: »

I'd rather not jinx it - I'm a little bit superstitious about these things!

But the first part of it was Dublin to win the AI, so that's in. The second part is a team to win their county championship. I actually turned it into a treble, with a team to win their Champs League group. Split it between 2 shops.

How much was the bet?

Shurwhynot · 18-09-2017 10:21pm

yosser hughes wrote: »

How much was the bet?

€1k

Autochange · 19-09-2017 9:48pm

Shurwhynot wrote: »

€1k

good luck wih it anyway. Make sure you let us know when it comes in!

zimmermania · 16-10-2017 11:46pm

I had a large political bet on a person to win a seat in the last general election about 3 or 4 days before polling day,the odds were 4/5,the bet was fairly substantial.

I went to a shop PP where I was not known to the staff,the young guy rang in the bet and it was accepted without a bother.

ANDREWMUFC · 18-10-2017 10:39pm

Who was the bet on

zimmermania · 19-10-2017 12:22am

ANDREWMUFC wrote: »

Who was the bet on

It is really not relevant who the person was but it was a sitting td who many expected to lose and after 8 weeks campaigning I felt the person would win and I felt it was a 2/5 shot rather than 4/5.

Autochange · 19-10-2017 8:29pm

zimmermania wrote: »

It is really not relevant who the person was but it was a sitting td who many expected to lose and after 8 weeks campaigning I felt the person would win and I felt it was a 2/5 shot rather than 4/5.

Are you the t.d. And did you bet on yourself?
Is that allowed?

con___manx1 · 19-10-2017 10:28pm

I put 20 each way on sergio garcia to win the us masters this year at 40/1. collected 1000 even from the bookies : )

Autochange · 19-10-2017 11:09pm

con___manx1 wrote: »

I put 20 each way on sergio garcia to win the us masters this year at 40/1. collected 1000 even from the bookies : )[/QUOTE

]That felt like a sweet one id say

Roadtoad · 20-10-2017 12:24am

Any Boardsie like to confess having (much) money on Leicester City for their big one?

zimmermania · 20-10-2017 1:38am

Jaysus,if I was a TD I would not need to gamble,the exes available now plus the salary means one is winning each day one is in the Dail.

diomed · 22-10-2017 4:51am

About 3000 entry into a poker tournament
1100 on a soccer match
1000 on a horse

con___manx1 · 22-10-2017 10:54pm

Autochange wrote: »

con___manx1 wrote: »

I put 20 each way on sergio garcia to win the us masters this year at 40/1. collected 1000 even from the bookies : )[/QUOTE

]That felt like a sweet one id say

Yea i was delighted. The Only reason i did the bet was paddy power were paying out on 8 places. I knew sergio was much more confident about winning a majour aswell. Think he won this weekend aswell.

droidman123 · 22-10-2017 11:03pm

I had 200 euros on franchoek @7/4 in the triumph a few years back,beaten by ruby after a brutal ride by mc coy.did it in a paddy power shop ante post i think.my biggest bet ever.

Shurwhynot · 23-10-2017 5:24pm

Just an update on this. First 2 parts of the treble are in - they were Dublin to win the AI and Dr Crokes to win the Kerry County Champ. Just waiting on Man City now to top their Champs League group (3 wins from 3 to date) to collect over €1,800 profit hopefully.

Former Great · 24-10-2017 5:13am

Shurwhynot wrote: »

Just an update on this. First 2 parts of the treble are in - they were Dublin to win the AI and Dr Crokes to win the Kerry County Champ. Just waiting on Man City now to top their Champs League group (3 wins from 3 to date) to collect over €1,800 profit hopefully.

What price were Crokes

radiata · 24-10-2017 5:53am

Shurwhynot wrote: »

Just an update on this. First 2 parts of the treble are in - they were Dublin to win the AI and Dr Crokes to win the Kerry County Champ. Just waiting on Man City now to top their Champs League group (3 wins from 3 to date) to collect over €1,800 profit hopefully.

Ah you're after jinxing it now!
Best of luck with it!
I usually put a tenner on if gambling apart from putting 800 on a hurling match one time which came in. I then put 200 on a horse to win at 20/1. I was certain he'd win, but he's still running. Had to stop after that

Shurwhynot · 24-10-2017 9:39am

Former Great wrote: »

What price were Crokes

8/11 when I backed them prior to the Quarter Final

cute geoge · 24-10-2017 2:47pm

I do not bet more then a tenner but worked with a chinese lad on 400/week .He used bet on soccer champions league and major horse races ,he used do alot of long odds in the soccer especially bet against the major teams and amazingly used come in most times .He started with the hundred betting but it spiraled out of control .He often showed me €1000 bets ,I remember especially he lost on denman first cheltenham attempt the year before he won gold cup

landmarkjohn · 05-11-2017 9:59pm

I'm not a gambler.. but.. I had €400 at 1/8 (I think) for Australia to beat Scotland 2015 RWC QF.

It was all to plan until Scotland made a great comeback in second half.... whole pub was rooting for Scotland and fellas were looking at me thinking I was acting a bit odd. Game finished 35 -34 so I won my €50 but it was tough going!

Same RWC Japan beat South Africa in the group stages... I like to know the odds on that game.

EDIT: "Their World Cup record of played 24, won one, drawn two, lost 21, persuaded the bookies to make the Springboks 1-500 favourites to win. Japan were 80-1 yet they defied the odds."

Shurwhynot · 25-11-2017 11:52pm

Bet in anyways - €1,800 profit

Sgt Pepper 64 · 02-12-2017 10:52am

if you can afford it do it, if not then be prepared to lose

CastielJ · 05-12-2017 11:44am

lasgest I bet 50 euro and I win 100

SummerHaze · 11-12-2017 12:49pm

$100 on black on Roulette.

Largest bet you've placed?

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