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Requesting odds on a novelty market with PP

  • 03-06-2013 6:23pm
    #1
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    PP are running a novelty market at the moment on Doctor Who and who will be the next Doctor. Yes, very geeky.

    Odds are here...

    I have a feeling about who the next Doctor might be but they aren't actually listed in that list of names. What's the best way of requesting odds? Do PP have an online feature that lets you request the odds? Or would I have to go into the shop? Thanks in advance guys. :)


Comments

  • #2
    Mezcita
    Registered Users Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Mezcita


    Email them. Paddy's would generally be better than the other bookies at giving odds on unusual bets.


  • #3
    3DataModem
    Registered Users Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    If you ask for a runner to be added to a novelty bet PP will give you terrible odds and a 20e max bet.

    They'll assume you know more than they do, and price accordingly.


  • #4
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    I don't mind the 20€ max. I'd only be doing a fiver on it.

    I'll send the email off and see what odds I get back.


  • #5
    DB74
    Registered Users Posts: 559 ✭✭✭DB74


    You'll be offered 33/1


  • #6
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Sent off the email. Got a reply saying it would be furthered onto the trade department and they'd get back to me.

    Was 4 days ago. Have sent a follow up now.


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  • #7
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Well, got the reply.

    They don't want to know about it. Shame. I requested odds on Jenna Louise Coleman, the current companion, to become the next Doctor in Doctor Who. Based solely on a hunch about how the story of the show is developing. But they said they are unwilling to offer odds. :(


  • #8
    3DataModem
    Registered Users Posts: 3,943 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    The issue is that plenty of people know the truth (or likely truth) about the next doctor.


  • #9
    Rjd2
    Registered Users Posts: 12,000 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    3DataModem wrote: »
    The issue is that plenty of people know the truth (or likely truth) about the next doctor.

    They could quite easily quoted him a price, as he was only going to place a fiver on the market, it would not have bankrupted the company.

    Anyways Rory Kinnear has been offered the role, so OP you have saved some money!


  • #10
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,402 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Rjd2 wrote: »
    Anyways Rory Kinnear has been offered the role, so OP you have saved some money!

    Ach, I've seen 5 different people have been "offered" the role in the last week alone. The showrunners have said they've not cast anyone yet though, and until BBC call a press conference or officially announce it, I wouldn't say money is saved or lost.


  • #11
    okidoki987
    Registered Users Posts: 10,615 ✭✭✭✭okidoki987


    If you ask for a runner to be added to a novelty bet PP will give you terrible odds and a 20e max bet

    Always ask for 4 or 5 different people, that way they won't know which one you are actually trying to back. ;)


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