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Old April 3rd, 2015 #157
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Originally Posted by Henry. View Post
The single win bet is the one the bookies hate. That's why unlike with 'Yanks', 'Canadians' 'Patents ' etc., the bookies offer no bonuses for single wins. It's true that in the old days the terms of 1/3 the odds in fields of eight (IIRC) made E/W backing a licence to print money for the smart backer, but that avenue was closed off long ago.

Single win bets are the least profitable part of a bookies business by some considerable distance.

Not if its the incorrect odds to their advatage, its what keeps them in business.