Crows Win The Sunday Showdown

Crows Win First Showdown Since 2012

People said I was crazy to back the Adelaide Crows. They said that there was no way in hell that there would be an Adelaide Crows win today. But the Crows proved them all wrong and I showed them all that I was right to back the Adelaide Crows.

Adelaide Crows Win Showdown

If you remember in my last Bet Of The Week post I put money on a Crows win. Just to make things more interesting I split my bets. As you can see from the image above, if the Crows had scored just two more points I would have gotten 4 out of 4, not including the Central Districts bet. Man, you should have heard me egging the boys on in those last few minutes to try motivate them to get those extra two points. Yeah, as if they could hear me from the lounge room 😀

Check out the AFL site bet365 for Crows winto get all the match results. Suffice it to say that the Crows finally broke the Showdown drought and put themselves in contention again for a spot in the top eight.

Did I not mention in that last post that there were a few things that was present in this particular Showdown that would motivate a Crows Win!! Man, I love it when I am right.

If you remember, when I first joined bet365 I took them up on their “Up to $200 dollar deposit bonus. I deposited $100 and them matched my deposit. This win has now increased my betting pool to $212.50, even after my previous losses. Sure I could have won a lot more if I put more money on them, but that would have broken one of my important gamble responsibly rules. Only bet what you can afford to lose. This way I can enjoy my sports bets even when my sports bet does not come in.

So, who among you had the balls to back the Crows? Did having placed a bet on a Crows win make the game more exiting for you, as it did for me? Don’t be shy. Leave a comment to tell me how you went for your bet of the week. It doesn’t necessarily have to be on this game. Any sporting event that paid off for you would be fine.

 

Common Questions About Online Betting

I know there may be many questions about online betting. I thought I might be able to answer some of them in this post.

These Are My Common Questions About Online Betting

Should I have Multiple Betting Accounts

Of the many questions about online betting the most common one would be whether or not to have multiple betting accounts. My personal opinion is one should have multiple accounts. This is because there are several advantages to having more than one account. Not all bookies offer the same odds so having more than one betting account allows you to get the best odds possible on any given sporting event.

Another reason for having multiple betting accounts is to take advantage of some of the promotions offered by the different betting agencies at different times. Just as an example, Sportingbet has a promotion on the Socceroos vs Netherlands World Cup game where they’re offering a huge $20 for Australia to beat the Dutch on Thursday. if you were going to bet on Australia anyway then this offer would definitely be for you. Bet365 also has their offers. I’ve taken a screenshot from both so you can see them ‘live’ 😉 With Sportingbet’s offer a $10 wager will win me $200. Although I know it’s going to be pretty hard for the Aussies to win that game I took that bet,

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How Do I Read The Odds?

When I first starting getting into online betting of the many questions about online betting working out the odds was way out on top In Australia we use the decimal odds system. This is different from countries like England that use the old ‘x-1’ odds. I’ve heard though that they may be changing to the decimal odds soon. The screenshot of my win in the England vs Italy World Cup game shows exactly how the decimal odds system works. Basically, the odds was $2.60 for a win. So if I placed a $1 bet I would win $2.60. Because I actually placed a $5 wager I won 5 times that amount netting me $13. Once I remove the amount I actually bet I come up with my actual winnings which was $8.

What Is A Double Chance Bet?

I wrote about this in my post, What Is A Double Chance Bet

What Sort Of Sports Can I Place A Bet On

You can pretty will place a bet on almost any sport, and in almost any country. Whether its horse racing or the World Cup most online betting agencies will have it covered. Another reason for having multiple betting accounts If one bookie doesn’t cover it another would. Here are just some of the sports you can bet on.

Horses, trots, dogs, Soccer, AFL, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby Union, Baseball, American Football, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, Alpine sports, Golf, Ice Hockey, Netball, Snooker, Surfing. Heck, you can even bet on the outcome of an election!

If you have any questions about online betting feel free to leave a comment. If you got something out of this post I’d love it if you would use one of the share buttons at the bottom of this post.

Double Chance Bet? What Is A Double Chance Bet

Double Chance bet As a new punter I was totally mystified when I saw the “Double Chance” offer on my bet365 app. I took a screen shot of it which you can see there on the right. I checked with Sportingbet and they also offer a double chance bet. I figured I wasn’t the only one that didn’t know what a double chance bet was so I did some research on the subject.

Double Chance Bet Explained

The first thing I noticed from the image on the right is that the odds offered on the double chance bet is lower than a straight out bet. This is because taking a double chance bet on a team results in you winning if your team wins or draws. Your team actually has to lose in order for you to lose the bet.

You would probably take the double chance bet if you were going to bet on the underdogs. This could be because they’re offering better odds or because you believe the bookies actually got it wrong when naming the opposing team as favourites.

Double Chance Bet Example

Lets take another look at that image on the right.

  1. The first option pays if England either wins or draws
  2. If you placed a bet on the second option then you win if Italy either wins or draws.
  3. Betting on the third option means you win if either England Or Italy wins. A draw will result in you losing your bet.

In essence, you’re combining two out of the three possible outcomes, either a win, draw or loss, into one bet. Again, this explains why the odds you get on a double chance bet is a lot lower than betting outright on one of the three outcomes.

Something else I noticed from that screenshot is that the odds on betting on the actual score is a lot better. What sort of wager are you likely to place on this years world cup. Would you try the double chance bet or would you just bet on the outright result? Also, would you take a chance by placing a bet on the actual score?

On the rare chance that I got the explanation all wrong I shot an email to the guys at bet365 and asked them what a double chance bet was. Here is what they had to say.

Dear Mr Pelliccia ,

Thank you for your market query.

The double chance selection are as follows:

– England or Draw (Wins if England win or the game ties – Loses if Italy win)

– Draw or Italy (Wins if the game ties or Italy win – Loses if England win)

– England or Italy (England or Italy win – Loses if the game ties).

Looks like I nailed it huh? 😉