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Baseball

2008-07-07T23:48:00.002+02:00

Well it's been a while since last update! Sorry about that, but I'm on vacation and rarely get the time to log on to this. Anyhow..

Not really much soccer to play on today, so I'll try some baseball instead. I usually don't bet on baseball, I'll just post my bets without any thoughts published.

Boston Red Sox - Minnesota Twins My bet: 2 Odds: 2.61 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Milwaukee Brewers - Colorado Rockies My bet: 1 Odds: 1.70 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Oakland A's - Seattle Mariners My bet: 2 Odds: 2.25 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

San Diego Padres - Florida Marlins My bet: 2 Odds: 1.90 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Los Angeles Dodgers - Atlanta Braves My bet: 1 Odds: 1.68 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Philadelphia Phillies - New York Mets My bet: 2 Odds: 2.09 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

And last but not least, two chance-doubles and one tripple with really low stakes.

Boston Red Sox - Minnesota Twins My bet: 2
Los Angeles Dodgers - Atlanta Braves My bet: 1
Odds: 4.38 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Oakland A's - Seattle Mariners My bet: 2
Milwaukee Brewers - Colorado Rockies My bet: 1
Odds: 3.83 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Boston Red Sox - Minnesota Twins My bet: 2
Philadelphia Phillies - New York Mets My bet: 2
Oakland A's - Seattle Mariners My bet: 2
Odds: 12.27 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 25 Units

The Fund: 90.47 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Four Results

2008-07-07T23:45:00.002+02:00

The trend stays the same.. Yet another loosing week thanks to IFK Göteborg.. Well, at least the last day went pretty good, hopefully that trend stays for as long..

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Avarage stats:

Number of bets: 13

Turnover: 44 Units

Hit %: 31%

ROI: 76%

Total: -10.5 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 115.47 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Four Day Two Results

2008-07-04T14:03:00.002+02:00

Well at least I can say it was pretty near a big return to the fund, but at least I ended on the plus side again..

I was right about Kalmar to win, but that they would totaly run over Gefle.. 1-5?? And some I know thought Kalmar would loose, glad I didn't take their word for it!

The other way around here, didn't think they would draw, but they did.. Luckily that meant that my under bet on this match went in and evened out the result for this match.

It was so close that this would go in too, 0-0 until the 88th minute, then Sundsvall scored two goals in two minutes! If it wasn't for that, I could've added 13.4 Units extra from the single bet on this match and the double. Such a shame..

And luckily, I was right about the last game. Elfsborg won with 0-2 and thus saving my last bet of over 1.5 Goals with one little goal!

Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: 2 Odds: 2.00 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, +6 Units

Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.70 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 6 Goals, -3 Units

Halmstads BK - Hammarby My bet: 2 Odds: 3.50 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -3 Units

Halmstads BK - Hammarby My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.7 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2 Goals, +2.1 Units

IFK Norrköping - GIF Sundsvall My bet: X Odds: 3.35 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -2 Units

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: 2 Odds: 2.75 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, +7 Units

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.35 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2 Goals, +1.4 Units

IFK Norrköping - GIF Sundsvall My bet: X, Result: 2
Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: 2, Result: 2
Odds: 6.70 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, -1 Units

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: 2, Result: 2
Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: Under 2.5 Goals, Result: 6 Goals
Odds: 4.68 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, -1 Units

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Stats:

Number Of Bets: 9

Turnover: 27 Units

Hit %: 44%

ROI: 124%

Total: +6.5 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 115.47 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Allsvenskan

2008-07-02T14:32:00.005+02:00

This days bets will only be on Allsvenskan..

Gefle IF - Kalmar FF. I must be missing something here, I've searched the net for some info on this match but I can't find any. I can't understand how the bookie could put an odds of 2.00 on Kalmar FF winning? They've made a great season thus far with only two losses, against the league-second Elfsborg and yesterdays IFK Göteborg, and from the matches I've seen, they've played some good soccer. And they're playing against one of the bottom teams of the league, which only have one win, and that's against another bottom team.. As I've said, something's up that I don't know about, but I just have to take this odds.. I think this will be a low-scoring game, but Kalmar FF will go home as winners.

Halmstads BK - Hammarby. I don't really know how to motivate my thoughts on this match. But Hammarby is in a good shape at the moment, with five wins and one draw in the latest six matches, and they've won the latest three of their away-matches. Whilst Halmstad on the other hand has three wins and three losses, only two of them being on home-matches. Same here, a low-scoring game.

IFK Norrköping - GIF Sundsvall. Two teams at the bottom of the league is meeting eachother. Might end in a draw.

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg. Yet another top versus bottom, Elfsborg is in a winning streak now, with eight wins and two draws the latest ten matches, and they've won their four latest away-matches. Djurgården on the other hand has only won against teams on worse position than themself, with mixed results on the latest home-matches. I think that Elfsborg will run over Djurgården in this match, perhaps 0-2 or 0-3?

Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: 2 Odds: 2.00 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.70 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halmstads BK - Hammarby My bet: 2 Odds: 3.50 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halmstads BK - Hammarby My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.7 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

IFK Norrköping - GIF Sundsvall My bet: X Odds: 3.35 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: 2 Odds: 2.75 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.35 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

And last but not least, two chance-doubles with really low stakes.

IFK Norrköping - GIF Sundsvall My bet: X
Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: 2
Odds: 6.70 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Djurgården - IF Elfsborg My bet: 2
Gefle IF - Kalmar FF My bet: Under 2.5 Goals
Odds: 4.68 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 27 Units

The Fund: 81.97 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Four Day One Results

2008-07-02T14:23:00.002+02:00

I'm stunned.. Since I couldn't see the match, I don't know if I should say that Trelleborg made an awesome match or that Göteborg did an awful one. But I'm pretty sure I could say the last..
Well, at least I'm certainly not alone! I think the odds on Trelleborg was 9.00 or something, I can't even imagine what the odds was on them winning both halves.. A good day for the bookie i.e..
That wasn't a good start at all for the blog, the Euro 2008 is over and the losses remains, not good at all!

IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF My bet: 1 Odds: 1.45 Amount: 8 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -8 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.05 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2/2, -4 Units

To Win Both Halves (IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF) My bet: IFK Göteborg Odds: 3.60 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: Trelleborgs FF, -2 Units

IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF My bet: IFK Göteborg To Score 2-3 Goals Odds: 1.96 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, -3 Units

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Stats:

Number Of Games: 4

Turnover: 17 Units

Hit %: 0%

ROI: 0%

Total: -17 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 108.97 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

IFK Göteborg To Aim High

2008-07-01T17:14:00.003+02:00

New week and no more Euro bets.

The Swedish top league, Allsvenskan, has just kicked off again now that the Euro tournament is over, and thus I'll make a bet on it.

IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF. IFK Göteborg looked good in the recent match in the Swedish Cup, and will probably keep up this work now when they meet a team full of injuries that didn't look so good before the Euro tournament break. Being at their home stadium and all, I think that they will score pretty early in the match and just increase that lead through the whole match.

IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF My bet: 1 Odds: 1.45 Amount: 8 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.05 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

To Win Both Halves (IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF) My bet: IFK Göteborg Odds: 3.60 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

IFK Göteborg - Trelleborgs FF My bet: IFK Göteborg To Score 2-3 Goals Odds: 1.96 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 17 Units

The Fund: 108.97 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Three Results

2008-06-30T11:48:00.003+02:00

Yet another week has gone by. Not many bets this week either, but the ones that where made resulted in losses.. In one way, I'm sad about the Euro tournament being over, not as much soccer to watch now. But on the other hand, my results in this tournament has been a disaster, so its kind of good that it's over.

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Avarage stats:

Number of bets: 14

Turnover: 58 Units

Hit %: 43%

ROI: 82%

Total: -10.19 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 125.97 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Three Day Two Results

2008-06-30T11:33:00.003+02:00

Totally the right team that won this tournament! Torres really deserved to make their winning goal, man did he run in that match! I suppose it will be a whole week of celebration now in Madrid! After all, it's 44 years since they last won the tournament!
Well, onto the restults, too bad the ball possession bet didn't even nearly go in so the overall result of the day is a small minus..

Result First half My bet: 0-0 Odds: 2.3 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0-1, -3 Units

Germany - Spain My bet: X Odds: 3.15 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -2 Units

Tournament winner My bet: Spain Odds: 1.60 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: Spain, +4.2 Units

Germany - Spain My bet: Germany to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.35 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, +1.05 Units

Germany - Spain My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.70 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1 Goal, +2.1 Units

Most ball possession My bet: Spain Odds: 1.65 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: Germany (57 / 43), -4 Units

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Stats:

Number Of Games: 6

Turnover: 22 Units

Hit %: 50%

ROI: 93%

Total: -1.65 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 125.97 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Euro 2008 Final

2008-06-29T18:23:00.002+02:00

My network has once again crashed, so i'm writing from my mobile..
Anyhow. Time for the final of the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament, Germany vs Spain.

Germany. As I've written before, I'm mostly disappointed on the goalkeeper Lehmann. But the skill they lack in him, they make up their line of midfielders and forwards! But, the fact that they nearly didn't win over a Turkey B-Team tells quite a lot about their team at the moment. I'm not saying they're playing bad soccer, but with the lineup they have, they should've beaten Turkey like hell.

Spain. First time in 24 years that they've made it this far in the Euro tournament. I can't really point out one part of the team that's not great! In the match against Russia, their defensive line was like a wall, unbreakable! And Torres and the rest of the midfielders/forwards created opportunities after opportunities, really showing what top class players they really are!
With the team they have this year, I'm convinced that Spain will grab the gold! But it will be a tough match, so I'm not sure that they'll make it in the first 90 minutes.

Result First half My bet: 0-0 Odds: 2.3 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Germany - Spain My bet: X Odds: 3.15 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Tournament winner My bet: Spain Odds: 1.60 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Germany - Spain My bet: Germany to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.35 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Germany - Spain My bet: Under 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.70 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Most ball possession My bet: Spain Odds: 1.65 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 22 Units

The Fund: 105.62 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Too slow..

2008-06-27T00:05:00.002+02:00

Too bad I didn't have the chance to get to a computer earlier this evening, so that I could lay some bets. As most of you probably have understood already, I think that Russia has been overrated and that Spain will win this match.
Easy for me to say this with results in hand, but I suppose some of you readers probably know my thoughts on these teams allready.
As said, too bad I didn't get the chance to put a bet on spain and and over/under 2.5 goals as usual, it would've been some welcomed units!
Well I promise to post some bets on the Germany - Spain match!

Week Three Day One Results

2008-06-26T23:53:00.004+02:00

I'm a bit dissapointed on the Germans performance at the same time as I think that the Turks did an awesome job yesterday!
What could've been a mega-profit day, if it wasn't for the turks 2-2 goal so that my result-bet would go in, but instead it resulted yet again in a small loss..
Time for this tournament to be over soon! I'm getting tired of these losses..

Germany - Turkey My bet: 1 Odds: 1.43 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1, +4.3 Units

Handicap -1 (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 1 Odds: 2.15 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -6 Units

Germany - Turkey My bet: Over 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.92 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 5 Goals, +2.76 Units

Germany - Turkey My bet: Germany to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 1.85 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 3 Goals, +3.4 Units

Halftime score (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 2-0 Odds: 7.20 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1-1, -1 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 1.90 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X/1, -7 Units

Result (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 3-1 Odds: 11.96 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 3-2, -1 Units

Ball possession Germany My bet: Over 53.5% Odds: 1.57 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: Under 53.5%, -4 Units

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Stats:

Number Of Games: 8

Turnover: 36 Units

Hit %: 38%

ROI: 76%

Total: -8.54 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 127.62 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Germany is on the march..

2008-06-25T18:23:00.004+02:00

Germany - Turkey. This will probably be the easiest match to predict in the semifinals. There's no way Germany won't go off the field with a final in their minds! I'm going in hard on this game, time to reclaim some of the lost Units (or make a new loss-record)!

Germany. I believe that their biggest problem is their goalkeeper, Lehmann, not that the recent goals has been his fault alone, but he hasn't impressed me either. But the midfielders Podolski, Ballack, Frings and Schweinsteiger, plus the forward Klose are really hot right now! As long as these guys can continue to play well together, they are gonna run over Turkeys defensive line! Hasn't got even one player injured or suspended, not that I've heard of anyhow.

Turkey. The opposite of Germany, the goalkeeper Rüstü is probably the biggest thing that speaks for Turkey, he's the goalie that Turkey should've started this tournament with. Their BIG problem is that they have six players injured and suspended, and a couple more with questionmarks on! Two of them being their valuable players Nihat and Emre, which I'm pretty certain will take the edge out of their attack.

My prediction of this match, 2-0 or 3-1, Germany to get ready for the final!

Germany - Turkey My bet: 1 Odds: 1.43 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Handicap -1 (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 1 Odds: 2.15 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Germany - Turkey My bet: Over 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.92 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Germany - Turkey My bet: Germany to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 1.85 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime score (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 2-0 Odds: 7.20 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 1.90 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Result (Germany - Turkey) My bet: 3-1 Odds: 11.96 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Ball possession Germany My bet: Over 53.5% Odds: 1.57 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 36 Units

The Fund: 95.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two Results

2008-06-25T18:01:00.002+02:00

The second week has come to pass. And what a disaster this week has been!!
But, I can comfort myself with the fact that as good as everyone has made huge losses this week, not many of us could predict these results.. Such as:

That Russia would get together and start playing some really nice soccer at the same time as Sweden making their worst game in the tournament?

Or the fact that Germany, a team that hadn't really played very nice earlier in the tournament, would kick out a Portugal that was looking awesome?!

That Turkey would play a draw and then kick out a Croatia that hadn't lost one match before and came with a well-rested team on the extra time?

Or that Russia would keep on and fend off Netherlands, who was one of the final-tipped teams? How long could Russia keep this up..?

Well, I suppose I could make this list pretty long.. But, time to focus on the new week!

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Avarage stats:

Number of games: 43

Turnover: 157 Units

Hit %: 26%

ROI: 47%

Total: -83.24 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 136.16 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two Day Seven Results

2008-06-23T15:08:00.001+02:00

I'm writing this from my mobile phone, so this will not be as thorough as usually. Anyhow..
Once more, I was right about who was going to win, too bad that spain couldn't show that in full time...
Thanks to that goalless match, the only bet that went in was the bet om Italy to score 0-1 Goals. In other words, yet another day resulting in a loss..
Well, as I wrote in the previous post, I'm not at home right now so I believe I won't be able to check for and post some new bets until hopefully the start of the semifinals on wednesday..

Spain - Italy My bet: 1 Odds: 2.49 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -7 Units

Spain - Italy My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.46 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, -4 Units

Spain - Italy My bet: Spain to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.52 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, -3 Units

Spain - Italy My bet: Italy to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.39 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, +1.17 Units

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Stats:

Number Of Games: 4

Turnover: 17 Units

Hit %: 25%

ROI: 25%

Total: -12.83 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 136.16 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Probably No More Posts For A Few Days

2008-06-22T18:09:00.002+02:00

I'm going away for a few days now, and I'm not sure if I can post any during this time. I'll edit this post and post new bets when I get the time to do so.
Until next Time, take care.

Spain To Shine!

2008-06-22T17:32:00.004+02:00

Last day of the week, time to hope for some units plus today to even out the overall result of the week! Fourth and last quarterfinal is on today, this time between Spain and Italy.
I can sum it up like this, it's gonna be a even match today when two great teams are crashing together. BUT, even though Italy has got a good defensive line, it's no chance they're gonna be able to hold of Villa and Torres tonight.
Spain hasn't lost a match yet in this tournament and has a great goal difference of +5, while Italy on the other hand has only won one match and played a draw in one and their goal difference isn't something to brag about with -1..
On the injured and suspended list before this match, Spain has got nothing to worry about with no injuries at all, while Italy has got both two players injured AND two players suspended.
From my point of view, there is not much that speaks for Italy at the moment, one thing is though that they are probably eager to win over Spain for once, and the other is that Spain hasn't made it further than quarterfinals in the last ten tournaments (but if they can't make it with this team, they never will)...
My thoughts on the results is, probably 2-1, Spain moving on. One of the goals is probably made by Torres and assist made by Xavi.

Spain - Italy My bet: 1 Odds: 2.49 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Spain - Italy My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.46 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Spain - Italy My bet: Spain to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.52 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Spain - Italy My bet: Italy to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.39 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 17 Units

The Fund: 131.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two, Day Six Results

2008-06-21T22:27:00.005+02:00

What the hell have happened?! One more day with a mega-loss..! I must admit that Russia played a lot better than I thought they would, even though Netherlands had tons of attacks, they didn't get it even nearly in. I think I need to take me some serious time and make some extra thoughts on the next coming bets, if this trend hold on, this fund is very soon empty! Anyhow, not even one bet did go in today either..

Netherlands - Russia My bet: 1 Odds: 1.69 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -10 Units

Netherlands - Russia My bet: Netherlands to win by 2 Goals Odds: 4.50 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -3 Units

Netherlands - Russia My bet: Over 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.75 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2 Goals, -4 Units

Handicap -1 (Netherlands - Russia) My bet: 1 Odds: 2.83 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -6 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Netherlands - Russia) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.50 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X/X, -4 Units

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Stats:

Number of games: 5

Turnover: 20 Units

Hit %: 0%

ROI: 0%

Total: -20 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 148.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Netherlands One Step Closer To The Gold!

2008-06-21T18:33:00.003+02:00

Third quarter final is this evenings focus. This time between Netherlands and Russia. And this is the match that I am most convinced on the result out of all quarterfinals (not that that seems to matter..). Netherlands is extremely good this year! And I think Russia are really overrated, fine they kicked us (Sweden) out of the tournament, but we made an really bad match that time too. Not a chance in hell that Netherlands won't go of the field this time without a spot in the semifinals! Netherlands are going to push on really hard in this match and will decide the pace of the match early in the game, and will probably win by two goals.

Netherlands - Russia My bet: 1 Odds: 1.69 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Netherlands - Russia My bet: Netherlands to win by 2 Goals Odds: 4.50 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Netherlands - Russia My bet: Over 2.5 Goals Odds: 1.75 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Handicap -1 (Netherlands - Russia) My bet: 1 Odds: 2.83 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Netherlands - Russia) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.50 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Once more, since I'm not allowed to play a double on results on a game at betsafe, there won't be any double today.

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Stats:

In-play: 20 Units

The Fund: 148.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two, Day Five Results

2008-06-21T17:24:00.006+02:00

I've just hitted my rock-bottom result, not even one bet went in!! I think Croatia under-performed like hell yesterday, not scoring once in the whole match, and then loosing in penalty shots..! Yet another of the teams I thought would be fighting for the gold is out of the tournament, it's just Netherlands left on that list now..

Croatia - Turkey My bet: 1 Odds: 1.85 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -3Units

Croatia - Turkey My bet: Croatia to win by 1 Goal Odds: 3.65 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, -2 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Croatia - Turkey) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.67 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X/X, -2 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Croatia - Turkey) My bet: X/1 Odds: 4.85 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X/X, -3 Units

Croatia - Turkey My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.48 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, -4 Units

Handicap (Croatia-1 - Turkey) My bet: X Odds: 3.65 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -2 Units

Croatia - Turkey My bet: 1, Result: X
Netherlands - Russia My bet: 1, Result:
Odds: 3.14 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe, -4 Units

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Stats:

Number of games: 7

Turnover: 20 Units

Hit %: 0%

ROI: 0%

Total: -20 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 168.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Will Croatia Keep Their Winning Streak?

2008-06-20T11:15:00.006+02:00

Time for the second quarter final. This time between Croatia and Turkey.
Croatia has made a extremly great tournament this far, with no losses at all. While Turkey had to fight until the last minute of their third game to be able to advance. Don't get me wrong, I think Turkey has played really well this year! But it feels like Croatia has got the more overall better team.
It will probably be a quite even game, but I'm very doubtful that Croatia won't win.
But thanks to the loss of two of Turkey's most important players, the goalkeeper Volkan Demirel that got a red card in the end of the last match and Mehmet Aurelio, I think they're gonna be stopped from advancing.
One more thing that speaks for Croatia is that every player in Croatia is well rested since they won the last match with a lineup completely made out of their "B-Team".
Results? Croatia to win by one goal, perhaps 2-1 to Croatia?

Croatia - Turkey My bet: 1 Odds: 1.85 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Croatia - Turkey My bet: Croatia to win by 1 Goal Odds: 3.65 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Croatia - Turkey) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 2.67 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Croatia - Turkey) My bet: X/1 Odds: 4.85 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Croatia - Turkey My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.48 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Handicap -1 (Croatia - Turkey) My bet: X Odds: 3.65 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Once more, since I'm not allowed to play a double on results on a game at betsafe, there won't be any double today.

Edit:

After some thoughts on tomorrow, I'll make a double on todays match and the match between Netherlands & Russia. My thoughts on that game will be posted tomorrow with the rest of the bets.

Croatia - Turkey My bet: 1
Netherlands - Russia My bet: 1
Odds: 3.14 Amount: 4 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 20 Units

The Fund: 168.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two, Day Four Results

2008-06-19T23:02:00.004+02:00

*sigh* Portugal is out of the tournament.. What went wrong? Well first of all, Podolski played anyhow, which I didn't think would happen. And I'm a bit supprised that Ronaldo didn't score even once?
Too bad that I was on work so I couldn't see the game. But from what I've heard, Germany did a really good job, with a strong defensive line.
Well, not much to say then, the day ended in a loss again, thankfully some of my over/under games saved the result a bit at least..

Portugal - Germany My bet: 1 Odds: 2.45 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -3Units

Portugal - Germany My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.5 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 5 Goals, +1.5 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Portugal - Germany) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 4.15 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2/2, -2 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Portugal - Germany) My bet: X/1 Odds: 5.3 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2/2, -2 Units

Handicap +1 (Portugal - Germany) My bet: 1 Odds: 1.37 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X, -7 Units

Portugal - Germany My bet: Portugal to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.75 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2 Goals, +5.25 Units

Portugal - Germany My bet: Germany to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.30 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 3 Goals -2 Units

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Stats:

Number of games: 7

Turnover: 22 Units

Hit %: 29%

ROI: 58%

Total: -9.25 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 188.99 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Portugal will continue towards final!

2008-06-19T11:23:00.005+02:00

Time for the first game of the quarter finals. Portugal vs. Germany. Germany seemed to have trouble with Austria last, and I haven't seen Portugal have any real troubles yet..?
On the away-list, Portugal is completely free when Germany has got questionmarks over Torsten Frings and their tournament-star Lukas Podolski about if they can play or not today thanks to injuries.
It might be a quite even game, but as I've said before, Portugal is going to the finals, they and Netherlands have looked like the best teams so far.
I've seen an interview with Ronaldo and Lehmann, where Lehmann says that he knows how to stop Ronaldo and that Portugals weak link is their goalie, which of course Ronaldo laughes about.. But I think that that sort of thing just triggers Portugal even more to run over Germany.
Both teams have very few goals against them, which speaks for good defensive lines, but they've done about 2 goals in each game too. I think I'll go for yet another over/under bet.

Portugal - Germany My bet: 1 Odds: 2.45 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Portugal - Germany My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.5 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Portugal - Germany) My bet: 1/1 Odds: 4.15 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Portugal - Germany) My bet: X/1 Odds: 5.3 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Handicap +1 (Portugal - Germany) My bet: 1 Odds: 1.37 Amount: 7 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Portugal - Germany My bet: Portugal to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.75 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Portugal - Germany My bet: Germany to score 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.30 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Since I'm not allowed to play a double on results on a game at betsafe, there won't be any double today.

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Stats:

In-play: 22 Units

The Fund: 176.24 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two, Day Three Results

2008-06-19T11:09:00.002+02:00

Yesterday was a sad day.. The loss of units is one thing, but the fact that Sweden got eliminated by Russia was tragic... I have no idea what they where doing, I just heard the match on the radio so I didn't see how they played, but from what I've heard Sweden looked tired..

Greece - Spain. I was sooo close to win my result-bet! It looked like it was going in until the 88th minute, when Güiza scored 1-2 to Spain..! Someone must be laughing at me right now.. That could've made the day just a small loss..

Greece - Spain My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.29 Amount: 5 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 3 Goals, +1.45 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Greece - Spain) My bet: 2/X Odds: 17.0 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2/2, -1 Units

Greece - Spain My bet: X Odds: 3.60 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, -1 Units

Russia - Sweden. It seems like I was blinded in faith after all.. From what I've heard Sweden where almost run over, the total opposite from what I thought would happen. That's it for Sweden, sad but true. And a mega-loss of units on my behalf..

Russia - Sweden My bet: 2 Odds: 2.65 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1, -6 Units

Handicap +1 (Russia - Sweden) My bet: 2 Odds: 1.47 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1 -10 Units

Russia - Sweden My bet: Sweden to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.74 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals -2 Units

And this time, not even the double could get us back on track..

Double Chance (Greece - Spain) My bet: 1X, Result: 2
Russia - Sweden My bet: 2, Result: 1
Odds: 5.46 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, -2 Units

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Stats:

Number of games: 7

Turnover: 27 Units

Hit %: 14%

ROI: 24%

Total: -20,55 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 198.24 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Sweden To Reign Over Russia?

2008-06-18T10:59:00.004+02:00

Yet another day with one team allready qualified and one team that doesn't have any chance, both meeting in the last match. This time it's Spain that is ready with 6 points and a 6-2 Goal Difference, and Greece which hasn't got any points at all and a terrible 0-3 Goal difference. And the other match is between the two fighters for the second place, Russia and Sweden.

Greece - Spain. Since Spain is ready, it's time for part of the "B-Team" to show what they're made of, since they will probably rest a bunch of players. Greece will no doubt go all-in on this match to try to at least get a point or three before leaving this tournament just to please their fans. Greece hasn't got any injuries, while Spain on the other hand is missing at least Carles Puyol, David Silva and Santi Cazorla. I feel like this is quite an open match and won't put any bets on the outcome, perhaps just a really small bet on a draw. I wouldn't be suprised at all if Spain will give Greece a draw "just to be nice to the last champions".

Greece - Spain My bet: Over 1.5 Goals Odds: 1.29 Amount: 5 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Halftime/Fulltime (Greece - Spain) My bet: 2/X Odds: 17.0 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Greece - Spain My bet: X Odds: 3.60 Amount: 1 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Russia - Sweden. Well, it's time.. I am totaly convinced that Sweden will win this match, but I don't know if any feelings is involved with that tought..? Sweden will claim the second place in the group and thus move on, as long as they don't loose against Russia, even a draw will make them move on (thanks to their better goal difference). To be honest, I haven't seen any of russia's matches in this tournament, but from reviews and such, I feel like Sweden will win this with one or two goals.. In this match, Larsson and Elmander and the other guys will wake up, it's time that all eyes aren't focused on Zlatan (even more now when the question is how much Zlatan will be able to play in this game)..

Russia - Sweden My bet: 2 Odds: 2.65 Amount: 6 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Handicap +1 (Russia - Sweden) My bet: 2 Odds: 1.47 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe

Russia - Sweden My bet: Sweden to score 2-3 Goals Odds: 2.74 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

The double of the day, time for a little higher odds:

Double Chance (Greece - Spain) My bet: 1X
Russia - Sweden My bet: 2
Odds: 5.46 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe

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Stats:

In-play: 27 Units

The Fund: 191.79 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)

Week Two, Day Two Results

2008-06-17T23:22:00.003+02:00

A small plus is the result of the day, and if it wasn't for France's red card perhaps my halftime/fulltime would've went in too? But as for the Netherlands - Romania match, I had just a little too high hopes for Romania..

Netherlands - Romania. I didn't think that the Netherlands "B-team" would be able to hold off a Romania that was fighting for a place in the quarter finals. But at least my over/under games went in.

Netherlands - Romania My bet: Romania 0-1 Goals Odds: 1.62 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 0 Goals, +1.86 Units

Handicap +1 (Netherlands - Romania) My bet: 2 Odds: 1.34 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 1, -3 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (Netherlands - Romania) My bet: X/2 Odds: 4.75 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: X/1, -3 Units

Netherlands - Romania My bet: Under 3.5 Goals Odds: 1.30 Amount: 5 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2 Goals, +1.5 Units

France - Italy. As I said, France wouldn't win this match. Too bad that they got a red card, otherwise they might have scored a goal to make a draw (and thus, make my halftime/fulltime bet go in, which would've ment +28 Units!). Well, at least the better team qualified from this day!

Double Chance (France - Italy) My bet: X2 Odds: 1.46 Amount: 10 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2, +4.6 Units

Halftime/Fulltime (France - Italy) My bet: 2/X Odds: 15.00 Amount: 2 Units Bookie: BetSafe, Result: 2/2, -2 Units

And once again, my double saves the day and gives me a small amount to the plus side..

Netherlands - Romania My bet: Romania 0-1 Goals, Result: 0 Goals
Double Chance (France - Italy) My bet: X2, Result: 2
Odds: 2.37 Amount: 3 Units Bookie: BetSafe, +4.11 Units

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Stats:

Number of games: 7

Turnover: 29 Units

Hit %: 57%

ROI: 114%

Total: +4.07 Units

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In-play: 0 Units

The Fund: 218.79 Units

(The fund was started 10/6-08 with 200 Units)