[Tony2005]

Well guys i have to agree with both of you on certain points you have made..
The only sports i really play up the exchanges are Golf and Cricket. The exchanges are great if you can get on something at a big price and manage to get your stake back and have a free bet sometime during play.

Now it all depends of what sort of stake you are putting on in the first place...If im having £10 or £20 on a 7/2 shot like Woods was pre tournie theres no value in laying off as what are you going to get? even laying for the original £20 stake at evens only gives you a return of £50 not really worth doing...

Now i had £120 on Woods at 7/2 and another £30 on at 7.2 after the first hole db on day one....that gave me a total win of £636.00 after my stake...now i laid him at 1.4 for £150 which ment i had my stake back and still won £426 if he won it....so having a free bet on a virtual odds on shot.

I will lay off another £250 today at about 1/2 so giving me a £250 profit he loses and a £299 profit if he wins...

This is FREE money.....i also backed a few players in running hoping that they come in so i can do the same, some worked others didnt....

Take the Footie i backed holland at 15/1 for £60 and laid them off at 5/1 giving me a free 10/1 bet but can still lay off more if they make the final as they will be no bigger then evens....

But like i said its not everyones way of betting and i never lay off on horses as i dont see the value in that.

Anyway Sharky you had a great run with your selections and was a little unlucky at least one didnt return some cash.....ELS hit me a little hard by treble bogying when safely in a e/w position but thats golf and to be honest what great viewing it has been....and dont write off Mediate just yet...i think there could be one more twist in this championship....