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UK Couple bet on every dog in every race - but still lose

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  • 20-07-2009 3:17pm
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    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users Posts: 22,771 ✭✭✭✭


    Reported in the Indo today... Article here.
    The Indo wrote:
    Couple lose despite backing every greyhound


    By Paul Stokes
    Monday July 20 2009

    A British couple took almost £47,000 (€54,000) in cash to back every dog at a greyhound track but what they thought to be a foolproof strategy turned out to have a crucial flaw.

    The pair, in their 50s, were hoping to scoop a British record breaking greyhound jackpot of £101,110.39p at Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium.

    They travelled hundreds of miles from the south coast of England with their stake money and what they believed to be a fail-safe plan.

    The unnamed punters placed £46,656 in bets to cover every possible placing of six dogs in six races, using cash they brought in a Tesco carrier bag.

    But the couple had not bargained on two other ticketholders backing all six winners and the jackpot being split three ways. It meant that their share of £33,703.46 left them with a net loss of around £13,000 (€15,000).

    John Gilburn, Owlerton's managing director, said: "The couple arrived at the track before racing saying they wanted to play all the permutations on the jackpot and produced a Tesco carrier bag stuffed full of money.

    "We took them into the cash room and it took us an hour to complete the count. I don't know if they were part of a syndicate or what, but when they came for their money they were very, very philosophical about the situation."

    One of the jackpot winners was a local punter who also wished to remain anonymous and the other an internet gambler known as the Scoop6 Squirrel.

    © Telegraph.co.uk


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    premierstone
    Registered Users Posts: 7,706 ✭✭✭premierstone


    Doh!, Surely they were aware of the possibility?


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    jkmanc1974
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    Hill Billy wrote: »
    Reported in the Indo today... Article here.

    Good to see the Indo on track as usual, this happened on Tuesday 14th...(reported in the RP on Thursday)

    Aside from that - the people in question are well known punters around the southern tracks...

    Brgds
    Johnny


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    NITFBY
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    Not heard of this. A brave try :D


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    I remember being about 16 and was in Harolds X one night. I Did the Jackpot (winners of 4 races in a row) and winning.


    Seemingly aboutr 10 other people won the same night, and i got about 80 quid. (not bad when your 16, Not as good as the grand you thought you were going to win.


    Moral of the story. Dont be a smartarse, and dont try to beat the Bookie. You might once, but remember, in every race he has 5 dogs to your 1...


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