Another One Bites The Dust (Martingale)

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We are now approaching the final 32 of the Australian Open singles draw. This is where the seeds start to meet. The idea is simple - Lay every seed in order to win $6 (That's to win the amount, not liability). If the player you lay wins (i.e. we lose the bet), lay them in the round of 16. Repeat for Qtr Finals. Repeat for Semi Finals. Repeat for final. The thing that I hope will be the success to the system is that only one player can win the Open. Furthermore, though, to enhance the chances of a good run, one player will be picked from each side of the draw and will be exempt from laying - the idea being that these two are likeliest to play in the finals (IMO), so not laying them should boost profits. This will only be done though, in draws where there is a player whose talent and/or form warrants this. The biggest danger I can perhaps imagine in this, aside from a left field seeded winner, is that a selection withdraws in the first set and loses the game, but the lay of that player is voided. From the men's draw, exempt are: Roger Federer, James Blake From the women's draw, exempt are: Nobody I've not yet decided if I will do this with real money (minimum stakes) or paper trail it. Have overnight to decide.

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Re: Another One Bites The Dust (Martingale) Going ahead with this to win $6 real. Women to lay today (in the less fun sense :loon ): Sretbonik - Layed @ 5.3, Liability of $25.80 Kirilenko - Layed @ 5.7, Liability of $28.2 Jankovic - Layed @ 1.15, Liability $0.90 Vaidisova - Layed @ 1.26, Liability of $1.56 Mauresmo - Layed @ 1.05, Liability of $0.30 Dementieva - Layed @ 1.21, Liability of $1.26 Peer - Layed @ 2.06, Liability of $6.36 Petrova - Layed @ 1.55, Liability of $3.30 Kuznetsova - Layed @ 1.2, Liability of $1.20 Golovin - Layed @ 1.94 - Liability of $5.64