Locking In? / Greening Up?

[HampshireIan]

Hi guys, Just wondered if someone can explain this please? Saw this on the Betfair forum... Originally a guy backed Real Mallorca £300 @ 1.70 for the win and later he "layed" them for £400 @ 1.25 for locked in profit. What i'm not getting is the laying. Is he saying that in his second bet he layed Mallorca so then expecting them to either draw or lose? If this is the case, i'm just amazed that someone would match that bet if Vallecano were 1-0 down away from home? Have I got this right? Thanks

[dannkez2407]

Re: Locking In? / Greening Up? you most certainly have ian, thats the joys of greening up. most in play traders play this risky game and it is risky, one of the most common in play markets on the 1x2 is laying the draw. before the match you lay the draw in instances where a game has a clear favourite, ie man utd v burnley at old trafford. then once man u go 1-0 up as you would expect, this then shoots the draw odds up and you then back the draw to lock in profit. of course someone will match the bet for you as in todays game there is always the chance burnley will get an equaliser........its an adrenalined filled game and can be played for fun but it is advisable to play with a strict system only as you find yourself getting carried away. Good luck with whatever your bets ar........