The Betting Slip - share your winning bets!

Darn it Johnny.  4 out of 5 is so close and yet so far.  You did well just not quite well enough.  What a shame.

 

Better luck for your next bet.

 

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Yeah, it's quite frustrating but that's how it is, can't be changed now...

I've picked something cooler for this week's bet: ice hockey! :) The NHL season is well under way now, the teams should be past the early season unpredictable performances so I decided to try my first NHL bet of the season.

The game that I have chosen is Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, mainly because it's the first clash of the season between these two teams who were fierce rivals last term. The Canucks had the better of it last season as they defeated the Blackhawks in the play-offs but now the tables seem to have turned. The Blackhawks are in command of the Western Conference as they lost just two games out of 13 until now while the Canucks are down in 11th place as they have already lost 7 games out of 14. So I'm backing the Blackhawks and looking forward to a great performance from Patrick Kane, who has 11 assists and 15 points on the season and has also reeled off two goals and seven points in his last three games.

Here's the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

Good luck Johnny.  Got my fingers crossed for you.

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Damn, the Chicago Blackhawks were nowhere to be seen last night, they didn't get their revenge over the Vancouver Canucks and I didn't get my win... The Canucks won it 6-2, quite convincing...

What a bummer Johnny.  Looking forward to your next (hopefully winning) bet.

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This week is all about tennis for me as I've been closely following the BNP Paribas Masters tournament in Paris. I was preparing to bet on Djokovic to win the tournament but unfortunately my favorite was forced to retire due to yet another right shoulder problem. So I had to change the game plan and I decided to place a combo bet on the two semi finals: I'm backing Roger Federer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the final.

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

Best of luck Johnny and what a shame about Djokovic.  I hope your bet is a winning bet.

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So far so good, Roger Federer defeated Berdych with ease, 6-3 6-4. Fingers crossed for Tsonga now :)

Come on Tsonga...win for Johnny!

Come on Tsonga...win for Johnny!

 

 

It's pretty much undecided at this point: Isner has taken the first set, Tsonga fought back and claimed the second and now they're in the middle of the decisive set. The score is 3-3 at the moment, Isner to serve...

Oh goodness. Do you think Tsonga can break his service?

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Oh goodness. Do you think Tsonga can break his service?

 

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Not really, I hope they will reach the tie-break... Tsonga just rescued two match points at 6-5 for Isner...

Three match points rescued...

...and it's 6-6 now, it will all go down to a tie-break!

It was quite close and emotional but Tsonga clinched it in the end, 3-6, 7-6, 7-6 against the American giant John Isner (he's 6 feet and 9 inches!).

So you won then.  Congrats Johnny.  Nice result.

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Since last week's tennis bet went well I decided to go for a tennis bet again even though the profit might not be too impressive. As you know the ATP Masters Finals are starting today in London with two matches so it's quite obvious that I placed my bet on those matches, a combo bet to be exact.

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

So, it's Federer and Nadal who should bring me a win today, I hope they will ;)

Best of luck with this Johnny.  With odds that low, looks like a safe bet. 

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Thanks Blue, I feel quite confident about this one.

The first match went well, Federer beat Tsonga. But it wasn't easy for the Swiss champion as Tsonga had claimed the second set. Final score: Federer vs Tsonga 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Fingers crossed for the 2nd half of your bet.  Well done so far.

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It went well but it was a close shave as Rafa Nadal had a tough match against Mardy Fish. The match was decided after a thrilling tie-break in the third set: Nadal vs Fish 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(3)

Congrats Johnny.  A mini streak has started!

Well done.

blue

Thanks Blue, I hope it will develop into a maxi-streak! :)

Thanks Blue, I hope it will develop into a maxi-streak! :)

Heh heh me too.

blue

As expected, this week's bet is all about tennis again. The ATP Masters Finals are taking place in London these days and I thought that the best choice would be to bet on the semi finals. I was expecting Djokovic and Nadal to be in the last four but that didn't happen as the world number 1 and 2 respectively were knocked out at the end of the group stage.

Roger Federer seems the man to beat at this point, he will win the tournament if you ask me. But I didn't bet on that, I placed a combo bet on both semi final matches. Here is the screen shot of the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

I'm pretty sure that Federer will beat Ferrer, like 99 percent sure, but Tsonga will have a tough match against Berdych. However, the Frenchman is in great shape at the moment and I believe that he will prevail.

That looks like a great bet to me Johnny.  I hope you pull it off!  Good luck.

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Thanks Blue! The first match went my way: Federer dispatched Ferrer in straight sets to reach the 100th final of his career! Fingers crossed for Tsonga now :)

Thanks Blue! The first match went my way: Federer dispatched Ferrer in straight sets to reach the 100th final of his career! Fingers crossed for Tsonga now :)

Fantastic.  I'm sure Tsonga will do it.  Your mini streak will become a "streak" if you get this right.  Come on Tsonga!

The game starts in a few minutes but I'm too tired to watch it, I'll probably be sleeping when Tsonga (hopefully) celebrates reaching the final ;)

Actually I fell asleep after the first set, Tsonga had won it 6-3. I was quite sure that he was going to win the match at that point and he did, the second set ended 7-5 and that means another winning bet for me! ;)

Yay!  Congrats Johnny.  I felt sure that you would win this bet.  Congrats you now have a mini streak!

Very well done.  8)

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I bet all you real Premier League fans out there look forward to nothing more then a Premier League weekend with your mates!  :D

When you look at some of the games on offer, Newcastle vs Chelsea, Villa vs Utd...to name a few  you realise why it is the best league in the world....anyway enough of my ranting...

Below are some of my predictions for week 14.....

Newcastle - Chelsea 2-1

Villa - Utd 1-1

Wigan - Arsneal 1-2

Everton - Stoke 2-0

Good luck with those henrybigboy!

I decided to try my luck on another football bet this weekend, the NFL offer is quite vast and I picked three games for a combo bet. Here they are:

Green Bay at NY Giants - (Moneyline) Green Bay to win

My choice is self-explanatory: the Packers have 11 consecutive wins while the Giants have three straight losses...

Kansas City at Chicago - (Moneyline) Chicago to win

The Kansas City Chiefs have lost four games in a row and I doubt that the Bears won't make the most out of this opportunity.

St Louis at San Francisco - (Moneyline) San Francisco to win

The St Louis Rams seem the weakest team in the NFC while the San Francisco 49ers are just behind the Packers at the top of the rankings.

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

Good luck with your bet Johnny.  Tall order do you think?

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Thanks Blue. I feel quite confident but I still remember the last football bet which went totally wrong so I do have some concerns ;)

It didn't go well...

Green Bay at NY Giants 38-38 OK

Kansas City at Chicago 10-3 NOT OK

St Louis at San Francisco 0-26 OK

So the Chicago Bears screwed me...

It didn't go well...

Green Bay at NY Giants 38-38 OK

Kansas City at Chicago 10-3 NOT OK

St Louis at San Francisco 0-26 OK

 

So the Chicago Bears screwed me...

Yup unfortunately da Bears will do that to you.  Sorry you lost Johnny.

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Yup unfortunately da Bears will do that to you. 

Yeah, it's not the first time it happened... I guess I won't be betting on them to win from now on :)

It didn't go well...

Green Bay at NY Giants 38-38 OK

Kansas City at Chicago 10-3 NOT OK

St Louis at San Francisco 0-26 OK

 

So the Chicago Bears screwed me...

Ooon no. Sorry to hear that Johnny.  Back to the drawing board!

blue

There is just one choice for a bet today: the mighty "El Clasico", the biggest derby in the world of soccer - Real Madrid vs Barcelona. It's no secret that I'm a big Barcelona fan, I like their way of playing spectacular soccer and I admit that my love for them might have clouded my judgement when making this bet.

I bet that Barcelona will win tonight in Madrid but the voice of reason tells me it's a rather risky bet. Real Madrid are in better shape, they have won their last five games, while Barcelona lost one and won four of their last five matches. However, it's worth mentioning that Real Madrid has won only one of its previous 11 meetings with Barcelona (losing seven and drawing the other three).

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

However it goes I'm sure it will be a sensational match.

I hope you got this one right Johnny.

Good luck,

blue

What a game it was! Real Madrid got off to a flying start as they found the back of the net just 22 seconds into the game courtesy of a huge blunder from Barcelona goalie Victor Valdes but then Guardiola's men fought back and levelled the score before half time through new signing Alexis Sanchez who converted a beautiful assist from Lionel Messi. Then Barcelona upped the tempo after the interval and made it 2-1 with a lucky goal before Cesc Fabregas wrapped things up by scoring the third goal. It was a beautiful end-to-end game with both sides playing really well but Barcelona is better, they are just too good!

Here's a joke I heard before the game:

"Cristiano Ronaldo says: God sent me on earth to play soccer.

Lionel Messi replies: That's not true, I haven't sent anybody!" :)

Congrats a good win then Johnny.

:D Love the joke

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It's time for another bet and although reason told me to avoid betting on my favourite English soccer team my heart pushed me to do that... Yes, I placed a bet on Manchester City vs Arsenal, the most exciting match of the Premier League weekend. And, being an Arsenal fan, I put my hopes into this bet so my money went on a good result for Arsenal. No, not a win, because I can't really believe that the Gunners would win today. It's not a draw either, too risky. I went for a double chance bet, which means that I win if the game ends in a draw or if Arsenal win.

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction:

Manchester City are currently leading the Premier League table while Arsenal are down in 5th place but the Gunners are unbeaten in the last six matches and I hope they will extend that unbeaten run a bit further.

Manchester City 1 Arsenal 0. Enough said...

What a shame Johnny.  Sorry I missed wishing you luck - I was Christmas shopping most of the day.

blue

No problem Blue, I knew you were wishing me luck :)

It's time for the last bet of the year and since it's such a special occasion I decided to bet on the competition I liked the most this year: the English soccer Premier League. There will be a few games that will be played today and tomorrow but I chose just three for a combination bet, I decided to back Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea to win their home games and give their fans a nice New Year's night.

Here is the betting slip from Sports Interaction: