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10. IN-PLAY BETTING
EIGHT MAD MINUTES
Australia's opening match of the 2006 World
Cup in Germany was memorable for Socceroos'
fans and Betfair punters alike. Before the
kick-off against Japan in Kaiserslautern, the
Socceroos were available at $2.6 to win on
Betfair. When the Japanese took the lead in the
27
th
minute, that price went out to $5.9. As the
match went on, and the score remained the
same, Australia was available for as much as
$70. But when Tim Cahill equalized in the 84th
minute, Australia came in to $8.4. When he
scored again five minutes later, the Socceroos
were $1.05, and when John Aloisi bagged a
third, no price was offered.
COMEBACK KINGS
Quite simply, it was the most incredible
comeback in cricket history. After tearing
apart South Africa's attack to score a world
record 4-434 in the one-day international at
Johannesburg, Australia was priced at $1.01
­ the lowest possible odds ­ to win. Betfair
punters piled in with almost $2.5million on the
Aussies at that price. However, the odds quickly
changed as Herschelle Gibbs spearheaded the
South African recovery with 175 off 111 balls.
Johan Van der Wath and Mark Boucher kept
up the momentum until, with one wicket and
three balls remaining, South Africa ­ priced at
$1.3 ­ needed two runs to win. Makhaya Ntini
nudged Brett Lee for a single, then Boucher
smashed the next delivery for four to seal a
barely believable victory.
THE $200 CHAMP
With two holes remaining in the 2006 US Open,
Australia's Geoff Ogilvy was backed at $200
on Betfair to win the tournament. While Ogilvy
kept his head on the 18
th
to post the clubhouse
lead of +5, the Betfair prices fluctuated wildly as
leaders Phil Mickleson and Colin Montgomerie
both imploded on the final hole. Priced at $1.34
going down the 18
th
, Montgomerie somehow
snatched defeat from the jaws of victory,
scoring a double bogey. Minutes later, Mickleson
­ priced at just $1.06 before the last hole ­ did
exactly the same. His double bogey handed rank
outsider Ogilvy the title.
Such is the unpredictability of sport that, every now and again, there are some truly unbelievable in-play betting moments on Betfair, where the odds
fluctuate wildly and punters experience incredible wins.
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BETTING
AS IT SHOULD BE.
P20
CITY SLICKERS
Not only did Manchester City trail Tottenham
3-0 at half-time in the teams' FA Cup clash
in February 2004, the Blues also only had 10
men on the field after a player was sent off.
With their cup dream seemingly over, the
Blues were available at $400 on Betfair to land
an unlikely victory, while more than $500,000
was matched on Spurs to win at $1.01.
However, all the Tottenham backers were left
out of pocket as City produced an astonishing
second-half comeback to win 4-3.
LAST HORSE STANDING
One of the most remarkable horse races in
history took place in Southwell, England in
January 2002. The favourite Family Business,
ridden by champion jockey Tony McCoy, fell
early on, with five horses still in the race,
prompting one Betfair punter to lay Family
Business at odds of $1000 to win. That price
was snapped up by several Betfair customers
when, unbelievably, all the other horses failed
to finish, and McCoy remounted and rode
unchallenged to the line.
BACK FROM THE DEAD
The 2005 Champions League Final between
Liverpool and AC Milan appeared to be all but
over at half-time, after the Italians raced into
an early 3-0 lead. Odds of $100 were available
on Betfair on the match being drawn at full-
time, and a few confident ­ or very shrewd
­ punters snapped them up. Remarkably,
Liverpool hit back with three second-half goals
to tie the game at 3-3 after 90 minutes before
going on to win on penalties.
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