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Free 'no lose' £20 World Cup bet

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  • pretzelnut
    pretzelnut Posts: 4,301 Forumite
    Does your £20 get refunded automatically or do you have to email/ring someone for them to do it?
    :TIs thankful to those who have shared their :T
    :T fortune with those less fortunate :T
    :T than themselves - you know who you are!
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  • crystal9
    crystal9 Posts: 3,813 Forumite
    Xmas Saver!
    i'm confused (i know it dosn't take much :rotfl:), now i can just about understand a 10-1 or 20-1 bet but can someone explain how i work out different odds like greeces's game today is 4.20 what would i get if i place a £10.00 bet and greece won? would it be £40.00 (ie 10x4? :o
    have now given up smoking since feb 13th 2014 loving the money I'm saving
  • Ralphy101
    Ralphy101 Posts: 281 Forumite
    crystal9 wrote: »
    i'm confused (i know it dosn't take much :rotfl:), now i can just about understand a 10-1 or 20-1 bet but can someone explain how i work out different odds like greeces's game today is 4.20 what would i get if i place a £10.00 bet and greece won? would it be £40.00 (ie 10x4? :o

    yes it would!
  • dan684
    dan684 Posts: 2 Newbie
    LuSiVe wrote: »
    You HAVE got your stake back: 11/8 produces winnings of 27.50 ((20*11)/8) and your stake back of 20.

    Yes I'm a clown I didn't even think to be honest just presumed I should have gotten more coz the decimal odds were up and looked better. Sorry and cheers
  • the182guy
    the182guy Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Does your £20 get refunded automatically or do you have to email/ring someone for them to do it?

    Yes it should get refunded within 3 days, if not then contact CS. A lot of people have been auto refunded quickly but some have had to ask.
    crystal9 wrote: »
    i'm confused (i know it dosn't take much :rotfl:), now i can just about understand a 10-1 or 20-1 bet but can someone explain how i work out different odds like greeces's game today is 4.20 what would i get if i place a £10.00 bet and greece won? would it be £40.00 (ie 10x4? :o

    Just multiply the decimal odds by the amount to bet, so if odds are 4.20 and the bet is £10, it's 10 x 4.20 = total return (includes stake) of £42.00.
  • angelizz
    angelizz Posts: 111 Forumite
    Went on at 8am and all the bets were gone, goddam it!
  • katebl
    katebl Posts: 637 Forumite
    I just did the skybet £5 free instead.... if it's meant to be it will (unlikely though!)
  • Totality
    Totality Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    the182guy wrote: »
    The banner is there but it's saying they've reached the cap for freebets today. Looks to me like they have pulled the promo now.

    Maybe not - I just googled and found the promo on this page, with the offer still working if you go through there?
  • katebl wrote: »
    I just did the skybet £5 free instead.... if it's meant to be it will (unlikely though!)

    Which bet is that?
  • Looks like the 888 £20 free bet offer is back on. It says valid until 11/07/10 on their website.
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