Sports betting.

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Betting thread for:
* matches that don't have their own thread
* further betting discussion of those that do
* general sports betting discussion.

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Ladbrokes still doesn't have a market for the men's singles French Open. sb had one up before the AO finished. Ladbrokes has markets for everything else (women's singles French Open, Wimbledon, USO, AO '23).

Why the delay?

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French Open market TAB... Ladbrokes still have no market for this, not sure why?

Nadal - $2.35
Djokovic - $3.10
Tsitsipas - $7
Thiem - $11
Zverev - $12
Alcaraz - $17

Upwards others

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Qld in trouble in their shield match NSW Qld are 5/49

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French Open market TAB... ...

Nadal - $2.35
Djokovic - $3.10
Tsitsipas - $7
Thiem - $11
Zverev - $12
Alcaraz - $17
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sb has Nadal shorter...

Nadal 2.10
Djokovic 3.40
Tsitsipas 5.50
Thiem 7.50
Zverev 15.00
Alcarez, Medvedev 17.00

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Bangladesh have to be a chance at $6.50 in the test against South Africa starting this afternoon.

South Africas test side is massively depleted and the Tigers have theirs tails in the air after a 2 -1 ODI series win. I'm also going to have a dollar on them @ $10 to win the 2 test series.

WA @ $1.35 to win the Shield... $10 to win a coffee? Why not

Gold Coast @ the line (-10.5) over the Tigers tonight.

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Carlos Alcarez $17 into $6.50 for the French.
Thiem $7.50 out to $17

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Gold Coast @ the line (-10.5) over the Tigers tonight.

Nah... GC & Tiggers not playing tonight... Not this round either.

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WA looking like scoring 500 plus first innings up

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Gold Coast @ the line (-10.5) over the Tigers tonight.

Nah... GC & Tiggers not playing tonight... Not this round either.

NRL... and turned out to be a shockingly bad bet

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Feature race in Perth today is the Karrakatta Plate for the 2 year olds.

I like one at odds here, Kosta's Crown, paying $18/$4.20.
With a better barrier draw and the extra 100m, he'll give you a great run. Amelias jewel the obvious one to beat.
Race 7, number 7, barrier 7 screams out like a Tim Tszyu body shot.

There's a first 4 jackpot on this race and with the 17 starters, even if the favourite was to win, I can still see a big divvy being payed out. Will be having a few little goes at that.

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Carlos Alcarez $17 into $6.50 for the French.
Thiem $7.50 out to $17

Alcarez is breaking age records...

Dunno how Thiem's injury is coming along. Rafa is racing the clock with his injury... And Djokovic claims he has a non-COVID virus, but it's getting better.

Might all make the French much more open than usual.

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Alcarez now 2nd favourite @ $3.75, behind Rafa @ $2.50.

The only other 2 under $10 are Novak and Tsitsipas.

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Wish I could put a bet on Alcarez to win a Slam (any, any time... or in the next *** years, etc.).

I guess there are bookies that let you make your own bet (and then they price it).

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Alcaraz is the first teenager since Andy Murray in 2007 to break into the top 10.