Bachelor Australia Season 6 - Nick Cummins - Betting Odds - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Sundy wrote:

Remember the high betting limit for future

socialise wrote:Every betting agency has refunded all bets

As they should. They claim in their disclaimer they know the end result so they'd have to refund to not get backlash.

@Sundy yes the high bets were a definite clue.

Also props to @Bobette @Storybook and everyone who was sleuthing Sportsbet before the season started and saying he picked no one! And to catching that "picks no one" when they posted it for a short while (I bet they took it down because Ten asked them to).

Sportsbet knows more than even media and that to me shows me they are in bed with TEN (I gather DM concluded a winner based on return flight of Britt but didn't count for Ten having her return later on purpose probably  ) 

Sportsbet has now proven they are in "the know" 

Sundy wrote:

Remember the high betting limit for future

I've been thinking more about the $1000 limit.

IMO this was actually a very cunning move by Sportsbet. With Britt's name being thrown around so heavily as the winner, people would have probably been pretty confident placing $1000 bets, thinking they would get a modest return. They might not have bothered if the limit were $50-$100 since the potential return would be so small.

When Nick chose no one, punters would have been temporarily outraged! Then when bets were refunded shortly after, Sportsbet look like champs. BUT, the advantage for SB is that the money has now become part of their system, and IMO punters are more likely to use that money to place other bets, rather than withdraw it from their accounts.

The house always wins.

Bobette wrote:

Sundy wrote:

Remember the high betting limit for future

I've been thinking more about the $1000 limit.  

IMO this was actually a very cunning move by Sportsbet.  With Britt's name being thrown around so heavily as the winner, people would have probably been pretty confident placing $1000 bets, thinking they would get a modest return.  They might not have bothered if the limit were $50-$100 since the potential return would be so small.

When Nick chose no one, punters would have been temporarily outraged!  Then when bets were refunded shortly after, Sportsbet look like champs.  BUT, the advantage for SB is that the money has now become part of their system, and IMO punters are more likely to use that money to place other bets, rather than withdraw it from their accounts.  

The house always wins.

Plus the interest earnt in the meantime. Word has it the Sportsbet returned the money within minutes of the finale ending. Planned much

I've just been reading the comments on SB's Twitter.  Really interesting.  People taking it very seriously.

Some punters did indeed place $1000 bets and are trying to get a payout on a dead heat technicality.  

This call was made at 3:59pm “Dead heat rules apply, the odds get halved”  got Sophie at $3.75, still waiting for my $1.87 pay out @sportsbetcomau, please don’t insult me with offering me a $10 bonus bet when I staked $1000 #whatajoke pic.twitter.com/LbSkngSRKz

— Jordan Bell (@jordybell97) October 4, 2018

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Others questioning why no winner was not an option.

Why wasn’t the option of no winners available to punters?

To take bets for a ‘pre-determined’ event, and not allow the punters the option of betting on the outcome that actually eventuated seems like an absolute rort!!!

— Jake Trotter (@jtrotts_) October 4, 2018

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Wouldn't be surprised if they include it as an option for future seasons, even if it never happens again (more money for SB since people might take a bet out on that option "just in case")

socialise wrote:Every betting agency has refunded all bets

how much do you think they lost?

Bobette wrote:

Sundy wrote:

Remember the high betting limit for future

BREAKING BACH BETTING NEWS:



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Chris would never do it though, surely?  @Sundy could you please check max bet for the hot doc when you get chance?

They're cheeky buggers for putting Brooke on the list.  I don't think any of these would be real contenders, would they?

OH my gosh, catching up in here is making my head spin!!

Will do Bobette. No Cam? Confirmation of BIP?

Sundy wrote:Will do Bobette. No Cam? Confirmation of BIP?

Thanks @Sundy and yes, I reckon Cam is headed to Mango Bay

As fantastic I think Chris Brown would be, I am over watching famous people and bachelor/ette rejects being the main people I want something fresh who we have never met (like the earlier seasons or Georgia love). Those ones have made the best viewing imo