This one doesn't need an introduction! Or just have a look at the photo below... it expresses more than I would be able to write in this article...




BACKING at 1.01 in the in-play

Hm... I don't even know how to start this article... as I don't understand why someone would like to BACK anything in the in-play at Odds such as low as 1.01... especially when there is more than a half of the football match left to be played. Yet, it happens every single day and some people risk £10,000 to win 'certain' £100... But wait! There are even greater amounts of money being thrown in at 1.01! 

Is it really worth risking such big amounts of money to secure 1% in a football match that is supposed to be certain to finish 'as it is'? 

Let me give you some examples from one of the Europa League nights couple of months back.


Dynamo Kyiv vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Last round in the group stages, no chances of progressing through for either of the teams. Home side priced as low as 1.3 before the kick off. 12th minute and 17th minute... 2-0 to Dynamo and the price goes down to 1.01/1.02

"Maccabi really struggling recently, Dynamo leading 2-0 in the 20th minute surely gonna destroy them!"

That must have been the reasoning behind matching almost £100,000 at 1.02 and 1.01. 

 You obviously monitor the situation after placing your bets. But how would those people feel early in the second half seeing their team getting a player sent off, losing a goal and another red card for a Dynamo player? And that's what's called the brown pants time... Watching nervously the match or site with live scores and starting worrying about the £200, which were supposed to bring £2 profit or maybe even £10,000 to win £100... But probably not this time... 
 


Maccabi get 2 goals and are leading 3-2 in the 75th minute of the match! 

Oopsy Daisy....

(See the screen for the wagered amounts)


Nope, there is no happy end to this one... however, the match finished 3-3.

But wait there was more drama on the same night!


 Fulham vs Odense

Must win match for Fulham against poor Odense to get though... Therefore, no surprise in the odds before the KO... 1.20.  

Slow start to the match, but after 30 minutes it's 2-0 to Fulham... 

No surprise here, that they were traded then at 1.01... 

"It's a must win game for Fulham, they won't let this go away, not now when it's 2-0, surely..." 

I don't have any screens for how much money was traded at 1.01 in this match, but I suppose it was far bigger than on the previous game... 

And guess what! Odense got a goal back in the 64th minute and went to draw this match with the last touch of the match producing a goal, deep in the injury time! 



1.01 losers happen on Betfair, on different markets every single day! The odds of 1.01 give you probability of over 99% that something will happen. Still, my favourite example is explained in the article, that you may have already read here.  

Seriously, there are better methods and ways to secure this 1% of the stake! 
 

Just a word of caution to not try things like this... Take care!