Stunning View

I think its taken me around thirty posts spread over about three different platforms but I'm finally getting the Betfair debacle out of my system and moving on.
The debate rages though elsewhere with losers convinced they will magically somehow start winning once certain players leave the exchange and still prepared to take a 20% commission charge when 2% is available down the road, it beggars belief.
Sounds like there have been plenty of withdrawals of funds though judging by the totalisor they have running on the forum - so the news is better elsewhere lol.
A special mention to Betfair forumite "ash hight punter" who came up with a couple of crackers that had me in stitches the last couple of days, asking "When did Norman Wisdom take over Betfair" and then posting a link to a home video of an Hispanic punter venting off steam over the commission hike.
I shan't post the link here due to some of the language content but it really was one of the funniest things I've seen for a long long time and summed up the feelings perfectly of all those who had fallen foul of the charges. I really empathised with the guy. See if you can find it for yourself if you havent seen it - entitled "The Best Thing To Come Out of Betfairs Premium Charge" (parental guidance required though!!)
Just realised the background to my blog is purple, lol, I wonder if that was a coincidence or I picked it because of my feelings at the time, will have to ask them if they want some free advertising on here at Betdaq so that it matches up.
Highlight of the day for me was the filly Rainbow View's stunning success in the Group 2 May Hill Stakes at Doncaster, had seen her win her maiden a while back in the style of one of the most impressive winners of the season and meant to take what would have been a big price then for the 1000 Guineas but then forgot doh!! Ended up taking the 8/1 after the next Group 3 race she won and the price will have contracted again today, the only worry would be perhaps if she was sold to the Arabs and didnt take in the said race and of course whether she stays fit for the race next May.
Finally the Premier League snooker kicked off tonight in fine style with some excellent snooker on show.
Mark Selby was tempting at the odds to beat Ding Junhui but I erred on the side of caution due to this being his first ever match in the competition and decided to back Ding for the highest break @ 8/11 as he often knocks in a ton or two into what usually seem to be overtly generous pockets in this competition.
He did oblige with a century in frame two but this is where it all got very confusing for me!! I somehow mixed up the points for the break with his overall points score so instead of him scoring 105 as I thought, he apparently only totalled a bare 100 break.
Hence as Selby managed 104 I was on my way to the payout desk only to be stopped in my tracks by a visit to the Matchroom website which told me to take a step backwards again lol. Oh dear so I shall check the video to confirm if it comes on again but think thats ones a loser, hence the re-write of this paragraph lol.
In the other match I was tempted in by the 2/1 John Higgins in the draw no bet market against Ronnie O Sullivan but after leading 2-0 he trailed 3-2 before saving my stake in the final frame.
These two players always afford each other alot of respect, Ronnie said recently he thought John was the only player who could really challenge him when he himself was playing at the top of his game. Not sure the same respect was afforded to the hapless interviewer at the end though as they both seemed to be laughing at his rather banal questions!!!
So in the end a mixed day but hopefully a couple of ante post vouchers that look to have a live chance. See you soon and sorry about the confusion lol.
Thanks to all who signed the petition btw, very flattering, even Johnny which was a shock, good on yer!! But unfortunately Betfair have me by the goolies at the moment if I stay there, new forum on its way at Betdaq soon apparently, keep watching...