Interesting Brent. To me it feels that the Soccer 6 bet has been well marketed in SA and looks a good way to get more people into sports betting and seems to be working judging by it's popularity.

Might give it a go, had too many close calls on the normal acca's last season so a different tactic might be what's needed.

That Soccer 6 is flawed Brent, no Liverpool win? At the fotress? WIth a new manager that every player wants to impress? Go the redmen

Everton disappointing so I won't be capitalising on the Blackpool win away to Wigan which should mean it will pay.

Opening Balance: 50 units
Current Balance: 45 units

Wow thanks for that Popgun.

That is a huge payout and clearly Wigan were popular bankers. I never caught it but it certainly shows there are some big payouts out there - the key is to catch the big upsets (like Blackpool) and to find the right banker - easier said than done but at R1 a line you have more chance than someone playing R6 a line.

I am going to continue this experiment although having given it some thought I may give myself some more flexibility regards stake etc as we go along.

The PSL kicks off and we have fixtures featuring huge odds on favourites Pirates, Sundowns and Chiefs and firm favourites Supersport.

The payout could be next to nothing but if a couple of the big boys get rolled this one could break records.

I am going to take a massive chance and banker Ajax tonight against Celtic - they are 14/10
and if I put 5 units on them to win I would make 7 units profit.

Leg 1: (M1) Vasco v Pirates  [1, 2, 3]
Leg 2: (M2) Ajax CT v Bloem Celtic  [1]
Leg 3: (M3) FS Stars v Santos  [1, 2, 3]
Leg 4: (M4) Wits Univ v Supersport  [1, 2, 3]
Leg 5: (M5) Chiefs v G Arrows  [1, 2, 3]
Leg 6: (M6) Sundowns v Swallows  [1, 2, 3]

Type: Banker
Combinations: 243 
Times bet taken: 2.056 (I get just over a 3rd of the dividend is Ajax arrive)

I will also take a premiership one tomorrow

Bankering City eh Brent must say those other fixtures in the UK S6 look very tough.

See you have Ajax home, even with Pirates winning could still pay if you get a few shocks today

Geez Brent, when i saw your bets I thought what the hell are you doing here, but I wasn't too concerned coz I knew there would be some logic to it, I just wouldn't see opportunities that you see. Well, I suppose thats what the forum's all about, to give us different angles to look at betting. You certainly have a knack for that. With Wits beating SS Utd., lets hope the payout is good. I also predicted a Man. C win but very close. You're certainly brave to banker an away win.

Yip I needed one of Chiefs or Pirates to get rolled or draw for the Soccer 6 to pay - in this case I got the Soccer 6 but actually lost money - I accept that this will happen though and for me the aim locally will be to beat Pirates and Chiefs as alot of the R20-R50 punters will banker them week in and week out.

EPL/Europe

Invested 10 units
Balance -10 units
Budget remaining 40 units
Potential Balance (backing teams outright or in multiples) - -10 units

PSL
Invested 5 units
Balance -2.99 units
Budget Remaining 47.01 units
Potential Balance: +7 units (taking the 14/10 Ajax)

Not off to a great start but will plug away for a while before making any judgements - I may look to drop the stake on the EPL games as the result of the experiment is more important than the amount invested.

Always nice to chase big dividends but when you look at this return from midweek.......it shows another way of looking at S6

Milan, Bayern, Shakthar and Chelsea were deep in the red. Cluj game was wide open, Marseille was a shock but not huge. 4 bankers and 2 fields would have been a decent return. Cant remember exact prices of the 4 short price favs but would estimate a four fold acca would have paid half that divi.

M 1     Ac Milan    2    vs     Auxerre    0
M 2     Bayern Munich    2    vs     Roma    0
M 3     Cfr Cluj    2    vs     Fc Basle    1
M 4     Marseille    0    vs     Spartak Moscow    1
M 5     Shakhtar Donetsk    1    vs     Partizan Belgrade    0
M 6     Msk Zilina    1    vs     Chelsea    4
Winning Combination: 1/1/1/3/1/3
Net Pool: R471,756.38
Winners: 1025.37
Status: Official
Dividend: R459.60

Will try my luck with bankering Villa and taking fields for a % in UK. In the local pool, bankered Pirates and Sundowns and taken 4 fields.

Here's hoping

I do not understand

1. How a dividend can be declared (or estimated) and then changed - hell it is a simple division exercise

2. Why we cannot see updated reports of how many tickets left (after each leg)and "will pays" going into the last leg (when not altogether) - surley no more complicated than doing for the Pick 6?

I see the UK pool was 21k this week - a nice one to catch

I was a bit miffed in the last round of PSL games in midweek. 3 of 8 fixtures were cancelled to allow the sides playing the MTN8 semi's time to prepare. Admittedly, the comms from the PSL could be better but F365.co.za and Supersport websites picked up on it that the 3 games were off at least a couple of days in advance.

I don't think SAFTOTE did though as when I had a look at the S6 fixtures in the afternoon they were showing 4 games and 2 "fields" (assume 2 of the cancellations were the fields).  I decided not to play but after correctly nailling the results of the 5 PSL fixtures that did take place, I couldn't help thinking how I would have played the S6 that day.

Guys I think the one Rob was referring to was all European games and ended up paying 6k.

Brent ,I got an answer but have no idea how to transfer it to this thread.Is there a e-mail I can forward it to,so someone can do it for me/us please.

Thx Rob,

Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding this but from your email, they sent you the attachment below which includes the incorrect will pays which in turn were published as provisional dividends on the website and later ammended?

S6willpays

Thanks for the mail Rob, very interesting and baffles me how someone can make such an error.

On another note I am busy watching former local footballer Shane MacGregor promoting the Soccer 6 on Telly Track - with respect to the guy he is as monotone as you can get, hardly going to drum up enthusiasm and clearly reading, guys come and get .... zzzzzzzzz

I have made that same point many times before - surely they use the same systems/logic as for the Pick 6 where you can see will pays well before the last race is run and tickets going forward after each leg.

I can understand why the Tote is a virtual monopoly in racing but I wonder if there is not an opportunity to tackle them head on in this Soccer 6 market? I don't count that Lotto type thing with 12 games which is a joke in my view.

I managed to lose a couple of units on the weekend S6, would like to catch one of these but whenever I play the favs come roilling home 

Have gone in again today in Pool 1. Banker Portugal, taken Draw + Northern Ireland and 4 fields for approx 1/4 of the divi.

Shot Brent, think you mean Man City ? in the UK S6 mate.

Im growing tired of paying in, going wide again this week but this time taking on Chiefs and Supersport, get both of them rolled and it will hopefully pay well.

LOL have just checked the pool again and the Man U game is the 7th one? Will call them and see whats up

Let's hope fortune favours the brave with the PSL Brent, I have gone 3 fields, Draw + Plat Stars and Amazulu + Draw and then Aces + Draw but if we are still running on Sunday could take some cover on Vasco.

A somewhat conservative UK S6 for Saturdays program

Banker Arsenal
Bolton + Draw
Draw+Spurs
Newcastle+Draw
Draw+WestHam
Draw+Chelsea

Playing both tonight.

In the European S6 have bankered Ajax and Roma, then gone Real and Draw and 3 fields hoping to get the English teams rolled.

In the Championship, very speculative as its a tough card but bankered Ipswich away from home and have opposed the two leaders QPR and Caridff who have tough away games.

Here's hoping