April 2008

Former champion and semi-finalist Hendry talks to betting.betfair

Joe Dyer / 30 April 2008 / Leave a comment

He was unfancied in the betting - at one point drifting to [180.0] - but earlier today Stephen Hendry marched through to the semi-finals of the 888.com World Championships with a 13-7 defeat of Ryan Day. We caught up with...Read more »

Sports Betting: The master and the prodigy

David Croft / 30 April 2008 / Leave a comment

David Croft has been in nostalgic mood this week, looking back at the early careers of some of sport's most successful competitors. He points to the influence of former champions converting raw talent into results: though in some cases, it...Read more »

Second maximum nobbles the O'Sullivan highest break backers

Tony Calvin / 30 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Ronnie matched at [1.01] to score the Crucible's biggest score - but Carter's 147 scuppers the money buyers...Read more »

Etiquette still exists in snooker, at least most of the time...

Paul Moon / 29 April 2008 / 1 Comments

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo looks at the concept of etiquette across different sports and finds that snooker still has plenty of it, though a few individuals have let themselves down over the years......Read more »

Love him or hate him, we give you ... Peter Ebdon

Alsy / 29 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Described as being a "grinder" and "determined" and once accused of "cheating" and "slow play" the 2002 World Champion Peter Ebdon is one of the hardest men in the world to beat, here's why......Read more »

Bentley Convertible for Ronnie as the Rocket knocks in 147

Joe Dyer / 28 April 2008 / 1 Comments

...and winners on Betfair too as maximum break is backed at [4.8]...Read more »

Just what does it take to be a snooker world champion?

Paul Krishnamurty / 28 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Break-building, temperament and "bottle" are just three of the qualities needed to win the 888.com World Championship but who possesses these qualities amongst the players still left in the competition?...Read more »

Crucible Quarter-Final Preview: Grinder Ebdon can edge Carter out

Paul Krishnamurty / 28 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty sees 2002 champion winning a tight one as 888.com World Championship gets serious...Read more »

Crucible Quarter-Final Preview: Hendry's tournament ends here

Paul Krishnamurty / 28 April 2008 / Leave a comment

In latest his assessment of the 888.com World Championship odds, Paul Krishnamurty can't see the game's best ever player advancing past Ryan Day...Read more »

World Snooker Betting: D-Day for reigning champion Higgins

Editor / 26 April 2008 / Leave a comment

John Higgins will not retain the title of World Snooker Champion this year after he lost last night to Welshman Ryan Day....Read more »

Formula One Betting: Kovalainen or Kubica could be on pole but it should be Ferrari's day

David Croft / 25 April 2008 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft gives us the lowdown on the Spanish Grand Prix from Barcelona and tells us why Robert Kubica could be more than just a dark horse for pole position...Read more »

Is O'Sullivan a worthy 4.0 favourite for Crucible glory?

Paul Krishnamurty / 25 April 2008 / 1 Comments

Paul Krishnamurty doesn't doubt the Rocket's ability to turn it on when it matters but wonders whether with question marks over his temperament and desire, he should be the [4.0] jolly.......Read more »

888.com World Snooker Championship Betting: Betfair's Big Interview

Editor / 24 April 2008 / Leave a comment

It's a second week talking to one of the stars of the snooker world. This time we caught up with the conqueror of the Nugget in this year's first round. Step forward, Stuart Bingham....Read more »

Snooker Betting: Roll Murphy and Ebdon into a multiple for second round success

Paul Krishnamurty / 24 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty goes through the Crucible second round odds...Read more »

888.com World Snooker Championships Betting: Day can turn the lights out on Higgins

Paul Krishnamurty / 24 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Ryan Day is one of the bets of the second round, says Paul Krishnamurty...Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why the World Snooker Championship won't be won by an Englishman

The Betfair Contrarian / 23 April 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Contrarian is back: this time he's telling us why the winner of the 888.com Snooker World Championship will...Read more »

Welsh snooker on the decline but it will live to fight another Day

Paul Moon / 23 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Moonlighting for Betfair. Pablo is sad to see Mark Wiliams and Matthew Stevens struggle for form but thinks Ryan Day will lead the charge for the next generation of Welsh snooker players......Read more »

Is this the last time we'll see Stephen Lee at The Crucible? And what about Ronnie?

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 22 April 2008 / 1 Comments

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco wonders whether we've seen the amiable Stephen Lee play his last pot at The Crucible and thinks about who else may be bowing out from snooker...Read more »

Crucible Update: Second favourite Selby crashes out

Joe Dyer / 22 April 2008 / Leave a comment

King conquers would-be-champ in first round's big upset...Read more »

Crucible Update: Double figure Hendry shocks the markets - and Allen

Joe Dyer / 21 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Scotsman rolls back the years to haul in young opponent and make the second round...Read more »

Crucible Update: 1.1 Jamie just couldn't cope with wily Ebdon

Joe Dyer / 21 April 2008 / Leave a comment

'Shotgun' matched at 1.1 on way to 10-9 defeat...Read more »

Calzaghe available at a bout-high of 4.6 at final bell on Betfair - and wins

Joe Dyer / 20 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Result takes Betfair's in-running punters by surprise...Read more »

Boxing Betting: Calzaghe can overcome formidable Hopkins defence

Editor / 19 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Alex Steedman looks ahead to what could be a tactical battle, though that doesn't mean it will lack an edge. With Calzaghe "outside his comfort zone" on American soil, he faces one of his toughest challenges yet....Read more »

Around 130 hours of TV coverage coming up, but how good is it?

David Croft / 18 April 2008 / Leave a comment

David Croft has done his fair share of hours as a BBC commentator having covered the darts over the last few years, but what does he make of the likes of Clive Everton and Dennis Taylor?...Read more »

Betfair's Big Interview: 'The Melbourne Machine', Neil Robertson

Editor / 17 April 2008 / 3 Comments

It's the highlight of the snooker calendar again when the 888.com snooker World Championships start in Sheffield this weekend. Betfair interrupted the practice of world number seven and last season's Player of the Year Neil Robertson to get some exclusive...Read more »

Watching snooker on TV provides something for everyone

Paul Moon / 17 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Pablo Luna - Monlighting for Betfair. Pablo tells us why despite chaos within the governing bodies and in-fighting amongst players, we all still sit down and watch snooker on the BBC when it comes around...Read more »

Crucible Odds: The pick of the first round betting

Paul Krishnamurty / 16 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Snooker punter Paul Krishnamurty has scrutinised the Sheffield odds to come up with these first round gems...Read more »

How snooker almost cost me my degree and why I still love it

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco / 16 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Jamie "The Pacman" Pacheco tells us how his revision books were put to one side back in 2001 and why he looks forward to snooker's blue-riband event every year...Read more »

That 1985 final and learning to appreciate the game of snooker

Alsy / 16 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy recalls watching Dennis Taylor take out Steve Davis in one of the greatest comebacks ever and thinks about the qualities needed to excel in the game of snooker...Read more »

Being Ding Junhui - 110 million plus viewers back home expect...

David Croft / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

The BBC's David Croft wonders whether the pressure of being China's great snooker hope is too much for Ding or whether this time round he'll show his true potential...Read more »

World Snooker Championship Betting: Guide to frame betting

Jack Houghton / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Many punters are eyeing up Betfair's 'next frame' markets, where apparently there is easy money to be made. But is it, as is often the case with betting systems, too good to be true? Jack Houghton investigates....Read more »

Snooker Betting Market Focus: Will there be a new champion this year?

Paul Krishnamurty / 15 April 2008 / 1 Comments

Nine former champions and the vagaries of the draw lead Paul Krishnamurty to suspect a player with Crucible 'previous' will lift the trophy again...Read more »

Snooker Betting Market Focus: Player to score the highest break

Paul Krishnamurty / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty recommends a favourite and two outsiders in what can be an unpredictable market...Read more »

Snooker Betting Market Focus: 147 scored?

Paul Krishnamurty / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Paul Krishnamurty has an interesting system for playing the 147 market...Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why the World Championship won't have a new champion

The Betfair Contrarian / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

The Betfair Contrarian is at it again, this time telling us why a past winner will be walking away with the trophy again in the 2008 edition...Read more »

Crucible Betting 2008: Forget likeability, it's reliability that punters crave

Paul Krishnamurty / 15 April 2008 / Leave a comment

When it comes to snooker betting, Paul Krishnamurty wants solidity and professionalism over flair and character...Read more »

Boxing Betting: Explosive stoppage or 12 gritty rounds? The odds are it'll be the latter

Editor / 14 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Alex Steedman on the chances of seeing a knockout in Vegas this weekend...Read more »

London Marathon betting: Radcliffe absence can open the door for Gete Wami

Jack Houghton / 12 April 2008 / 1 Comments

Jack Houghton tells us why the absence of Paula Radcliffe is a big blow for the organisers but really opens up the betting in the women's race...Read more »

London Marathon betting: Felix Limo can be the cat with the cream

Jack Houghton / 12 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Jack Houghton loves a good marathon but he also loves a grat value bet. Here are the value bets from the men's field......Read more »

John Barnes and "Hurricane" Higgins amongst sport's great entertainers

Alsy / 11 April 2008 / Leave a comment

Morgan in the driving seat - Allsy looks at sportsmen from the past and present who proved that playing with flair and style makes you just as popular as winning. Ronnie O'Sullivan, Tiger Woods and Andre Agassi are others on...Read more »

A to Z: The AA man cometh, ladies and gents, give it up for Alfonso Alves

Tareq Quiroz / 07 April 2008 / Leave a comment

TQ runs through the weekend's sporting heroes...Read more »

F1 betting: Kovalainen can be top camel in the Bahrain desert

David Croft / 04 April 2008 / Leave a comment

David Croft tells us why the sand and dust in Bahrain can throw up a few surprises, starting with a maiden victory for Lewis Hamilton's team-mate Heiki Kovalainen...Read more »

"The hardest game in the world that!" But which one really is?

Alsy / 01 April 2008 / Leave a comment

I'm sure many of you will remember that character from the Fast Show who would tell anyone who would listen that he was an expert in the "hardest game in the world". Well, we asked Alsy to tell us what...Read more »