11 Gaelic Games / Betfair Education / 18 March 2008 / Leave a comment

Do

• Your homework on each televised game - check head-to-head records in the League/previous Championships, starting line-ups and injuries, pitch conditions etc.

• Keep an eye on the outright markets even if involved in the in-play markets on a game - there are regularly instances of value in all of these simultaneously.
• Familarise yourself with the Sport and Market rules. Also get familiar with how the Gaelic Games markets are listed on the left menu panel and customise your markets in the 'My Markets' section if you only want to bet on certain games.
• Use the Irish Sports Forum. If you're a seasoned Gaelic Games punter you'll find a lively debate and a (sometimes frank!) exchange of views on all things Gaelic Games-related. If you're a newbie and are just trying to get a view on the weekend games, you'll find there are a few kind souls who will post a comprehensive preview & review of each weekend's action. You can make constructive comments here too on how we can improve our service and suggest new markets for Betfair to offer. Note: we said constructive...!
• Call the Helpdesk on 1800 944 000 (from Ireland, or 0870 0110 444 from the UK) if you have any queries on the markets - also you can call the Irish Marketing Team on 01-2921444 (Mon-Fri) with more GAA specific questions or suggestions.

Don'ts

• Just ignore a market if the odds you want aren't there - ask for them! That's how and why the exchange works!
• Forget that the Match Odds and Handicap Markets will go in-play when the game starts and is live on TV. Sometimes there is better value to be had in Gaelic Sports (especially Hurling) after the game starts, due to the high scoring and volatile nature of the games.
• Overreact! Where there is value in-play, there is also someone who has blinked too soon.
• Forget that Betfair now offers you a hedging tool on those popular Gaelic Games multiples. We're not in a position to offer Multiples on Gaelic Games right now but there may well be occasions during the Championship season where you'll be in a position to hedge your running-on Multiple, by laying-off on Betfair.
• Forget to tell your friends! The more people betting on the GAA markets on Betfair, the more competitive the markets and the better the odds for everyone. Go to www.referandearn.com to find out more about how both you and your friends can make money by betting on Betfair.

Did you know?

Hurling is Europe's oldest field sport. It's also accepted as one of the top two fastest field sports in the world. Americans like to think that Lacrosse is faster but they've never been to an All Ireland game between Kilkenny and Cork! Incidentally, these two counties have dominated the sport in recent years, and have won the last five All Ireland Championships between them.