Welcome

New to Betfair? Want to brush up on your knowledge of the Betfair? Then this section is for you.

Welcome to Betfair education

BF Education / 27 March 2011 / Leave a comment

This education section is a handy resource to explain why betting with Betfair is more exciting, better for your wallet and ultimately more enjoyable than betting with bookmakers....Read more »

How does Betfair work?

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

Betfair is a betting exchange - an online marketplace for punters to bet against themselves on sporting and cultural events around the world. Customers bet against each other not against Betfair. There's no bookmaker telling you what odds you have...Read more »

How to read the Betfair screen part one

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

Not sure how to read the Betfair screen? Let's start by looking at an example and explaining what it all means....Read more »

How to read the Betfair screen part two

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

The beauty of Betfair is how busy it is - active customers mean more competition for the best odds, and thus more offers appear on the screen. Why are there so many different prices? If there was only one set...Read more »

The Market View

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

There are three standard settings for viewing a Betfair market....Read more »

Place a bet on Betfair

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

To place a bet click on either back or lay next to the selection you are interested in....Read more »

Asking for a price

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

At Betfair, we try to match up punters with different opinions. One customer bets on an outcome to happen (backing), another bets on an outcome not to happen (laying)....Read more »

What is lay betting?

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

"I bet you won't get a bullseye"; "I bet you won't finish all that"; "They'll never win if he plays." We all make statements to friends like this every day. What you're actually doing is 'laying a bet': betting something...Read more »

Using Betfair's site settings part one

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

You can change some of the settings on the Betfair website to help you get the most out of your betting experience....Read more »

Using Betfair's site settings part two

BF Education / 21 March 2011 / Leave a comment

There are a number of shortcuts you can use to improve your betting experience....Read more »

My Account Settings

BF Education / 06 February 2011 / Leave a comment

Anything relating to your account can be accessed through the link 'My Account' on the Betfair site. You can find the link next to your username once you've logged in....Read more »

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