It's a bit hard to explain. Basically it's when different bookies have very different prices on a particular match, and by shopping around and getting the best prices, you can actually back both teams and make a profit no matter which one wins.

I've got to say that I don't think it happens an awful lot. From what I've seen, bookies often seem to roughly copy each other's odds. Some bookies are certainly more generous than others, but I've hardly ever seen them with different favourites.


[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-03-17 19:19 ]