Category Archives: Shumpty’s Punt

Multi Bet Lament: missing by one leg

June 8, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , Leave a comment

I posted a seven leg multi bet on Friday. Anyone who does sports betting and likes to do so via multi bets will know that they are oft over after the first contest. On those occasions, I simply shrug my shoulders and start thinking about next weeks bet.

This weekend though I have been left to lament missing out on a seven leg multi because of one result and, indeed, the most expected result. This weekend the result needed was Essendon to defeat GWS by greater than 39.5 points which was the result across all of the seven that I had chosen that I thought was going to be the easiest to collect. Unfortunately the Bombers did not get the job done and only won by 15 points.

Now: is this a tragedy? Absolutely NOT! The fact is that the multi bet that I put on every weekend is more about the mental arithmetic that comes from trying chose winners than the weekend than making any money.

All this weekend proves is that often the most expected result is the one that leads you to losing. I am sure there is a lesson in life there isn’t there too? Maybe that is a blog for another time. In the interim: time to start scouring the sports pages again to come up with any multi for next weekend with one eye, maybe, on looking for the least expected result rather than the most expected!

Stradbroke Handicap Day: Best Bets

June 6, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , 1 Comment

The winter carnival continues at Eagle Farm this weekend with Stradbroke Handicap Day.  Here are my tips for another of the great days on the Australian racing calendar:

  • Race 4: Adebisi (2) (e/w)
  • Race 6: Brazen Beau (1)
  • Race 8: Knoydart (10) (e/w)
  • Race 9: Moriarty (1)

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. All care is taken with these tips however, obviously, no responsiblity for losses incurred.

The Weekend Mega Multi: Sport, sport and more sport!

June 6, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , , , Leave a comment

It is the weekend and that means there is more than enough sport to keep punters interested.  Here is my seven leg multi bet for this weekend’s action:

  • Leg 1: Manly to cover the line (-2.5 points) against Canterbury in the NRL.
  • Leg 2: Toronto Blue Jays to defeat the St Louis Cardinals in the MLB.
  • Leg 3: Texas Rangers to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Cleveland Indians in the MLB.
  • Leg 4: Essendon to defeat Greater Western Sydney by 40 points or more in the AFL.
  • Leg 5: Australian Wallabies to cover the line (-1.5 points) against France in the Rugby Union test.
  • Leg 6: Maria Sharapova to cover the handicap (-3 games) against Simona Halep in the French Open Womens final.
  • Leg 7: LA Kings to defeat the New York Rangers in the NHL.

This multi should return around $90 for every dollar invested.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. All care is taken with my tips but no responsibility for losses.

Shumpty’s Punt: Thursday Tempter

June 5, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , Leave a comment

American sport is replete with quality games at the moment and also replete with value. Here is a short 4 leg multi to keep things interesting on this Thursday of sport:

Leg 1: Washington Nationals to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB.

Leg 2: Tampa Bay Rays to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Miami Marlins in MLB.

Leg 3: Los Angeles Kings to cover the line (-1.5 goals) against the New York Rangers in the NHL.

Leg 4: St Louis Cardinals to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Kansas City Royals in MLB.

This multi will pay around $35 for every dollar invested.

As always:

1. Please gamble responsibly.
2. All care is taken with these tips but no responsibility for any losses incurred.

Good luck!!!

Queensland Oaks Day: Tips

May 31, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , Leave a comment

The winter carnival shifts across the road to Eagle Farm today for Queensland Oaks Day. Whilst I am not massively enamoured with the day, here are a couple of tips I do fancy.

Race 1: King Kamada Number 1

Race 3: Akzar Number 2

Race 6: Costa Viva Number 14 (each way)

Queensland Oaks (Race 7): Tinto Number 2 (each way)

I will also be having an omen bet: any time Moriarty goes around I have a wager on the horse: what can I say, I am a Sherlock Holmes fan!

As always:

1. Please gamble responsibly.
2. All care is taken in the making of these tips by no responsibility for any losses incurred.

The Mega Weekend Multi

May 30, 2014 By in Shumpty Speaks, Shumpty's Punt Tags: , , , , , , Leave a comment

Last week I had some success with a six leg multi.  I had not been posting my multi’s on here for a while because, frankly, people had not been reading the posts.  Nonetheless, inspired by last week, I have decided to have a crack at a 7 leg multi this week.  This multi will pay around $130 per dollar invested.

Leg 1: Crusaders to defeat the Western Force by 13 points or more in Super Rugby..

Leg 2: Collingwood to defeat St Kilda by 40 points or more in the AFL.

Leg 3: St Louis Cardinals to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the San Francisco Giants in the MLB (Saturday morning game).

Leg 4: Toronto Blue Jays to cover the line (-1.5 runs) against the Kansas City Royals in the MLB (Saturday morning game).

Leg 5: Port Adelaide to defeat Melbourne by 40 points or more in the AFL.

Leg 6: Hurricanes to cover the line (-1.5 points) against the Blues in Super Rugby.

Leg 7: New Zealand Warriors to cover the line (-7.5 points) against the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.

As always:

  1. Please gamble responsibly.
  2. All care is taken with the tips on this site however no responsiblity for losses is offered.