Bet 17 - Chelsea v Atletico Madrid

Nearly 15 mins played and still goal less but apparently Chelsea have had one disallowed.
Anyway over 1.5 looks like the bet :)

Back Over 1.5 Goals	1.33	£140.68	£46.42
Ref: 9242805420 Bet matched:19:58 21-Oct-09

2-0 Chelsea so far

Finished 4-0

Over 1.5 Goals Wins
Profit: £44.15

Bet 16 - Alona Bondarenko v Nadia Petrova

I just can't resist this one. Odds are astronomically out in my very humble opinion. I would go as far to say that in my book I would have had Alona as a very slight favourite.

Crunch time I guess for this challenge and really putting myself on the line here. No way on this earth is Petrova a 1.5 shot here.

All in LAY before the off

Lay Nadia Petrova 1.51 £146.45 £221.14 £74.69
Ref: 9241020510 Bet matched: 17:22 21-Oct-09


1*-0 Break straight off the bat now green for 34.00 or let it ride???
2-0* Odds almost the same as at 1-0 :(
2*-1 Alona had a chance to break again but Petrova held Maybe should get out now??
2-2* Break :( Now we need another please Alona!!
Crazy low odds on Petrova here we nearly had 3-0 yet when 2-2 people backing her down to 1.4??? 2-2 30-30 and still below sp!!
BP!!! Take it!!! Saved :( BP#2 This Time!!! Saved with an ace :o
BP#3 3rd time lucky? Noooo :(

Bondarenko should have been 4*-1 up now instead it's 2*-3. Sometimes it just doesn't go your way. Still a hold here and she'll get Petrova next time :)
3-3* Nice service game now apply the pressure!!

Jeez 3-3* deuce and still SP!!
3*-4 Held from Deuce :( Another strong hold needed to wake up this market then!!
4-4* Now for the break and then hold for set :)
4*-5 Petrova holds to love is ominous :( C'mon Alona keep it going girl!!
5-5* A great time for a hold to love :)
FFS 5-5 30-30 and 2 ticks above SP??????
BP!!!!! pffft saved with another bloomin ace :(
5*-6 Free game for Nadia here. Bond only 1/6 bp's :(
6-6 Well held from 15-30 :) Now MB Please :)
1**-0 MB now 2 holds please :)
2*-0 And another!!
2-!** :( OK 2 mb please Alona :)
3-1* And one more MB please :)
4**-1 Lovely Now 2 holds!!! Please :)
5*-1 Nice :)
5-2** OK 2 MB to take the set please :)
5-3* c'mon at least one MB then!!!
6**-3 An Ace would be sweet :)
7-3 YYEEEESSSSS!!!

Have some of that you idiot market makers!! LOL

Lay Alona Bondarenko 1.54 £68.06 £104.81 £36.75
Ref: 9241778056 Bet matched: 18:33 21-Oct-09
1.54 £1.34 £2.06 £0.72
Ref: 9241778056 Bet matched: 18:33 21-Oct-09
1.53 £74.69 £114.28 £39.59
Ref: 9241775762 Bet matched: 18:32 21-Oct-09

£69.39 on both

Possibly should have let that one ride! But if you look at the fact I thought Alona should have been slight fav then my green on both is about the same as I should have got for an outright win for Alona according to my book. So Happy days :)

Bondarenko Wins 7-6(3) 6-3
Profit: £65.99

Bet 15 - Nikolay Davydenko v Marat Safin

Ok final set 0*-1 Davy to serve. Potentially Safin's last match or a nice rest up for Davy! I'm backing the nice rest up for Davy :)

Lay Nikolay Davydenko 1.8 £9.25 £16.65 £7.40
Ref: 9240473483 Bet matched: 16:38 21-Oct-09
1.8 £45.00 £81.00 £36.00
Ref: 9240473483 Bet matched: 16:38 21-Oct-09

C'mon the break!!!
1-1* Had 15-30 but Davy holds from there :( Now hold Safin please!!!
1*-2 Now would be an excellent time for a break please Marat :)
0-15 C'mon!!
0-30!! Oi Oi!!!
0-40 Oi Oi Oi!!!!
15-40 1 saved :( c'mon take it!!

BREAK!!!!

And out £32.89 on each :)

Lay Marat Safin 1.28 £29.67 £37.98 £8.31
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09
1.28 £2.41 £3.08 £0.67
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09
1.28 £44.21 £56.59 £12.38
Ref: 9240638071 Bet matched: 16:52 21-Oct-09

Safin Wins 4-6 6-4 6-2
Profit £31.28

Challenge Overview

Bet 14 - Leonardo Mayer v Thomaz Bellucci

0-2* in the final set when I get on Bellucci just having broken hold it now Thomaz!!

Back Thomaz Bellucci 1.32 £31.48 £10.07
Ref: 9239828292 Bet matched:15:48 21-Oct-09
1.32 £1.80 £0.58
Ref: 9239828292 Bet matched:15:48 21-Oct-09

0*-3 Another break would be especially pleasing! :)

Hmm how can 0*-3 30-15 be the same odds as 0-2*??
1-3* C'mon Thomaz nice easy service game needed!
1*-4 Hold to love :)
30-40 Take It!!!! Get In!!!!
1-5*
BP :( And a break back!!
2*-5 DO NOT make me regret not laying out at 1.01!!!
3-5* Mayer holds :( Now c'mon Thomaz nice and easy serve it out please!!

Bellucci Wins 7-5 3-6 6-3
Profit: £10.13

Bet 13 - Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez v Olga Govortsova

Back Olga Govortsova 1.47 £22.14 £10.41
Ref: 9239150644 Bet placed: 15:00 21-Oct-09

Score is 1-6 1-1* BP to Govortsova when I get on c'mon the hold!! LOL Break I mean!!

And Break and out £4.32 on both

Lay Olga Govortsova 1.23 £6.46 £7.95 £1.49
Ref: 9239219267 Bet matched: 15:05 21-Oct-09
1.23 £20.00 £24.60 £4.60
Ref: 9239219267 Bet matched: 15:05 21-Oct-09

Back in again at 1*-3 15-30 Lets have another break!!

Back Olga Govortsova 1.09 £26.47 £2.38
Ref: 9239322243 Bet matched:15:12 21-Oct-09

And Break 1-4* And out again! £5.59 on both!

Lay Olga Govortsova 1.04 £27.74 £28.85 £1.11
Ref: 9239358991 Bet matched: 15:15 21-Oct-09

Score is 3-4* And I'm going back in for more!! Wish me luck!!

Back Olga Govortsova 1.22 £27.74 £6.10
Ref: 9239526245 Bet matched:15:28 21-Oct-09

And 0-40 Typical!!! 4-4!!! Why did I do that crazy bet!! Now need a break again!!


BP!! Take It!!! Saved :( Another BP!! This Time Olga!! Yes!!!

4-5* Now serve it out my Belarussian Beauty :)
2 MP's!!!

Govortsova Wins 6-1 6-4
Profit: £11.13

Challenge Overview

Bet 12 - Illya Marchenko v Denis Istomin

Back Denis Istomin 1.22 £141.88 £31.21


6-1 4-3* 30-40* when got on. He held fortunately for 4-4

5-4* Hold to love!! That's a shock the way his service games have been going! Don't mess up now Denis!

0-30!!! Muppetry of the highest order!!
0-40 :(
SET Marchenko. Bizarrely I kind of had a feeling that would happen and still placed the bet!! :(

1-0* Need a hold now Denis please!
1*-1 Hold to love! I have a feeling this is a wee bit (cough) arranged! Fortunately I think the final set will be played for!
2-1* C'mon Denis don't shaft me over!!
40-15 to Deuce :( GP to BP :(

Break!!! Istomin you eedjeet!!!
3*-1
4-1* Consolidates the break with a love service game!! Why did I bet on a Russian? LOL

Istomin Retired!!!! Tucked up like a kipper!!!

Well I guess it's true........... Google adsense just doesn't pay!!! ;)

Marchenko Wins 1-6 6-4 4-1 Ret'd
Loss: £141.88

Day 2 of Challenge Summary

Well a better day today after yesterday's mixed fortunes.

All winners.....

Bet 7 - Profit: £2.27 Bank: £29.38
Bet 8 - Profit: £8.98 Bank: £38.36
Bet 9 - Profit: £14.35 Bank: £52.71
Bet 10 - Profit: £50.55 Bank: £103.26 (a must read imho)
Bet 11 - Profit: £38.62 Bank: £141.88

Originally my target for today was £218.07 but I caught up quite a bit. Tomorrow's target of £684.40 has now become achievable rather than moved further away from me. May not make it but if I can keep in touch then the challenge is still on!! :)

For an over view of the whole challenge click here:  The 5 Day Challenge