Far be it for me to lead you astray........

... but who doesn't like to have a flutter on the the golf (or lots of other things) from time to time.

I've just discovered a new way of betting where you don't just bet with a corporate "bookie" but you are matched with like minded people who want to bet against you. It's called Betfair!

Betfair is a new and exciting place to bet, where you’ll find the odds are on average 20% better than of a traditional bookmaker. It’s a market place where you bet against other punters, not against a bookie, so the odds are almost always better as there is no bookmaker adding in their profit margin.

Betfair is now the World’s No.1 online betting site with 500,000 bets matched daily.

All bets on Betfair have been placed there by users who either want to have a bet in the normal way (back), or offer odds to other punters (lay). Bets are matched between people with opposing views.

- You can bet that an outcome will happen (back) or that it won't happen (LAY).
- You can choose the odds you want to play at
- You can bet whilst the game is in play.

With Betfair there is always a choice of what odds to accept. If you want better odds than are currently available, you can place an order for a better price, but be realistic because there has to be somebody prepared to lay the bet at those odds, and vice versa. Take a look at the odds before a game and you will see them change as visitors back and lay their bets.

You do not pay tax at Betfair, and commission is only paid on your net winnings on each market. Some of your bets may win, some may lose, however you only pay commission on your NET winnings. If your bets in a particular market amount to a net loss, you do not pay commission.

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