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Thoughts please;

I'm thinking of taking out an interest free £3,000 loan, and sticking it on a double of Europe to win the Ryder Cup, and No to win the independence referendum.

If it comes in, I'm around £2,800 in profit within a month.

If it doesn't, I have £3,000 of debt that needs paid back in the next 18 months.

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Looking at it as a value proposition, just about even money seems a reasonable price.

Of course I'm not going to base my decision solely just on what people on here say, bit I'm keen to gauge others opinions on it.

With regards the Ryder Cup, I don't think they'll be any surprises in the wildcards, so wouldn't expect much change in the prices next week. The referendum could well tighten up in the next fortnight so there could be better prices to be had by waiting.

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Sounds good.

Goes without saying don't mention what it's for when getting loan. I was on great arb l newcastle 5/2 to go down and 1/2 to stay up 5 tears ago, maxed out accounts and they wouldn't loan me £20k when pissed even though I couldn't lose.

Perhaps I was naive.

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Thoughts please;

I'm thinking of taking out an interest free £3,000 loan, and sticking it on a double of Europe to win the Ryder Cup, and No to win the independence referendum.

If it comes in, I'm around £2,800 in profit within a month.

If it doesn't, I have £3,000 of debt that needs paid back in the next 18 months.

No idea about the golf, and you're probably right about the referendum, but I'd bet £2000 on your double, and £500 each on the Yanks and a Yes vote, or whichever way minimises your potential losses but gives you a chance of a big profit.

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Interesting feedback so far, most of it expected.

I'm going off this a bit, mainly because of the drift on No. I was looking at whether this was a value proposition, and I'm not convinced it is at the moment. Depending on polls and odds and wildcard picks it may come back on the radar.

As for borrowing for it, I'm not bothered by that. It's interest and fee free, and I'd be saving up more than £3000 in the next 18 months, it's just taking an advance on it.

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Looking at it as a value proposition, just about even money seems a reasonable price.

Of course I'm not going to base my decision solely just on what people on here say, bit I'm keen to gauge others opinions on it.

With regards the Ryder Cup, I don't think they'll be any surprises in the wildcards, so wouldn't expect much change in the prices next week. The referendum could well tighten up in the next fortnight so there could be better prices to be had by waiting.

I remember doing that in 1988, took out a £1500 loan to back a dog,the dog got injured and the rest is history, NO really really really isn't value, never has been.

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No idea about the golf, and you're probably right about the referendum, but I'd bet £2000 on your double, and £500 each on the Yanks and a Yes vote, or whichever way minimises your potential losses but gives you a chance of a big profit.

Wouldn't touch the "yes" vote @ 4/1.

Much better hedge/bet would be 'Scotland to be an independent member state of the EU by 2025' @7/2.

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