{"id":356,"date":"2022-09-15T05:45:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T19:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfhubprod.wpengine.com\/hub\/?p=356"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T01:58:45","slug":"pros-vs-bookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/racing\/horse-racing\/pros-vs-bookies\/","title":{"rendered":"PROS VS BOOKIES: LAY BETTING TIPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"marketing-banner block\" data-segment-id=\"banner-container\"\n          data-banner-details=\"{&quot;bannerName&quot;:&quot;PRO&amp;#8217;s V BOOKIES MAIN BANNER&quot;}\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container reduced-width\">\n      <div class=\"py-4\">\n\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/betfair.com.au\/hub\/pros-vs-bookies-tips\" target=\"\" data-segment-id=\"banner-a-tag\" data-banner-all=\"{&quot;segmentData&quot;:&quot;{\\&quot;bannerName\\&quot;:\\&quot;PRO&amp;#8217;s V BOOKIES MAIN BANNER\\&quot;}&quot;,&quot;image&quot;:&quot;&lt;img width=\\&quot;1024\\&quot; height=\\&quot;400\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2.png\\&quot; class=\\&quot;w-full\\&quot; alt=\\&quot;\\&quot; srcset=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2.png 1024w, https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2-300x117.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2-768x300.png 768w\\&quot; sizes=\\&quot;(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\\&quot; \\\/&gt;&quot;,&quot;mobileImage&quot;:&quot;&lt;img width=\\&quot;800\\&quot; height=\\&quot;300\\&quot; src=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_MOB_FA2.png\\&quot; class=\\&quot;w-full\\&quot; alt=\\&quot;\\&quot; srcset=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_MOB_FA2.png 800w, https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_MOB_FA2-300x113.png 300w, https:\\\/\\\/www.betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/2\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_MOB_FA2-768x288.png 768w\\&quot; sizes=\\&quot;(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\\&quot; \\\/&gt;&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/betfair.com.au\\\/hub\\\/pros-vs-bookies-tips&quot;,&quot;target&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\">\n        \n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2.png\" class=\"w-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/C742-25_PVB_HUB_BANNERS_DESKTOPFA2-768x300.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n          \n                  <\/a>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"educational-snippet block\">\n    <div class=\"container reduced-width\">\n\n        <div class=\"educational-snippet__wrap py-4\">\n            <div class=\"educational-snippet__header cursor-pointer transition flex p-4 lg:p-6 items-center border-b-2 border-bf-yellow bg-bf-black flex justify-between\">\n                <h3 class=\"font-montserrat font-bold text-bf-yellow text-xl select-none pointer-events-none\">Want to learn how to lay bet?<\/h3>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/themes\/betfair-hub\/public\/icons\/arrow-down-yellow.svg\" alt=\"Expand\" class=\"chevron transition-transform duration-200 ease-in-out\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"educational-snippet__content overflow-hidden max-h-0\">\n                <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col lg:flex-row border-2 border-bf-grey-80\">\n                  <div class=\"educational-snippet__content-wrap order-2 lg:order-1 lg:w-2\/3 flex flex-col\">\n                      <p>When you place a lay bet, you are betting on something not to happen. Let\u2019s think about the Melbourne Cup again. Remember: there can only be one winner. But what about the others trailing behind them? If you place a lay bet in a \u201cWin\u201d market, you can celebrate if the runner tails off at the back of the field.<\/p>\n\n                                              <div class=\"mt-auto\">\n                          <a\n                            href=\"https:\/\/register.betfair.com.au\/account\/registration\"\n                            class=\"bg-bf-yellow uppercase inline-flex shrink-0 w-auto py-3.5 px-4 rounded font-bold font-montserrat\"\n                          >\n                            Register Now\n                          <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"educational-snippet__video-wrap order-1 lg:order-2 lg:w-1\/3 mb-3 lg:mb-0\">\n                      <div class=\"relative video-container w-full\">\n                          <div\n                              id=\"youTubePlayerblock_1edd150d463e245e271794c221bc2071\"\n                              data-video-id=\"oKMTy3omTkQ\"\n                          >\n                          <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    \n\n<section class=\"expert-tips-list my-10\">\n    <div class=\"container mb-4 lg:mb-6  reduced-width \">\n        <div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n            <h2 class=\"font-bold font-montserrat text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-2\">Pro Lays<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n        <p class=\"font-montserrat text-base\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div \n        class=\"expert-tips-list__content\" \n        data-best-bet=\"false\" \n        data-author-filter=\"[&quot;ba900c3c-f649-4f30-bc78-d618b378200c&quot;,&quot;a46d5d77-d364-4e2d-9efe-5576b9f61dd6&quot;,&quot;3a68b232-8bc9-42ab-bcc4-866a74558e58&quot;,&quot;d7ca2e5b-8d44-4b2b-bddd-c838ee174243&quot;,&quot;e786a4eb-2db5-48da-8c50-10bcae6cc3fd&quot;,&quot;06d2f962-942e-40f0-86e4-e4928806e3a5&quot;]\"\n        data-sports-racing-filter=\"\"\n        data-date-time-filter=\"\"\n        data-number-of-days-filter=\"\"\n        data-bet-type-filter=\"[&quot;lay&quot;]\"\n                            ><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"expert-tips-list my-10\">\n    <div class=\"container mb-4 lg:mb-6  reduced-width \">\n        <div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n            <h2 class=\"font-bold font-montserrat text-xl lg:text-2xl mb-2\">Bookie Lays<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n        <p class=\"font-montserrat text-base\"><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <div \n        class=\"expert-tips-list__content\" \n        data-best-bet=\"false\" \n        data-author-filter=\"[&quot;73921e40-bd55-4bd6-9610-047c5c02910e&quot;,&quot;7b15721f-127b-4ca4-8210-363d40b5a621&quot;,&quot;48b9bd48-f574-4fe3-b178-d50993b836d4&quot;,&quot;06b18509-2e33-4898-8a35-afa6f39d6614&quot;,&quot;aaee168b-b6de-46cb-8ea2-cf077e7e3e2d&quot;,&quot;f4a188d7-109a-4061-af61-55bde5dd8c7f&quot;]\"\n        data-sports-racing-filter=\"\"\n        data-date-time-filter=\"\"\n        data-number-of-days-filter=\"\"\n        data-bet-type-filter=\"[&quot;lay&quot;]\"\n                            ><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"educational-snippet block\">\n    <div class=\"container reduced-width\">\n\n        <div class=\"educational-snippet__wrap py-4\">\n            <div class=\"educational-snippet__header cursor-pointer transition flex p-4 lg:p-6 items-center border-b-2 border-bf-yellow bg-bf-black flex justify-between\">\n                <h3 class=\"font-montserrat font-bold text-bf-yellow text-xl select-none pointer-events-none\">Want to learn how to lay bet?<\/h3>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betfair.com.au\/hub\/wp-content\/themes\/betfair-hub\/public\/icons\/arrow-down-yellow.svg\" alt=\"Expand\" class=\"chevron transition-transform duration-200 ease-in-out\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"educational-snippet__content overflow-hidden max-h-0\">\n                <div class=\"p-6 flex flex-col lg:flex-row border-2 border-bf-grey-80\">\n                  <div class=\"educational-snippet__content-wrap order-2 lg:order-1 lg:w-2\/3 flex flex-col\">\n                      <p>When you place a lay bet, you are betting on something not to happen. Let\u2019s think about the Melbourne Cup again. Remember: there can only be one winner. But what about the others trailing behind them? If you place a lay bet in a \u201cWin\u201d market, you can celebrate if the runner tails off at the back of the field.<\/p>\n\n                                              <div class=\"mt-auto\">\n                          <a\n                            href=\"https:\/\/register.betfair.com.au\/account\/registration\"\n                            class=\"bg-bf-yellow uppercase inline-flex shrink-0 w-auto py-3.5 px-4 rounded font-bold font-montserrat\"\n                          >\n                            Register Now\n                          <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"educational-snippet__video-wrap order-1 lg:order-2 lg:w-1\/3 mb-3 lg:mb-0\">\n                      <div class=\"relative video-container w-full\">\n                          <div\n                              id=\"youTubePlayerblock_b32229d5638a5f3dcca80e0e78a73277\"\n                              data-video-id=\"oKMTy3omTkQ\"\n                          >\n                          <\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"expert-tips__row block\">\n      <div class=\"container reduced-width relative py-6 md:pt-4\">\n        <div class=\"expert-tips__wrap pb-6 lg:pb-12\">\n          <h2 class=\"font-bold font-montserrat text-xl md:text-[26px] text-bf-yellow text-center md:text-left mb-4 uppercase\">PROS VS BOOKIES<\/h2>\n          <div class=\"mb-5 md:mb-6 text-sm md:text-base\">\n            <p>Welcome to Pros vs Bookies!<\/p>\n<p>Formerly Bookies Bag and Pro Lays, Betfair have combined the two competitions! Instead of the Bookies and Punters competing against their peers, they will be taking on each other as a team!<\/p>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><strong>RULES:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Can lay win and place<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Can lay the same runner<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Prices based off BSP<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">All lay bets are for 1 unit<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Captain lay bet worth 3 units not 1<\/div>\n<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Captain will rotate each week<\/div>\n<p>Meet the teams.<\/p>\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"171\" \/>\n<col width=\"177\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>PRO PUNTERS<\/td>\n<td>BOOKIES<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Paul Smith<\/td>\n<td>Barry Cook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Daniel Cripps<\/td>\n<td>Dave Dwyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mark Rhoden<\/td>\n<td>Norm Oke<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marc Lambourne<\/td>\n<td>Peter McCormack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Terry Leighton<\/td>\n<td>Anthony Jupp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trevor Lawson<\/td>\n<td>Ray Swannie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dean Watling<\/td>\n<td>Owen Blacker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gareth Phillips<\/td>\n<td>Steve Walters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glenn Pollett<\/td>\n<td>Nat Hinkley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nick Heathcote<\/td>\n<td>Simon Beasley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dave Pfundt<\/td>\n<td>Shane Ciurleo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Shaun Beirne<\/td>\n<td>Erin Murphy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Pros vs Bookies. 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