World Cup

[swerb]

I'm not a soccer guy, but get into the World Cup. What better way to manufacture a little additional enthusiasm than throwing a couple bucks on it?

I'll track my losses here.

Bets to win the cup:

$5 to win $400 on the Ivory Coast
$5 to win $70 on Spain
$5 to win $70 on the Netherlands
$5 to win $40 on Germany

Can't bring myself to wager on or cheer for either of the three big favorites ... Brazil, France, or England. At least not yet.

Will start out today banking on a couple upsets, which we traditionally see early on in play.

$5 to win $27 on a tie between Trinidad & Tobago and the heavily favored Swedes.

Also, $10 to win $66 on Ivory Coast win over Argentina and $5 to win $18 on a tie between Argentina and the Ivory Coast.

The Ivory Coast is war torn, incredibly fast, and one of my sleepers to emerge from round one.

[Guest]

$25 to win $77 on the USA on Monday
Made some cash on them 4 years ago when they won a lot more than people thought
I don't know shit about soccer and don't care to, but i love wagering on underdogs.

[swerb]

What an upset! Trinidad & Tobago, the weakest team in the field, ties the Swedes 0-0.

Shaka Freaking Hislop.

Good start ...

[swerb]

+$7 so far

$27 to win $20 on the Netherlands to defeat Serbia-Montenegro

[swerb]

$20 to win $11 on Mexico defeating Iran

[Guest]

I threw $5 on Angola to win $50 and also took Mexico for $20

[swerb]

Another hit on the Netherlands. I may jump on those 10-1 Angola over Portugal odds myself ...

[swerb]

+$38

$12 to win $43 on a tie between Angola and Portugal

[swerb]

+$26

$11 to win $6 on Italy over Ghana

$10 to win $16 on Australia over Japan

$10 to win $22 on a USA-Czech tie

[swerb]

+$38

$5 to win $90 on Czechoslovakia to win it all
$5 to win $180 on Mexico to win it all

$10 to win $12 parlay - Brazil over Croatia and France over Switzerland
$10 to win $22 on a tie between Korea and Togo

[swerb]

+$18

$15 to win $12 on Spain over Ukraine
$15 to win $7 on Germany over Poland
$5 to win $12 on a tie between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia

[swerb]

+$49

$20 to win $6 on Portugal over Iran
$20 to win $10 on the Czechs over Ghana
$10 to win $40 on the USA over Italy

[swerb]

+$25

$6 to win $25 on a tie between Brazil and Australia
$6 to win $15 on a tie between Croatia and Japan
$6 to win $17 on a tie between France and Korea

[swerb]

+$51

$12 to win $12 on Italy over Czechs
$12 to win $14 on USA over Ghana
$11 to win $21 on Australia over Croatia

[swerb]

+$40

$13 parlay to win $50

Spain, France, Korea

[swerb]

+$27

$5 to win $36 on Mexico to pull the shocker over Argentina

[swerb]

+$22

$10 to win $11 on England/Ecuador over 2.5 goals
$10 to win $15 on Netherlands over Portugal