[shari91]

Betfair player says account was suspended amidst tennis investigation

A high-stakes BetFair (SBR rating A) punter tells Sportsbook Review that his account has been locked since March 28th, 2011. The Betfair player had a sum of €50,000 risked on an ATP tennis match—Michael Llodra vs Marcel Granollers—which was a normal stake for the trader. Marcel Granollers went into the match in good form and was a slight underdog at +138. After the conclusion of the match, the player states that he received a letter from Betfair indicating that the outcome of the match was being investigated. The player states that he wrote Betfair multiple times per week asking for an update on the status of the investigation. When SBR followed up with Betfair for comment, Betfair advised SBR that they could not discuss specifics of player accounts. SBR is asking the player to provide a complete overview of his position on the match. SBR will update this thread as more information becomes available.

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[HeeeHAWWWW]

Not at home with my files to check the details, but Llodra throwing matches is not uncommon.

What is surprising is Betfair actually doing anything about it, as they seem to have given up chasing matchfixing since the Davydenko episode.

Edit: found on oddsportal....
http://www.oddsportal.com/tennis/usa...6/#home-away;2

Granollers opened at +165, closes at +110. No surprise there.

[shari91]

Not at home with my files to check the details, but Llodra throwing matches is not uncommon.

What is surprising is Betfair actually doing anything about it, as they seem to have given up chasing matchfixing since the Davydenko episode.

I was actually going to PM you and then got distracted. TI's match comments are gone for this one and I have nothing listed in my stuff as I had Granollers in this match. When I looked at the stats though I didn't see anything strange but it'll depend on what he actually bet on of course. It's not like Llodra is a hard court wizard so the result isn't that surprising, especially considering the scoreline. Let us know if you get the chance to check it out please.

[nosniboR11]

[SBR Lou]

Are all bets on the match under investigation (with bets suspended) or is it just this players' transactions that are being scrutinised?

He claimed he had some knowledge that other players have been paid out on the match. Betfair won't confirm or deny anything. The player has been asked follow-up questions.