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Just who has taken over at the asylum? Paddy Power has decided that Tiger Woods, with just a four shot lead, is such a certainty to lift the Wanamaker Trophy we’ve paid out on him to win the US PGA Championship early – before a ball has been a hit in the third round and before Westwood can get in contention only to bogey the last and miss out on a playoff. Our customers have collected £1.25 million before the great man even tees off for round three.
In fairness, despite a wobbly start to proceedings on day 2, the world number one manoeuvred through extremely difficult conditions to lead the field by four. Towing the company line, as I did earlier in the week, he won’t be caught. He’s just too good.
Do you think we’re going to be caught with out trousers down? Can anyone put it up to the American? Does Sandy Lyle dye his hair? Does anybody care? Have your say and more below…..
August 15th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
turns out my tenner bet at 6/4 in play never went thru… login and bet buttin not working that day?
August 15th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Legend Paddy, my 6/1 double with the previous weeks victory tastes even better now. All in time for a Sat night on the town too!!
August 15th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
36 holes left to play and you’ve paid out already!
Madness, but hey Paddy P. can afford it.
Our own Paddy, Mr H. can still turn this one around…
Am I the only spacer willing to stick a few bob on him?
August 15th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Paddy, very generous - you have just paid for an entire holiday including spending money
August 15th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
well done on the tiger payout/real good business for bookie and punter alike before the prem matches
i applaud your instinctive savy
August 15th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
and if ur payin out on woods then u should give better than 12 to 1 on harrington,,seen as woods is such a shoe in in your book.sportin bet r 16/1…ye should be offering 40 to 1 if u think woods has it won.plastic paddy.
August 15th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
yeah but 1/3 odds places 1/2 on the ew makes harrington 4’s for second place which aint bad
August 15th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
you are crazy “PADDY” but you can afford it
August 15th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
You absolute ledge paddy, €90 bet on tiger woods at 15/8, fantastic!!!!!!
August 15th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
you no lrdge paddy, you a fraud
August 15th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Speaking of legends, bring back that hero idiot boy, he owned you paddy
August 15th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Not lookin like such a good move now paddy!
August 15th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
harry, vj and ernie within a couple of shots, hes under pressure now!, Paddy may look foolish to morrow night, but the punter is foolish most nights and paddy wise
August 15th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Roll on Vijay, Tiger will hear that he has won ( according to PP ) and will lose concentration ( I wish ), but you never know
August 15th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Bonkers! Ernie’s stalkin’ and so is Henrik…
August 15th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
fair play to paddy p thats why i never bet with anyone else and would rather do without a bet then use another bookies i.ve had 2 more good experience wit pp when paid out on rod fed to win wimbeldon in 07 before he served a ball and when ronnie o sullivan lost the plot against hendry when only 4 1 down in uk champs keep up the good work pp and i.ll keep spreding da word .. o and it won.t matter cos woods will still win it but u have kinda ruined my buzz just don.t have the interest now lol
August 15th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Mad Paddy…
Paddy H, VJ, and ELS all chasing hard… All previous Major winners!!!
I took Harrington off you at 20/1 a few days ago.. hope you have to pay me too tomorrow night
August 15th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
well its looking a bit tighter now but have to say fair play to you paddy whether or not you can afford it - there are plenty of other bookies i reckon could afford it but they have not paid out!
August 15th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
Thank you Paddy.
Have been watching the coverage, only logged on to see what the current odds were.
This is why I closed my other accounts.
Innovate and risky, but thanks again.
August 15th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
paddy paying out early on tiger woods is par for the course for him……. but paddy your tv ads. omg there not very good are they………..i mean that old crook bruce…. at least the meerkats are honest………..i trust them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 15th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
tiger must ave cost you a bomb paddy, and for that reason im sending a namecard round in the pub for you 2mos nite
August 16th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Just recently opened an account with you paddy and oh yes i like your unique way of doing such things!keep it up…
August 16th, 2009 at 1:20 pm
wise up muppet
August 16th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Thanks…more money to play with
August 16th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
fair play to you paddy. I had £100 at 15/8. Will be p**sing myself is he doesnt win.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Thanks Paddy
the winnings went on an Arsenal/Newcastle double - thanks again!!!!!!
August 16th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
You wouldn`t be in business if you didn`t know what you were doing. It`s` a great gesture just wish I`d lumped on a bit more of the hard earned!!!
August 16th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
your mental he will bottle it cos he aint got the stuff for majors any more . i hear the sound of breaking glass lol
August 16th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Looks like a costly mistake by your marketing men
August 17th, 2009 at 12:01 am
not one of ur better ideas
August 17th, 2009 at 12:10 am
What were you thinking paying out so early… Hey i reckon you win anyway, like who backs
Yang over Tiger… Bookie always wins..
August 17th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Can you pay out on Arsenal to finish in the top four as well?
I gotta bridge I can sell you micks.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Pissing myself laughing…lost a few bob on Harrington but what the hell.
Paddy’s premature payout cheered me up no end.
Keep up the good work guys…
August 17th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Ha! Used some of Tiger money to bet on the Korean guy today. Double bonus!!! Won’t be doing this again in a hurry me thinks……….
August 17th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Woods lost!! Epic Fail!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:52 am
ahahahahahahahahahaahaha
August 17th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Backed him in shop on Friday and not online. U still going to honour that payout at the shops?
August 17th, 2009 at 5:53 am
im on top of the world. thanks so much, drew all my savings out and lumped on in a drunken state coz you were offering top price 4/5 after the first round. i had £1,482 on him just for the record. he only played on more round and im sat here pretty with £2,667.60. and i’ll still have my girlfriend. thank you so so much paddy, i’ll be using your site always now instead of laddies. cheers again. xxxx
August 17th, 2009 at 6:55 am
same question as robbie. i backed him on friday in shop. anyone know if that will be paid out?
August 17th, 2009 at 7:39 am
lose
August 17th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Del says:
Well done Paddy, takes me back to when I did Man United in the Premiership a few years ago, Fred Done paid out early, low and behold Arsenal pipped them on the line.
I also had Tiger at 8/13, cheers.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:52 am
haa haa plastic paddy!!!!!!!!!
August 17th, 2009 at 9:33 am
hope your not paying out on arsenal winning the premiership already
August 17th, 2009 at 9:36 am
two online accounts guess wot i placed it with william hiil instead of u! total cost £1500 gutted!
August 17th, 2009 at 10:29 am
no wonder your prices are worse than most competitors when you are more interested in publicity stunts than creating a book with VALUE for punters… Whoever made that call should be sacked… You are a plc and have shareholders to whom you are responsible, price down 3.5%, nice one paddy you ….
August 17th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Great Publicity! You’ve paid out early on many events. Its amazing how gullible people are - keep taking advantage of them. Its incredible the levels of stupidity around. Someone gambles at a level where they invest 1500 euros on a single event and only has 2 accounts! Another idiot lectures you on your responsibility to shareholders when you are one of the fastest growing bookies in the world. These people deserve to be fleeced. Laughable.
August 17th, 2009 at 11:10 am
Look lads. I feel awful about taking this money when Tiger didn’t win. Whilst appreciating that it was foolhardy of you to offer this, please take it for granted that I won’t enjoy the slap-up meal that my winnings will provide, nor will I enjoy the bottle of fine wine to wash it all down either.
Hope that makes you feel better…
Cheers!
August 17th, 2009 at 11:17 am
It will generate a lot of publicity for the company but surely with something as open as golf common sense should have prevailed. In the current economic climate the sum of 1.5 million is no paltry figure. Perhaps more caution would be advisable!
August 17th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I think all at PP surely must used to have worked at Saatchi and Saatchi; million pounds worth of free publicity, with radios, papers etc telling the world about paddy Power - Brilliant, absolutely brilliant.
You’re offers are superb - keep it up (How much of that money that you paid out, have you already re-couped, I wonder!!??
Excellent.
Thanks for your service.
Joe
August 17th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
Personally I find it ofensive you pay out on losing bets when I’m not allowed to win more than £20 on successful bets. All money withdrawn and won’t use you again.
August 17th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Paying out on Tiger Woods to win a golf tournament with a 4 shot lead and 36 holes to play?? Paddy Power has more money than sense!! Why didnt he pay out on something like Kilkenny winning the All Ireland Hurling Championship…I dont care how good Tiger Woods is - But he is not a 1/10 shot to win a major halfway through it!!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I’m agreeing with Jill as I can hardly get any money on so to see smirking Paddy paying losers (internet only? what about the shop punters?) shows him to be even more morally bankrupt than your average bookie. Come on Paddy, treat everyone the same!!
August 17th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Some people are never happy
August 17th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
I got paid out in the shops on Saturday evening, so you are talking nonesense Caroline
August 17th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
THANK-YOU FROM THIS TYRONE LAD. I UNDERSTAND YOU DIDNT WISH FOR IT TO HAPPEN BUT MAKE THE MOST OF IT. MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF ADVERTISING NOW SO GET IT OUT THERE AND INTO THE PRESS, TELEVISION AND INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. NEWS LIKE THIS WILL SPREAD YOUR NAME AND EXPAND THE EMPIRE FOR YOU PADDY.
ON A PERSONAL LEVEL I FEEL GUTTED TO TAKE THOUSANDS OF POUND FROM YOUR VAST WEALTH BUT NEEDS MUST. EG. FAST CARS, HOLIDAYS, DESIGNER CLOTHES, ETC.
I HAD £100 ON A 5 EVENT ACCUMULATOR AND TIGER WAS IN AMONGST THEM LIKE A SURE THING. I HAD MAN CITY, FULHAM, MAN UTD, NOTTS COUNTY TO WIN THE SECOND DIVISION AND THE TIGER TO WIN THE USPGA AT 5/4, 13/8, 2/9, 11/4 AND 1/5. THATS A TASTY 32.48/1.
I AM NOW PRAYING FOR NOTTS COUNTY TO NOTT LET ME DOWN SO I CAN SVEN SVEN SVEN THE £3248.44 NEXT MAY. I HAVE CHECKED THE UNSETTLED BET IN MY ACCOUNT SEVERAL TIMES AND SURE ENOUGH PADDY YOU HAVE GIVEN IT TO ME AS A WIN.
I CAN BE YOUR NEXT IAN WRIGHT WRIGHT WRIGHT JUST LIKE IN THE WINDOWS AT LADBROKES NOW THAT YOU HAVE GOT IT WRONG WRONG WRONG. I AM YOUR IDEAL ADVERT FOR YOUR SHOP WINDOWS. THE NEXT IAN WRIGHT, CHRIS KAMARA OR LEE DIXON. COME ON PADDY WHAT DO YOU SAY. GIVE ME A CALL. YOU HAVE GOT MY E-MAIL ADDRESS. LOVE YOU PADDY. THE TYRONE LAD.
August 17th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I’m sure their risk management team were smart enough to lay off some of the 1.5m on the betting exchanges plus add in the marketing/publicity they will generate from it, then it wont have end up costing that much to the firm/
August 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Some folk are never happy. Give a mile, they want the whole marathon.
August 17th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Thomas obviously didn’t back Tiger! LOL the bitterness of some folk is amazing.
August 17th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Whats wrong with you punters? Paddy is giving away money and some are upset. Worrying about the share price of paddy power down 3.5%, (BEN) others moaning the odds were too low. There are some crazy people out there.
If your worrying about the share price of Paddy Power you should be referred to the Financial Times. Share prices rise and fall. Thats life to-morrow it will probably rise. Anyway all the shares fell to-day so what. This site is about having a punt. A gamble. If you think the odds are too low dont put a bet on go somewhere else. No-one is forcing anyone to put a bet on.
Some people are never happy. Pay them out early Paddy and they moan. Give them cream and they cry theres no cherry on top. Be glad you got paid early otherwise you would have got nothing at all and how would you have enjoyed that? Nothing. Big fat zero. Tyrone lad.
August 18th, 2009 at 12:01 am
I had the Woods to lead after round 1 and win outright special at 10/1 and it was settled as a loser ??
Surely after leading on his own after day 1 all I am waiting on was the Woods outright win , which they decided to pay out on early.