TAB accepts $40k bet on Telfer horse?

[Brodie]

very  interesting that the NZ TAB supposedly accepted a $40k bet on Captains Secret on race 7 at Auckland tonight!

Wondering is this actually legit when they have previously been so risk averse and very  hard to get much on, and they think that $1k is a big bet.

you would wonder who approved it when it was a Telfer horse, and they are going so well?

It was $40k @ 3.20 or close to that and someone was in the know!

Anyway great to see the NZ TAB accepting such bets and now we can obviously look forward to them allowing all the restricted punters on for amounts more than they have been  previously.

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 09:38 AM by Brodie

[Rangatira]

3 hours ago, Brodie said:

very  interesting that the NZ TAB supposedly accepted a $40k bet on Captains Secret on race 7 at Auckland tonight!

Wondering is this actually legit when they have previously been so risk averse and very  hard to get much on, and they think that $1k is a big bet.

you would wonder who approved it when it was a Telfer horse, and they are going so well?

It was $40k @ 3.20 or close to that and someone was in the know!

Anyway great to see the NZ TAB accepting such bets and now we can obviously look forward to them allowing all the restricted punters on for amounts more than they have been  previously.

 

 

 

Was this post bought to us by "the lowest form of wit" ?

[Nowornever]

Pretty easy to work out who placed the bet

[Chief Stipe]

On 13/06/2025 at 9:37 PM, Brodie said:

very  interesting that the NZ TAB supposedly accepted a $40k bet on Captains Secret on race 7 at Auckland tonight!

Wondering is this actually legit when they have previously been so risk averse and very  hard to get much on, and they think that $1k is a big bet.

you would wonder who approved it when it was a Telfer horse, and they are going so well?

It was $40k @ 3.20 or close to that and someone was in the know!

Anyway great to see the NZ TAB accepting such bets and now we can obviously look forward to them allowing all the restricted punters on for amounts more than they have been  previously.

 

 

 

But @Brodie the Brodestar wouldn't take that bet as it is a win bet not a Top 4.  Now that's risk averse....

[Brodie]

Does anyone actually believe that the TAB actually accepted a $40k bet on a Telfer horse to lose $80k?

Personally have major doubts as it just does not align with the amount of risk that they are currently taking.

Anything much over a $1000 loss and they are dropping odds so $40k loss??

Smells very fishy to Brodie!

[Rangatira]

24 minutes ago, Brodie said:

Does anyone actually believe that the TAB actually accepted a $40k bet on a Telfer horse to lose $80k?

Personally have major doubts as it just does not align with the amount of risk that they are currently taking.

I am sure it is punter dependent and there is a chance this punter has been reassessed 

[Gammalite]

6 minutes ago, Rangatira said:

I am sure it is punter dependent and there is a chance this punter has been reassessed 

Exactly this. All the betting companies want to know their customers.

Brodster always wants to remain Anonymous and place whatever large bet he wants with the TAB like he did years ago. A thing of the past Brodie old mate.

Of course the betting companies are taking large bets from known players. How do you think Boys Get Paid got to have so many BIG bets. they're known to the business. They will still take BIG BETS if you make yourself known to them and show some loyalty . (Place bets regularly with them at that sort of thing ) 

Kerry Packer could place million dollar bets with some of his Bookies . 

The most common is a bit like Boys Get Paid , in that syndicates are made , and place all the bets from the members on a Saturday with a regular front man who uses the betting company (as a 'supporter'  and not someone trying to 'fleece them' for as much as they can.  lol )  and tries to look after his clients but they win some -lose some. Waterhouse has many clients like that. They can take some pretty Big Bets on that way. 

Big 1000 dollar+ place bets from an anonymous TAB punter? . Not needed . a thing of the past . Can't blame em' really. why try and deal with that when you can rake in the Big galloping bucks ? lol. 

even a RICH CASINO limits the even chance bets to $500 a spin . also helps stop those 'Problem Gamblers' spending too much as well.   and there's plenty of those. usually parked on Pokies these days though. (they get loyalty rewards as well , the more they spend. a TERRIBLE lure and sad thing really) rewarded for losing?  lol.

Which is why Horse race turnover has taken a significant downturn. 

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

Brodster always wants to remain Anonymous and place whatever large bet he wants with the TAB like he did years ago. A thing of the past Brodie old mate.

He has been around for a significant amount of time. Change can't be easy.

[Rangatira]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

 Kerry Packer could place million dollar bets with some of his Bookies . 

Did struggle with an individual but got a satisfying outcome.

 

Kerry Packer’s legendary willingness to gamble led to some of the most incredible casino stories ever heard, and include an epic put down of a multi-millionaire Texan oil baron.

Bored by the Texas man’s boorish behaviour at the blackjack tables, Packer called the braggart out over his claimed $100million worth.

“I’ll flip you for it,” was Packer’s brutal offer, the Texan suddenly lost for words at the idea of his fortune resting on the toss of a coin. 

[Brodie]

1 hour ago, Gammalite said:

Exactly this. All the betting companies want to know their customers.

Brodster always wants to remain Anonymous and place whatever large bet he wants with the TAB like he did years ago. A thing of the past Brodie old mate.

Of course the betting companies are taking large bets from known players. How do you think Boys Get Paid got to have so many BIG bets. they're known to the business. They will still take BIG BETS if you make yourself known to them and show some loyalty . (Place bets regularly with them at that sort of thing ) 

Kerry Packer could place million dollar bets with some of his Bookies . 

The most common is a bit like Boys Get Paid , in that syndicates are made , and place all the bets from the members on a Saturday with a regular front man who uses the betting company (as a 'supporter'  and not someone trying to 'fleece them' for as much as they can.  lol )  and tries to look after his clients but they win some -lose some. Waterhouse has many clients like that. They can take some pretty Big Bets on that way. 

Big 1000 dollar+ place bets from an anonymous TAB punter? . Not needed . a thing of the past . Can't blame em' really. why try and deal with that when you can rake in the Big galloping bucks ? lol. 

even a RICH CASINO limits the even chance bets to $500 a spin . also helps stop those 'Problem Gamblers' spending too much as well.   and there's plenty of those. usually parked on Pokies these days though. (they get loyalty rewards as well , the more they spend. a TERRIBLE lure and sad thing really) rewarded for losing?  lol.

Which is why Horse race turnover has taken a significant downturn. 

Brodie is one of many NZ punters that get treated very poorly compared to other punters!

It is because of identifying myself that I am restricted as well as other restricted punters!

Still very very hard to believe that they took this $40k bet on under the TAB’s current level of risk that they are showing?

[Rangatira]

15 minutes ago, Brodie said:

Brodie is one of many NZ punters that get treated very poorly compared to other punters!

It is because of identifying myself that I am restricted as well as other restricted punters!

Still very very hard to believe that they took this $40k bet on under the TAB’s current level of risk that they are showing?

If they like you, they like you ...... shrug!!

[Gammalite]

1 hour ago, Rangatira said:

He has been around for a significant amount of time. Change can't be easy.

Brodie in his glory days ?