Can/Where do i put a bet on the Oscars

[chilistrucker]

I've never been in a bookies in my life and have no real idea on how the whole betting thing works.
I do like a game of poker for money, but pretty minimal amounts to be fair. A lot of the lads that go to my poker game are in to betting on pretty much bloody anything, horses, football and the like.

For some bizarre reason I really fancy a couple of bets on the Oscars, mainly 'Joker' based, so where do I start?

[SteveScooby]

Skybet
https://m.skybet.com/tv-music-and-film

[chilistrucker]

SteveScooby said:

Skybet
https://m.skybet.com/tv-music-and-film

Cheers, just registered and had a quick nose on their site. Need to study it a bit more to find out how to do the specifics, will have a proper look tomorrow as up at 4 for work.

[Davie_GLA]

chilistrucker said:

I've never been in a bookies in my life and have no real idea on how the whole betting thing works.
I do like a game of poker for money, but pretty minimal amounts to be fair. A lot of the lads that go to my poker game are in to betting on pretty much bloody anything, horses, football and the like.

For some bizarre reason I really fancy a couple of bets on the Oscars, mainly 'Joker' based, so where do I start?

Do you know something we don’t?

[Baldchap]

I know at 1/20 you'd need to be chucking a lot of money that way to win anything worthwhile.

[DanielSan]

Baldchap said:

I know at 1/20 you'd need to be chucking a lot of money that way to win anything worthwhile.

This. Betting on the joker isn't a particularly cunning move given all the hype and fuss it's had upto this point, the odds very much reflect that.

[chilistrucker]

I was wondering if I could put a specific bet on Joker, something on the lines of betting it will win as an example
4 Oscars and name the specific categories.
If I were right would one roll over into another, and another etc?

Plausible?

Not had a look yet as currently at work in the lorry.

[anonymous-user]

Should be able to bet per category and roll them up into an accumulator.

They might even have specials on, if not check paddypower or Bet365.

[mouseymousey]

chilistrucker said:

I was wondering if I could put a specific bet on Joker, something on the lines of betting it will win as an example
4 Oscars and name the specific categories.
If I were right would one roll over into another, and another etc?

Plausible?

Not had a look yet as currently at work in the lorry.

You can use Sky Bet's request a bet service and they might offer you a price on the bet you want to place. See here...

Request A Bet

Or if all the markets you want to bet in already exist (i.e. that there is a market for the 4 categories you want to bet in and Joker is an option in each of those markets) you could just build up an accumulator or multiple bets.

[PAULJ5555]

Apparently the Oscars are fixed because not enough black people or women get picked.

[chilistrucker]

Thanks all for the advice, (deliberately avoided tips there) I will look into the accumulator and request a bet options this evening

[voyds9]

PAULJ5555 said:

Apparently the Oscars are fixed because not enough black people or women get picked.

Strangely enough it's not a fix when the black people are over represented

eg boxing, american football, basketball etc

[PAULJ5555]

voyds9 said:

PAULJ5555 said:

Apparently the Oscars are fixed because not enough black people or women get picked.

Strangely enough it's not a fix when the black people are over represented

eg boxing, american football, basketball etc

Yep, They dont get picked beacuse of their color its because their better than the next person

Flip this the other way round = RACE CARD

[chilistrucker]

I tried a couple of the websites mentioned but with no real success, (probably because I don’t understand the process.) Eventually put single bets on Joker for best film at 12/1 and also best director on Joker at 50/1. For some reason it wouldn’t let me do the accumulator even though they have there own Oscar accumulators you can bet on. Also didn’t get anywhere on the request a bet, again probably down too me.

Is there anywhere that would take a Phone bet maybe, or should i just stroll into a bookies?

EDIT. Spoke to sky via chat page and they are sorting it, they will email me later with odds

Edited by chilistrucker on Tuesday 28th January 10:01