Betty Boo

So I lost $10 on the wager that Australia would finish their group second, and another $10 that they would be eliminated in the Quarter finals.

Amusingly, the $5 wager that Australia would win the tournament was not lost. Here is an email I received from Sportsbet verbatim:

Dear Simon,

Australia was robbed! Two dodgy red card decisions cost the Aussies a fair chance of qualifying. We'd have been more competitive against Germany and probably beaten Ghana, and we put up a traditional Aussie fight to defeat Serbia.
So close. Only if those whistle blowing clowns had been consistent....

Doing things the Australian Way means giving people a fair go. We'd like you to have a fair go with your money wagered on Australia, so we have refunded all bets on Australia in the Outright Winner and To Qualify (Group D) bet markets.

Your cash is now in your account. At least it's some comfort and a refund helps be rid of the nasty bitter red card pill we've all had to swallow in 2010. Enjoy the rest of the Tournament.

God bless those crazy cats at Sportsbet. So now I am 20 bucks down on my bets, the $100 wager on the field still stands of course.

Looks like all four favourites (Brazil, Spain, Argentina and England) have made it through, and I have 12 other teams (what I like to call my Shoddy Dozen) to support.

If one of those 12 win, I win $220. Zing.