Great British Bake off Bets Halted By Ladbrokes
Great British Bake Off bets stopped by Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes has halted betting on BBC reveal the Great British Bake Off after a flurry of wagers stimulated fears the winner's name may have been leaked.
"A run of bets" was put for one participant, lots of at shops in the Ipswich area, the bookie stated.
It is not understood which baker triggered the flurry or whether any candidates have connections with the Suffolk town.
The very first episode of the popular amateur baking contest aired on BBC One Wednesday night.
It is the 6th series of the program, which challenges 12 hopefuls to impress judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Weekly the amateur bakers are anticipated to take on a baking challenge, with very little instructions, and present a "signature meal".
'Soggy bottom'
The bookie stated a flurry of bets came in for one of the 12 participants whose odds began at 12/1 and were lowered to 6/1, 3/1 and after that evens.
"We used rates on Monday and, almost before the ink was dry, an uncommon variety of punters were in a rush to back just one entrant," David Williams of Ladbrokes stated.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday it was more of the very same one-way traffic. That sufficed to set our alarm bells calling and, as a precaution, we suspended our wagering.
"Hopefully, we'll return up with modified chances faster instead of later, however we didn't wish to get caught with our pants took down and a soggy bottom, so we have actually chosen to kick back till we are assured that Bake Off hasn't gone off currently.
"When you see a run of bets like this for one contestant at the expenditure of everybody else that can be an indication to suspend wagering for a bit to assess the situation," he included.
Great British Bake Off bets stopped by Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes has halted betting on BBC reveal the Great British Bake Off after a flurry of wagers stimulated fears the winner's name may have been leaked.
"A run of bets" was put for one participant, lots of at shops in the Ipswich area, the bookie stated.
It is not understood which baker triggered the flurry or whether any candidates have connections with the Suffolk town.
The very first episode of the popular amateur baking contest aired on BBC One Wednesday night.
It is the 6th series of the program, which challenges 12 hopefuls to impress judges Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood.
Weekly the amateur bakers are anticipated to take on a baking challenge, with very little instructions, and present a "signature meal".
'Soggy bottom'
The bookie stated a flurry of bets came in for one of the 12 participants whose odds began at 12/1 and were lowered to 6/1, 3/1 and after that evens.
"We used rates on Monday and, almost before the ink was dry, an uncommon variety of punters were in a rush to back just one entrant," David Williams of Ladbrokes stated.
"On Tuesday and Wednesday it was more of the very same one-way traffic. That sufficed to set our alarm bells calling and, as a precaution, we suspended our wagering.
"Hopefully, we'll return up with modified chances faster instead of later, however we didn't wish to get caught with our pants took down and a soggy bottom, so we have actually chosen to kick back till we are assured that Bake Off hasn't gone off currently.
"When you see a run of bets like this for one contestant at the expenditure of everybody else that can be an indication to suspend wagering for a bit to assess the situation," he included.