BOOKIES have clawed back some of the cash they lost on the World Cup in week one – but punters remain just ahead.
The unexpected goal glut has helped punters who'd rather back overs than unders and yes to both to score than no – and the match resukt and both to score market has also been a joy.
I've put up winners and losers over the first two weeks and will continue to do so. Most of my main antepost best are still running and here is rundown of what I tipped pre-tournament.
Lionel Messi to top score and Argentina to win have been covered partially with bets on Thomas Muller and Neymar while I've taken Germany on the outrights. I still believe the winner will come from Brazil, Argentina or Germany even though all three have deficiencies.
So here are the anteposts I put up – let's us know how yours are doing and the covers you have done or are planning.
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Top scorer Messi 8-1 (Betfred, McBookie) PENDING
Top scorer Klose 50-1 ew (Stan James) PENDING
Brazil v Argentina final (11-1, bet365) PENDING
Argentina to win World Cup (9-2, Paddy Power) PENDING
Brazil, Argentina, France to win groups
Pays £26.80 to a £10 stake at Betfred WON
France/Honduras top-bottom double
(7-4, Skybet) WON
Australia to finish bottom Group B
(3-10, Stan James) WON
Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany and Belgium to win groups
(6-1, Paddy Power) WON
Italy to win Group D
(17-10, Paddy Power) LOST
Argentina/Bosnia Group E straight forecast
(13-10, McBookie, BetVictor) LOST
Germany/Portugal Group G straight forecast
(15-8, bet365) LOST
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In December 2020 we sadly 
Brazil/Neymar @ 20/1
Argentina/Neymar @ 60/1
Neymar Top Goalscorer at 11/1
£10er each way (had £20 of free bets – £5 for each goal hes scored)
Top Team Goalscorer-
Neymar
Benzema
Balotteli
Sturridge
Thats all I have left remaining!
These are pending:
FRANCE / BRAZIL / ARGENTINA / GERMANY Top Group @ 4.1
BELGIUM / RUSSIA Dual Forecast @ 2.1
BRAZIL / LIONEL MESSI @ 34.0
ARGENTINA / LIONEL MESSI @ 15.0
BRAZIL / ARGENTINA Final @ 8.0
ARGENTINA Outright @ 4.5
EDUARDO VARGAS Top Chile Scorer @ 4.5
GROUP G Highest Scoring Group @ 5.5
These are lost:
AUSTRALIA Lowest Scoring @ 5.5
FRA / BRA / FRA Top COS / AUS Bottom @ 3.4
My Covers:
ALEXIS SANCHEZ Top Chile Scorer@ 3.25
BRAZIL Outright @ 4.5
Got plenty running so hopefully a profitable World Cup for me.
Holland v Germany Final @18/1
Brazil/messi 28/1 x£11.25
Brazil/germay final 22/1 £10
Argentina outright 4/1 x£35
Messi top goalscorer group f 3/1 £20 (won)
Brazil argentina spain germany semis 18/1 (lost)
No covers as of yet if anyone could suggest any that would be great cheers and gd luck guys
Neymar / Brasil 18/1
Brazil Brazil!!!!
Benzema top scorer ew
Messi top scorer outright
Fred top scorer ew (as good as dead)
Argentina to win it
The only two left standing with many having already lost
Brazil outright and Neymar top goalscorer
Argentina outright and Neymar top goalscorer
Messi/brazil 50/1, germany outright, germany/Argentina final
Martinez/Columbia Ew 66/1 top scorer
Vargas/Chile Ew 125/1
Huquain top scorer 25/1 Ew :(
Columbia semi finalists 18/1
Chile semi finalists 22/1? or 20s
Winner and top scorer
Muller/Argentina 150/1
Ronaldo/Brazil 66/1 :(
Van Persie/Argentina 66/1(after first game)
Goetze,Rodriguez,Suarez top scorers for there teams…trixie(greedy not taking Muller)
Here’s hoping :) GL yol
Thinking off backing Columbia to win it outright…should of grabbed the 28/1 at the start for a medal. Can’t back everything but
Recoba1980, maybe worth a back to lay. I’ve been impressed but can’t see them going all the way.
Van Persie to finish top Man Utd scorer @ 2/1
Suarez to finish top Liverpool scorer @ 13/8
Muller to finish top Bayern Munich scorer @ 11/4
£4 doubles, £8 treble.
Van Persie & Suarez are both up as I can see, but Muller still has to out score Robben. Also done Fred for top tournament scorer. ( DOWN ! )
£70 on Argentina at 5/1
£5 Messi/ Argentina at 16/1
Daft £1 on Schurrle tgs at 80/1
Daft £1 right enough
£20 on Germany and been adding cpl pound every cpl days at 4s . Argentina ,and Belgium each way 22s . Muller top scorer ,and yesterday cpl pound on chile at 25s ,if they beat brazil price will be slashed obv .