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TheBetEngine
IMPORTANT NOTICES
DO NOT use TheBetEngine solely in TEST mode for an extended period of time. Betfair do not take
kindly to supplying data to accounts that do not place real bets, so they will suspend your account citing
“a commercial profile” – i.e. they believe that you are recording the odds data and potentially supplying
the information to other people.
TheBetEngine can place bets below the Betfair minimum stake. Betfair do occasionally check for
accounts that are only placing these sorts of bets and will issue a warning. You should ensure that you
process a mixture of bet sizes through your account to minimise this risk.
TheBetEngine can only work if your PC (desktop, laptop or netbook) is switched on and does not
“hibernate” after a period of inactivity. To turn off Hibernation Mode in Windows, you need to adjust the
Power Settings in Control Panel. An example of how to do this in Windows 7, can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3t1FDPtT7I
TheBetEngine places bets on Betfair. If you want your bets to be matched within the stated odds range
specified on the Criteria tab, then you need to check your odds range using Betfair best odds and you
need to place your bets using Betfair best odds. If you check your odds using live odds, or BSP odds or
you place your bets using any setting other than Best, then you can be matched outside of the specified
odds range.
Note – there is no upper limit for the odds at which a back bet will be matched; there is no lower limit for
the odds at which a lay bet will be matched. Betfair will always match at the best odds available.
Betfair do not always load markets for USA racing in a timely manner. Often the markets are not available
when TheBetEngine rolls over to a new day. As such, it is not possible to guarantee that you will be able
to run continuously using USA markets as continuous running relies on the markets being available when
the roll over to a new day takes place. Restarting TBE is the only option to force the reloading of the
markets when they become available.
TheBetEngine does not work with BitDefender Internet Security. No problems have been detected with
other Internet security suites (like Windows Defender, or AVG or Avast, etc).
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