I prefer settling my events manually, but if I'm away from the comp for a while, Dev will do it for me. A mod will always be able to settle events, even if the bookie goes MIA. There are times when an event (Tour de France, The British Open) take longer than a day to complete. This is why manual payouts are good sometimes. Don't worry, either way you will get your K.
Thanks Killah, we'll see if Jorge has anything to say.