Changing the line after you place the bet!

[mr green]

That's exactly what CANBET did to me. This morning I took the Yankees(+183, ACTION) with P.Martinez as the starter for the Sox, ofcorse he doesn't start, Rose does insted, and the line moves a whole bunch. Well, when I get home from work I check my account and to see that dear Canbet has switched my (+183) to (-200). No I am NOT joking. So, because I'm sure this is a mistake I send them an email asking them to fix the error, only to get a reply stating that the rule is whenever you take ACTION on a bet that your bet moves with the line. I can't believe this, I personally bet the Yankees (+183,Action ) at home against Pedro just in case something happened to Pedro. Now, I've never had this happen to me before, and I've used ACTION bets many times with other books. Please, tell me if I'm being robbed or does anyone else have this policy. Now I must add that this bet was for $20 and at this time I don't know whether the bet would have won or not, however the idea of your ACTION bet changing because of the different starting pitchers definitly should make you reconsider Canbet for a baseball out, I know it has for me.

[EZMONEY]

List your pitchers next time.

[mr green]

What kind of response is that? The reason I took ACTION was so that the starting pitchers didn't matter, as far as I know that is the reason for taking ACTION. Your bet is on the team regardless of who starts.

[thedevil]

The book is 100% correct. It's called an adjustment. How would you have felt if Rose was listed and had the yanks -200 and then Pedro pitched


THE DEVIL

[mr green]

OK Devil, if that's the way it works fine. However I don't know of any other book that does this. If I had know this I would not have played, my fault for not reading the fine print. Devil can list other books that do this? I know Carib doesn't, ofcourse they only deal 20 cent line.

[WsP]

You mean there are books that don't do this?

[This message has been edited by WsP (edited 06-13-2000).]

[skeptic]

The book is 100% correct. Action meand you have a bet no matter who starts, however you will get an adjusted line if there is a pitching change on either side.

It is a standard Vegas/offshore policy. Listing one pitcher or both guarnatees you aline but if there is a pitching change you have NO Action.

[Mad Dog]

I just pulled this off of Carib's website. No offense, but before you gamble you should really know the rules. All books have this rule.


"In the event of a pitching change prior to the game, the price or line may change. Any wagers marked "Action" on a team without regard to the starting pitcher are subject to an odds or line adjustment."

[thedevil]

MR Green,

THIS IS S.O.P. FOR ALL BOOKS.

Find me one that doesn't thats where I want to play.

THE DEVIL

[AussieVamp2]

devil, don't think intertops does

all on teams there

[mr green]

Well I guess it's my mistake. From now on I will only bet "action" with books that don't list the pitchers. Sorry to Canbet, I don't like the rule but I can't fault you for it. Through all this the Yankees look like losers anyway.