POSTING A -18 FAV. AT +18 WHAT IS A BOOK TO DO?

[freak]

A difference of 36 points, and if one bets into that, they are trying to steal one from the book.

A honest player passes the game, or calls in the wager and says hey by the way on the net you have the line backwards.

I have done this numerous times, sometimes looking for a stipend, but not anymore. Reason being, one good turn will pay back numerous ones in the future.

Just the way I look at it anymore.

I can see the arguement, they hung the number make them pay.... Only person that will get hurt in the end is yourself. The bet more than likely will get scratched and depending on your wager style and what you attempted to do on that game if obvious will surely get you the pink slip....

Typos happen and errors do take place, but be smart and do the right thing.

See ya at the cashiers cage.....

With the correct ticket of course !!!

[REALITY]

Originally posted by pnanda:
If it looks to good to be true, it usually is. As a bettor, one must realize this.IMHO, if a line mistake this obvious is made all bets should be voided.

PNANDA,

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF HONEST BETTING ETTIQUETE.

AS A CHARTER MEMBER YOU WILL WIN MORE GAMES BY A HALF POINT THAN YOU WILL LOSE.

SUDDENLY YOU ARE NO LONGER AFRAID OF EXTRA INNINGS AND OVERTIME.

AMEN,BROTHER.

BROTHER REALITY

[REALITY]

BROTHER FREAK,

WELCOME.

YOU NOW LONGER HAVE TO FEAR THOSE LAST MINUTE PASS INTERFERENCE CALLS.

VIRTUE IS IT'S OWN REWARD.

AMEN.

BROTHER REALITY

[REALITY]

Originally posted by windmill:
Absolutely pathetic. If the bookmaker can't hire people to check their lines, to hell with them. You post a #, you take the bet, you honor the bet. The rest is just whining crap. I've seen books cancel total bets that they claimed were bad.. 6 points off the consensus. Laughable.

BRETHREN OF THE CHURCH OF HONEST B.E.

LET US NOW PRAY FOR THE SOUL OF OUR LOST FRIEND BROTHER WINDMILL WHO HAS STRAYED.

MAY HE ONE DAY GROW TO SEE THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS.

MAY HE FIND THE WISDOM TO UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF STEAL A DIME IT WILL COST YOU A DOLLAR.

MAY HIS EPITAPH NOT READ:

I THOUGHT HONESTY WAS LAUGHABLE UNTIL HALF POINTS,BAD CALLS,AND OVERTIME DECISIONS TURNED MY FOREST INTO A TOOTHPICK...

LET US PRAY.

BROTHER REALITY

[windmill]

Whatever, pal. A man that can't find his caps-lock key is indeed lost. Do me a favor. Look straight ahead, eyes wide open. Now look over you left shoulder. Now look over your right shoulder. Notice how everything looks brown?? That's cause you have your head up your ass.

[Bookiebar]

Ok, recently I have been betting on the Rugby League world cup and the bookmakers have been having some serious trouble attempting to asign lines to these games as the some of the countries playing are so immensly outclassed. Shopping between bookmakers in Aussie and the UK you could find lines that were significantly different, right now the game tonight between Aussie and Wales the spread lies between +49 and +52 (for Wales). Now why would I take +49 if I like Wales (which I do) when I can take +52 elsewhere. Is this a bad line, no its competition, but where do you draw the line between competition and bad lines?! You cannot and you shouldnt have to, its not my job to police the lines, if they are bad then take them down but dont winge and complain because your bookmaker F*%#$D itup.

[Railbird]

Reality,

Do you think it was wrong for me to bet 7pt halftime teasers in Tijuana from 89-95,or my 4tmrs of side total at half to side total of game,Is it wrong that Wade Boggs always had 1 foot out of the batters box his whole career,Is it wrong that Mark McGwire takes Anabolic Steroids,Is it wrong for Vegas Casinos to have parlay cards that intentionally deceive tourists by saying 2for1 instead of 2to1.There must be clear rules.or maybe their doesent.

[Fred]

with due respect to those who disagree

imho

-18 to +18 is an obvious error, (c'mon fellas, even +3 instead of -3 in say, an NBA game is an obvious error) i would be embarrased to bet it

+3 to +3.5, +4 or better, is shopping for value, i would be insane not to prefer a better genuine number

[windmill]

Fred--

You would be EMBARRASSED? Would they be embarrased to keep your money after it started. C'mon. You owe them NOTHING.

[REALITY]

BROTHER FRED,

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF HONEST BETTTING ETTIQUETE.

YOU SHALL WIN MORE OF THOSE BAIL OUT WAGERS THAN NOT.

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO KNOW THE MEANING OF STEAL A DIME IT WILL COST YOU A DOLLAR.

BROTHER FRED,

ALL THE BEST...

BROTHER REALITY

[Railbird]

Bms intentionally will due that on htimes to throw you off,if youre on a big winning streak,I have seen it done,same thing in tennis,I will give my opponent a ball 6inches out on purpose,to win the next 3 games,and it has nothing what so ever to do with good or bad karma,its people trying to get you out of your rythym,and its done even unconsciously or vice versa.

[REALITY]

RAILBIRD,

I DON'T THINK IT WAS WRONG WHAT YOU WERE DOING IN TIJUANA.

THAT PLACE MADE A CONSCIOUS DECISION TO BOOK LIKE THAT.

LUCKILY THEY HAD SOMETHING ELSE GOING FOR THEM THAT ALLOWED THEM TO PAY YOU.

BOOKIEBAR,

I KNOW THOSE EUROPEAN SPORTS FLUCTUATE GREATLY SO A MAJOR LINE MISTAKE THERE WOULD BE MUCH HARDER TO SPOT THAN THE U.S. SPORTS WHERE EVERY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHES THE DAILY LINE.

REALITY

[Railbird]

DO NOT SHOUT YOUR GOOD DEEDS FROM THE ROOF TOP,IT DECREASES YOUR REWARD.

[REALITY]

Originally posted by windmill:
Fred--

You would be EMBARRASSED? Would they be embarrased to keep your money after it started. C'mon. You owe them NOTHING.

WINDMILL,

IN MY ENTIRE CAREER FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE COUNTER I NEVER ACCEPTED A BAD FIGURE.

I NEVER DISHONORED A LEGITIMATE BET.

I NEVER SLOW PAID A PLAYER.

I NEVER TOOK A DEAL FROM A B.M.WHEN I OWED,AND I OWED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.

I BORROWED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS TO PAY PLAYERS WHEN I BOOKED AND BOOKMAKERS WHEN I PLAYED.

IT HAS TAKEN ME THE BETTER PART OF THIS LAST DECADE TO GET EVEN.

I LIKE TO BELIEVE THAT WHATEVER DIVINITY YOU BELIEVE IN GAVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE BECAUSE I ALWAYS TRIED TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND ALWAYS WITH THE BEST INTENTIONS...

REALITY

[Bookiebar]

you just dont have this sort of problem at land based bookmakers, why does having an internet outlet exemplify you from honouring your clients bets? You really have to wonder why a bookmaker is making these HUGE errors and how seriously they take their business. Any half decent sportsbook is not going to be making these mistakes, and have safe guards to make sure they do not.. period.

Also if the lines are published in every paper, and they are available on line, then a sports book really has no excuse apart from laziness and incompetance.


[This message has been edited by Bookiebar (edited 11-19-2000).]