1. 01-26-11 02:47 PM #1
    ClimbSomeRocks
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    Betting both sides of a game to satisfy rollover requirement for a bonus?

    Say I have a $100 cash with a 4x rollover.

    Why can't I just play games with nickle or dime juice and play both sides of them? All you'd lose is juice, so after 400 of bets, 10% would be 40$ so you'd come out with 60. Is my math correct?
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  2. 01-26-11 03:01 PM #2
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    Between this and the "betting all 8 combos of 3 team parlays" you guys really need to learn a bit about cover plays. Do you really think the book wants you to do that? Use some common sense.
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  3. 01-26-11 03:15 PM #3
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    It seems so stupid! And you cant play both side in most site
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  4. 01-26-11 04:57 PM #4
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    Just find a -1500 favorite to bet the entire rollover on that you think is a great price. Right now Wvladimir Klitschko is fighting a guy who can't win, Derek Chisora. -1500 is actually a great price as the fight shouldn't even be on the board. These situation don't arise very often, though. Normally I'd never bet a -1500, don't do it blindly.

    I wonder if this will be controversial?
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  5. 01-26-11 05:25 PM #5
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    Some books use the lesser of the risk/win amount in computing rollover.
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  6. 01-26-11 05:46 PM #6
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    Yeah..if you put it all on that then you'd only have $7.50 towards your RO which I guess you could do that. But as for your original question...nah you can't do that cause they check for you doing that. That's why if u ever get a casino bonus, roulette is always excluded, cause you could just play red and black and hope not to hit the killer greens.
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  7. 01-26-11 06:09 PM #7
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    IF you collect a bonus from a site and try to fulfill your rollover by betting both sides of the same game, even the most reputable sites would take that bonus away and they would be 100% in the right for doing so.

    Why do so many people try and abuse bonuses offered by sportsbooks?
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  8. 01-26-11 09:19 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by andywend View Post
    Why do so many people try and abuse bonuses offered by sportsbooks?
    The better question is why do so many sportsbooks try to abuse players with confusing terms and agreements, long and slow processes to pay out, and inflated withdrawal fees.

    I cap at about 60%, so I don't think I'd actually do this, just wondering if it was plausible, especially when a website says there is a maximum amount you can cash out on a bonus. If you're above that, might as well play both sides.

    And how can this be stopped? Hedging is legal isn't it?
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  9. 01-26-11 09:46 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by skrtelfan View Post
    Some books use the lesser of the risk/win amount in computing rollover.
    Seriously? That's criminal. It should be about your risk only. Does this seem obvious to everyone? If you were to blindly bet huge favorites all the time, it's well understood that you will go broke. You're willing to take that risk, but then the book is basically not gonna count any of it toward your rollover? What books do that? Does Bodog, anyone know?
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  10. 01-27-11 09:52 AM #10
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    The best thing to do is bet both sides but at different books. Take the side you prefer at the non bonus book with preferably low juice.
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  11. 01-27-11 03:35 PM #11
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    find a site that gives u free arbs or near arbs... there are many out there. if u r not in the US it gets easier...
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