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Originally posted on 06/17/2018:

LOL I don't even know how a line that the sportsbook has allowed to be wagered on could be considered a "shot taking" line anyway!

You don't have to know Joe.

And it doesn't matter if you play dumb, or even if you genuinely don't know.

If it is an obvious error to a reasonably experienced gambler, no book cares how ignorant you claim to have been.

I've been caught out myself innocently betting a bad line. I just bet the good odds without thinking about it, but from my betting history the book could see I should have known, treated me like a shot taker, took away bonuses and perks plus lowered my limits a lot.

You must not have bet bad lines the way you claim you would do, or you would know already how it works out badly for the player so often.



And Joe... the person who inspired this rant of yours explained that they bet a stale line, well past post, after a score change. If you don't understand just how obvious and huge that error and shot is, you should be reading more and posting less until you learn a bit more about the industry.

Plus he doesn't need your help. He fully understands the situation and is happy to just tell them the truth and say he could not resist hitting the bet but understands it was a bad idea now, hasn't done it before, and wont do it again. Which is pretty much the only angle he can use to get paid.

But you've gone off screaming everyone is on the books side and he should lie and play dumb instead.

It's like you just discovered sports gambling today and feel the need to tell the world how you assume it should work but are yet to place a bet!