Typo'ed Bet Amount

[CrazyCarl]

So earlier I typo'd (missed a period) and bet 10x as much as I wanted to on a game. I quickly went and bet the same on the opposite side to hedge my bet and eat the juice. Now, I don't bet all that much, so this really isn't a huge deal for me, but it got me thinking.

I understand typo'ing the bet is my fault and stuff, but should players get a refund in a case where they obviously bet the wrong amount and the line hasn't moved yet (or if they hedged it immediately after?). I know this would be hard to regulate, but the books, afterall, get to correct their lines when THEY typo, and they cancel any bets made on bad lines. Wouldn't it be fair for this system to go both ways, assuming the line hadn't moved?

[thetrinity]

no, they give u a chance to review the bet b4 it goes in

[CrazyCarl]

no, they give u a chance to review the bet b4 it goes in

This is true, but it's still a double-standard IMO. Like they don't get a chance to review a line before they post it? I think if they wouldn't allow you to cancel a bet in this sort of situation, it's not really fair for them to cancel bets on botched lines, either.

[tto827]

Call them if line has not moved against you they may let you cancel.
Depends on how much they want your future business.

[thetrinity]

u are right about that but how would they go about doing this? i dont really see an easy fix

[thetrinity]

Call them if line has not moved against you they may let you cancel.
Depends on how much they want your future business.

no one has ever let me cancel, tried this at least 5 different books. my locals pph wouldnt even do it, i had to call him and he let it slide.

[CrazyCarl]

I didn't bother contacting them because

1.) 5Dimes site is down
2.) I don't bet much and don't really care all that much

For all I know, they may actually grant this to me if I push for it. I was just interested in the subject more than anything.

[tto827]

All depends on the book, class ones will cancel, shit ones won't.

[Darkside Magick]

actually you should have kept the bet...your subconscious made the "typo"

[CrazyCarl]

I hedged the original amount, but then re-bet the amount I originally intended. If the bet wins, I'll slightly beat the juice.

[d2bets]

I think most likely if it really was 10x your normal bet and you called them immediately and the line hadn't moved, they'd probably cancel for you.

[Darkside Magick]

I hedged the original amount, but then re-bet the amount I originally intended. If the bet wins, I'll slightly beat the juice.

your bet will win ..yr subconcious was trying to tell you by making a "typo" on the bet...but you dont trust yr gut so you bet opposite and then bet yr "original" bet on the side yr gut was telling you to bet large on..smh

[CrazyCarl]

Well I finally contacted them.

They maintained that even though it was obviously a mistake and even though I hedged the bet before any line movement happened, that player's mistakes are never fixed for any reason no matter how clear the situation is, but that 5dimes reserves the right to fix typo's and bad lines when they have them. A ridiculous unfair double-standard policy in my opinion, but unless this becomes a major demand for bettors I don't see them changing the policy, which makes sense.