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    griz
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    How much is your buffer with the local?

    What is average buffer with bookie, the number you reach before either side pays?

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    bigboydan
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    Mine is 5k sir.

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    we settle weekly if + or - 1k, 10k limit, pretty standard for solid book with small to moderate sized bettors.

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    when I had a local it was 5k...

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    10k down, no ceiling up

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    most locals have trimmed that buffer down. I don't think most will let you carry more than a dime now, times are tough even for the man.
    Last edited by SCRAGGS; 09-14-11 at 07:05 AM.

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    5K limit down, no ceiling. settle up each week up/down $500+

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    $3000 either way

    locals try and reduce transactions

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    Settle up ever thursday. Never asked what my limit is. Been down 2 grand before and he still took my action. Thankfully my last pick hit for 500.

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    300

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    Man, I need me a local

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    ^
    You can find one at most sports bar.
    Local here up the street trimmed down to 2K

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    ^
    You can find one at most sports bar.
    Local here up the street trimmed down to 2K
    That's what I'm hearing, I guess I'm just reuctant in my ability to walk in and find one.....let alone somebod that's legit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    ^
    You can find one at most sports bar.
    Local here up the street trimmed down to 2K
    Love the name btw.

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    Thankfully, haven't had to pay-out in a long time, but I think my limit is around 2-3k.....No ceiling for how much I win before it cuts off

    We don't even bother paying up weekly and let the balance ride unless it's atleast 3-4 hundred either way AND one of us wants to settle

    In the last 3 months I have collected twice and haven't paid out and have made bets every day........Really nice system because I never feel like there is pressure if I'm down a little bit

    Then again, I am probably not one of his big timers and I'm good friends with him so this probably isn't normal for locals

    I'd say normal is meet up once a week and limits can vary

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    Mine 10k I have several offering the same

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    griz
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    mine is 500... obviously small timer here boys.

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    500 as per my request. I am offered 2k

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    Bar room book, we settle each Tuesday evening.

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    Quote Originally Posted by griz View Post
    mine is 500... obviously small timer here boys.
    Not really, some locals set the limits at 500 - 1K, so the book and the player don't get hurt.

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    200 bucks, settle up Mondays.

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    2k with one...credit of 50k
    1k with 2nd local...credit of 10k

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    credit of 50k? Damn!!! Id hate to bust that limit. Ive got a credit of 1k and that shit gets scary sometimes

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