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    Should you even notify a book of a line error anymore?????

    Was off by 10 points. Let them know.

    No longer give out free plays. But a tremendous pat on the back was awarded.





    Anybody want to wager "2 pat on the backs" on the Dodgers game? Straight up. If you win, you get my "2 pat on the backs" and you will have "4 pat on the backs"!!!!!

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    assholes

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    What book? I let Pinny know about a bad line and they credited my account with a small amount. Any decent book should pay for that service.

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    If its heritage they will do something for you im sure. They surprised me the other day. I'm not use to books trying to have any kind of customer service.

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    The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

    Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

    Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.


    they'd waive it anyways

    explain to me the point

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    Quote Originally Posted by tatommack View Post
    If its heritage they will do something for you im sure. They surprised me the other day. I'm not use to books trying to have any kind of customer service.
    lol

    they are a jewish book now. I'd find one in the past and they'd throw me a $25 fp

    and this was, in fact, the book. with their new barmitzvah style there won't be a fp

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    they'd waive it anyways

    explain to me the point
    I bet 5 or 6 college football team totals at greek last year all off by 5-10 pts. I won them all and they didn't cancel one. Who cares if the cancel them, just keep firing and hope they don't. Anyone passing up bigtime +EV opportunities simply hates money.

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    I'd bet it cause if you lose I bet they take ur money and not refund you

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    hmmm

    ok, well, that sounds good.

    but a 10-pt differential? I mean, that's like a whale in a fish bowl


    really think they would've reversed that no doubt.


    (and Greek is a different animal by a mile)

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    lol, not even an email thnk you from Heritage

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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    The only thing you should be doing is max betting these.

    Unreal we still have people treating the books like their best friends.
    They have line disclaimers stupid if you bet it you probably can only lose

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    Shady, but it's a business.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    lol

    they are a jewish book now. I'd find one in the past and they'd throw me a $25 fp

    and this was, in fact, the book. with their new barmitzvah style there won't be a fp
    Jewish because they're cheap or Jews run it? Please clarify

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    Quote Originally Posted by konck View Post
    They have line disclaimers stupid if you bet it you probably can only lose
    Not true

    I never bother betting the stuff I know will get canceled like lines that are 100pts off or games that are over and still available to bet. And I only bet with the big shops. As far as I'm concerned if the bet is not canceled by the time that it starts the bet stands. Never had one canceled after it started yet. And oh yeah I hit many CBB halftimes at Pinny that were 5 or more pts off and they did not cancel any of them.

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    bookmaker doesnt give you anything...cheap bastards...

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    got the $25 fp

    ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


    line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

    they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


    wouldn't mind another $25 fp

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    this bet is pretty much a straight-up lock.... wouldn't have minded testing EH's theory.


    if it were the Greek, I would definitely do it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanks View Post
    bookmaker doesnt give you anything...cheap bastards...
    Bookmaker might be the best book out there, for many reasons, but I am getting real sick of them.

    That sucks baskets. Call them back and tell them to loosen the Casino for you.

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    never play casino at books, Chalk. only do that at Sbr occasionally for fun.... and the sbr casino is extremely generous w/ me



    I only ask that sbr casino not get 15 blackjacks in a row... instead of the standard 20 that it throws at you

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    Pound it..... **** the books

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    never play casino at books, Chalk. only do that at Sbr occasionally for fun.... and the sbr casino is extremely generous w/ me



    I only ask that sbr casino not get 15 blackjacks in a row... instead of the standard 20 that it throws at you

    I'd play the shit out of a loosened Casino. Rigged less is Rigged less.

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    I probably reported bad lines to like five different books and never gotten anything out of it... IMO the time spent reported it isn't worth the effort (as you you have to sit there and wait for them to contact the line managers, correct the error, etc) on an off chance a you might get thrown a small handout so now I just ignore them...

    In contrast a stale number (or any number reasonable close to the publicly available line) is fair game IMO...

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    got the $25 fp

    ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


    line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

    they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


    wouldn't mind another $25 fp
    -430 at one book and -200 at another last time i checked that was called shopping around

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    the greek the best book ever you could pop a bad line they would pay

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    Quote Originally Posted by CWD View Post
    -430 at one book and -200 at another last time i checked that was called shopping around
    shopping around on that difference? u're joking right

    they fixed it. so it's current right now

    but it was Fed -200 to win first set. it currently shows as -450


    -200 is an absolute steal in this spot for that wager....

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    I told a book about a correction (overpayment) yesterday and they were very appreciative. 50 dollars for being honest. I knew they would probably eventually find it so I just gave them the heads up.

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    I would not

    Keep it to yourself

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    I would not

    Keep it to yourself
    When they figure it out and just take it back, will you be upset? Just as easily as they made the mistake, they can just as easily correct it. If the mistake had gone the other way I know I can't fix it. Know your role and stay in your lane.

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    another $25 fp.

    I'd rather have that than get nothing after they see a wrong line bet... pretty sure they'd cancel it

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    another $25 fp.

    I'd rather have that than get nothing after they see a wrong line bet... pretty sure they'd cancel it
    The books will treat decent humans like higher beings and freeloaders like poop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    got the $25 fp

    ironically, I found another line error.... I saw it and recognized it as an automatic winner.


    line is -200... and the real price is -430 at Pinny

    they're closed.. but sent thru auto system and an email.


    wouldn't mind another $25 fp
    So essentially you got $12.50 for something you could have made $500 on

    Ever hear the old saying....................nice guys finish last?

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    $500 profit gets cancelled and I end up w/ zero

    I think the expression you're looking for is "this book is not the Greek"

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    Quote Originally Posted by baskets View Post
    shopping around on that difference? u're joking right

    they fixed it. so it's current right now

    but it was Fed -200 to win first set. it currently shows as -450


    -200 is an absolute steal in this spot for that wager....
    that's like 3 points if it were spread betting its a very fine line between it being an error and a loose line. if they cancelled out wagers placed before this "error" that pretty chicken shit but that is how online books are nowadays

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