Won a $300 Freeplay on Bookmaker

[Corey]

I read somewhere on this forum ( I think ) that you can take a freeplay, divide it up into 8 parts ($37.50 in my case), bet all 8 combinations on a 3 team parlay, and that way you win one 6:1 and you end up with 3/4 of the value of the freeplay in your account.

Is that OK to do on Bookmaker or would that piss them off?

I don't really have enough in another sportsbook to do a matched freeplay bet like how it shows in the Freeplay calculator.

[tltaylor89]

COngrats

[Ace_of_Spades]

How do you win that? I like to win too?

[LLXC]

Not sure if they care about guaranteeing yourself 75% but I remember someone complaining about them counting pushes in freeplays as losses.

[JohnAnthony]

Whatever you end up doing - take your time to get a certified answer. Congrats and BOL!

[JerseyShop101]

Not sure if they care about guaranteeing yourself 75% but I remember someone complaining about them counting pushes in freeplays as losses.

Exactly. Only take .5 lines.

11. If a free play is used in a specific wager whose outcome is a push or a tie, the free play is lost

[Davydave]

Exactly. Only take .5 lines.

11. If a free play is used in a specific wager whose outcome is a push or a tie, the free play is lost

That's right. Best of luck Corey!

[JerseyShop101]

I read somewhere on this forum ( I think ) that you can take a freeplay, divide it up into 8 parts ($37.50 in my case), bet all 8 combinations on a 3 team parlay, and that way you win one 6:1 and you end up with 3/4 of the value of the freeplay in your account.

Is that OK to do on Bookmaker or would that piss them off?

I don't really have enough in another sportsbook to do a matched freeplay bet like how it shows in the Freeplay calculator.

I don't like settling for 75%, because what do you do with it after you get $225 in your case? Keep playing with it, of course. If you then did a $225 straight wager and win you would have at -110 odds, $429.

Instead of doing (8) 3 teamers, I do (4) 3 teamers, where you pick 1 that must win, the other 3 you play all sides so it won't matter in those 2 games.

If your pick wins, you win 150% of your freeplay amount. In your case if you did the whole $300 FP at one time, you would get $450 cash. $21 more and a lot less obvious of the 8 no risk 3 teamers. Either way I don't think BM gives a damn, especially in these smaller amounts, as they know 90% of the players play it all back eventually anyway.

[JohnAnthony]

I don't like settling for 75%, because what do you do with it after you get $225 in your case? Keep playing with it, of course. If you then did a $225 straight wager and win you would have at -110 odds, $429. Instead of doing (8) 3 teamers, I do (4) 3 teamers, where you pick 1 that must win, the other 3 you play all sides so it won't matter in those 2 games. If your pick wins, you win 150% of your freeplay amount. In your case if you did the whole $300 FP at one time, you would get $450 cash. $21 more and a lot less obvious of the 8 no risk 3 teamers. Either way I don't think BM gives a damn, especially in these smaller amounts, as they know 90% of the players play it all back eventually anyway.

Nice suggestion. This is a poster SBR should nurture.

[RichardMoss]

JerseyShop101's perspective is quite interesting on how Corey should play it

[Corey]

Exactly. Only take .5 lines.

11. If a free play is used in a specific wager whose outcome is a push or a tie, the free play is lost

Bad-Ass. I would have never have thought to only take 0.5 lines to avoid pushes.

I'll probably just do it my way and then use the $225 as a bankroll for $22 bets at -110. Plus I can take that money into the poker room - I don't know if I could withdraw poker winnings before finishing the freeplay though. Will have to think about that one.

Also, is there any time limit on these things in general? In other words do they expire?

Bookmaker can't mark you as a sharp because they take sharps right?

[MJT1212]

[bobbyfk]

congrats on the FP

[rm18]

I would not say only take .5's though,just remember if you take +10 you really are only getting +9.5 but still might be a good play.

[blix177]

Add a little suggestion. For a 3 team parlay with 1 team must win, try to choose a ML or hockey line that is a dog say +150 to +200. This will increase your freeplay value. Then hedge that bet at another sportsbook for whatever amount you want.

[20Four7]

Not sure if they care about guaranteeing yourself 75% but I remember someone complaining about them counting pushes in freeplays as losses.

that is correct sir.... a push is a lost bet.

[JohnAnthony]

This is a truly solid thread with some valuable information!

Great info guys, thank you.

[Shortstop]

Congrats Corey! I hope you win big!

[Shortstop]

Also, great info from Jersey, thanks for sharing!

[Corey]

Well, I did it my way, got $223, Bookmaker's 3 team parlays only pay +595 not +600. I intend on winning a lot more freeplays in their poker room. I'd rather just guarantee a ~75% conversion.

One thing I thought through was, I did the 8 parlays very early in the morning.

I was worried about one of the lines changing later in the day as people bet.

Got through all 8 with no line moves. I wrote out in advance what each one would be and made sure to turn off the TV/Radio when I actually did it, and check off each one as you do it. I think took me 5 minutes. You get the 'rhythm' going because there's 4 steps to do for each one.

[bigboyfosho]

nice job

[Corey]

Add a little suggestion. For a 3 team parlay with 1 team must win, try to choose a ML or hockey line that is a dog say +150 to +200. This will increase your freeplay value. Then hedge that bet at another sportsbook for whatever amount you want.

I'll have to think about this one for a bit. Could you give an example?

I understand you can approach freeplays either like i did with no risk or you can risk it all as in another example.

So this is a no-risk type thing? where 1 team must win in your parlays, but I am having trouble figuring out what the hedge bet on the 2nd sportsbook would be. One big / small bet on the opposite team of the "1 team must win" team from the parlays? Using the freeplay calculator on sbrodds?

[Slim]

I need to convert my freeplay at bookmaker.

[sharpcat]

sacrificing a lot of value by doing this

assume you stuck to solid bankroll management and hit at a 50/50 rate until you completed the 4x rollover you would walk off with $240 rather than the $225 you are walking off with. You are sacrificing an additional 2.5% juice by doing this

Seriously doubt any book would mark you as a sharp on this, more likely to tag you as a square.