Is Being an SBR PRO Pointless Now For US Players

[steviec27]

The IPad I just ordered with my points makes me lean towards totally worth it haha

[meckis]

Of course it is worth it to be SBR pro, there are a lot great stuff in SBR store so why do not take these freebies?

[falconticket]

Saving up for the coasters

[Bill Dozer]

Will they be reasonable though. $50 Bodog sports cash 730 points, $50 Target gift card 1062 points. I would reason a $50 cash gift card would be about the same amount of points as the value of the gift cards already in the store.

Unfortunately no. A sportsbook has vig and each time rollover is value at about 5% off. Plus, books know that a lot of the players actually want to gamble, not just get a cashout freeebies so the cost to them is much lower than if they wrote a check or sent you a cash giftcard. It was really the perfect thing for both the book and the player.

But still, if you are arguing Pro is "not worth it" you may not be very good at math. If you don't win a contest, free roll or single trivia question youre getting $400 worth of free stuff or cash for giving your acct #. It should be more like $800-$1000. If you aren't a pro but youre here anyway, you left that on the table.

[Bill Dozer]

Saving up for the coasters

I have the coasters...probably the thing I use the most.

[ouman101]

Unfortunately no. A sportsbook has vig and each time rollover is value at about 5% off. Plus, books know that a lot of the players actually want to gamble, not just get a cashout freeebies so the cost to them is much lower than if they wrote a check or sent you a cash giftcard. It was really the perfect thing for both the book and the player. But still, if you are arguing Pro is "not worth it" you may not be very good at math. If you don't win a contest, free roll or single trivia question youre getting $400 worth of free stuff or cash for giving your acct #. It should be more like $800-$1000. If you aren't a pro but youre here anyway, you left that on the table.

Not to mention, if you are a half way decent poker player, you can definitely win a couple hundred (minimum) points playing in the daily tourneys or cash games.

[Bill Dozer]

Oh yea, there are guys making thousands a year here doing what they would have done anyway...hanging out and discussing sports and gambling on SBR.

[Reload]

As a book I read once put it - "Comps are the only sure thing...so take them"

Become an SBR Pro!

[Wiggums5]

Why would I want to load up with a new book when I can just reloaded with one of the three that I already bet at. To renew you PRO status you have to deposit with a sponsored book that you do not already have an account with.

Nah man, pretty sure I saw a post by an admin a little while back saying to renew we will be able to just use the same book we became pro with.

[MichaelWaters]

sbr denied my pro request even though i opended an account with sportbet and sent $250 last week. no explanation just "application denied" in a sbr msg

[Richkas]

sbr denied my pro request even though i opended an account with sportbet and sent $250 last week. no explanation just "application denied" in a sbr msg

[hotfan]

Just joined, not for points, but for good posters here!

[Mr. Jones]

Will just have to see how things shake out. Hopefully the big anniversary point bonanza is still in effect.

[Igetp2s]

It's still worth it to become a pro. Doesn't really cost you anything at all. Just not as valuable as before. Definitely a hot to the value per point with this change.

[CanuckG]

yeh and i was planning on becoming sbr pro this week but no reason too now

No you weren't you broke fukk. If any of you are playing at a sponsored book you don't need to make a new account anywhere to renew it...as long as you have $200 in there before.

[Iwinyourmoney]

No question I will renew.

The bash alone is worth it.

300$ free airfare returned
150$ per night in the hotel (300 total)
Up to 2k in free poker winnings
Food, drinks, free stuff, ect

200 deposit makes JUST the bash goodies well worth it

[Wrigley]

SBR Points not as valuable without sportscash and free plays anymore but still a good deal, be interesting how many reup as a pro this fall

[Richkas]

It will be interesting to see how exciting the beat the prick contest is now that there wont be any cash prizes.

[mighty maron]

With the sportscash in the store, I would have made sure my pro status would be up to date seemlessly. Now if it laspes a month or so no biggie..

[frostno98]

It will be interesting to see how exciting the beat the prick contest is now that there wont be any cash prizes.

I doubt very exciting, thank goodness I won the last won

[Richkas]

I doubt very exciting, thank goodness I won the last won

They havent said there wont be no cash....but it only makes sense. If they are afraid of getting busted by offering sportsbook freeplays and cash in the store....same case can be made by giving them away in contest. I was here before the points and I'll be here after the points. Its the best board by far....

[MadTiger]

Just joined, not for points, but for good posters here!

Pointed, you lyin' mofo.*smile*

[Grandmaster B]

I knew I was on the right side the whole time

[acarmelo1]

I am in Panama so I still get cash right?

[beefcake]

SBR should offer Gift Cards for massage services. Watch everyone renew then!

[jwbama23]

Still worth it if you ask me. There is some nice stuff in the store