Longtime lurker, my take on Matchbook, and my view on the industry
Longtime lurker who has rarely posted but will do more in the future. I have learned alot in the past 3 years just by lurking and have come along way in terms of betting. I have alot of respect for the long time posters here and the people here who are involved in the offshore industry. I wish you guys the best and keep up the good fight. I believe the future is looking brighter in the offshore industry for the US. Now on to "my take on matchbook".
First off let me say I am in no way shape or form affiliated with matchbook. Just a bettor with an opinion.
Some people say that there isn't alot of liquidity on some events. True. For the more exotic sports there may be a dry well so to speak for those events. But for the pro events this is far from the truth. Something that people forget to remember that with matchbook just because you don't see alot of liquidity on some lines doesn't mean there's not more there. There is. With the pro sports especially. Like on MLB totals for instance you may only "see" an average of 3k available on 1 side but once you bet that just wait maybe an hour tops and another 2k+ will be posted up. There truly is no limit at matchbook. Once you buy up all the offers that you can get simply "post up" a line if the line gets a little carried away. But just like economics 101 supply and demand will prevail. It's simple and is alot more easier than people realize. Go through the tutorials and test it out with maybe a dollar or so until you get the hang of posting up offers. I've seen people say how it looks complicated but it's easy just try it once and you will see. Some people complain about getting their limits cut with other books. Why would anyone play at a book that cuts limits, have higher juice, and are constantly getting beat by matchbook on their lines? Except for parlays and some of the "exotic" sports there is NO other book that compares to matchbook except for pinny. You money is safe and secure because they don't "lose" any money. The money is from the bettors and other books dumping off action. If you wanna get 30k+ on an MLB side or NFL spread simply post up the best offer. Post it up as soon as matchbook gets their line posted and you should have no problem getting it matched with ease if you continue to offer the best price. Say for MLB totals most books offer a limit of no more than 2k or more if your lucky. At matchbook you can simply buy up the offers until you get your quota or simply post it up. There is NO EXCUSE for not being able to get down at least 10k+ on MLB totals at matchbook. The only book that comes close to comparing to matchbook in terms of pro sports, juice, limits, and security is pinny. They even have better lines than pinnacle for most of the pro sports. Why anyone doesn't have a matchbook account is beyond me. The only thing you would need from other books are parlays and the more exotic sports. There is NO excuse for not having an account with matchbook.
Another thing that bugs me in general about the offshore industry right now is how people complain about funding their accounts. "Oh it's too much of a hassle" or "It seems to complicated". The days of depositing with CC for every book is over. Here's a tip get off your a$$ and go ship a moneygram. It's not that hard. If you wanna get a larger amount simply do a bank wire. That's a helluva alot easier than sending 10 2k **'s. Why do people play at any books besides the best? People always b******* about withdrawal time and getting stiffed. Here's another tip. Withdraw once a month. Why the heck do you need to make a withdrawal every week? You shouldn't be playing with rent money anyways so just plan on a once a month withdrawal. Make a monthly goal and if you hit it great, take out your profit goal. But asking for a withdrawal every week is just inexcusable in most cases. Do you think the pro's with 50k+ in their accounts makes a withdrawal every wk? HECK NO! They make a goal and once they complete there "season or goal" they take out ONE big withdrawal. Books don't want to have to process some guy's $200 withdrawal request every 7 days. Pay your taxes, play with the best books, research, and you have NOTHING to worry about when it comes to the offshore industry. Your own laziness is NO excuse to be missing out on the offshore industry.
In my opinion the ONLY books ANYBODY should be playing with to meet the critical requirements that most have to bet offshore are as follows in no particular order:
TheGreek
WSEX
Matchbook
Pinnacle (if your lucky enough)
BetJam
BookMaker
5Dimes
Why would anyone play at any other books than these guys? All these books fulfill everybody's needs. Simple have a matchbook account for totals, sides, spreads, and simply find the next best book for parlays and exotic bets.
My Summary:
1. Matchbook is the BEST book for US players for PRO sports and most college sports in terms of Spread, ML's, and Totals.
2. Learn how to post up offers at Matchbook. It's easy and using an excuse such as "it's too complicated" is f'ning ignorant. Read the tutorial and ask questions. Help each other out.
3. Play with the BEST BOOKS and do your research.
4. CC's are not going to work anymore so get over it. **'s, bank wires, etc are easier than people realize if you stop being LAZY. Ask them if they have "other" options to deposit.
5. Make no more than 2 withdrawals per month. Some books offer 1 FREE withdrawal per month. You will be surprised how much faster people will get paid. Less pressure on their processors means faster withdrawal times for everyone. The BEST BOOKS are NOT going to TAKE your money so stop worrying! Its ok to keep money in your account for more than a week for christ sake!
6. Stop playing with rent money!
7. One of the most important points. PAY YOUR TAXES!!! Its not hard and its legal!!
8. Have some discipline. Dont bet over your head.
9. MONEY MANAGEMENT!! Stop betting 15% of your bankroll every freakin game! Ask ganchrow for some advice on this or ask a question for vanzack. They both are very smart when it comes to bankroll management and setting goals.
10. Have fun! Stop worrying about getting your money from these books above. You will get paid and usually in a very timely manner.
Thats all I got for now. Sorry about the long post, had to get that off my chest. If anyone has any comments or questions please feel free to post away. I'm more than happy to discuss.
Best of Luck,
tschmitt
First off let me say I am in no way shape or form affiliated with matchbook. Just a bettor with an opinion.
Some people say that there isn't alot of liquidity on some events. True. For the more exotic sports there may be a dry well so to speak for those events. But for the pro events this is far from the truth. Something that people forget to remember that with matchbook just because you don't see alot of liquidity on some lines doesn't mean there's not more there. There is. With the pro sports especially. Like on MLB totals for instance you may only "see" an average of 3k available on 1 side but once you bet that just wait maybe an hour tops and another 2k+ will be posted up. There truly is no limit at matchbook. Once you buy up all the offers that you can get simply "post up" a line if the line gets a little carried away. But just like economics 101 supply and demand will prevail. It's simple and is alot more easier than people realize. Go through the tutorials and test it out with maybe a dollar or so until you get the hang of posting up offers. I've seen people say how it looks complicated but it's easy just try it once and you will see. Some people complain about getting their limits cut with other books. Why would anyone play at a book that cuts limits, have higher juice, and are constantly getting beat by matchbook on their lines? Except for parlays and some of the "exotic" sports there is NO other book that compares to matchbook except for pinny. You money is safe and secure because they don't "lose" any money. The money is from the bettors and other books dumping off action. If you wanna get 30k+ on an MLB side or NFL spread simply post up the best offer. Post it up as soon as matchbook gets their line posted and you should have no problem getting it matched with ease if you continue to offer the best price. Say for MLB totals most books offer a limit of no more than 2k or more if your lucky. At matchbook you can simply buy up the offers until you get your quota or simply post it up. There is NO EXCUSE for not being able to get down at least 10k+ on MLB totals at matchbook. The only book that comes close to comparing to matchbook in terms of pro sports, juice, limits, and security is pinny. They even have better lines than pinnacle for most of the pro sports. Why anyone doesn't have a matchbook account is beyond me. The only thing you would need from other books are parlays and the more exotic sports. There is NO excuse for not having an account with matchbook.
Another thing that bugs me in general about the offshore industry right now is how people complain about funding their accounts. "Oh it's too much of a hassle" or "It seems to complicated". The days of depositing with CC for every book is over. Here's a tip get off your a$$ and go ship a moneygram. It's not that hard. If you wanna get a larger amount simply do a bank wire. That's a helluva alot easier than sending 10 2k **'s. Why do people play at any books besides the best? People always b******* about withdrawal time and getting stiffed. Here's another tip. Withdraw once a month. Why the heck do you need to make a withdrawal every week? You shouldn't be playing with rent money anyways so just plan on a once a month withdrawal. Make a monthly goal and if you hit it great, take out your profit goal. But asking for a withdrawal every week is just inexcusable in most cases. Do you think the pro's with 50k+ in their accounts makes a withdrawal every wk? HECK NO! They make a goal and once they complete there "season or goal" they take out ONE big withdrawal. Books don't want to have to process some guy's $200 withdrawal request every 7 days. Pay your taxes, play with the best books, research, and you have NOTHING to worry about when it comes to the offshore industry. Your own laziness is NO excuse to be missing out on the offshore industry.
In my opinion the ONLY books ANYBODY should be playing with to meet the critical requirements that most have to bet offshore are as follows in no particular order:
TheGreek
WSEX
Matchbook
Pinnacle (if your lucky enough)
BetJam
BookMaker
5Dimes
Why would anyone play at any other books than these guys? All these books fulfill everybody's needs. Simple have a matchbook account for totals, sides, spreads, and simply find the next best book for parlays and exotic bets.
My Summary:
1. Matchbook is the BEST book for US players for PRO sports and most college sports in terms of Spread, ML's, and Totals.
2. Learn how to post up offers at Matchbook. It's easy and using an excuse such as "it's too complicated" is f'ning ignorant. Read the tutorial and ask questions. Help each other out.
3. Play with the BEST BOOKS and do your research.
4. CC's are not going to work anymore so get over it. **'s, bank wires, etc are easier than people realize if you stop being LAZY. Ask them if they have "other" options to deposit.
5. Make no more than 2 withdrawals per month. Some books offer 1 FREE withdrawal per month. You will be surprised how much faster people will get paid. Less pressure on their processors means faster withdrawal times for everyone. The BEST BOOKS are NOT going to TAKE your money so stop worrying! Its ok to keep money in your account for more than a week for christ sake!
6. Stop playing with rent money!
7. One of the most important points. PAY YOUR TAXES!!! Its not hard and its legal!!
8. Have some discipline. Dont bet over your head.
9. MONEY MANAGEMENT!! Stop betting 15% of your bankroll every freakin game! Ask ganchrow for some advice on this or ask a question for vanzack. They both are very smart when it comes to bankroll management and setting goals.
10. Have fun! Stop worrying about getting your money from these books above. You will get paid and usually in a very timely manner.
Thats all I got for now. Sorry about the long post, had to get that off my chest. If anyone has any comments or questions please feel free to post away. I'm more than happy to discuss.
Best of Luck,
tschmitt
