SBR contests/ Beat the Prick, whose ready?

[rake922]

Wow. Horrible. Count me out. Should be checks in the mail like last year, not 5x rollovers. Not worth my time.

cosigns...

If the current guidelines stand, OU on legitimate members taking part in this contest has to be 10.5

[Dark Horse]

They've done this on most every contest they've ever had.

You don't remember beat the prick in 2005 and 2006?

Or any of the baseball contests where you need an account at a certain book?

You needed a CRIS account for BTP in the past. Not a NEW account at a book from their list (where many of us already have accounts). That is totally different.

Crazyl, please remove my name from the 128 contest. And also be so kind to disable the mySBR page for me. Thanks.

[durito]

cosigns...

If the current guidelines stand, OU on legitimate members taking part in this contest has to be 10.5

Hundreds of people played in 2006. All you had to do was beat the prick and you got $200 in your cris account. You could go 2-2 and get $200 if prick went 1-3. Last year you had to go 4-0 and have a ton of posts just to get $100.

[rake922]

Hundreds of people played in 2006. All you had to do was beat the prick and you got $200 in your cris account. You could go 2-2 and get $200 if prick went 1-3. Last year you had to go 4-0 and have a ton of posts just to get $100.

I have accounts at a ton of books... Now I have to open more accounts at the same book...
This violates terms of service at many books.

Who has multiple accounts at the same book?!

Plus I'll need to fund these new accounts... Well how about I do a transfer from my account opened in 2006 and my brand new account opened in 2008?!

Or how bout I just do an interbook transfer from Matchbook to fund my brand new accounts?

[Dark Horse]

Hundreds of people played in 2006. All you had to do was beat the prick and you got $200 in your cris account. You could go 2-2 and get $200 if prick went 1-3. Last year you had to go 4-0 and have a ton of posts just to get $100.

Apart from a few things, such as the fantastic SBR Odds, this place has gone backwards in the past couple of years.

[rake922]

I have accounts at a ton of books... Now I have to open more accounts at the same book...
This violates terms of service at many books.

Who has multiple accounts at the same book?!

[rake922]

I have accounts at a ton of books... Now I have to open more accounts at the same book...
This violates terms of service at many books.

Who has multiple accounts at the same book?!

[SBR Lou]

Rake, we understand your point but more books are coming. No one is asking you to open an account at a book you already have. Take a hard look at the ones offered now and make sure you have each one.

[durito]

No one is asking you to open a new account at a book you already have.

They are asking you to open a new account at a book where you do not have an account.

[Dark Horse]

lol. We get THE point Rake.

But wait! Sean said they're adding books to the list. Let's hope the one book where I don't have an account, and was considering depositing, is on it...

Why the f*ck do we have to jump through hoops to participate in a f*cking contest?

Answer: we don't. We are free to drop SBR at any time, and at this point I intend to (except for the live lines).

[mtneer1212]

They are not asking you to open an account at a book where you already have an account. They are asking you to open a new account at a new book where you haven't played.

I still don't understand why a reload of >$100 into a sponsored book with a zero balance wouldn't count. If they allow that, I am fine with everything else.

[goldengoat]

i have to agree that signing up to a new book and funding it with 5X rollover is less appealing as a whole.

i can work with this but know some who participated in the past who will not

this does help curb the ghost problem though so have to acknowledge that since this is something i have posted about in the past

if people have an A book that they are not already a member of and can sign up then that's fine but if you have to start settling for a lesser book because you are already a member of the A books then that is not good

also making you signup for a new book for every contest is not a good thing in my opinion. i've already skipped a few smaller contests for this reason but BTP is much bigger so i won't hesistate in this instance.

BTP is still a good contest and i'm glad it is here

encouraging people to signup to Bodog is very questionable though. how can you warn people of slow or no pay but encourage new signups at the same time?

[Dark Horse]

encouraging people to signup to Bodog is very questionable though. how can you warn people of slow or no pay but encourage new signups at the same time?

I didn't check. Is Bodog on the list?

[durito]

Let's see:

1) Deposit $100 or lots more at new book and get new books bonus and 15% extra from SBR. AND have a much better chance to make free money weekly.

or

2) Make no deposit and have a smaller chance to make less free money.


This place really is full of the most irrational people on earth. But hey, you don't like it, don't play. More free money for me. Have fun at work tomorrow people, I'm gonna for a nice hike.

[Dark Horse]

SBR is moving away from its roots. Most likely, it's no longer for me. The free money at contests is not a factor. The problem is the requirements upon which those contests are based.

If CRIS sponsors BTP, then an account requirement at CRIS is logical. But it was never: get a new account elsewhere, from our list and through one of our links, if you already have a CRIS account. That is crossing the line.

[durito]

Good luck to you then DH.

My comment was not directed towards you, though I really don't see the difference.

[Doc JS]

I didn't check. Is Bodog on the list?

DH,

http://www.sbrcontests.com/website/WebForms/ContestsArticleCompleteText.aspx

Contestants are required to open a NEW sportsbook account with one of the following sponsors (in accordance with the rules and policies of each book) and make a minimum deposit of $100 (pre-existing accounts do not qualify):
Bookmaker
DSI
Legendz
Bodog
BetJamaica
5Dimes
The Pig
BetCRIS
Las Palmas
Intertops


Doc

[JBrown1045]

Currently I use BetJM, The Greek, 5Dimes and The Pig. I do however have accounts with all 10 and have used them all at one time or another. I think the point thats trying to be made is what if you already have an account with all the books even the new ones to be added? The second thing is why should you have to go to a book when you are happy with where you are at? I just don't see why you can't make a deposit with a qualifying book. Why must it be a NEW account?

[Doc JS]

I just don't see why you can't make a deposit with a qualifying book. Why must it be a NEW account?

JB,
The answer, of course, is: that's how SBR got the books to pony up the cash for the contest!!!

Bookmaker (or any of the other sponsor books) doesn't care that you've already got an account there. They're looking for NEW accounts. They're looking to grow their brand. Expand their market share. And they've got SBR out in front leading the way for them.

So, I'm sure the way this went down was something like SBR promised the sponsor books a certain number of new accounts if they kicked in and sponosored...that's why existing books are VERBOTEN.

And GoldenGoat is correct. Having BoDog on the list of sponsors and encouraging people to open an account with a book that has been getting ripped about slow paying and others problems is hypocrisy at it's very worst.

Doc

[JBrown1045]

JB,
The answer, of course, is: that's how SBR got the books to pony up the cash for the contest!!!

Bookmaker (or any of the other sponsor books) doesn't care that you've already got an account there. They're looking for NEW accounts. They're looking to grow their brand. Expand their market share.

So, I'm sure the way this went down was something like SBR promised the sponsor books a certain number of new accounts if they kicked in and sponosored...that's why existing books are VERBOTEN.

Doc

So what you're saying is that if I contact BetJamaica and tell them I'm creating a new account for SBR Contests, they will say ok and allow it?

[Doc JS]

So what you're saying is that if I contact BetJamaica and tell them I'm creating a new account for SBR Contests, they will say ok and allow it?

NO. Because you can't, as Rake proved earlier in this thread, have but one account at a book.

In order to play in BTP this year, you're going to have to open a NEW account at a NEW book. Now, if you've got an account at every book, including the new sponsors who have yet to come on board, I'm assuming they'll make a special exception for someone who has an existing account at each and every sponsor book.

FWIW, I do not think that SBR anticipated the kind of backlash that they've gotten from this. Or if they did anticipate this kind of backlash and they went ahead with it anyway, they're not as smart as I've been giving them credit for...

Doc

[Dark Horse]

DH,

http://www.sbrcontests.com/website/WebForms/ContestsArticleCompleteText.aspx

Contestants are required to open a NEW sportsbook account with one of the following sponsors (in accordance with the rules and policies of each book) and make a minimum deposit of $100 (pre-existing accounts do not qualify):
Bookmaker
DSI
Legendz
Bodog
BetJamaica
5Dimes
The Pig
BetCRIS
Las Palmas
Intertops


Doc

Thanks Doc. That pretty much settles that, doesn't it?

Bodog is on the list...

Question:
Is SBR willing to guarantee the safety of player's funds, when a player signed up through a SBR link to a book?

That's the ice we're getting on, so someone from SBR please answer this.

[Doc JS]

Thanks Doc. That pretty much settles that, doesn't it?

Bodog is on the list...

Question:
Is SBR willing to guarantee the safety of player's funds, when a player signed up through a SBR link to a book?

ummm..........I'm guessing NOT !!!!

As I said earlier in this thread, having BoDog as a sponsor while they're getting ripped for slow pay and other issues is hypocrisy at it's very worst.

And I'd LOVE to hear someone from SBR defend it.

Doc

[Augustus]

I have accounts at all the sites listed. If the new sponsors to come on board are B rated or above book, I should have an account with them.

I have 2 accounts at The Pig for contests at 2 different sites. The 2nd account was created by the Pig. I'm going to create a 3rd account for this contest.

[tblues2005]

I would like to see these guys do this. I wish all of these books that their sponsors would allow us to use our books that we already have. I don't like having to get another book that I may have a hard time trusting. I will have a very hard time trusting bodog. I am glad that I haven't opened up an account as some of these so I can still do that. If I was SBR I would try to make a deal with some of these if these customers are loyal to them that they could be included in this contest. I am probably going to go with Bookmaker or 5Dimes probably and I will probably fund that account later this week for the start of the college football season which kicks off on Thursday. I just hope they redo the rules to include the people that has been very loyal to their books that are sponsors on this site. I have been with the Greek for about 10 years now and with Bet Jamaica for 2 years now. I have been very pleased with them and if they would just allow us to stay with the ones that we trust would be very helpful and it would benefit the book and SBR. Sure these books want to have new customers and they are giving us the chance to have fun football season like we had last season. I just think that using our accounts that we have now would be the way to go here and it would make the contest even better.

[Doc JS]

I will have a very hard time trusting bodog.

Ya' think!?!?!?! LOL

Doc

[treece]

durito, since you like free money so much why don't you go play at BetUS since they give you a 50% bonus. Thats a lot of free money.

[BlackJack]

what is the process to get your NEW account verified with your deposit?

as well as the extra 15% bonus should you deposit

[durito]

durito, since you like free money so much why don't you go play at BetUS since they give you a 50% bonus. Thats a lot of free money.

i have

[onthewhat]

Yeah this is stupid. I made accounts at Bet Jam and 5 Dimes for the capping tourney...and they are still empty. Why can't I use those for this contest?

[accuscoresucks]

rake just keep the acct bud

[topcat]

BoDog is still on the list, right???

When you put BoDog on a list with BetJam, BookMaker, 5Dimes, and Legendz, it looks like a whore in church!

And you KNOW what I'm saying is true!!!!

Doc

iam just like you ,i have money in bookmaker,bet jam,olympic,5dimes,and you probaly dont have betonline,but i took a chance.i dont want to play at bodog under the cercumstances.i will join though,because i love sbr,but i hope everything goes good for everybody on a few of the suspect books.

[rake922]

I don't think I have an account at ThePig..... hmmm

[accuscoresucks]

guys screw this contest
this one is free,more prizes,and a larger purse
same format/nfl/and ncaaf

http://contest.linkrd.com/osg/fb08_tg/promo.cgi

[juuso]

$100 deposit requirement is a good thing. Helps with prizes and draws some business to sponsoring books. Looks like the contest will be a lot better than last year.

I just hope there will be at least one new book I can register a new account with. Already have accounts in all of the current sponsored books and in most A and B rated books as well...