Worst experience you've had with a book?

probettor1 · 03-08-12, 01:45 AM

My worst experince is losing all the money deposited after losing most of my bets to the point that I dont even know if the sportsbooks pay or not as i never made a withdraw. I know this wont help you much but is the most common worst experience among bettors. Good luck.

UNCGQ · 03-08-12, 02:15 AM

The last one they made me read in college sucked pretty hard.

Didn't have a single f-ing picture or cartoon.

Hareeba! · 03-08-12, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by UNCGQ

The last one they made me read in college sucked pretty hard.

Didn't have a single f-ing picture or cartoon.

reckon I had the same experience .. think it was called The Bible ?

whyteowl · 03-08-12, 03:05 AM

Originally posted by UNCGQ

The last one they made me read in college sucked pretty hard.

Didn't have a single f-ing picture or cartoon.

I'd have dropped that class.

icancount2one · 03-08-12, 04:15 AM

I tried to read Atlas Shrugged once. Totally incoherent.

Emily_Haines · 03-08-12, 05:08 AM

Cascade stole 8500 from me

MBENZ · 03-08-12, 05:09 AM

BOS/Millenium fukked me good.Changed my whole outlook on the offshore.

hito · 03-08-12, 06:13 AM

pointbet!!

Nick Papageorgio · 03-08-12, 06:34 AM

Given the wrong country before by legends. They were great about it though and covered all fees and threw in some nice FPs.Human error happens from time to time in any business. Still play there, great out...

After thinking it over it was when I had my whole balance on 1 tennis play it was rained out 2 days in a row, 5d would not allow me to cancel the wager so i could have action during the 2 day down time even though it would have been in their favor as the line changed each day, making my player a heavier fav!

JohnGalt2341 · 03-08-12, 10:52 AM

Originally posted by icancount2one

I tried to read Atlas Shrugged once. Totally incoherent.

The Bible and The Quran continue to make millions of peoples lives miserable on a daily basis.

BIGDAY · 03-08-12, 10:56 AM

Tony at 5D does not like you to POUND a bad line...

touchback · 03-08-12, 11:01 AM

Bet911... enough said

Smoke · 03-08-12, 11:05 AM

betus

DudleyDawson · 03-08-12, 11:10 AM

WSEX. enough said.

relaaxx · 03-08-12, 12:31 PM

long time ago-------the onlinebet,just closed, also playwepay, took over lost moneies from a book i don't even remember the name of anymore, was lucky to get 7 of the 12 or 13k i had there,after finishing a ridiculous roll, with the help of bill dozer. thanks again bill d. and SBR.

skrtelfan · 03-09-12, 11:14 AM

I would say Cascade was the worst because they had a reputation for being very solid so I kept far more money there than I would at most other books. I thought they were almost as safe as Pinnacle.

the_orangekat · 03-09-12, 11:17 AM

$2750 bounced from the now defunct Emerald Sportsbook in early 2000's. Never compensate. I forget the name of one crap book I turned $100 into $10,000ish and they stiffed me, again, early 2000's..you'd think I would've walked away, eh?

ApricotSinner32 · 03-09-12, 11:17 AM

Originally posted by BIGDAY

Tony at 5D does not like you to POUND a bad line...

5dimes is one of the quickest books to move/clone pinny's moves. Hardest book to chase steam at especially in major markets.

the_orangekat · 03-09-12, 11:34 AM

Betus blew a boatload of smoke up people's asses while covers laughed. I dodged that one.

GUMMO77 · 03-09-12, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by icancount2one

I tried to read Atlas Shrugged once. Totally incoherent.

No doubt.

bostonboss · 03-10-12, 06:52 PM

Esb (englishsportsbetting) stiffed me 3500 and gave me attitude doing it......

Louisvillekid1 · 03-10-12, 08:29 PM

few broken knee caps

UntilTheNDofTimE · 03-10-12, 10:56 PM

I had a short period( about a year in a half) where i was actively sports betting daily, withdrawing often and depositing often. In this period my books were sportsbook.com and oddsmaker.com. Both horrible books i know.

I probably got 15-20 withdraws by check from sportsbook like clockwork. Payouts would take 2 weeks but the checks always came and never bounced. Yes this is very contrary to everyone else's experiences with the book at the time.

My worst experience with them was when they lost their processor in 2008 ish and went like 2-3 weeks without being able to pay anyone. Then *********** became available and payouts went even smoother. But during this period of them not paying i was on the phone with them every other day trying to get my money out. Was a hassle.

Had more good experiences than bad at books. One day i had my buddy deposit 800 n put it on a game for me. The wager won and he was in AZ and im in CA. I dont him he cud withdraw wait for the check deposit it then write me a check or we cud just exchange it in poker. I had no clue this was called money dumping at the time but we dumped the 1500 to my account. Anyways they closed both accounts confiscated the funds but after i explained the situation they returned the money and opened accounts back up.

BAUS · 03-10-12, 11:14 PM

This is my worst experience; stiffed 16k:

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/44381-play-score-my-side-story.html

BAUS

AdamStock1983 · 03-10-12, 11:34 PM

My first book I ever played at well before I knew about SBR. Betonsports.com. They closed up shop and I had around 400 bucks in that book. I did get a nice check from them this summer 5 years after they closed for 10 or 11 bucks.

sky1 · 03-15-12, 09:14 PM

WSEX . . . Still Screwing Players?

That is an easy one . . . WSEX . . .
charged me $50 to withdraw my piddling amount a few years ago . . .
have a person there known around the internet as "Calvin the Clown" . . .
if you win in live betting he will reverse your wins . . .
you need to keep your win/loss ratio around 50% to continue to be "allowed" to keep wasting your time there . . .
don't understand SBR's D- rating of them . . .
should be an F- !!!