Bet365 is aweeesome, but...

skrtelfan · 10-05-12, 02:24 PM

i wish i could use them but they cut my limits to nothing after i won like $800 from them.

uncynd · 10-05-12, 02:28 PM

Wow, that's really surprising to hear, I've only noticed the price of teasers is un-betable went from ~-110 ish on a 6point to ~-125.

shari91 · 10-05-12, 03:08 PM

See, I can't even live bet online any more (now we have to call in from Australia which royally sucks) but just their bonuses, CS and streaming alone make me so grateful I can bet there. They've been offering me deposit bonuses even when I still have a big balance and just cleared one. It's the only book I've ever taken an offer from and even when I screwed up a bonus once they made it right although it was totally my fault. And this is coming from someone who was limited on betting tennis handicaps after I'd bet maybe 5 and had lost like 3 or 4 of them

Can't fault this book at all. Yeah I realise I can often get better lines elsewhere but if I want to bet on the dog, they're normally who I end up with. They're definitely not perfect but I guess that's why a book like Pinny who does offer great odds also doesn't offer bonuses, live betting on everything and streaming to go along with it, etc. I guess it's give and take.

Digo · 10-05-12, 03:25 PM

Bet365 limits fast, but its a great book.

uncynd · 10-05-12, 03:41 PM

Shari, I really like the streaming and I commend them for putting in the effort to include it right on their page...I think it's really smart of them from their standpoint. I'm sure people book action on sports they have no business betting on just because the live bet and stream is offered.

I find that their live action is so much better then elsewhere from an availability stand point, they keep refreshing and try not to take lines down too long, I think I can get a sharp line in there better then anywhere else for sure.

Only books that have limited me so far are bodog and sports interaction, I'm really surprised (and scared) to hear this about bet365 as I am relatively new, under 12 months of use...

shari91 · 10-05-12, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by uncynd

Shari, I really like the streaming and I commend them for putting in the effort to include it right on their page...I think it's really smart of them from their standpoint. I'm sure people book action on sports they have no business betting on just because the live bet and stream is offered.

I find that their live action is so much better then elsewhere from an availability stand point, they keep refreshing and try not to take lines down too long, I think I can get a sharp line in there better then anywhere else for sure.

Only books that have limited me so far are bodog and sports interaction, I'm really surprised (and scared) to hear this about bet365 as I am relatively new, under 12 months of use...

I wouldn't be too frightened. Most who have been limited either hit them hard very quickly or were someone in my case who accidentally bet lines that moved a lot in my favour but still lost. As often happens with tennis. But if you're smart about how you bet, or are just a normal player like me, you'll be just fine.

Their customer service is exceptional... I've moved several countries since being with them and they've always been excellent. And like I said credited my bonus winnings for me - in a currency worth much more than the Australian Dollar - even though I'd screwed up and didn't roll it over within the 90 days. The only thing they don't like, as they shouldn't, are when people try to scam somehow. If you do, they come down extremely hard which is fair enough I think. And even in my case they only limited me on one particular bet. Every other tennis bet I'm fine with. I just got unlucky.

As far as live betting, no one in the world compares but I agree: I've bet so much crap from beach volleyball to bandy??!! to darts and Russian hockey that I didn't have a clue about. Oh and ping pong too!! But the streams were up, I was bored and wanted some action. So I always warn my friends to be very wary of that as it's a double edged sword having so many options with the ability to watch it live. Those numbers in our accounts sometimes don't feel like real cash, especially when you can watch the stream right next to the lines. They're not dummies for setting it up that way obviously but I'm the first to admit that I've been sucked in many times.

uncynd · 10-05-12, 04:17 PM

LOL bandy, not sure what this is even, the KHL live lines and streams have been a godsend since the NHL lockout (sigh). Funny last post

but yea, I'm sure that's the idea, kinda surprised more sportsbooks aren't following suit. GLGL