What is the best way to use a freeplay bonus at bookmaker?

**Peep** · 02-10-09, 02:15 PM

I don't remember them expiring either, at least they didn't use to.

**cinpls081** · 02-10-09, 04:58 PM

you can not bet the same game in a rr parlay I'm sorry you are wrong. Bet every single possible outcome of a 3 team parlay you have 8 different bets and ONE has to hit. The software will not allow and I have spoken to bookmaker about this you are wrong. maybe your account has a different setting.

**Fizzz** · 02-11-09, 07:24 AM

For the errata for rule #6... The freeplays expire after 30 days without using it. But we usually cut our customers some slack and leave it there for more.

**fathead** · 02-11-09, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by cinpls081

you can not bet the same game in a rr parlay I'm sorry you are wrong. Bet every single possible outcome of a 3 team parlay you have 8 different bets and ONE has to hit. The software will not allow and I have spoken to bookmaker about this you are wrong. maybe your account has a different setting.

Not sure what to tell you. I have done this probably a dozen times over the last couple of years with no problem. I have been up there the majority of the time so they are not locking out winners. I have also done this at Bet Jamaica with no problem. I know lots of other people who have done the same thing. In fact they are the ones who told me how to do this, I did not come up with the idea myself.

I guess the point is moot now since they changed the loyalty program. Gravy train is over.

**cinpls081** · 02-11-09, 04:16 PM

the loyalty program gives you cash now its half the betpoints so as far as i'm concerned its no different. JUST take the cash.

**fathead** · 02-11-09, 11:58 PM

They cut the betpoints earnings almost in half with the new program. Before: 10,000 betpoints = $150 freeplay + hat = $112 on the 8 way 3 team parlay. Now: 10,000 betpoints = about $60 cash back option. I must have received 50 of those hats. It got to where I did not even open the box, just threw them away. The hat had the highest freeplay dollars per betpoint.

Oh well, half is better than none.

**peeiempee** · 02-14-09, 03:36 AM

Any one know if you can do the 3 team parlay method at 5dimes? I read this at their site:

At managerial discretion, correlated parlays will be voided or split into separate straight wagers with the parlay risk amount divided equally. Parlays on correlated events include: Multiple selections on the same team/player in the same event, multiple selections against the same team/player in the same event, or any other combination where one event directly affects further selections in the parlay. Players will never be given the benefit if there is any doubt regarding intentions of correlated parlays. No warnings will be given.

**JerseyShop101** · 02-14-09, 11:33 AM

Above states the optimal Eight 3-team parlays which guarantees 75% of the freeplay amount. In this case 75% of $200 is $150.

I like to go one step further since we are going to gamble anyway, for instance if you take that guaranteed $150 and put it on a straight at -110, you'd then have $286 cash.

So what I do is choose 1 team that I really like to win and put it on top and play FOUR 3-team parlays, using all 4 combinations of the other 2 games.

So I play 4 $50 3-team parlays, if my team wins, I get $300, which is more than the $286 above.

Make sure you take lines that are .5

**Peep** · 02-14-09, 12:16 PM

I think betting "the three team parlay approach" is cheating, and inappropiate.

Come on guys, can't you find something you like at a price and GAMBLE?

**JerseyShop101** · 02-14-09, 12:23 PM

Originally posted by Peep

I think betting "the three team parlay approach" is cheating, and inappropiate.

Come on guys, can't you find something you like at a price and GAMBLE?

If the books just offered a cash bonus, this would be obsolete. Instead of 20% freeplay, just give 15% cash, and then there is no issue.

**Peep** · 02-14-09, 12:30 PM

True enough Jersey Shop. Intertops is good like that, they keep offering cash reloads.

**tomcowley** · 02-14-09, 12:42 PM

Originally posted by Peep

I think betting "the three team parlay approach" is cheating, and inappropiate.

Come on guys, can't you find something you like at a price and GAMBLE?

Using your brain isn't cheating. They'd be perfectly happy booking the action if 8 different accounts made 1 play each, and it would be perfectly legal, so a book complaining about 1 account making all 8 bets is just whining over a situation that's exactly equivalent to one they wouldn't whine over- i.e. they're just whining over nothing.

**BigDaddy** · 02-14-09, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Peep

I think betting "the three team parlay approach" is cheating, and inappropiate.

Come on guys, can't you find something you like at a price and GAMBLE?

cheating are you serious? it's maximizing the free play value its not cheating

do you call scalping out a big ML dog cheating?

is this peep from OGD?

i thought you were a smart gambler?

**Peep** · 02-14-09, 02:17 PM

Yep, I am serious.

I don't think betting a big dog or betting a parlay is cheating.

Books look at betting an eight teamer so you are assured one winner and seven losers is the same as betting both sides, most books consider this "cheating".

Who told you I was a smart gambler? Wasn't me.

**BigDaddy** · 02-14-09, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Peep

Yep, I am serious.

I don't think betting a big dog or betting a parlay is cheating.

Books look at betting an eight teamer so you are assured one winner and seven losers is the same as betting both sides, most books consider this "cheating".

Who told you I was a smart gambler? Wasn't me.

raiders told me LOL! JK

no just by reading your posts you seem bright and i guess being a smart gambler has nothing to do with how you feel on the 3 team parlay issue we just disagree on that subject

**Peep** · 02-14-09, 03:38 PM

LOL re Raiders.

I actually think you should be able to bet both sides at a book, but they don't like this use of free plays, so I avoid it.

GL with you plays.

**cinpls081** · 02-15-09, 12:18 AM

Originally posted by Peep

I think betting "the three team parlay approach" is cheating, and inappropiate.

Come on guys, can't you find something you like at a price and GAMBLE?

You are why they build Vegas. And how in the world is it cheating? I play to make money and thats it. I'm not able to make rr parlays at bookmaker with my freeplay but it sounds like many of you. I just find a bet that is say even on both sides and bet say 200 free play and 100 on the other side.

The software doesn't allow me to. i have called about it in the past and I have been told I'm not allowed to do this....

**Peep** · 02-15-09, 12:51 AM

Duh.

Think about this.

If you can't find three teams you like enough to bet together and win one out of eight, go to a dart board and give it a go that way.

Nothing wrong with gambling a bit guys. You should try it sometime, you might like it!

**Casi** · 02-16-09, 07:41 AM

If they don´t allow you to do parlays, the next best thing is to take NHL goal lines..+250 vs. -270 or something like that, if you don´t want to spend a lot of time looking for better lines..results in ~2/3 of the freeplay amount on both sides.