Originally Posted by
Halifax
It's all relative to one's bankroll and net worth ... $1,000 is a lot to some people, while $100,000 isn't all that much to others.
If I was strictly considering the credit-worthiness of a book (ie. the ability and willingness to pay), I wouldn't have a problem having a $100,000 balance at a book like Pinnacle, Olympic, CRIS, Matchbook/WSEX, etc. I don't think I would ever have a need to have that much money at a particular book (with the exception of Mansion circa 2005), but I wouldn't feel uncomfortable about it if I did.
However, there are other factors to consider beyond just credit-worthiness. A couple of factors that I immediately thought of:
1. What if the government (U.S, Costa Rican, etc.) somehow managed to close down a book like CRIS and confiscate their funds (similar to what happened with Neteller or BetOnSports). If something like that happened, the book might not be able to pay, even if they wanted to.
2. What if someone stole my password or otherwise hacked into my account and managed to take my money or transfer it to another account. This type of thing is probably my biggest concern and the main reason why I don't like my accounts to build up too, too high.
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Oh, forgot Number 3 .... if my 13-year old son gambles away my balance at online blackjack .. then I'll have to drag my 22-year old ass back to the take-out window at Mcdonalds and go back to work.
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