1. 11-17-12 06:12 AM #1
    princecharles
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    This short article talks about Mansion's huge Steeler 'mistake'

    For you guys who weren't around back then:


    Mansion Sportsbook Promo
    Thanks to Scottwire for the heads-up on this promotion! Mansion Sportsbook is currently offering a no-risk wager on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Simply place a minimum Point Spread (Handicap) bet of $1100 to win $1000 on the Pittsburgh Steelers for their game on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006. If your bet is not a winner, Mansion will refund your losses of $1100.

    I've never done sports betting before, but this promotion is too good to pass up. You can also hedge your bet on another sportsbook by betting on the Miami Dolphins. That way, whether the Steelers win or lose, you will win something. I've managed to work my $1000 bankroll up to over $1300 playing on Mansion poker, so I'll have just enough to bet on the Steelers and a bit left over to keep playing poker.

    So if you haven't signed up for Mansion, yet, now's a good time. Make sure you sign up through PokerSavvy for their 900 SavvyPoints promo which you can clear by making that sportsbook bet. Go Steelers!
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  2. 11-17-12 06:44 PM #2
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    Pittsburgh won that game 28-17. Pittsburgh was favored, but later in the week Roethlisberger was ruled out with an injury. I believe Miami was favored at game time. Not that any of this mattered much.
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  3. 11-17-12 11:53 PM #3
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    That was a cool promo to kick off football. Nice out too. Good old days.
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  4. 11-18-12 12:21 AM #4
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    Yeah I was around, I gave most of it back in their betting exchange though
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  5. 11-18-12 10:55 AM #5
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    To this day this is still the biggest single bet I have ever placed, which was for the max risk-free payout of £550 GBP. Back then I was just starting off, and my typical bets were around £10, so it wasnt easy to pull the capital together to make the max bet in the first place - had no chance to hedge out, but since it was risk free anyway I figured I had nothing to lose and let it ride.
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  6. 11-18-12 11:56 AM #6
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    It was a great promotion, I still have the screenshot about the bet
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  7. 11-18-12 12:19 PM #7
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    Best promo I could remember and awesome way to win it!
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  8. 11-18-12 03:57 PM #8
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    Mansion was AWESOME.
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  9. 11-19-12 04:06 AM #9
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    the bonus monkeys went apeshit over this one as I recall
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  10. 11-19-12 07:42 AM #10
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    their mistake was not knowing the uigea would be passed.
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