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    Bovada Sucks

    Don't win too much on their site, because as soon as you do you get LIMITED on damn near everything of relevance. Great business practice.

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    Furthermore, after wasting over an hour on their useless chat trying to get these limits removed I feel very strongly that they should have their "A+ Rating" removed. That needs to be no higher than a C, for completely screwing over long-term loyal customers.

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    Been there. I have account that dates back to when they were TheBigBook. Made maybe 2 withdrawals in 20 years. I got on one good run and was cut to almost nothing.

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    Definitely not an A+ book. Lost of complaints recently from across multiple forums. I think every SBR user should get a chance to vote regarding sportbooks ratings, every year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 70'sMan View Post
    Been there. I have account that dates back to when they were TheBigBook. Made maybe 2 withdrawals in 20 years. I got on one good run and was cut to almost nothing.
    So what did you do? Create a new account or move to another book?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    So what did you do? Create a new account or move to another book?
    I moved. Primarily using BAS and Heritage. Also use betcoin to cover what those 2 don't offer. Betcoin can be jeckyll and hyde with their limits though.

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    What did you beat them on? And how much?

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    Mostly live around $20K

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    i just got limited too, in my opinion they are the best book out there, but it's a business i get it, if u want a book that wont shut you down for winning go to cris, of course they're betting options suck compared too bovada

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottgodson1985 View Post
    i just got limited too, in my opinion they are the best book out there, but it's a business i get it, if u want a book that wont shut you down for winning go to cris, of course they're betting options suck compared too bovada
    Bovada is the best book out there?? Lines/Juice? LOL. Customer service? Bigger LOL. Many players reporting being limited/being falsely accused by Bovada of chargebacks/Account shutdowns/Not paying players for a variety of questionable reasons, etc.

    Bovada is the best book out there? I have to ask. Please do tell why.

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    best player props, bets game props, bets or 2nd best live bet platform (with cris)

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    I moved to BOVADA after 5Dimes shut down service to the US. Thus far I haven’t had a withdrawal but in the meantime I took a deliberate approach to making sure customer service had all of my documents needed for when I eventually make a huge withdrawal. I have chat screen shots and emails from several months ago that clearly states my account is cleared for play with no limits. It also says I’m clear for withdrawals. If they screw me around for WHEN (not if) I eventually have a good run I’ll be sure to report them as loudly as possible while closing my account.

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    The second they see indications you know what you're doing they clamp down hard. They want clueless sheep who want action and couldn't care less about how bad they're getting raped on price, especially on favorites. They do have two redeeming qualities......if you like dogs you'll usually get an extra half-point. Most importantly, if you do hit big they ALWAYS pay you before tossing you. No stupid allegations of angle-shooting or whatever and refusing to pay.
    Last edited by Natty68; 11-29-20 at 10:34 AM.

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    Bovada is very glitchy today. It's taking forever to get a bet accepted, and if you click away from their site you have to wait for the entire page to reload when you return. Hopefully they get this ironed out soon.

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    I got a message like this .... they aren't responding for a week. Do they want to restrict me too? I'm a poker player.


    Your account is being reviewed by our department. You will receive an update on the review in the next business days.

    For any questions we are at your disposal.
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    It’s a recreational book but it’s very reliable and very safe

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    Bovada stole my entire balance including my deposits and there is absolutely nothing I can do about it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    It’s a recreational book but it’s very reliable and very safe
    This statement could not be further from the truth.

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    Bubblegum Shop

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    So I tried to work around those limits for the last few months and now they limited me even more! My max bets are now roughly 10% of what the max used to be. GG Bovada, anyone want to trade accounts

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    I did a lot of winning from Bovada in 2020. They have not limited me and they paid me promptly on 4 separate payouts. Just sharing my experience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ace7550 View Post
    I did a lot of winning from Bovada in 2020. They have not limited me and they paid me promptly on 4 separate payouts. Just sharing my experience.
    If they are not limiting you, there can't be profits of any significant nature coming from your account.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonist View Post
    If they are not limiting you, there can't be profits of any significant nature coming from your account.
    I've deposited around $6,000 there and withdrawn around $20,000. I'm sure they do a ton of volume so not sure if they would consider that a lot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonist View Post
    If they are not limiting you, there can't be profits of any significant nature coming from your account.
    Not true. I haven't been limited there yet. Make alot of bad bets to go along with your good bets and it won't be quick

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    Quote Originally Posted by HomeRun35 View Post
    Not true. I haven't been limited there yet. Make alot of bad bets to go along with your good bets and it won't be quick
    Well, am not calling either of you a liar. Good for you both that you're beating then and got away with it but I could not. I guess they just wanted to do a number on me in a number of ways.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colonist View Post
    Well, am not calling either of you a liar. Good for you both that you're beating then and got away with it but I could not. I guess they just wanted to do a number on me in a number of ways.
    Were 100% of the bets you made attempting to win EV? Were you hitting small markets? Were you doing parlays? You have to trick the soft books. At least 20% of the bets I make on there are losing bets. A higher % than that by # of bets as opposed to % of dollars wagered. I do a healthy amount of parlays. I make sure to give action in major, hard to beat markets(EPL, NBA, NFL).

    And this goes without saying but never steam chase, never arb.

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    Great book one of best ever

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Great book one of best ever
    So WAS 5Dimes, and WSEX for that matter. What’s your point? It’s obviously not one of the best books now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ace7550 View Post
    I've deposited around $6,000 there and withdrawn around $20,000. I'm sure they do a ton of volume so not sure if they would consider that a lot.
    You're probably not on their radar yet. Depends on frequency, how much you've withdrawn and I'd imagine how many bonuses you've collected.

    By the way, I got limited even more now. My max bet on tonight's Lakers/Bucks game is to win $8

    I'll be taking my business elsewhere, like I said Bovada sucks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by CJ View Post
    You're probably not on their radar yet. Depends on frequency, how much you've withdrawn and I'd imagine how many bonuses you've collected.

    By the way, I got limited even more now. My max bet on tonight's Lakers/Bucks game is to win $8

    I'll be taking my business elsewhere, like I said Bovada sucks!
    Bovada is one of the best. But seriously, you guys need to learn to fire some degen blackjack bets or something. Giving action in the casino makes it so that books don't label you as a sharp/advantage player so much.

    Back when I played poker professionally Carbon/Sportsbook was banning all of the winning poker regs. I went from middle-average reg to elite crusher. The only reason they didn't ban me was because I'd give them sports and casino action. If I was a one trick pony and taking money from their sports/casino degens they would have banned me as well. Maybe Bovada keeps a closer eye on winners but if you are betting big markets you shouldn't have any problems getting money down with them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ace7550 View Post
    I've deposited around $6,000 there and withdrawn around $20,000. I'm sure they do a ton of volume so not sure if they would consider that a lot.
    You would be better off using heritage or bookmaker. I used bovado for couple days and quit, their site is slow and they don't have many options. bookmaker and heritage both do cashbacks. Heritage has contests and get of halftime bet promos. You will never have withdrawal issues with them either, it takes about a day on average to get funds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pazim View Post
    You would be better off using heritage or bookmaker. I used bovado for couple days and quit, their site is slow and they don't have many options. bookmaker and heritage both do cashbacks. Heritage has contests and get of halftime bet promos. You will never have withdrawal issues with them either, it takes about a day on average to get funds.
    All three are top notch and all three have their advantages and disadvantages. Bovada pays pretty fast once you're verified and they offer a lot of alt lines which are very useful for my system. If I could only have one of the three it would be Bookmaker though.

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