reg or professional

[juanluis]

Hello, in the rating of a+ bookies i see that some of them are for reg players and the others for professional, i am from soain and don´t know what is reg, and i can´t find it in dictionary so can anybody tell me what it is with another words?. Thank you.

[trumpdown]

Sure. Another word is "recreational" or to mean for fun or as a hobby vs. a "pro"

[DukeJohn]

Hello, in the rating of a+ bookies i see that some of them are for reg players and the others for professional, i am from soain and don´t know what is reg, and i can´t find it in dictionary so can anybody tell me what it is with another words?. Thank you.

For most books, a recreational player is someone that consistently loses money. A "professional" is someone who wins consistently. Now, for A+ books, you have to win usually a lot over time to be termed a professional and get booted from a recreational book. Just about all will boot ya if you are a steam player.

BoL,

[chunnnn2010]

What is difference between professional players & steam players?

[Hareeba!]

What is difference between professional players & steam players?

'Steam' players may be either recreational or professional
Books would mostly consider larger punters who win as pros and smaller players as recreational
Arb players would likely be classified as 'steam' players as would punters who subscribe to popular selection services who all try to get on the same line at the same time.
Then there are those who may be recreational or pros who simply wait for a line or price move and 'steam' it.

[Santo]

From a bookies perspective virtually nothing, both will mostly only bet when you're best price.

[juanluis]

ok thank you and for example 5Dimes which is a reg one will limit me if i win for example 1k a year?

[trumpdown]

ok thank you and for example 5Dimes which is a reg one will limit me if i win for example 1k a year?

Great Tony question. I'd suggest talk to manager "Tony" (he'll fill you in on winning at this book)

Seriously though 1k is no problem.

[Hareeba!]

ok thank you and for example 5Dimes which is a reg one will limit me if i win for example 1k a year?

I doubt $1k p.a would be even be noticed

I expect that you're a far greater chance of being limited if you constantly take their top odds

[betyuda]

If you get banned from an A book, you must be one heck of a player

[juanluis]

Great Tony question. I'd suggest talk to manager "Tony" (he'll fill you in on winning at this book)

Seriously though 1k is no problem.

ok sorry here in spain all the country is starting now to bet thanks to internet, you can´t bet in the street, most of people think is a scam and in our forums people are happy with a bonus of 50 euros or 25 euros, by the way when starts people to bet in usa?

[Hareeba!]

If you get banned from an A book, you must be one heck of a player

Outright banning is rare unless you have broken the rules but the only A+ book which is unlikely to limit your action is Pinnacle.

[jackkkk2009]

ok thank you and for example 5dimes which is a reg one will limit me if i win for example 1k a year?

i think they won't limit you even you won 10k with in a year.

[DukeJohn]

by the way when starts people to bet in usa?

Would you restate the question please, I don't quite understand what you are asking?

[scott235]

all locals and online bookies are the same.. you only find out how good they are when you win. if you are a net loser, they will treat you like a king. take your time, search the forum, and be careful.