What is better: $50 cash or $100 Freeplay

[ClimbSomeRocks]

I've got enough points finally. I can pick a $50 cash at bodog with a 5xroll over, or $100 free play at BetJamaica with 6x rollover. I'm leaning towards the cash simply because I don't have to worry about losing on a free play and the rollover is smaller

[Mikail]

depends on you. Freeplay usually better.

[Igetp2s]

You can easily do a search on the value of a free play. It depends on what the restrictions are for what you can use it on, but it is generally worth at least 75% of the free play amount. Definitely take the $100 free play.

[jgilmartin]

http://www.sbrforum.com/betting-tools/freeplay-value-calculator.aspx

[David]

The free play is better. You can get the most value out of it by betting it on a ML dog.

[Mikail]

The free play is better. You can get the most value out of it by betting it on a ML dog.

Yep! That's why I was saying it depends on the person. Someone who bets more square would probably benefit from the cash but a good capper could get much more from a freeplay.

[DevilCheese]

You can easily do a search on the value of a free play. It depends on what the restrictions are for what you can use it on, but it is generally worth at least 75% of the free play amount. Definitely take the $100 free play.

75%? how you figure?

[dbnmln]

100 free play..........do it big guy and score big.

[jimbo747]

I'd rather have cash than freeplay. Esp on books with rules of WR on FP winnings or max odds of +300

[chachi]

Usually this depends upon two things:

1) What the odds ceiling is on the freeplay (if any)

2) Are you going to bet the freeplay or dutch/scalp it

edit I see that you went with the €50 cash ...

[odysseus]

yes fp is usually worth more than cash but lines to bet on can be tightly restricted and rollover on fp winnings can be more than the cash value

[Hareeba!]

all things being equal the fp is definitely the way to go

[saintjames]

i agree with the freeplay being better on moneyline dogs

[wrongturn]

freeplay is better. just bet 3 team parlays randomly, each using 5% of freeplay. you are bound to get 75% in return.

[goucla]

go with the fp if u trust the bookie otherwise def the regular

[BIGDAY]

I just did a 100 free play for Bet Phoenix. Nailed a third of it on the Browns moneyline yesterday!
Free play is the way to go IMO. You can go big if you're feeling lucky or slow play it for double the time of a strait cash venture. Best of luck!

[zebras99]

It all depends on what you like to bet.

[leon]

For me cash is better.If someone book does not want to give bonus to players,they give free play i think.

[yobinad]

Freeplay for sure.

[Mikail]

FYI I take the sportsbook cash in the sbr store. Less restrictions.

[Mudcat]

I am with the majority. I take the freeplay

[Greekbet]

I prefer cash too.If there is less roll over,much better.Take the cash for me ,not free play.

[TheCommish]

$100 freeplay has better value than $50 cash. You can turn the $100 FP into a guaranteed $75 cash. Assuming you're allowed to use the FP on 3 team parlays -- bet all sides of 3 games. $100 / 8 possible combinations = $12.5 * 6/1 odds on typical 3 team -110 = $75 guaranteed cash. (just make sure not to include pushable lines in your selections).

Rollover shouldn't be a deterrant, since you'll need to actually play to win anything worth cashing out in the first place.

[Mr. Jones]

$100 freeplay has better value than $50 cash. You can turn the $100 FP into a guaranteed $75 cash. Assuming you're allowed to use the FP on 3 team parlays -- bet all sides of 3 games. $100 / 8 possible combinations = $12.5 * 6/1 odds on typical 3 team -110 = $75 guaranteed cash. (just make sure not to include pushable lines in your selections).

Rollover shouldn't be a deterrant, since you'll need to actually play to win anything worth cashing out in the first place.

Probably your best answer right here. I agree 100%.

[Hareeba!]

I prefer cash too.If there is less roll over,much better.Take the cash for me ,not free play.

the aim of the game is to LOSE the fp
so there should be no rollover to worry about

[kiwi]

Freeplay is of course much better in this case. If you create yourself a freebet calculator it will show you how to make the biggest safe profit with your free bet (at least you should be able keep 70 % of the free bet amount without any problems if you arb it out).

[odysseus]

Freeplay is of course much better in this case. If you create yourself a freebet calculator it will show you how to make the biggest safe profit with your free bet (at least you should be able keep 70 % of the free bet amount without any problems if you arb it out).

To do this you need to go for longer odds. If your dog wins you end up with lots of rollover to do.

[thechaoz]

Just bet 3 games and all possible scenerios between with max value between even money up to -124 I believe. So that gives you your freeplay /8 games or possible outcomes. This will give you 80% instant return then you just have to roll over. I have an excel sheet if you want it.

[odysseus]

$100 freeplay has better value than $50 cash. You can turn the $100 FP into a guaranteed $75 cash. Assuming you're allowed to use the FP on 3 team parlays -- bet all sides of 3 games. $100 / 8 possible combinations = $12.5 * 6/1 odds on typical 3 team -110 = $75 guaranteed cash. (just make sure not to include pushable lines in your selections).

Rollover shouldn't be a deterrant, since you'll need to actually play to win anything worth cashing out in the first place.

ok sorry if i'm being dumb but are you suggesting betting all these parlays at the book in question? don't most books object if you bet both sides of a game?

[odysseus]

Just bet 3 games and all possible scenerios between with max value between even money up to -124 I believe. So that gives you your freeplay /8 games or possible outcomes. This will give you 80% instant return then you just have to roll over. I have an excel sheet if you want it.

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