Best Option After Pinnacle?

[Mactaquac]

As somebody who is relatively new to sports betting and SBR, I'm wondering which sportsbook(s) to deposit with. I'm evaluating them based on their offered line value, variety of lines, bonuses, customer support and reputation of honesty in term of payouts, etc. Are there any other factors anybody would recommend be considered?

I already had a Pinnacle account before joining this forum, and am now considering depositing with Matchbook and another from the SBR Pro Application list. I'll wait a couple of weeks before depositing with Matchbook, in case there are reports of problems with that site. Of the sites on the SBR Pro list, which would be the best to deposit with?

Thanks for reading, and perhaps responding. Maybe I will even learn enough about sports betting to be able to contribute useful ideas at some point.

Cheers!

[Hareeba!]

If value is your prime aim and you bet mostly straight on US sports then Matchbook
If you bet a greater variety of sports then Betfair for sure
If you are into Asian handicaps on soccer then SBO and 188 bet
All pay promptly but their "bonuses" come in the form of low juice

[goblue12]

Matchbook for US sports; BetFair for Euro sports.

[jgilmartin]

From his post, it appears to me he is already signing up for Matchbook and he wants a suggestion other than Matchbook. I am not able to see the list of pro sportsbooks since it tells me I am already a pro. Not sure if Betfair is on there or not. You might like 5Dimes; they have reduced juice on US sports (not as reduced as Pinnacle in almost all cases). They are also inferior to Pinnacle in that they have much lower limits, a smaller selection of sports, decent but not great soccer lines, post lines later and will reduce your limits. That said, they are still one of the better books out there for a beginning sports bettor.

[xstud]

I tend to think Betonline is quite good. IF you are not a member or have never used the better bonus guarantee promo you can go out and find a book that is B rated or higher and they will match that bonus. They have a pretty big range of betting options... nowhere near 5dimes but they are working on it. Dimeline for baseball lines. They also have a pretty big list of banking options compared to a few other books I have played with.

IF you prefer Cash bonuses rather than freeplay. Legends is a great deal with a low rollover normally, I know as recently as 2 weeks ago they were doing 40% cash with 5x rollover. Betting options are not as wide as some other books and they have no overnights HOWEVER they are well established and pay rather quickly. Since you are not U.S. based I am not sure if you would qualify for the same type of bonuses.

Both of those books will bring you up to PRO status. IF you happen to choose one any chance of a referral? Best of luck!

[Ganesh]

SBO and 188bet

[Mactaquac]

... I am not able to see the list of pro sportsbooks since it tells me I am already a pro. Not sure if Betfair is on there or not. You might like 5Dimes; they have reduced juice on US sports (not as reduced as Pinnacle in almost all cases) ...

The list of books is:
5Dimes
WilliamHill
Diamond
RebateWager
BetJamaica
Bodog
Legends
SportBet
BetOnline
Bookmaker
Pinnacle
TheGreek
Intertops
SportsInteraction
JustBet
888Sport

I should have mentioned that I also already had a 5dimes account, with reduced juice. Thus, Pinnacle and 5dimes are the only sites which are not options.
I had not deposited with 5dimes and just concluded a conversation with their support, inquiring if there was any way the download could be credited to the SBR link. In case anybody is in the same position in the future, I was informed that it is not possible.

... IF you happen to choose one any chance of a referral? ...

If I opt for one of the sites based on a recommendation here, yes.

SBO and 188bet

Thanks, but why?

[juanluis]

Just bet sign up bonus

The 50% sign up bonus in Justbet is cash or freeplay?. And do you know the maximun amount you can get?. thank you.

[the_situation]

My top 3 would be Pinnacle, Matchbook, and Betfair. Since you can't use either of those 3 for an SBR Pro app or 5Dimes, I would go with BetDSI, for their combination of decent Baseball lines, solid customer service, fast payouts and a good rep. BetJamaica also wouldn't be a bad choice - solid book with great bonuses.

[tommygun]

Matchbook SUX

[Monte]

Matchbook SUX

Matchbook was awesome, but now they are dead.
Checked a few mlb games today, you are better off with Pinny's juice now in most cases.
The last people will leave now that baseball isn't free anymore (which was a great idea to keep some players, but 10 days is hardly enough).

Plus they still have only USD, **** that shit i don't want to pay transfer fees and bet with this lame ass weak currency.
Do you hear me MB?

[TrajaD]

Best book after pinnacle... pinnacle. Nobody can beat their prices. I got 3.7K on a parlay on pin and it would have gotten me only 2.7K on sia... hummmmmmmm 1K = stay

[minet123]

[thompsontw]

For US 5Dimes has the best line value.

[Stumpage]

BetFair in my opinion as well.....In fact, I put them on near equal footing with Pinnacle.....

[mminkovski]

Do you like betting on soccer? Then try any of the asians - Sbobet is my top bookie there.

[David]

Betfair is probably the best option after Pinnacle.

[the_situation]

Betfair is probably the best option after Pinnacle.

great book, commission is way too high though, main reason I play at Matchbook and Pinny more