Player vs Bet33: Bad line dispute

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  • shari91
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 02-23-10
    • 32661

    #1
    Player vs Bet33: Bad line dispute
    Player vs Bet33: Bad line dispute

    A Bet33 (SBR rating C-) player wrote to SBR with a betting dispute. The player wagered on involving Paris St. Germain at -1.5 +120. The average marketprice for this wager was -180. The player admitted realizing the huge discrepancy for this event at Bet33, so he immediately placed a $400 wager. The player's wager lost, and he is now demanding a refund.

    The player is attempting to claim that because he bet a clearly off-market line, his wager should not have action. He quotes the succinct house policy displayed at Bet33 to give his own argument weight:

    Bet33:"Any bet on an obviously wrong posted line will be voided."

    The player told SBR that he phoned Bet33 support requesting a cancellation, but the sportsbook reinforced it would not alter its grading of the market. It was unclear if Bet33 acknowledged that the line was bad. The player also shared an irrelevant story of having to contact Bet33 support to reverse a wrongly graded tennis match.

    SBR reviewed the betting claim and finds in favor of Bet33.

    SBR pointed out to the player that had the bet won, he would not have asked for his money back. SBR would have requested the sportsbook pay the wager at the correct market line. When there is a gross error and funds are at risk after the game begins, SBR asks sportsbooks to pay the line at the correct market odds.

    An example of an excellently worded and clear policy on this subject is as follows: "If a wager with an erroneous line is not voided before the game/play begins, Management reserves the right to remedy the odds to a fair market price which would have been available at the time the wager was placed. This price remedy may be applied during or after an event. Only the odds will be corrected on an erroneous line."
    Last edited by shari91; 08-02-12, 11:18 AM.
  • Nick Papageorgio
    SBR MVP
    • 01-07-12
    • 2396

    #2
    What an angle shot by the guy who complained.
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    • BigDaddy
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 02-01-06
      • 8378

      #3
      how does a complaint like this even make the forums

      the player was playing a slow moving line and now wants a refund?

      come on

      all he should get is booted for asking
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      • filipinho
        SBR Sharp
        • 01-11-12
        • 358

        #4
        Originally posted by BigDaddy
        the player was playing a slow moving line and now wants a refund?
        I wont check, but I think both sides agreed that bet was obvious palp, and not "slow moving line".So even worse to expect refund.
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        • filipinho
          SBR Sharp
          • 01-11-12
          • 358

          #5
          Originally posted by shari91
          soccer match between Paris and Germany
          WTF?
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          • shari91
            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
            • 02-23-10
            • 32661

            #6
            Originally posted by BigDaddy
            how does a complaint like this even make the forums

            the player was playing a slow moving line and now wants a refund?

            come on

            all he should get is booted for asking
            Hi BigDaddy - With these articles, the standard policy is for me to post the opening paragraph and then include the link so that people aren't overwhelmed with a lot of text in one post. If a poster is interested, they click 'read more'. However after reading your comment, it's obvious that even a long timer like yourself was confused as to which side SBR would fall. That's our fault for assuming people would either know SBR's stance or at the very least read the whole article. SBR agreed with Bet33 as obviously shot takers of any kind aren't and shouldn't be supported. My post has been amended to include the whole article to avoid any further confusion.

            filipinho - That was the result of a bit of over zealous editing and I should've caught that before I posted it as I am quite familiar with this team. To be clear, the person in question bet on Paris St Germain. I've gone in and corrected that. So thank you!

            Thanks as always for your feedback on these articles. The main purpose of this one was to serve as a reminder that SBR will not go to bat for you if you take a blatant shot at a book. Although most of us play fair and know not even to bother asking for support if we try to pull a fast one, every so often we get several of the same 'complaints' coming in at the same time so we think it's important to post a subtle reminder. GL with your bets everyone!
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