Buzz,
Surely you already know the answers - as they quite simple.
"Why are you playing into those recreational shops?
I'm assuming you know about about Pinnacle, Olympic, Grande, Heritage, Hollywood, CRIS...yes?? No way any of those books have a better line than Pinnacle. But if 6 is too few you could add BetJamaica, BetPanAm, Cascade, WSEX and now you are up to 10 books that will welcome you with open arms."
I already play at Pin, Oly, Holly & CRIS. I also played at Grande for a bit, but found their vanilla lines of little value.
Now, regarding your question - I play there simply because I can afford to. The more shops one has to shop from the bigger his advantage becomes and the more profitable (or less unprofitable) he will become. I'm actually a bit surprised that a Kingpin in this industy - ie, a watchdog like you, isn't more keen on the value of shopping
V-Wager has a handsome selection of Props which, IMO, makes them very valuable because, as surely you must also know, Props are generally the softest numbers out there. Now, Buzz, unless you're running a sheet - I really can't understand what you have against people actually beating a book
"I can understand how a non-internet savy sharp can wonder into a recreational shop by accident. Unless you're a bonus whore, why play outside of the big 6 that will welcome your business with open arms? Why do sharps insist on playing into books who don't want their action and avoid books that welcome them with open arms?
VWager has a 10% bonus, so I don't see where your 'bonus whore' accusation comes in. I didn't play at your recommended Gamblers Ave and their bonus friendly site, nor do I play at BHB and their bonus happy site. Ask ANY book that I've played with if I'm a bonus whore and you'll get the same answer - NO. By all means - call Ted at Blue Grass - I'll even reimburse BG the $0.38 it takes for them to laugh at you and say 'NO'.
Really, your post irritates me. First off - it's completely false, and second off I'd expect you to spend your time more constructively so that you can manufacture better warnings about troubled books than 'a mid-size book will fall' ....
Remember?? That was the mid-size book that turned out to be BlueMarlin - the one Dru from Cascade confirmed to be a tiny shop with 3 people.