choices...choices...
there's the 3 guys who called the OSGA to complain how we were lying about having 10 cents juice in Football when we kept an NFL game at -3 -125 on game day
there's the 50 calls i get every time there is a rain shortened game and they've got whichever side of the total was coming
there is your basic not having a clue type that can't understand why when they deposit a dime, take $100 cash bonus and the $68 fee credit (WU), bet balance on 1 game, win and withdraw down to zero the next day and fight tooth and nail about being reversed on the bonus and fee.
there is your basic Neteller type (see other thread) who agrees to defer his bonus till he meets the rollover, bets balance every time, withdraws after each win, then finally loses after 4 $5000 WDs and claims his bonus cause he went bust-OH Yeah, that's not dumb its just bonus whoring, sorry-
i didn't expect the challenge Hammy-give me some time-i'll get you some goodies.
Nate
there's the 3 guys who called the OSGA to complain how we were lying about having 10 cents juice in Football when we kept an NFL game at -3 -125 on game day
there's the 50 calls i get every time there is a rain shortened game and they've got whichever side of the total was coming
there is your basic not having a clue type that can't understand why when they deposit a dime, take $100 cash bonus and the $68 fee credit (WU), bet balance on 1 game, win and withdraw down to zero the next day and fight tooth and nail about being reversed on the bonus and fee.
there is your basic Neteller type (see other thread) who agrees to defer his bonus till he meets the rollover, bets balance every time, withdraws after each win, then finally loses after 4 $5000 WDs and claims his bonus cause he went bust-OH Yeah, that's not dumb its just bonus whoring, sorry-
i didn't expect the challenge Hammy-give me some time-i'll get you some goodies.
Nate
Tiger Woods/ Detroit Tigers
My favorite involves a clerk who shows up late and jumps on the phone without looking at what is on the board.
As luck would have it the first player she gets asks for Tiger in the golf tournament...the clerk responds Orioles are -142 and 11.5 over.
The player then tries to explain that Tiger is playing golf while the clerk insists equally loudly and now rudely that the Tigers are playing at Baltimore.
In the end the clerk was unemployed and the player moved on to a different book where the clerks knew something about golf.
Also about 8 years ago the steam guys started playing hockey and the movers (beards) had no idea what they were betting on. Since the industry was new to CR it was funny watching the confusion between clerks and bettors over the Hurricanes, Panthers, Rangers, and Kings. It took five months before those bets went in smoothly.
Good luck to all
My favorite involves a clerk who shows up late and jumps on the phone without looking at what is on the board.
As luck would have it the first player she gets asks for Tiger in the golf tournament...the clerk responds Orioles are -142 and 11.5 over.
The player then tries to explain that Tiger is playing golf while the clerk insists equally loudly and now rudely that the Tigers are playing at Baltimore.
In the end the clerk was unemployed and the player moved on to a different book where the clerks knew something about golf.
Also about 8 years ago the steam guys started playing hockey and the movers (beards) had no idea what they were betting on. Since the industry was new to CR it was funny watching the confusion between clerks and bettors over the Hurricanes, Panthers, Rangers, and Kings. It took five months before those bets went in smoothly.
Good luck to all
Nice,
but I always shake my head when I hear a stgory like....
Player: what's the line on team x
Clerk: -150
Player: OK give me a nickel on the other side. BTW who are they playing???
Let's not even get into the whole action or listed debate in baseball. If I had a penny for every time I've had to explain this I would be retired.
I'm sure I'll get something good today. It always happens.
but I always shake my head when I hear a stgory like....
Player: what's the line on team x
Clerk: -150
Player: OK give me a nickel on the other side. BTW who are they playing???
Let's not even get into the whole action or listed debate in baseball. If I had a penny for every time I've had to explain this I would be retired.
I'm sure I'll get something good today. It always happens.
yet another basketball involving a 2H bet (may not be the actually teams or spreads!)
Player: I bet NJ +4.5 and they only lost by 2
Me: Yes, but they lost the second half by 6.
Player: But they covered the final score they only lost by 2.
This goes on and on and on and on and on and on......
Player: I bet NJ +4.5 and they only lost by 2
Me: Yes, but they lost the second half by 6.
Player: But they covered the final score they only lost by 2.
This goes on and on and on and on and on and on......
Player: how much do I have avaialble
Clerk: 0
Player: let me talk to a supervisor
......
Player: I need to get this bet in, can you give me anther $500 in credit.
Super: no, I'm sorry the system won't let me do that.
Player: come on, you can do it, it's just a machine man...(whining and crying continues for 5 minutes until player realizes it can't be done)
Player: ^&*(^^&^ fu&*()) cock*(*(& *&^&(*(*
Clerk: 0
Player: let me talk to a supervisor
......
Player: I need to get this bet in, can you give me anther $500 in credit.
Super: no, I'm sorry the system won't let me do that.
Player: come on, you can do it, it's just a machine man...(whining and crying continues for 5 minutes until player realizes it can't be done)
Player: ^&*(^^&^ fu&*()) cock*(*(& *&^&(*(*
I will definitely grant my vote to the Dumbest Player Ever to that guy that was caught scamming after sending a book a doctored ID (he just forgot to change the picture and signature, small detail)and then tried to
save his neck at this forum saying that all was because of his "80 year-old gambling grandfather"
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save his neck at this forum saying that all was because of his "80 year-old gambling grandfather"
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Customer: What's the line on xxxxxx ?
Clerk: College football or basketball?
Customer: Basketball
Clerk: (Looks for it, doesn't find it)Did you say xxxxxx?
Customer: (Starting to get impatient)YES
Clerk: Sorry sir, I don't seem to find that team, who are they playing?
Customer: (Beginning the transition from impatient to pissed)YYYYYY
Clerk: I'm sorry sir, I don't have a line on that game.
Customer: WHAT?!?!? THAT GAME IS A 1P.M GAME!! IT'S 2 MINUTES FOR GAMETIME!! GIME ME THE LINE DAMN IT!!!
Clerk: Sir, I'm sorry I already double checked and I couldn't find it.. Do you know if that was an added game?
Customer: THAT'S NOT AN ADDED GAME!!! THEY'RE TOP OF THE DIVISION!!! IT'S ABOUT TO START!!! GIVE ME THE LINE!!!!!
Clerk: I'm sorry sir, I already checked with a supervisor, we don't have a line for that game, they're not playing today.
Customer: !@##$%%^&**()$!!!I HAVE THE PAPER ON MY HAND AND IT SAYS THAT GAME IS AT ONE O CLOCK!!..... (pause) You know what? (giggles) (longer pause)
I HAVE YESTERDAY'S PAPER!!
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Clerk: College football or basketball?
Customer: Basketball
Clerk: (Looks for it, doesn't find it)Did you say xxxxxx?
Customer: (Starting to get impatient)YES
Clerk: Sorry sir, I don't seem to find that team, who are they playing?
Customer: (Beginning the transition from impatient to pissed)YYYYYY
Clerk: I'm sorry sir, I don't have a line on that game.
Customer: WHAT?!?!? THAT GAME IS A 1P.M GAME!! IT'S 2 MINUTES FOR GAMETIME!! GIME ME THE LINE DAMN IT!!!
Clerk: Sir, I'm sorry I already double checked and I couldn't find it.. Do you know if that was an added game?
Customer: THAT'S NOT AN ADDED GAME!!! THEY'RE TOP OF THE DIVISION!!! IT'S ABOUT TO START!!! GIVE ME THE LINE!!!!!
Clerk: I'm sorry sir, I already checked with a supervisor, we don't have a line for that game, they're not playing today.
Customer: !@##$%%^&**()$!!!I HAVE THE PAPER ON MY HAND AND IT SAYS THAT GAME IS AT ONE O CLOCK!!..... (pause) You know what? (giggles) (longer pause)
I HAVE YESTERDAY'S PAPER!!
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Customer: What do you mean that horse was past-posted! I called in before the race went off!! I was watching it on TV!!! Me and my buddies were at this bar and I called it in at 6:55 and the race took off at 7!!!
Clerk: Sir, that ESPN race broadcast wasn't live...
And the best part of the tale is that he didn't even pick the winner on his ticket...
I JUST NOTICED THIS IS MY 100th POST!!
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Clerk: Sir, that ESPN race broadcast wasn't live...
And the best part of the tale is that he didn't even pick the winner on his ticket...
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Customer: Packers -3... what doest it mean?
Clerk: That means the Packer must win by more than 3 points to cover your bet.
Customer: And if they win by 3?
Clerk: That would be a push, there'll be no action and the money would be back on your account.
Customer: And if they lose the game?
Clerk: That means the Packer must win by more than 3 points to cover your bet.
Customer: And if they win by 3?
Clerk: That would be a push, there'll be no action and the money would be back on your account.
Customer: And if they lose the game?
These are hysterical. I can add one, the very first time I ever sent $$ to a sportsbook was when I sent $1000 to Big Nasa. I was giving them my information and then it came time to place my bets. I placed like 6 bets totaling around $950. I proceed to go 0-6 and but when I call Nasa back to place one last bet with the remaining $50 in my account the lady on the other end says they need me to give them the routing # for the money that I had WU them before they could tell me my balance. They had never actually asked me for the # before I placed my wagers. Needless to say I put two and two together and and cancelled the WU.
Belmont Stakes...
Player: Whats the line on Empire Maker?
Me: Sir, we dont offer matchups for the race.
Player: No no, I just want a straight bet on Empire maker.
Me: Ok, what would you like to do. W/P/S?
Player: What do you mean?....I just want to put a straight bet on Empire maker?
Me: So you want empire maker to WIN for how much?
Player: NO NO!!!!... I want Empire Maker on the money line!!!!!
Me: Sir, we dont have money lines on horses...we pay track odds.
Player: Jesus man, YOU dont know what you're talking about...I just want a straight bet on Empire Maker!!
Player: Whats the line on Empire Maker?
Me: Sir, we dont offer matchups for the race.
Player: No no, I just want a straight bet on Empire maker.
Me: Ok, what would you like to do. W/P/S?
Player: What do you mean?....I just want to put a straight bet on Empire maker?
Me: So you want empire maker to WIN for how much?
Player: NO NO!!!!... I want Empire Maker on the money line!!!!!
Me: Sir, we dont have money lines on horses...we pay track odds.
Player: Jesus man, YOU dont know what you're talking about...I just want a straight bet on Empire Maker!!
Dumbest Ticket:
Ah yes, the glory of betting ponies.... Im sure every single one of you is familiar the exacta box.....sure, who isn't.... The question is, are any of you familiar with the 'Exhausted Box'? Yup that has to be the dumbest manual ticket I've ever seen...the exhausted box....
For a second I thought we had a new type of bet but then again, how do you determine when a horse is exhausted?
Ah yes, the glory of betting ponies.... Im sure every single one of you is familiar the exacta box.....sure, who isn't.... The question is, are any of you familiar with the 'Exhausted Box'? Yup that has to be the dumbest manual ticket I've ever seen...the exhausted box....
For a second I thought we had a new type of bet but then again, how do you determine when a horse is exhausted?
