If a book accepts my wager 2 minutes after kickoff, does it stand?

[jwblue]

I am preparing for the worst.

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[Dante]

not sure..they could cancel it. Did you bet it AFTER kickoff ?? or did it take them that long to confirm it

 

[JudgeWapner]

Was there a quick score?

 

[jwblue]

Dante: I placed it after kickoff, I was suprised it was still on the board. I just thought some books take action a few minutes after kickoff.

no quick score....I didn't try to cheat the book or anything.

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[John_Kerry]

It depends if you win or lose.

 

[SubZaero]

If they took it over the phone, they should honor it.

 

[jwblue]

It was online. We will see I guess. It was for the Jets game.

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[JudgeWapner]

They should honor it.No emails from customer service?

 

[John_Kerry]

If they still havent cancelled it, there is no way they can do it failry.

I wouldn't be surprised if they wait on the outcome to decide what they are going to do.

 

[EveryGamblersDream]

I've seen plenty of times where a book takes action a minute or two after kickoff & everything was ok.

 

[TommyMullins]

IF THE LINE WAS NOT A HUGE ERROR YOU SHOULD HAVE A BET.

 

[Java]

It is a fairly common practice for books to hold the games open a few extra minutes. Just prior to kickoff, many phone systems are jammed and players get a busy signal or placed in the queue. Rather than deal with the $50 players complaining that they were going to bet $500 (on the winner) had they gotten through, it is much easier to keep the games open a few minutes.

There are also books that have computers that are set a few minutes slow or fast. So, InSpades, it may well be that the book recorded the time of the bet as before the official kickoff (if their clock was slow).

As long as there was no score prior to the bet, they should accept it.

Now, if you lose the bet, you should send them an email asking if your bet is still good and get their OFFICIAL policy. To save you the suspense... "blah blah blah If we take a bet, it is final. blah blah blah"

Of course, you get that letter in VERY strong terms when they want to keep your losing bet. So, if you lose, pretend to fight it a little bit, just enough to force them to state their policy.

 

[stjgobraves39]

You should be fine...pleanty of books take late action....they let the stragglers get in...I wouldn worry about it unless it was a bad line or the bet was made in the second quarter

 

[sherman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by John_Kerry:
It depends if you win or lose. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[drunkguy]

MVP had the seattle game on the board up until at least 5 minutes into the game (by the game clock)

 

[JimFiestSux]

Online is iffy, over the phone it will be honored. I played at a shop a few years back and was on the phone betting games 5 minutes after they started. Was told that if the wager was taken over the phone it will stand, online you might see a different answer!

 

[jwblue]

It looks like I was worried for no reason. My book paid. The book was Olympic.

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