Lame limits from Intertops

[beetman]

I know Intertops isn't exactly a high rollers book, but I was just trying to place a bet on Canada to beat Russia tonight in the World Junior's Hockey Championship at -.5 -182, and was surprised that the limit was... to win $60?!?!? Why bother putting up a number if you're going to set the limit that low?

That's not the first time I've seen that happen (earlier in the NFL season they had certain games limited to $100 even though they weren't circled anywhere else), but I've never seen them offer a limit that low before. I assume it's because their limits are usually "to risk" and not "to win."

 

[beetman]

I forgot to mention that Intertops's hold on that bet (Canada -.5 -182, Russia -.5 +225, Draw +390) is a whopping 13.58%. In soccer's English Premiership match between Arsenal and Man City, they're generously offering over 2.5 goals at -167 and under 2.5 goals at +100, and the limit on the over is to win $66. Limiting people to $60 or $66 with an enormous vig like that is simply incompetent bookmaking.

 

[druidwarrior]

Oh looks like they have been treating me better at $110 :toothless

 

[Woody0]

beetman, I've just checked that bet and my limit was to win $110.

Looks to me like you've been winning too much.:nono5:

 

[sherman]

im no large bettor but capped at $60 and $110 is crazy!

 

[TANG]

take russia +300 at the greek

 

[jjgold]

Great shop but for small bettors only

 

[Groucho]

Intertops is an iffy book at times. They definitely will slap ridiculous limits on players who have only won a little bit. One repeated pattern I have monitored is that limits will go down immediately after a payout is taken. I suppose that makes sense as that would be a tangible alert to assess the account.

But even besides that, they have some really silly (in my judgement) limits. I recall only being able to put about $100 on a Nascar match-up for a race that was 3 or 4 hours away. By race time, it had gone up some but that's still not a good situation IMO. In that vein, some of their overnight limits are basically a joke. I recently had an NFL pointspread - I repeat, AN NFL POINTSPREAD - wager I wanted to place but I could only risk $275 on an overnight.

You were correct to point out that these limits are often hand-in-hand with some nutty vig. Like I've seen boxing match-ups with low limits (by industry standards) where the line is, say, -550/+300 - AND they'll have the DRAW line built in there too (whereas Pinny would have something more like -400/+360 and you get a push on a draw.

I find that Intertops serves a purpose but there are some definite Mickey Mouse qualities on display.

 

[beetman]

beetman, I've just checked that bet and my limit was to win $110.

That's odd, as long as I've been using Intertops, their limits have always been on the "to risk" amount, not "to win.'" On the USA/Czech game my limit is to risk $110 on either USA, Czech, or draw.

I'd be awfully surprised if Intertops had cut my limits since I've only beaten them for a couple thousand dollars and my typical bet size is only about $100 anyway.

 

[TANG]

not to be offensive to anyone but why do you put up with crap like that I had a complaint about juice on soccer at olympic. It just forces me to play the games elsewhere. any event with a limit under 500 is a joke.

 

[Groucho]

I concur on that too. They only seem to offer a "to risk" amount - even on an ML of -800 (or whatever). Another weak policy IMO.

 

[Groucho]

And of course the answer to Tang's question of why put up with it?

Simple: because I still make money using them. They have opinionated lines often enough to make them worthwhile. (Certainly I find their lines more opinionated than RX favorite, Skybook, by a longshot - but don't get me started on how much Skybook is over-rated around here.)

But I usually have anywhere from 15-20 accounts going at any given time. If I were to cut that down, Intertops would be one of the first to go.

 

[LEYKIS101]

Yes, their limits are ridiculously low, it seems it's hit or miss on what their limit is on certain events.