Should a book honor bets on a "bad" line?

[SuperWimp]

This situation keeps happening and every time it is the same debate...

what do YOU think?

 

[Jazz]

To be honest, after 2 years of these topics, and with no disrespect towards yourself in any way, I honestly don't give a shit one way or the other any more. I'm being honest - which means that I personally will not hit a bad line (an obvious one, not one that is 'off' a bit) and I couldn't care less what problems a book or a bettor gets when a bettor hits an obviously bad line because I'll never had to go through it myself. I can't rehash this ad inifinitum until I take a dirt nap.

 

[HacheMan]

This is so easy..........Yes...Yes...Yes....A book should have to honor a bad line that is their mistake, just as if you have to stick with a bet if you accidentally click/choose the wrong side...........

 

[RPM]

i have mixed feelings on it. but for the most part i say, you book it, you honor it.

 

[earl]

good call hache

 

[SportSavant]

here we go again...

 

[acw]

I will tell you what a book should do:
They should honour all the customer's winning bets on a bad line and return the losing ones.

How does that sound?

For your information elite bookmakers and those do not exist in the Caribbean (not even Pinnacle) do this:


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[SportSavant]

hey wil, how do you fell about this?

 

[Railbird]

Ive called 5 dimes.com about 14 times in the last month notifying them about Bad Lines. I have a lot of respect for the kind of operation they run. But If it was at the MGM or Bert Osborne in Vegas and they hung a bad line, I dont know if I would be as honest.

 

[RPM]

acw,

first of all, good to see you.

as far as your post goes, i agree. any book that handles a situation in that manner, would have an excellent reputation. the players they would get, AND KEEP, would more than make up for what something like that would cost them.

 

[wilheim]

SS - In all honesty this subject makes me want to:

wil.

 

[Railbird]

Wil,

That looks like Ben Hogan watching a Craig Parry golf swing

 

[postaldoug]

It depends how bad the line is ! If it's +111 points instead of +11 points, then it's blatently bad, and shouldn't be honored.

I can't say where to draw the line. I will say you take a risk by betting a bad line. You may make yourself unwelcome at an otherwise good book, and draw attention to yourself.

An unscrouplulous (spelling wrong ) may cancel bet only after you win, and keep money if you win ( SIA ? )

There is little to be gained. Some books reward you for reporting a bad line with a small bet.

I say don't do it offshore. If it's a Vegas casino, do it.

Doug

 

[postaldoug]

slight error: change win to lose before SIA

 

[wilheim]

Rail - Hogan was the swing master. I had a copy of his book "Ben Hogan's Five Lessons - The Modern Fundamentals of Golf" but like a lot of things, It is lost in my travels somewhere.

Great instructional guide, especially on how to properly grip the golf club.

wil.