Sportsbook Advice for Upcoming FB season

[platteplanet]

Any advice anyone has on this is certainly appreciated. Here is my potential scenario:

This year, after getting royally screwed by our local book after our best year ever (what are we going to do, call the cops?), we have decided to play solely online for the upcoming football season.

Basically, these are the facts:

1. We are not big bettors, on each individual game, which we normally play together, we usually wager between 44 and 220 dollars, and mostly on the low end of that.

2. I personally already have an account at Bodog that I occasionally use for online poker and the sporadic $10 baseball bet, so we will probably go with at least that.

3. We are action players not looking to get rich but we are interested in shopping around, and not putting up with the BS the local guys dish out when it comes to juice on o/us, no pushes on o/us, and whatnot.

4. We have decided that we should probably go with two accounts, one being my Bodog account and probably deposit about $250 into each one for starters.

5. The biggest drawback for us, being that we don't take it too seriously, is being at a bar or something and wanting to call in some late action from the bar or whatever.

Now, this is what I would like to hear about from you guys that use these sites:

1. Given the above info, which site would be the best to us?

2. How easy are cashouts these days?

3. Do any of the sites have phone numbers or something that can be accessed with a cell phone to make bets while not at home?

4. Should we keep Bodog or is it no good, given that we aren't exactly pros?

5. Does $500 sound like a good bankroll?

6. Is there anything we haven't considered?

Thanks for the help gentlemen.

 

[tech1515]

personally for football I like the greek. Bodog college football is pathetic. They rarely have ML bets which is a fairly good way to make money with ML parlays. Bodog will also give you wierd lines we have three guys here at my place and on many occasions with three of us logged in on our own accounts we were getting 3 different lines. Yes if we were smart and pooled our rolls together we could make money on the diffrent lines but it was irritating. I think you need to consider how your going to deposit and look at payout problems on this forum and judge for yourself. Its not easy withdrawing especially with such a small bank roll Ive heard here if your using a big role its easier obviously because the book is making money of of you. But for whats its worth check The Greek and 5 dimes usually has great sign up bonuses.

 

[BAGIANT]

Bodog is a great out for football and you can bet as low as $1 now. Problem is you have to like dog plays at Bodog, or they rape you on the faves. But dogs are the way to go when betting football or you can't make money.

I'm assuming you plan to keep your money there for the whole season. That would be my plan to play at Bodog and cash in at the end of the year. Right now it looks like three weeks to get your money out of there.

 

[BigPapaPat]

You can call bets into bookmaker whenever you want...50 min on call in bets...works great for late night action at the bar as you said

 

[silver7]

BoDog Is A Crap Bk For Foots IMO Last To Post Lines

You can't go wrong w/BetJam 1 free PO a Mo., lines up early and a 20% 1st time bonus. Bookmaker is an offshoot of Cris which mean you get the very earliest line. PO not a prob.! Nice bonus also, As far as I know 5D does not offer a bonus, juat reduced juice, but a class book. For your type of action BJ sounds like a good bet for you. BOL

 

[platteplanet]

Thanks for all the help fellas. I am thinking that either 5 Dimes or BetJam looks pretty good for us. Anyone else?

:toast:

 

[Murphy8276]

I would strongly reccomend Betjamaica.com
They have the best customer service BAR NONE on the internet for books and have serious financial backing and long term life.

The cash outs are the best there....U request a debit card and once u get that u can cash out 7 days a week right through an atm or use it for grocerys...etc...it is the best thing since sliced bread...jus like a bank atm card. And they load it within 24 hrs..but to be honest mine has never taken longer then 5 hrs...so I am very saitsifed.

-murph

 

[ProPokerPlayer]

I'd be wrong if i didnt recommend SportBet ..excellant bonus program, customer service is a phone call away.

 

[tech1515]

I would strongly reccomend Betjamaica.com
They have the best customer service BAR NONE on the internet for books and have serious financial backing and long term life.

The cash outs are the best there....U request a debit card and once u get that u can cash out 7 days a week right through an atm or use it for grocerys...etc...it is the best thing since sliced bread...jus like a bank atm card. And they load it within 24 hrs..but to be honest mine has never taken longer then 5 hrs...so I am very saitsifed.

-murph

just curious what your usual bets are there? I have been looking for a sportsbook with a withdrawal card. Bodog informed me I didnt qualify I'm guessing I didnt place enough high wagers. So Im curious at this site I'd be interested in joining if I knew I could get the card. If you dont want to put it out for everyone to know you could email me.

 

[FairWarning]

Bet Jamaica and The Greek are musts for football. BJ runs -105 on college football on Friday nights, and The Greek opens the lines.

 

[TescoVee]

i believe betjam will give you $100 bonus Bonus Play if you deposit $100 on a new account. that ought to help you quite a bit. they are a great book.
and as mentioned above -105 happy hour on friday afternoons for ncaaf and nfl

 

[Murphy8276]

just curious what your usual bets are there? I have been looking for a sportsbook with a withdrawal card. Bodog informed me I didnt qualify I'm guessing I didnt place enough high wagers. So Im curious at this site I'd be interested in joining if I knew I could get the card. If you dont want to put it out for everyone to know you could email me.

there is no qualifying about it bud.

Its like 5$ for them to mail u card in one - two weeks or 35$ if u are in hurry in 48hrs...then once u have card u jus have it credited by them anytime u wanna withdrawal and head right over to an atm.

another great feature bout betjm is say u look at greek or wsex or another book and see a great line on a game (even jus half pt difference can sometime make or break ur decision (and save juice) they will transfer ur funds over to ur accoutn at a diff book..no questions asked.....I have always used The Greek and Betjamaica back and forth because they both have slightly diff specialtys with lines and sometimes u can find some really great deals.

But Betjm is my main home and I will never change as they have done me right over time.

The sign up is really key....you have two choices. One take a 20% bonus plus a 50$ freeplay(100 if u tell them u signed up from rx. or another site) and u will get 10-15% for every other deposit u make... OR 2. u can waive ur bonus of 20% and get a automatic deposit of 16% of losses on ur bets put into ur account twice per year....Once after SuperBowl and oncer after Nba Finals.

Also (AND DONT FORGET THIS ) they have a loyalty program. For every 100 bets u make U can call in and get the avg of those bets put into ur account free as a Bonus Play....so if u avg 50$ a game over 500 bets. they will put in a 250$ Bonus Play in ur account...every 100 games u play BUT u must call from 8-4pm est and request it...these kkeep rolling over forever...no expiration BUT u can only get 200$ max as avg and can only do i think 10 freeplays at one call...but once again they dont go away..continual rollover for next year/season.

AND FINALLY....most books send u a hat...or a calender upon sign up...but betjm has been very nice to me, and to two of my buddies i know who are with them.

Every Christmas they have put in atleast 50$ of a cash bonus in my account and sometimes fresh off a bad week or month and forcing me to deposit I have requested a Bonus Play and been gladly rewarded with 100$ or more. One time I got 250$ and i was astonished at how welcoming that felt to my re-up deposit (and i still got the normal 15% bonus)

GL with ur play this year....u can email me further if u would like to discuss more...Ask WIL or any mod for my email..I am glad to help and I can steer u in right direction if u would like.

-murph

 

[BEANTOWNJIM]

PLATTEPLANET YOU ARE HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION WITH 5 DIMES OR BET JAMAICA ONE OF THESE TWO BECAUSE THE WORST THING IN THE WORLD IS IF YOU WIN AND THEN HAVE TO PAY OUT 50 DOLLARS TO COLLECT YOUR MONEY.AT LEAST WITH 5 DIMES OR BET JAMAICA YOU GET A FREE PAYOUT ONCE A MONTH.

NOW THAT BEING SAID I WOULD TAKE 5 DIMES THEY OFFER REDUCED JUICE ON EVERY NFL GAME AND TOTAL -105 THAT CANT BE BEAT ANYWHERE.PLATTE PLUS THEY HAVE CONTEST FOR CASH EACH WEEK YOU CAN EITHER ENTER THE $5.00 $25.00 OR THE $100 ALL WINNINGS GO RIGHT BACK INTO YOUR ACCOUNT WITH NO ROLLOVER BULLSHIT I LOVE THIS YOU WIN WHATEVER IS IN THE POOLS.I LOVE CASH CONTEST'S

ITS YOUR CHOICE PLATTE BUT MAKE SURE YOU USE ONE OF THESE TWO BECAUSE THE FREE PAYOUT TO ME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IT SUCKS PAYING 50 DOLLARS TO COLLECT YOUR OWN WINNINGS