What Sportsbooks do you use?

Wigington · 11-10-05, 01:27 AM

Just curious what everyone here uses. I am very picky about my books. I will ue BoDog if I want to play a dog. I have used Canbet for NFL/NBA for the -107 side and totals. Tried Pinnacle and they have very nice lines, but I am not too fond of their withdrawal fees. I have gone to sbr.com and read their reviews and honestly can't see myself not going with a book rated B or lower. I like CRIS' customer service and early lines, but for NCAA they do not have O/U on all games and its almost always -110. I'd like to know what do you guys prefer and why?

$@M · 11-10-05, 03:08 AM

Because of where i live (Sydney) and my problem with no credit cards, I'm stuck with two local bookies around here... TAB and Centrebet.

I'd love to open an account in USA (maybe 5dimes or something) so i can take greter advantage of handicapped games in tennis and teasers in NFL. But the biggest obstacles for me is probably the currency exchange, tranfer fees, and timing. I'll sure will be thinking about it if i one day do decide to go study there, but for now, i'm stuck with the twos...

Wigington · 11-10-05, 04:12 AM

Thats too bad man. I think this weekend I am gonna try Olympic. They have 1,2,3,4 quarter lines, half lines, full game lines and O/U for every event. NCAA & NFL. A lot of -110 but lines come out as soon if not sooner than CRIS, which is Early! Gonna give these guys a shot. Site looks nice too!

$@M · 11-10-05, 04:20 AM

BOL Wig... !

Tommy · 11-10-05, 12:10 PM

5 Dimes and Linesmaker

naught33 · 11-10-05, 12:26 PM

Wig...olympic is a solid book, i have an account there and play there from time to time....i remember back in the day they let u bet on WWE ppv's lol, that was funny, but seriously its a solid book...i like them 5dimes, and betcris/diamond

Wigington · 11-10-05, 01:34 PM

Why do you prefer CRIS over Olympic?

Wigington · 11-10-05, 01:39 PM

Another question?
I am trying to pick between Olympic and Pinnacle.
Olympic has regular price vig -110
Pinnacle has as low as -104
Olympic has free Firepay withdrawals
Pinnacle has one free neteller payout of $500+ a month, the rest $15 per withdrawal
Both have early lines. What would you pick?

Wigington · 11-10-05, 01:52 PM

Alright, sorry for the posts guys. But when you talk about money you gotta be picky! I am gonna go with Pinnacle. I play 3 sports. NFL, NBA, MLB. If you made 100 bets at $100 a piece and went with a low juice -104 compared to -110 and won you would have $600 extra just because of the low juice.
I gotta go with Pinnacle.

Tommy · 11-10-05, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wigington

Another question?
I am trying to pick between Olympic and Pinnacle.
Olympic has regular price vig -110
Pinnacle has as low as -104
Olympic has free Firepay withdrawals
Pinnacle has one free neteller payout of $500+ a month, the rest $15 per withdrawal
Both have early lines. What would you pick?

Depends on the method you use to deposit. My advice is to try both and see which one you like better

Can't go wrong with either IMO. Olympic has a 21% bonus right now.

Wigington · 11-10-05, 06:24 PM

True. One thing I just found out that I do not like about Pinnacle is they jack the juice up for parlays. Not impressive.

Tommy · 11-10-05, 06:34 PM

Yeah they do, also I do not think you can parlay 2 different sports. Not sure though.

naught33 · 11-10-05, 08:35 PM

yeah only thing i dont like about pinny/olympic is you cannot parlay tennis, which at betcris and 5dimes you can, LOL

Eaglesfan · 11-11-05, 05:24 PM

IVE BEEN USING BODOG AND IM NOT HAPPY LINES ARE UP TO LATE MONEY LINES UP WAY TO LATE NO QUARTER LINES IM ABOUT TO MAKE A MOVE SOON . AT LEASTE IM WINNING THAT HELPS

naught33 · 11-11-05, 07:32 PM

yeah i used to use bodog but had the same issues....late lines, lines usually higher than most other books, not much tennis lines....where u gonna move to eagles?

11-10-05, 01:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	What Sportsbooks do you use? Just curious what everyone here uses. I am very picky about my books. I will ue BoDog if I want to play a dog. I have used Canbet for NFL/NBA for the -107 side and totals. Tried Pinnacle and they have very nice lines, but I am not too fond of their withdrawal fees. I have gone to sbr.com and read their reviews and honestly can't see myself not going with a book rated B or lower. I like CRIS' customer service and early lines, but for NCAA they do not have O/U on all games and its almost always -110. I'd like to know what do you guys prefer and why?
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11-10-05, 03:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
$@M SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,528	Because of where i live (Sydney) and my problem with no credit cards, I'm stuck with two local bookies around here... TAB and Centrebet. I'd love to open an account in USA (maybe 5dimes or something) so i can take greter advantage of handicapped games in tennis and teasers in NFL. But the biggest obstacles for me is probably the currency exchange, tranfer fees, and timing. I'll sure will be thinking about it if i one day do decide to go study there, but for now, i'm stuck with the twos...
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11-10-05, 04:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	Thats too bad man. I think this weekend I am gonna try Olympic. They have 1,2,3,4 quarter lines, half lines, full game lines and O/U for every event. NCAA & NFL. A lot of -110 but lines come out as soon if not sooner than CRIS, which is Early! Gonna give these guys a shot. Site looks nice too!
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11-10-05, 04:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
$@M SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,528	BOL Wig... !
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11-10-05, 12:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	5 Dimes and Linesmaker
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11-10-05, 12:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	Wig...olympic is a solid book, i have an account there and play there from time to time....i remember back in the day they let u bet on WWE ppv's lol, that was funny, but seriously its a solid book...i like them 5dimes, and betcris/diamond __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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11-10-05, 01:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	Why do you prefer CRIS over Olympic?
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Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	Another question? I am trying to pick between Olympic and Pinnacle. Olympic has regular price vig -110 Pinnacle has as low as -104 Olympic has free Firepay withdrawals Pinnacle has one free neteller payout of $500+ a month, the rest $15 per withdrawal Both have early lines. What would you pick?
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11-10-05, 01:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	Alright, sorry for the posts guys. But when you talk about money you gotta be picky! I am gonna go with Pinnacle. I play 3 sports. NFL, NBA, MLB. If you made 100 bets at $100 a piece and went with a low juice -104 compared to -110 and won you would have $600 extra just because of the low juice. I gotta go with Pinnacle.
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Wigington SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,227	True. One thing I just found out that I do not like about Pinnacle is they jack the juice up for parlays. Not impressive.
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11-10-05, 06:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Yeah they do, also I do not think you can parlay 2 different sports. Not sure though.
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11-10-05, 08:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	yeah only thing i dont like about pinny/olympic is you cannot parlay tennis, which at betcris and 5dimes you can, LOL __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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Eaglesfan SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,054	*IVE BEEN USING BODOG AND IM NOT HAPPY LINES ARE UP TO LATE MONEY LINES UP WAY TO LATE NO QUARTER LINES IM ABOUT TO MAKE A MOVE SOON . AT LEASTE IM WINNING THAT HELPS*
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11-11-05, 07:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	yeah i used to use bodog but had the same issues....late lines, lines usually higher than most other books, not much tennis lines....where u gonna move to eagles? __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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