Bad lines, what do you do?

[hazliam]

What do you guys do when you guys see lines like this. It is soooooo calling at me to buy this line. Didn't take any action on it. But they left this up for good 10 min during half time.

When you see lines like this?
A. Leave it alone.
B. Buy it hope they don't notice it?
C. Buy it and they get to free roll your ass and if you win they call it a bad line, if they lose they take your money?

 

[sportscourt]

leave it alone, and report it

 

[BobbyFK]

for me it would depend on the book. Is it a place that I play at all the time? Do I have a big balance there? A lot of it would depend on the circumstances surrounding it and the book itself

 

[carolinakid]

leave it a alone and report it

 

[BMR Genie]

Don't take a shot and report it.

Even if you keep silent and take it, someone is still going to report it and you will be a candidate for an automatic ban if that happens. Well, for first time offense maybe you'll just going to get a warning, but still depends with the sportsbook rules.

 

[Wagerallsports]

I do nothing

The books are offering a product for sale to their customers and it's their responsibility to get things right

 

[Tuesday]

I do nothing

The books are offering a product for sale to their customers and it's their responsibility to get things right

I agree. I don't agree with voiding bets because of bad lines after the game started, it's like false advertising or bad faith.

If bet is voided before game starts I can understand, buy not after game starts or after game over.

I look at betting like any other contact or agreement, once both sides agree on the deal, it should not be able to be changed after the game starts because the outcome is more foreseeable after that time - thus giving the appearance of unfairness and disrepute.

 

[The Wanderer]

Report it over live chat and hope to get a free play.

 

[Wagerallsports]

I agree. I don't agree with voiding bets because of bad lines after the game started, it's like false advertising or bad faith.

If bet is voided before game starts I can understand, buy not after game starts or after game over.

I look at betting like any other contact or agreement, once both sides agree on the deal, it should not be able to be changed after the game starts because the outcome is more foreseeable after that time - thus giving the appearance of unfairness and disrepute.

Agree with everything you said 100%

I've always said, once that wager is accepted, it's official/it's a contract/it's the equivalent of a handshake between 2 bettors.

It's called responsibility & accountability

 

[hazliam]

leave it alone, and report it

Don't take a shot and report it.

Even if you keep silent and take it, someone is still going to report it and you will be a candidate for an automatic ban if that happens. Well, for first time offense maybe you'll just going to get a warning, but still depends with the sportsbook rules.

I don’t think it would be in the interest for books to start banning. They put up lines with “good odds” people will buy into it. At most I say book would cancel the wager and move on.

Some books I think guarantee their line are good and have action. Think bovada said it is guaranteed in pre market.

 

[hazliam]

Agree with everything you said 100%

I've always said, once that wager is accepted, it's official/it's a contract/it's the equivalent of a handshake between 2 bettors.

It's called responsibility & accountability

I think this holds true to US base sports book. A slight mistake, they kind of need to bite the bullet.

 

[The Wanderer]

I don’t think it would be in the interest for books to start banning. They put up lines with “good odds” people will buy into it. At most I say book would cancel the wager and move on.

Some books I think guarantee their line are good and have action. Think bovada said it is guaranteed in pre market.

Pretty sure it depends on what type of player it is. A guy who is always taking shots would be handled differently.

 

[hazliam]

Pretty sure it depends on what type of player it is. A guy who is always taking shots would be handled differently.

Think that was what happen in the US books, when they have bad lines they tell them either we get to cancel your bet, or we pay you and your ban from future action with us.

But if it was say a $50K wager, BAN AWAY!!!

 

[Enikk]

Never touched a bad line, well, until today and was forced to in the contest across the street. Not a real book just a contest but still feels dirty and didn't feel right doing it but had no choice as just about every line is fvcked up. I looked at their chat script and they posted all lines would be action. What a cluster over there. New ownership really sticking it to their staff and clients. I am sure they will have a huge promo to make everyone forget.

As far as real books, never never bet it. Just not worth it. If I want action on it either side than I will go into chat and ask them to please change the line so it can be bet.