Oddsmaker has to to be the worst online book ever.

08-12-09 11:32 PM

TRUE STORY!!!

I got $100 free money in the mail to play with them yesterday. So I decided, why not, lets see how high I can get this up to. So I place wagers on the following games this morning:

Oak Under 10.5
Rockies ML
Rockies -1.5 RL
Rangers under 9.5
Florida Marlins ML

So I go into the account tonight. I expect to see my balance up quite a bit. BUT to my surprise its lower then when I started. Its showing that the only wager I placed was on the Florida Marlins and it lost.

So I call customer service, and they tell me that the Florida Marlins was the only bet I made that counted. That all the others were refunded to me because of a system error that happened this morning. They said there is nothing that can be done about it.

Its kind of funny that all the "WINNING" wagers were refunded to me at 8:57pm (according to their records) but my Loss on the Marlins counted.

This book has to be the biggest joke of the industry.

DacBietViet · 08-12-09 11:34 PM

Then why do you play there. I know its a free $100 but not worth the hassle

flyingillini · 08-12-09 11:39 PM

Unreal

topgame85 · 08-12-09 11:39 PM

usual tactics, I love the layout of their site and options too bad they are crooks

08-12-09 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by DacBietViet

Then why do you play there. I know its a free $100 but not worth the hassle

Only tried it this morning. I am NOT EVER going back.

TPowell · 08-12-09 11:45 PM

lol wow, thats terrible guy

08-13-09 12:55 AM

Imagine the people who have REAL MONEY there... I feel bad for them lol

InTheHole · 08-13-09 12:59 AM

They should take the money they spend on Mailers and pay their Players

08-13-09 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by payingthejuice

Only tried it this morning. I am NOT EVER going back.

No one ever does!

08-13-09 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by payingthejuice

TRUE STORY!!!

I got $100 free money in the mail to play with them yesterday. So I decided, why not, lets see how high I can get this up to. So I place wagers on the following games this morning:

Oak Under 10.5
Rockies ML
Rockies -1.5 RL
Rangers under 9.5
Florida Marlins ML

So I go into the account tonight. I expect to see my balance up quite a bit. BUT to my surprise its lower then when I started. Its showing that the only wager I placed was on the Florida Marlins and it lost.

So I call customer service, and they tell me that the Florida Marlins was the only bet I made that counted. That all the others were refunded to me because of a system error that happened this morning. They said there is nothing that can be done about it.

Its kind of funny that all the "WINNING" wagers were refunded to me at 8:57pm (according to their records) but my Loss on the Marlins counted.

This book has to be the biggest joke of the industry.

Did you ask them about that? A system error eh???? Very confienient ....

08-13-09 06:03 AM

Yep I asked them about that. I wonder if SBR can get someone from that book to comment on this!!

head_strong · 08-13-09 06:06 AM

system error is hard to believe.....

BestPlay2day · 08-13-09 06:14 AM

That's the great thing about SBR, they are rated as a D- so I would never put real money in my acct. I got the same $100 offer, they must give it to everyone. They probably hope since over 99% of them zero out the acct and say they were so nice to give me this free $100, I'm going to deposit there. The other 1% that do build it over $1,500 will be stiffed by finding something in the fine print and not pay. At least you only got screwed by them on a free promotion and not real money. There are so many threads out there about how bad they are, I don't know how they are still around.

08-13-09 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by BestPlay2day

That's the great thing about SBR, they are rated as a D- so I would never put real money in my acct. I got the same $100 offer, they must give it to everyone. They probably hope since over 99% of them zero out the acct and say they were so nice to give me this free $100, I'm going to deposit there. The other 1% that do build it over $1,500 will be stiffed by finding something in the fine print and not pay. At least you only got screwed by them on a free promotion and not real money. There are so many threads out there about how bad they are, I don't know how they are still around.

If you did turn the $100 into a couple of thousand with oddsmaker, you better hope that you placed the exact same bets elsewhere because you ain't going to get your oddsmaker winnings

Reload · 08-13-09 07:48 AM

A system error? Can't wait to hear more about this one.

paco · 08-13-09 07:51 AM

Ptj, wheres the dont ask bets? Its been awhile

08-13-09 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by paco

Ptj, wheres the dont ask bets? Its been awhile

I gave one about 5 days ago, of course it won.

But it only got like 16 views, and it got buried so I figured no one was interested. Since they are like 9-1, I dont see why no one was that interested.

I didnt see the interest in posting them, so I just didnt post it anymore lol.

paco · 08-13-09 08:28 AM

Ptj, the thread prolly got buried with all this useless threads that i missed it

oiler · 08-13-09 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by payingthejuice

Only tried it this morning. I am NOT EVER going back.

at least u found out about it before u deposited any kind of real money in it

08-13-09 08:43 AM

The worst book ever is a little extreme. Yes this bonus whore offer has caught hundreds of unsuspecting prey over the years. I wont even bother with the details and fine print. The rollovers, no parlays etc..but its their $ so they can paint it how ever they like.

I guess everybody wants a free shot with a hundred bucks..turn it into 10 dimes and live happily ever after.

Well the main problem with Odds is they go head over heels to snare post up money...a warning sign

they a flat out delay...slow pay...cant pay..dont wanna pay..another huge warning sign

Its times experience that all slow pays eventually lead to no pays

so...with 5 dimes, bookmaker, Diamond, carib., betjam, greek, heritage, intertops,betallsports and sportsoffshore around just to name a few

WHY THE **** WOULD ANYBODY PLAY THERE? ANYONE WHO DOES IS AN IDIOT

oiler · 08-13-09 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by head_strong

system error is hard to believe.....

system error=deleting the bet after they see it won

08-13-09 09:05 AM

Sorry to hear that PTJ. That is pretty lame. As others have said, at least you didn't waste your money with them.

08-13-09 10:31 AM

Why do it though? It's FREE money that they gave to entice him to make future deposits so why mess his wagers around BEFORE he makes a real money deposit? It doesen't make sense? Why not go with there usual crap of letting him win and then quote some rule to stiff him when he goes to withdraw??

There actions completly DEFEAT the purpose of giving him the free $100 in the first place

08-13-09 10:34 AM

Maybe they did my account by mistake, when they meant to do someone elses.

Im still wondering if odds will make a statement to this post.

08-13-09 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by payingthejuice

Maybe they did my account by mistake, when they meant to do someone elses.

Im still wondering if odds will make a statement to this post.

I wouldn't say so. Have they before? Do they care?

flyingillini · 08-13-09 11:18 AM

All I hear are terrible things about this book. I also got the $100.00 offer but threw it in the trash. Has anyone ever built it up to around a grand without ever making a deposit and actually got the money out? I would be curious to see if this has ever happened.

08-13-09 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by flyingillini

All I hear are terrible things about this book. I also got the $100.00 offer but threw it in the trash. Has anyone ever built it up to around a grand without ever making a deposit and actually got the money out? I would be curious to see if this has ever happened.

Kind of hard to do when the only plays that count are losers. Winning plays are counted as "no action" and refunded.

flyingillini · 08-13-09 11:21 AM

Are you serious? or was that an isolated incident?

08-13-09 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by flyingillini

All I hear are terrible things about this book. I also got the $100.00 offer but threw it in the trash. Has anyone ever built it up to around a grand without ever making a deposit and actually got the money out? I would be curious to see if this has ever happened.

So would I but I would guess the guy actually posting that fact would be a shill.

08-13-09 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by payingthejuice

Kind of hard to do when the only plays that count are losers. Winning plays are counted as "no action" and refunded.

What a joke. Book should be blacklisted. Ive never heard of anyone using it around here

Poker_Beast · 08-13-09 10:01 PM

Why are they still around, bad rap since I started at SBR but still in existence.

BrentCrude · 08-13-09 10:23 PM

I deposited once with one of John Ross's other sportsbook endeavors a few years back and forever after played the free contests.I talked to John Ross on the phone and I think I saw his photo and he sounds and or looks like the principal on Ferris Buehler's Day Off.Anything Ross is a part of,watch out!!!!!You would win the contests alright and then get some contest prize to play with and if you won,the terms were changed in midstream.Everything they do in his books is unorthodox.He hires people as customer service reps with the most limited ability to speak English.The promotions are downright zany.You get an e-mail on your birthday awarding you a free gift and it's some weighted bonus where you have to make a deposit and for every $20 bet you free up $1 free.

Igetp2s · 08-13-09 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by flyingillini

All I hear are terrible things about this book. I also got the $100.00 offer but threw it in the trash. Has anyone ever built it up to around a grand without ever making a deposit and actually got the money out? I would be curious to see if this has ever happened.

I managed to get paid almost $1k last year from free money. I built up the free money to around $3k, and they paid $1k out of it. So I guess it is (or at least was) possible.

Of course, I would never deposit my own money there.

08-14-09 03:12 AM

Damn, they said system error? I got credited my 50, + 100 dollar bets i placed but eventually i tanked. If you have nothing else to do, you might as well play the free hundo.

Just don't parlay!!

Get your balance over 1500, obviously not a piece of cake, and then try to cash out. Someone, this guy< he said he did.

But getting to 1500, isn't automatic.

08-15-09 02:45 AM

[quote=GELATINOUS CUBE;2110243]Damn, they said system error? I got credited my 50, + 100 dollar bets i placed but eventually i tanked. If you have nothing else to do, you might as well play the free hundo.

I know you mean well, but this is bad advice.

everyone should stay away from this shop, their history is rich in tradition when it comes to stiffing players, and senior citizens before they got into this industry.

The SHRINK advertises them on his site, his reputation is also that of a horse thief,they just went through the ringer with the jimmymac case,which made them look terrible.

If you do win they are very capable of telling you the bet was voided due to the fact you were breathing when you made the bet. seriously.

THE FREE HONDO IS NOTHING MORE THEN BAIT, TO CATCH THE FEW FISH THAT WILL BITE, AND THE BITES DO COME FROM UNSUSPECTING POSTERS DRAWN IN TO THERE TRICKERY VIA EOG AND THESE WORTHLESS FLYERS EVERONE RECIEVES.

Simply put, paying out winners is not part of their buissness model.

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Oddsmaker has to to be the worst online book ever.