Good Info on Best Sportsbooks!

[Spearit]

I got this off another site and felt it may help some on BC.
The individual seems knowledgeable and this is good info to refer to in my opinion. This is not contrived from a site that backs any sportsbook but rather a serious bettor who is in the know.

first, use the sportsbooks that offer reduced vig, the three best are:

1) pinnacle
2) hollywood
3) cascade

second, consider familiarizing yourself with betting "exchanges" they're similar to sportsbooks except there's no "bookmaker" you're betting directly against other bettors who have made offers and the "house" (the company that runs the site) just takes a small flat commission from each winning bet (usually a flat 1 or 2% charge).

i'm not sure how much betting experience you have, but even if you're a beginner, you can become familiar with how the exchanges work in just a matter of minutes. they have excellent tutorial programs on their sites.

my 2 favorite exchanges are:

1) matchbook
2) mansion

these five are great books, especially for MLB betting.

lastly, consider rounding out with some of the big boys...

1) 5dimes
2) WSEX
3) BetCris
4) Olympic

HOWEVER, the last 3 all have "full juice" (i.e. -110 pricing) and BetCris and Olympic deal 20-cent lines in MLB (AVOID 20-cent MLB lines at ALL COSTS)...in fact, there's no point even having Cris and Olympic until AFTER MLB season.

although, 5Dimes can be worth using during MLB for their overnight lines and WSEX has good lines at times too.

so, to recap...

1) pinnacle
2) hollywood
3) cascade
4) matchbook
5) mansion
are all pretty much "must haves" for betting seriously and finding a good price. followed by:

6) 5dimes
7) wsex

and the last 2:

8) Cris
9) Olympic

[Spearit]

is sportsbook a joke among serious gamblers then???


yes.

ha ha, i wish there a nicer way to answer that. but i'm just being honest.

now don't get me wrong, EVERY honest/reliable sportsbook is worth trying to at least "bonus whore" them.

but as far as KEEPING your money in a book to bet with them continually, stay away from -110 books. there's just no need for that nowadays (unless you're really serious and have 15-20 outs or something like that...that's a little bit different).

granted, there are plenty of exceptions. i've already listed WSEX and 5Dimes as 2 excellent "full price" books. but with sooooo many reduced juice places, it just doesn't make sense to be paying full price anymore.

and i'm pretty sure the only reason sportsbook.com has any customers at all is because they spend so damn much on advertising. if i remember correctly, i'm pretty sure i found an ad for that book in the magazine on a thai airways flight i took from LAX to Bangkok last year!!! they sure do advertise their asses of, i'll give them that.

another good resource is ****************.com they have a pretty good rating guide and good write-ups (it's sort of a watchdog site for the offshore industry)

anyway, pinnacle is a great place to start..actually the BEST place to start. good choice!

[savage1]

I am surprised that there was no mention of WWTS. I have used them as one of my sportsbooks for years because they are one of the biggest well known and established sportsbooks around and very trustworthy and solid.

[Spearit]

I am surprised that there was no mention of WWTS. I have used them as one of my sportsbooks for years because they are one of the biggest well known and established sportsbooks around and very trustworthy and solid.
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An additional comment from another member of the site:

I like pinnacle, they have low juice and post early lines. I also go with betwwts cause they have the wireless wagering through you cell phone.

[mmw151]

anything for the early ones spearit?

[Spearit]

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