Posts by Joshua Garcia8

Eric Fox7 said:Anyone want my take on last night's game? Here:

Luckily, the admins on this site actually tolerate posts like this. 😬

This got me thinking... maybe we need our own dedicated corner just for venting. A place where we don't have to play nice. 🤣

When someone's losing their mind, they can just head to the corner, blow off some steam, and come back feeling a little lighter. 😍

feralgull99 said:Come on, open up...🙂

Sure, that means you've gotta wrap all those little deals up into one big, actually useful agreement.🙂

And what about those days when I don't actually accomplish anything useful? 🙂

A new thread's coming soon. Watch this space. 🙂

Hey mods,

Looks like there’s actually some real interest in us getting organized and focusing on specific leagues. 😍

To keep everything in one spot—and to stop suggestions from getting buried in our main thread—would it be alright if I started a new dedicated thread just for planning and coordination?

If you're down, I'll grab all the chat logs and move them over there. If not, I can just keep doing what I'm doing. 🤣

🙂

George Young65 said:Hey, just had a few questions about bet365. Seems pretty decent:

1. Is the bonus (100% up to $100) automatic, or do I need to use a code? Like, do new members just get it without doing anything?

For the sign-up bonus, you'll get a code via email. Then you just have to enter Promo Code in the section under Members Quote.

2. What documents do I need for withdrawals? I read somewhere that a passport is required, but does that have to be from my home country? My US passport is actually expired, but since I have dual citizenship, I’m planning to get a passport from my other country instead.

The info you put down during registration has to match your IDs perfectly. When I signed up, I didn't have to upload a scan of my passport, just type in the number... but definitely don't try using an expired one.

3. I think I know the drill—you have to wager the deposit plus bonus 3 times at odds of at least 1.5 to clear it for withdrawal. Does that mean *none* of the legs can be lower than 1.5? For instance, would a parlay with 1.25 x 1.25 count toward that 1.5 requirement?

You have to wager the deposit plus bonus three times at minimum odds of 1.5. So if you deposit $100 and get a $100 bonus, you have to bet $200 three separate times at 1.5 odds minimum.

4. I'm a little confused by the handicaps on this site. Take today's Williams-Serena vs. Kvitova match: 1) Williams-Serena -3 at 2.0, 2) Kvitova +3 at 1.9, 3) TIE Kvitova +3 at 10. If I got this right: I bet on Williams-Serena, she wins by 3 or more games—I win. Or I bet Kvitova +3, she loses by 3 or fewer—I win. It's just weird how they don't have those "half-game" options we usually see back home.

Yeah, they actually offer a "Tie" option for tennis too.🙂
Specifically for this match, they have three handicap options:
Williams-Serena -3@2.00
Kvitova +3@1.90
Tie - Kvitova +3@10.00 That "Tie" part basically covers that missing half-game gap.

Anyway, there's a lot of info here, might be worth a read...

http://www.bet365.com/extra/extra.as...enAccountOffer

Also, regarding the bonus, check which countries aren't covered.

Quote : Residents of the following countries are not eligible for this offer : USA, Ukraine, Armenia, Vietnam, Belarus,USA, Mexico, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Mexico, Romania, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Canada, Slovakia, China, Taiwan.

Jonathan Harris9 said:The issue is how to separate

p29542954:billy5106:110901867220:billy5106:110901867220
I split them using ":" and get columns A, B, and C. Column B is useless to me, so I delete it.
But here's the snag—I can't get p29542954-110901867220
instead, every time I split it, I end up with
p29542954-1,10902E+11
That "E+" thing is driving me crazy... any fix???

Once you pick ":" as the delimiter, just set the format for columns A and C to Text.

Dana Baker2 said:----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Which online sportsbooks are people actually using lately? Just in case it’s a last-minute thing or if the local brick-and-mortar spots are closed. Ideally something with an easy signup and smooth deposits/withdrawals...
I have a BetMGM account (haven't touched it in forever), looked at bet365, but I can't find any player prop bets on points scored anywhere.
Can you also use DraftKings for last-minute online betting? I know they launched their online platform, but I'm not sure how the whole deposit and withdrawal process works with them.

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Just browse through whatever online books fit what you're looking for. Registration is pretty much identical across most of them; you'll just need to upload some ID before you can withdraw. Deposits and payouts are usually quick and easy via Zelle or Visa.
Not really sure what you mean by "last minute."

Lawrence Peterson11 said:Online betting is fine if you're playing big stakes.
If it's small bets, the fees just aren't worth it...

Free online scores

😕

A high fee actually hits harder when you're betting big, not small—I just don't get this logic at all. Compared to your typical local US sportsbook, online sites don't even have MT😕

shadowjackal27 said:So, I decided to test the waters on FanDuel and put some cash down.
Now, I’m wondering—does it always show up like this on the slips, labeled as a combination bet?
It’s throwing me off when I'm betting. Like, if I pick 3 games, there's a window showing all 3 together, but then there's this "combinations" box underneath. This is what it says in that box:

First one: single bets 3 *
Second: doubles 3 *
Third: trebles 1 *

Fourth: Trixie

I have no clue what "Trixie" actually means.

And if I've got this right, a standard bet without any combinations would be the treble in this case, right? If I pick 5 games and just want a normal slip, I should play a five-fold?

Yeah, you nailed it. If you just want a straight bet, you play an X-fold (where X is however many games you picked).

As for a Trixie, it’s basically your standard three-game parlay plus all the possible doubles from those three picks.
For example, if I take games A, B, and C and play a Trixie, I get:
1. One straight parlay with everything (A+B+C)
2. 3 doubles:
A+B
A+C
B+C

By the way, Bet365 updated their live betting interface. Personally, I dig it way more than the old one. It's packed with stats and even updates player subs in real-time (including card details).🙏

Good luck, hope you guys crush it at DraftKings and the others.🙂

driftinghawk83 said:I’d probably just open an Intel account. Dealing with credit cards is a headache I don't need, and honestly, I'm not great at managing them anyway. Plus, there's no fee. Just gotta scrape together some cash first to get serious about it.

👍 Same here. I use an Intel card for my foreign currency account.

driftinghawk83 said:just one thing:
if I open this account:
http://www.chase.com/Default.aspx?sec=90

could I just use the card to fund my Pinnacle account or some other sportsbook, then have them pay out back to that same account without any issues? Just the card, nothing else.

For Bet365, Bet-at-home (avoid them), Unibet, or Bwin (stay away from those guys)—yeah.

Not sure about Pinnacle. Their site lists these for deposits: http://www.pinnaclesports.com/depositmethods.aspx and for withdrawals: http://www.pinnaclesports.com/withdrawalmethods.aspx
Since Visa is mentioned in both places, it should work fine with a Visa debit card.

Jeffrey Gray66 said:I don't know, I used to bet on live action. Like, betting on a break of serve, or the exact score of a game.😂 😂 😁
Something like winning by 15 or whatever.
Once I figured out the pattern for service games—odds were at 3.75 for a player to hold during an opponent's service, depending on who was playing—I hit it twice with $20 stakes each time. Suddenly, those devils dropped my odds down to 2.8. 😁
I actually did better when there wasn't even a broadcast; watching the stream just left me confused.😂

I wasn't talking about live bets, just standard tennis lines.😉

wiredjackal91 said:Can you give a rough idea of what kind of numbers you were playing? Tens, hundreds, thousands? Maybe tens of thousands? 🙂

Generally speaking, do bookies only screw you over when the stakes are high, or do they just screw you regardless? 😁

Of course I can. Referring to the second one listed here 😉 and we aren't using dollars, it's euros... yeah, tens of thousands. How yes no. 🤣

Jamie Jones19 said:I’m switching bookies! This is ridiculous—I've been waiting 34 days for bwin to pay out my winnings, and they won't even reply to my emails.
After the third email, they promised me the money would be in my account within 5 days. It’s been 10 days now and still nothing. I just emailed them saying I’m going to sue. 🤷

Does anyone else have a solid offer on the NBA or tennis, and actually pays out within 1–2 days?

I avoid bwin like the plague.☕

As for payouts from Bet365, I haven't had any issues. Not sure if it's really 1–2 days, maybe more like 3–4, but whenever I check after a few days, the money is there.

Take a look at their lines; you don't even need to log in to see what they're offering.🤷

Jeffrey Gray66 said:http://www.pinnaclesports.com/

That's an American sportsbook, though they moved offshore because of some US laws.
They have the best lines on American sports.
And for tennis, Bet365 is pretty strong too.

Bet365 is good for tennis😕... I don't know about that. Our local bookies actually have better tennis lines than they do.

Joseph Barrett8 said:bet365 drags their feet on payouts trust me... I used to bet with DraftKings all the time, but I closed my account because I stumbled onto this new site a few weeks back offering a $200 sign-up bonus. Figured I had nothing to lose... once I grab that $200, I'll place a few bets and just close the account again, haha.. end up ahead again🙂

www.fortunawin.com

Not true. Everything hits my account within a few days🤷

Dana Flores3 said:What's that supposed to mean? 😁

Tito, that just wasn't a thing back in your day. Time's been a little rough on you, and honestly, your monument is looking pretty ancient too. 🤣That's your payout right there. 😍