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Which bookie do you use and why

  • 03-09-2012 5:06pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭


    From reading this forum I am interested to know which bookies you use and why?

    Personally I use 3 mainly

    Betfair is the majority of my betting due to better odds, greater range of betting options and no fear of getting the account closed.

    Next is Bet365, mainly for asian markets and the odd acc and they have a wide range of markets and odds are relatively good.

    Paddy Power. First account. Decent range of markets. Can withdraw in the shops. Fan of a market they offer - team x to win and 3 or 4 total match goals. Overall the other two are better but Paddy sometimes is the value and the site is easy to navigate and a fan of the whopper coupon view.

    Havent really seen a reason to use other bookies.

    Which do you use and why?


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    PP, cause they were what I knew when I decided to open a betting account, and for the most part offer me the markets I want to gamble with...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Prick!


    Bet365, easy to navigate, clear and excellent customer service.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Mezcita


    Whichever one has the best price.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,351 ✭✭✭magherakid


    I shop around look for the best price, most inplay bets are with bet365


  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    For the ones that shop around how many accounts do you keep funded simtaneously?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,328 ✭✭✭Mezcita


    Very few. Easy to lose track of where you have funds.

    Get a Moneybookers account. All of the main bookies accept it and you can withdraw cash quickly afterwards.

    Key thing is to get maximum return on any winning bet.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 812 ✭✭✭clickerquicklic


    Its hard to find a better bookie than pinnacle sports imo , great prices and will never limit you (so they say anyway)


  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    Been noticing pinnicle on oddschecker lately. Do they accept usa customers?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 812 ✭✭✭clickerquicklic


    Been noticing pinnicle on oddschecker lately. Do they accept usa customers?

    No


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭yesno1234


    Been noticing pinnicle on oddschecker lately. Do they accept usa customers?

    No bookies will accept usa customers.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    A handful will.

    Technically due to the UIGEA its illegal and when sports betting is legalised in the USA they wont get a license and their USA customers will leave and they cant compete with European or Asian books.

    Last I checked Bodog and Bookmaker.com/.eu were the main culprits. Very dodgy to keep money on these books.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭yesno1234


    A handful will.

    Technically due to the UIGEA its illegal and when sports betting is legalised in the USA they wont get a license and their USA customers will leave and they cant compete with European or Asian books.

    Last I checked Bodog and Bookmaker.com/.eu were the main culprits. Very dodgy to keep money on these books.

    Didn't know that, just from a few people on here that went over said that once the ip is in the US that you can't even get on the sites to check prices or nothing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭Randomfriend


    Personally, I use ladbrokes because they have a pretty good selection of events and their customer service department have always been top quality when I needed them, I see the odds ain't amazing thou. I'm considering moving on to someone else, any suggestions?


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    I signed up for pinnacle but it seemed a lot of hassle to deposit as they wanted a scan of a drivers license AND a scan of something on a debit/credit card. Did you guys who signed up go through all this just to bet with them?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Condatis


    I've been surprised to notice, over the past year books be run in pubs.

    When I don't find a cafe during the day I'll go into a pub for coffee. I've seen barmen taking bets from customers and writing them in a book.

    I had thought that a licence is required for betting.


  • Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭JimBob777


    Condatis wrote: »
    I've been surprised to notice, over the past year books be run in pubs.

    When I don't find a cafe during the day I'll go into a pub for coffee. I've seen barmen taking bets from customers and writing them in a book.

    I had thought that a licence is required for betting.

    their ringing in a bookies which the pub has an account with i presume, just writing it down in a book to keep a record of bets and who placed them..i know from my local


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    Would use PP a good bit, some of the moneyback specials are pretty good, app is handy too.

    Another one I've been using recently is Matchbook. More often than not I find better odds for soccer and tennis than Betfair, and US sports are super there too. Lower commission rate than betfair aswell.

    @JimBob ya it's a pain but worth it I reckon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Condatis


    They pay out and the staff split the takings at the end of the week.

    The stakes that I've seen are quite small.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,045 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    Condatis wrote: »
    I've been surprised to notice, over the past year books be run in pubs.

    When I don't find a cafe during the day I'll go into a pub for coffee. I've seen barmen taking bets from customers and writing them in a book.

    I had thought that a licence is required for betting.

    A pub i know used to do it but dont seem to anymore. Basically you would put the price of a pint on it you win at say 4/1 you get 5 pints. If lose you pay for the pint always wondered if it ws legal presume so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭Randomfriend


    Sup lads, which would be the best for live sports streaming, as in who has the bigger selection. Thinking of leaving laddys and open to suggestions of what people think might be the best. I'm mostly footie,tennis,rugby and a bit of snooker.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,734 ✭✭✭zarquon


    Sup lads, which would be the best for live sports streaming, as in who has the bigger selection. Thinking of leaving laddys and open to suggestions of what people think might be the best. I'm mostly footie,tennis,rugby and a bit of snooker.

    Defintely Bet365. Best selection of live streaming and in-play betting available.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 killerb33


    I am also fan of Bet365.

    Their inplay betting and live coverage of imporant events just proves it they are a leader in sports betting. Together with reliability and safety of funds (due to pure size of the business) it is a winning combination for me.

    From time to time I also bet at Betfair if I need a Betting Exchange service.

    If you need detailed reviews of both you can find it here: Gambeto Reviews


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭Randomfriend


    Cool, I'll keep it in mind. Ladbrokes screwed me out of 50 quid there a few weeks ago, so have a bit of a vendetta going atm, fleecing them for as much as I can before I switch, I know it makes no difference in the great scheme of things but it does make me feel better :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 486 ✭✭De Dannan


    Anyone use Will Hill or know what they are like in general ?


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    De Dannan wrote: »
    Anyone use Will Hill or know what they are like in general ?

    Very good book, one of the only English or soft books which takes a while to limit, them and laddies are the two best soft books.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    For the ones that shop around how many accounts do you keep funded simtaneously?


    I dont fund the accounts individually.

    I use a moneybookers account for sports betting. I've built up a decent amount and simply transfer the bet amount to whichever bookie has the best price on the market I want to bet. Its far easier to keep track and theres no need to dip into your living money.

    I have a separate paypal account for poker and do the same thing for online tournament and cash games.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,473 ✭✭✭Wacker The Attacker


    I use betfair mainly because it allows a degree of flexibility its difficult to find with online bookmakers.


  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    So far the best/most popular books appear to be

    Betfair*
    Paddy Power
    Bet365
    Ladbrokes
    Bwin (range of markets)
    William Hill

    Any others worth a look?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭Randomfriend


    Pinnacle if you bet big


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    Pinnacle is the best, great software. Only thing though its all spread and totals


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 65 ✭✭Ottway


    I usually decide on my accum and then go to Oddschecker and see which Bookie the bet will pay the most on - same with horseracing for me actually.


  • Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    While Bwin offer markets on a very large number of leagues their odds seem to be fairly poor anytime I check at least for the main leagues.

    Would ye agree with that or am I just looking at a small sample of bad examples?


  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭marozz


    Paddy Power. Good bet selection and I like the money back specials. A bit of loyality as well I suppose. I've been with them for years and never had any major problems. Once or twice when there was a problem with the site they sent out a free bet,


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Twoandahalfmen


    Skybet- Because i think the new app is very good, and i liked the €/£10 sign up bet.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,048 ✭✭✭brilou23


    pp or boyle just handy takin money in and out in shop and girl in boyle is hot lol


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  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sbobet - I'm banned everywhere else :mad:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Twoandahalfmen


    Sbobet - I'm banned everywhere else :mad:

    Why are you banned


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Why are you banned

    Originally arbitrage, got done on paddypower and stanjames for that. Later on I'm not sure, one day I was placing a bet on Ladbrokes and my max stake was 0, minimum 0 too, Boyles won't let me have 5 euro on a bet, Victor banned me after I got on a steamer, BetFred limited me, SportingBet did too. WilliamHill I'm on 10% stakes, there are a few I can bet in, namely:

    Sbobet/Bwin/Coral/Skybet

    But I stick to Sbobet due to them having the best odds, Bwin have crap odds unless its in play and they've limited me to a max win on a market of 500 so meh, Coral took forever to setup, so I'll have some fun with that. SkyBet called foul on one of my bets I placed in India a while back where a side won 5-0 and I had 200 on it so I don't particularly like them. So I generally stick to Sbobet I the asians/over-under bets are what I like in play. If I like a cleanie or win to nil I'll back on Coral.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭montyrebel


    do you use the same username for all your bookie accounts? maybe thats why a fe wof them done you they were sharing info etc


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Twoandahalfmen


    montyrebel wrote: »
    do you use the same username for all your bookie accounts? maybe thats why a fe wof them done you they were sharing info etc

    Good thought


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  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    No I've a few different usernames, try to mix them up. A lot of bookies won't risk doing such things as they can get in a lot of trouble for doing it I believe.

    Bookies which are owned by the same company will ban you though, Betsson and Betsafe are owned by the same company and I wasn't allowed to place a bet on Betsafe after deposit, instantly banned due to the same email.


  • Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭akthung


    Sbobet/Bwin/Coral/Skybet

    But I stick to Sbobet due to them having the best odds, Bwin have crap odds unless its in play and they've limited me to a max win on a market of 500 so meh, Coral took forever to setup, so I'll have some fun with that. SkyBet called foul on one of my bets I placed in India a while back where a side won 5-0 and I had 200 on it so I don't particularly like them. So I generally stick to Sbobet I the asians/over-under bets are what I like in play. If I like a cleanie or win to nil I'll back on Coral.

    Same thoughts here. Not the most number of markets though, but sbobet often have the best odds, especially with handicap.


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