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Posted By : TOW - 4/9/2005 7:53 PM

I understand its sometimes hard to put ourselves into others shoes but....suppose you are a bookie for one day...would you welcome your action as a player ? Would you cut your limits ? Would you delay your bets ?

Posted By : bigboydan - 4/9/2005 8:27 PM

well, the question is rather obscure. but, i probly would book my own action because looking at it from a bookies standpoint a players a player no matter if he's sharp or not. because, i would still have the advantage although it might be a small one at that.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

Posted By : TOW - 4/11/2005 10:08 AM

I guess few players would like to share the excitement of being bookies for one day....

Posted By : drunkguy - 4/11/2005 10:24 AM

one way to look at it is in reference to balancing a book...if so I would like to book my own action because the majority of my plays are going to be against the "public" side which should help in evening out the sides

The other side of it is whether I am making winning wagers or not. Obviously everyone believes that they are

Posted By : bigboydan - 4/11/2005 11:18 AM

TOW said...
I guess few players would like to share the excitement of being bookies for one day....

it takes a certain type of person to be a bookie. not everyone has the nack for it i guess. why else wouldn't they comment on this subject.

a good capper is only as good as his info.

Posted By : mvbski - 4/11/2005 9:27 PM

I have been on both sides of the counter and I much prefer the player side

Posted By : sheva - 4/12/2005 1:55 AM

Tow wrote: Would you cut your limits ? Would you delay your bets ?

Well I would maby cut the limits if I had to, but I would never ever delay bets. I can´t really believe anyone does it. If they (books) are affraid of some action they should watch the lines constantly and change them when they wants, and not change them after a player "thinks" he has completed a bet.

Posted By : drunkguy - 4/13/2005 12:10 AM

yes, IMO the limits are the correct way to handle your sharp action. Bet delays are unethical, in that the book can pick and choose which bets are accepted Maybe as technology/software improves and we have more "dynamic lines" like Pinnacle, this practice will be reduced.

Of course, books feel the need to set high limits, beyond what they can handle, just like books feel the need to offer bonus/promotions that are bigger than they are (or should be) comfortable with

Posted By : bigboydan - 4/13/2005 2:19 AM

TOW said...
I guess few players would like to share the excitement of being bookies for one day....

well, for most people they couldn't handel it on a daily bases. personaly, i know i could burger

a good capper is only as good as his info.