ive been doing sportsbetting for over 20 years and something unbelievable has happened.
a sportsbook in australia accepted my bet of 2.40 odds on poland to beat china in 3 on 3 mens olympic basketball
the odds for all the bookies that have 3 on 3 betting came out around 10 30pm aus time.
the odds showing at betapi
show at approx 10-1030 at night the odds came out and china was the clear favorite at 1.45 -1.67
while poland was paying 2.10-2.53 when all the bookies released their odds they where.
pm aus time china poland
bet 365 10:12 1.57 2.21
ladbrokes 10:15 1.55 2.25
william hill 10:50 1.62 2.20
pinnaclesports 1026 1.456 2.51
Betsson 11:03 1.55 2.33
sbobet 10:41 1.45 2.53
titanbet 10:52 1.60 2.20
Betathome 10:13 1.55 2.40
betway 10:17 1.667 2.10
i have then gone and placed some bets at an australian sportsbook on poland at 2.40. at other austraian sportsbooks at the time poland was +2.5 line and 2.25 at another bookie tab.all the bookies had 2.10+ and higher odds poland payed 2.51 at pinnacle while there odds where lower at 2.40.
the game was 5 hours later at 330 in the morning australian time. over that time people across the world have taken poland and at a sportsbook like pinnacle the odds went from 1.456 china and 2.51 poland to 1.934 and 1.813
this market fluctuation was over a 5 hour period of time at nearly all the sportsbooks.
i have also pointed out to them and showed them a bet slip that i took poland +2.5 at another sportsbook the tab which is the most well known sports agency in australia so poland was clearly the underdog. just like the tab this bookie also had poland +2.5
that china is ranked 5 and poland number 19 in 3 on 3 basketball and that because china beat spain 21-15 that all the bookies made them clear favorites.
they have said in the short email that poland should have been favorite and the odds where clearly wrong and the matter is closed. and showed a picture of the odds at bmbets. They only showed the picture but when u open the site it shows that the odds fluctuate and they are the odds just before the game started.
that link shows that china at first payed less than 1.62 in 14 of 20 bookies and it also shows that poland payed over 2.20 at 16 of 20 sports. yet it also shows that the closing odds on it have poland as the slight favorite in about half the games but that is because of odds movement over hours at all the sportsbooks.
at the time i placed the bets at around 1130 the sportsbooks odds show poland payed over 2.20 and china under 1.67.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any bet where that bet was placed at a dividend which is objectively in error including, without limitation, where there is a misplaced decimal point or a match posted with the wrong favourite. In the event that we do elect to cancel such a bet or bets, we will use our best endeavours to notify affected Customers of the cancellation of their bets by email and/or telephone prior to the commencement of the event, however, any failure to do so will not prejudice our right to cancel the bet.
there was no decimal point mistake or wrong favorite. it was just sportsbooks all making china the favorite when odds came out and hours later poland went to slight favs. theyve then decided to show that because poland payed 1.80 or so hours later to void the wager.
the game was on at 330 australian time and theyve cancelled the bets at 730 in the morning nearly 4 hours after the games finished.
i took poland +2.5 at another australian bookie the tab at aroun the same time and sent that to them to prove the odds where not off.
ive seen bookies cancel wagers if its something like 1.40 2.80 to the wrong teams. ive seen them cancel wagers if its something like 1.40 instead of 1.04 odds. but ive never in all my years of sportsbetting seen a bookie void odds that where placed at the correct odds because they think it was the wrong team favored when in fact it was the correct team favored. just because the underdog became the favorite hours later at some sportsbooks doesnt mean the wrong team was favored and so they can void the bet.
All the bookies including theres in australia the usa europe and other places had china as the favorite and a line of approx -2.5 and poland 2.20+. and just because the odds have changed hours later and poland becomes fav at some bookies they are saying its voided.
Has anyone ever seen a bookie refuse to payout on a winning underdog in which the odds where clearly correct just because hours later the odds fluctuated at some other sportsbooks to make it near pick at most bookies.
a sportsbook in australia accepted my bet of 2.40 odds on poland to beat china in 3 on 3 mens olympic basketball
the odds for all the bookies that have 3 on 3 betting came out around 10 30pm aus time.
the odds showing at betapi
show at approx 10-1030 at night the odds came out and china was the clear favorite at 1.45 -1.67
while poland was paying 2.10-2.53 when all the bookies released their odds they where.
pm aus time china poland
bet 365 10:12 1.57 2.21
ladbrokes 10:15 1.55 2.25
william hill 10:50 1.62 2.20
pinnaclesports 1026 1.456 2.51
Betsson 11:03 1.55 2.33
sbobet 10:41 1.45 2.53
titanbet 10:52 1.60 2.20
Betathome 10:13 1.55 2.40
betway 10:17 1.667 2.10
i have then gone and placed some bets at an australian sportsbook on poland at 2.40. at other austraian sportsbooks at the time poland was +2.5 line and 2.25 at another bookie tab.all the bookies had 2.10+ and higher odds poland payed 2.51 at pinnacle while there odds where lower at 2.40.
the game was 5 hours later at 330 in the morning australian time. over that time people across the world have taken poland and at a sportsbook like pinnacle the odds went from 1.456 china and 2.51 poland to 1.934 and 1.813
this market fluctuation was over a 5 hour period of time at nearly all the sportsbooks.
i have also pointed out to them and showed them a bet slip that i took poland +2.5 at another sportsbook the tab which is the most well known sports agency in australia so poland was clearly the underdog. just like the tab this bookie also had poland +2.5
that china is ranked 5 and poland number 19 in 3 on 3 basketball and that because china beat spain 21-15 that all the bookies made them clear favorites.
they have said in the short email that poland should have been favorite and the odds where clearly wrong and the matter is closed. and showed a picture of the odds at bmbets. They only showed the picture but when u open the site it shows that the odds fluctuate and they are the odds just before the game started.
that link shows that china at first payed less than 1.62 in 14 of 20 bookies and it also shows that poland payed over 2.20 at 16 of 20 sports. yet it also shows that the closing odds on it have poland as the slight favorite in about half the games but that is because of odds movement over hours at all the sportsbooks.
at the time i placed the bets at around 1130 the sportsbooks odds show poland payed over 2.20 and china under 1.67.
We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any bet where that bet was placed at a dividend which is objectively in error including, without limitation, where there is a misplaced decimal point or a match posted with the wrong favourite. In the event that we do elect to cancel such a bet or bets, we will use our best endeavours to notify affected Customers of the cancellation of their bets by email and/or telephone prior to the commencement of the event, however, any failure to do so will not prejudice our right to cancel the bet.
there was no decimal point mistake or wrong favorite. it was just sportsbooks all making china the favorite when odds came out and hours later poland went to slight favs. theyve then decided to show that because poland payed 1.80 or so hours later to void the wager.
the game was on at 330 australian time and theyve cancelled the bets at 730 in the morning nearly 4 hours after the games finished.
i took poland +2.5 at another australian bookie the tab at aroun the same time and sent that to them to prove the odds where not off.
ive seen bookies cancel wagers if its something like 1.40 2.80 to the wrong teams. ive seen them cancel wagers if its something like 1.40 instead of 1.04 odds. but ive never in all my years of sportsbetting seen a bookie void odds that where placed at the correct odds because they think it was the wrong team favored when in fact it was the correct team favored. just because the underdog became the favorite hours later at some sportsbooks doesnt mean the wrong team was favored and so they can void the bet.
All the bookies including theres in australia the usa europe and other places had china as the favorite and a line of approx -2.5 and poland 2.20+. and just because the odds have changed hours later and poland becomes fav at some bookies they are saying its voided.
Has anyone ever seen a bookie refuse to payout on a winning underdog in which the odds where clearly correct just because hours later the odds fluctuated at some other sportsbooks to make it near pick at most bookies.
