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I knew this day would come and I'd be writing this article. The day when I'd be back to being the "square" I always was, and go back to my lifelong passion: wagering on sporting events, mostly football, but now for fun instead of profit.
As one of the larger (and most visible) gamblers out there, I was afforded the opportunity to get to "the meat" of just about every sportsbook everyone's ever heard of.
The questions I would have like answered when I was starting out: 1) Who can I play with that I absolutely, definitely don't have to worry about getting paid; 2) Who can I have a knock-down drag down fight with verbally, but they're still honorable and no matter how pissed off at each other we get, it's never about not getting paid; 3) Who, when I had a problem with another book, volunteered to be a "clearinghouse" and help me get my funds even though it didn't benefit them personally; 4) Who has the biggest cajones, i.e. who took the biggest hit of 20, 50 or 100 dimes without blinking an eye; 5) Whose word, when it came to money and delivering and everything, were the most honorable and delivered on whatever promise they made.
In another words, if the day ever came when I gave up professional gambling as an occupation, who would I still gamble with for fun.
The answer is coming up and in the exact order of my preference, which was not an easy task, because I use and respect them all. In fact, there are twenty or so other books I would play with and like, but these guys stand out for one reason: they came through in one way or another and they deserve to be recognized and get my "square" business (which will be profitable over the long haul).
1) Aces Gold (Sports Market): all great, all the time, from bonuses to attitude, to letting you buy off 3, to no BS when you want to draw down, to no juice Fridays, to taking a big pop online or by phone (20K). Aces Gold is who I'd marry if she was a broad.
2) Olympic: NO ONE has bigger balls than Spiro. No one has more betting options than Olympic. I had a tough decision between Aces Gold and Olympic with Aces Gold winning by a neck because of their bonuses and no juice deals.
3) Del Mar: You don't get any more honorable than Del Mar. Larry says your coin will be there at 2:00 pm Tuesday, it will be there. This guy is the salt of the earth and reminds me of the books I grew up with in New York. This guy bailed me out of more scrapes than my best friend growing up.
These three guys above are the three most honorable guys in the world. I would trust any one of them for over 1000K. I've had monster balances with all three of them and never lost one second of sleep because of it.
Two more guys who I know just don't have it in their heart to screw you:
4) Premiere League: Eddie's a volatile SOB and I've had some of my most passionate moments fighting with him, but when all is said and done, he's the guy I'd most like to have a beer with at the end of the day and recap the day's sporting events.
5) Looselines: Just another first class operation, never whines when you take a payout, deals with the wiseguys and squares alike, tries to have fun with the lines without being stupid. Another bunch of guys I'd like to have a beer with at the end of the day.
Each of these guys I will now post up a dime with out of gratitude for being "simply the best."
Thanks for the memories. All five of you are the cream on the crop on my list.
And there were many other good books over the past 20 months, these are just my own personal top 5.
As one of the larger (and most visible) gamblers out there, I was afforded the opportunity to get to "the meat" of just about every sportsbook everyone's ever heard of.
The questions I would have like answered when I was starting out: 1) Who can I play with that I absolutely, definitely don't have to worry about getting paid; 2) Who can I have a knock-down drag down fight with verbally, but they're still honorable and no matter how pissed off at each other we get, it's never about not getting paid; 3) Who, when I had a problem with another book, volunteered to be a "clearinghouse" and help me get my funds even though it didn't benefit them personally; 4) Who has the biggest cajones, i.e. who took the biggest hit of 20, 50 or 100 dimes without blinking an eye; 5) Whose word, when it came to money and delivering and everything, were the most honorable and delivered on whatever promise they made.
In another words, if the day ever came when I gave up professional gambling as an occupation, who would I still gamble with for fun.
The answer is coming up and in the exact order of my preference, which was not an easy task, because I use and respect them all. In fact, there are twenty or so other books I would play with and like, but these guys stand out for one reason: they came through in one way or another and they deserve to be recognized and get my "square" business (which will be profitable over the long haul).
1) Aces Gold (Sports Market): all great, all the time, from bonuses to attitude, to letting you buy off 3, to no BS when you want to draw down, to no juice Fridays, to taking a big pop online or by phone (20K). Aces Gold is who I'd marry if she was a broad.
2) Olympic: NO ONE has bigger balls than Spiro. No one has more betting options than Olympic. I had a tough decision between Aces Gold and Olympic with Aces Gold winning by a neck because of their bonuses and no juice deals.
3) Del Mar: You don't get any more honorable than Del Mar. Larry says your coin will be there at 2:00 pm Tuesday, it will be there. This guy is the salt of the earth and reminds me of the books I grew up with in New York. This guy bailed me out of more scrapes than my best friend growing up.
These three guys above are the three most honorable guys in the world. I would trust any one of them for over 1000K. I've had monster balances with all three of them and never lost one second of sleep because of it.
Two more guys who I know just don't have it in their heart to screw you:
4) Premiere League: Eddie's a volatile SOB and I've had some of my most passionate moments fighting with him, but when all is said and done, he's the guy I'd most like to have a beer with at the end of the day and recap the day's sporting events.
5) Looselines: Just another first class operation, never whines when you take a payout, deals with the wiseguys and squares alike, tries to have fun with the lines without being stupid. Another bunch of guys I'd like to have a beer with at the end of the day.
Each of these guys I will now post up a dime with out of gratitude for being "simply the best."
Thanks for the memories. All five of you are the cream on the crop on my list.
And there were many other good books over the past 20 months, these are just my own personal top 5.
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