best baseball sportsbook ?

[gak555]

Members: Looking for opinions on who you feel are the best sportsbooks for baseball wagering ?

[sportshobby]

Excellent question, gak. I am looking forward to reading the replies. Let me start by naming a few:

WSEX for early morning sides, taking up to five dimes over the 'net with a 10-cent line. Too bad their limit on totals is only a nickel.

Olympic for taking a big hit early on totals. Every morning last season I was getting Spiro into action as soon as possible, usually earlier than any other book was ready for business. All my side action went elsewhere, though, because of the 20-cent line.

Belize for coming up with very different lines than anyone else, and taking a big hit. Funny thing, though, late in the season they reduced their limits, came up late, and took no opinion.

Premiere League for coming up early, putting out unique numbers, moving on action, and showing class. It remains to be seen what baseball season will be like after the takeover.

CRIS and ABC for big moves. If you're looking to buy back against the steam, you'll get good value late. Too bad about the 20 cent side lines though.

Aces-Gold and Sports-Market for taking a big bet on sides and totals and moving with the action. Often unique lines and good value.

Casablanca and others who deal a true dime line. You have to have one or two of these in your arsenal to get value in sides.

Forgive me if I've left some good ones out. This is off the top of my head and based on last year's experience.

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[Jeff]

I agree with Sportshobbys assessment, although Aces Gold had a 10 cent line.....

Very good point about ABC/CRIS....they deal a 20 cent line, but great buyback opportunites close to post.

I found a good thread from last year this time on baseball and the dime line.....I'll bring it up to the top......

[NewYawker]

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[bruce1972]

Well my vote would go to Go To Casino because they offer a true dime line with overnights. I will also be playing with All World, Direcbet, and Wagerworldwide as all have committed to a dime line or better and have the best customer service. Olympic really hurts itself IMO by going to a bogus 20C line for baseball. There is too much competition for any book, no matter how good, to do that this year.

[riley]

Add these
WIT
Cascade
Pinnicle
VIP up to -170
all dime line

[marcus]

1. WSEX
2. WIT
3. Olympic(Totals)

[sportshobby]

I must have had a brain lapse - I think you're right, Jeff, both Aces and Sports-Market had a dime line in bases. I'll go back and modify my post for their benefit.

[ShiftySheik]

For those who are grandfathered into the dime line, WWTS offered some good lines last season. They post their lines early.

[sportshobby]

Yikes, how could I have left out WWTS? But Shifty is right, you have to have been an active customer prior to last baseball season to get the dime iine on sides. WWTS had unique lines very, possibly because of the big Asian action they reportedly were taking. There was good value there every day.

[j]

Didn't WSEX have a twenty cent line a good part of last year? I know they said they would, and I remember whenever I'd look at their board it was some times a dime and sometimes not.

Is my memory just wrong here? I'm surprised to see them on anybody's list of good baseball books, though to this day I like there software best.

[sportshobby]

j, I remember only dime lines at WSEX. The only negative is the nickel limit on totals. Otherwise, they're up very early with up to 5-dimes on sides.

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