PlayMaverick’s only withdrawal option seems to be:
WITHDRAW AT CAGE Get an authorization code and enable you cash withdrawal at the Maverick sports book counter.
So I passed on that one.
Josh Jacobson
Karma: 646
SI seems appx. equivalent to Draft Kings, but maybe I’m missing something?
Does Maxim Bet at $2k and 3x seem worthwhile? https://maximbet.com/promotions/big-game-supersized-bonus
Personally I I’d dispute the charge with my bank in that instance
Here’s what customer service sent me: https://imgur.com/a/W8eIjm5
Caesar’s lets you do your free bet first, which messed me up and I ended up doing it on extremely short odds (based on the order above). Just sharing so no one else misses out by doing this!
What the agent said is false. Here’s the relevant webpages from earlier today, and a screenshot:
https://imgur.com/a/rgIfP81
That said something is going on, because all these pages have been taken down. That said, I don’t see how they can change this after the fact, given you betted when it was going on and well documented.
In ~3 instances I had trouble with the websites, and switching to the mobile apps resolved all 3 of those issues.
If you attempt to place a bet and you get a message that only a fraction of your wager is approved, cancel your bet and look for a new one.
I submitted the whole amount for approval on ~4 books, and each time it was fully approved, so that seems like a good way to go.
I don’t think I understand what it means to “return the stake” nor how to determine if that is happening.
Certain sites give you bonus funds in free bets that don’t return the stake (like MaximBet and PlayMaverick). Like with site credit earned through risk-free first bet promotions, that credit should be used on events with long odds. Other sites give you credit that does return the stake (like BetRivers, and TVG). Credits of this type should be used on events with shorter odds to reduce variance and lower tax liability.
One difficulty I’ve had that’s not covered here is on some sites, they greatly restrict the amount you can bet on most, if not all available bets. On one site I wasn’t able to bet near the promo max, and on another something like 4⁄300 available bets allowed me to bet the promo max.
Thanks!
In instances where you have a free first bet, why is the second bet best to be on long rather than short odds?
It looks like Superbook and PlayMaverick should be short odds?
Superbook:
The following terms apply:
100% Deposit Bonus Match
Up to $1,000 of initial deposit
Bonus Voucher will be credited into account within 24 hours
Bonus Vouchers are applied to 50% of your cash wager
Bonus voucher will be applied to subsequent qualifying wagers at 50% of the wager amount, up to the value remaining on the Bonus Voucher. (e.g. a $100 wager will be $50 cash and $50 of Bonus Voucher funds, if available).
PlayMaverick:
The Maverick Sports Welcome Deposit Bonus Match offers first time depositing customers a 100% match of up to $300 in Bonus Voucher (the Promotion), where participants who complete an initial deposit into their Maverick Sports Account will receive a bonus voucher for use only on the Maverick Sports product (Bonus Voucher) equal to the amount of that initial deposit, up to Three Hundred Dollars ($300). Bonus voucher will be applied to subsequent qualifying wagers at 50% of the wager amount, up to the value remaining on the Bonus Voucher. (e.g., a $100 wager will be $50 cash and $50 of Bonus Voucher funds, if available). A winning wager will be credited to the wagering account cash balance in the amount of all winnings plus the return of the cash portion of the wager. Bonus Voucher funds wagers are not returned as part of winnings. (e.g., a $100 wager at +110 will be $50 cash/ $50 Bonus Voucher will win $110 plus $50 cash wager return, for a net increase to the wagering account cashable balance of $160)
If you’d like to continue advantage sports betting after grabbing the lowest hanging fruit of signup bonuses, you can continue to place +EV and arbitrage bets through OddsJam. The amount you can make depends on the size of your bankroll (i.e a $2,000 bet generates twice as much EV as a $1,000 bet.) You’ll likely be limited by sports books within a couple of months (they’ll restrict you to $5 per bet once they know you’re a winning bettor,) but making smart bets is perfectly legal and you will always be able to withdraw your money, limited or otherwise.
Is this why these opportunities exist? Because I would have thought they’d be closed / taken advantage of quickly.
Strong disagree (I’d probably go so far to say that my prior on someone who plans to work 60 hours per week on this is lower that my prior on someone intending to work 40 hours), but doesn’t seem worth debating.
Tipico looks like it should be long odds, right?
Bet 100% Risk-Free, up to $750. Losing bet refunded as site credit. Deposit any amount you’d like.
Thanks!
This is cool, insightful, and creative. Thanks for making this post.
I do take issue with a prerequisite being 60+ hour weeks… there are many highly successful executives who work much less than that. Hours don’t necessarily correlate to production, and I expect unnecessarily including that in this post could filter out people who are very worth hearing from.
FanDuel ended up crediting my account after doing the same thing, and then reaching out to them on Twitter.