Bookie Reviews

[Dutchy]

Thought it was worthwhile posting the bookies that Im aware of as to be an astute punter you really need all the options to be able to grab the best odds, if your going to risk you $$$ you are silly not to ensure your getting the best return

BOOKIE REVIEW

TAB
Odds 3/10 - 14% takeaway on Win/Place, 20% takeaway on exotics, variable, SPortsbet odds are ordinary, SPortsbet is basic and rarely to you get better prices than elsewhere but occasionally you get a gift (AFL Total Scores)
Convenience 6/10 - Betting via the web is quite simple and website OK, better now they include treble approx, could do with an upgrade though, Netbet Pro is good software and free from the site. Phone service is very poor (cue Mal and betting on cricket on Sunday nights!)
Banking 2/10 - Annoying you cant electronically deposit funds into the account and have to travel to TAB to do this, you can do it over the phone but min of $100-, well behind competitors here, similarly if you want to withdraw you need to go to a TAB, no electronic trf set up, again well behind the competitors,
Overall - 4/10

CENTREBET
Odds 5/10 - Went public 18 months ago and ever since their prices havent ben as sharp as they used to be however they offer the most options of any bookie which is appealing and worth having an account with them. Their racing offer fixed odds or NSW tote odds and on Saturdays Supertab Odds which if the Supertab divvie pays more than their fixed price you get the Supertab divvie.
Convenience 8/10 - Website OK if you have broadband, farily easy to understand, phone service is good
Banking 8/10 - Good deposit options and withdrawls are in your account generally within 24 hours
Overall 6/10

IASBET
Odds 8/10 - Now my favourite bookie, have really developed and give very good prices on Sportsbetting esp the US Sports, they use $1.935 lines on NBA and Ive seen $1.95 lines on the MLB, they bet college sports also which most Oz bookies dont. Have great promotions to keep clients happy. Their racing Superprice is first class, they g'tee they will better 2 of the 3 totes in every race, so if you back a horse/dog and it wins and pays UNI $2.60 $2.90 STAB & $2.95 NSWTAB you will get $2.91 at least, alright you might not get the best divvie but overtime you will be well ahead (how many times have you seen the other states pay way better?)
Convenience 8/10 - very simple website which is quick to load (good for dial up) doesnt have all the flashy bits others have but thats good IMO, I love how you can key in the "stake" or "to win" which makes things real easy, phone service is good
Banking 8/10 - Good deposit options and withdrawls are in your account generally within 24 hours
Overall 8/10

SPORTSBET
Odds 6/10 - only that high cause of the SANFL!!! they are a bit like centrebet and not really sharp with their prices but worth having for the SANFL betting which is excellent, also offer some good exotic betting opitons like Perfect Pussies! and who will coach Essendon....good on them for giving SANFL fans a online option...in racing they give a home tote option which is OK...also have good promotions like a free $500 bet this Friday!
Convenience 6/10 - Website is a bit different and Ive had trouble loading it at times on different PC's,.
Banking 8/10 - Good deposit options and withdrawls are in your account generally within 24 hours
Overall 8/10

BETFAIR
Odds 9/10 - The revolution of punting, the ability to bet or lay is amazing and great fun, they are not a bookie simply a place where punters can match bets up with a 5% commision (2.5% on AFL), you get fixed odds on everything and usually pays up to 25% better than norMAL bookies....you can acutally trade odds while a match is in progress much like the sharemarket to gtee a profit no matter the result
Convenience 7/10 - Website takes a bit of getting used to and is slow if you dont have broadband
Banking 7/10 - Good however do charge a small fee for C/Card deposits withdrawls are in your account in 24 hours
Overall 9/10

So there it is the ones I use....feel free to add others and ask questions, if your going to join any of the above let me know and you can put me down as the referrer

[mal]

DUTCHYS post is the best post I have read on SAFOOTY Gambling room.
Theres no doubt that DUTCHY is the best allrounder on this website.

SPORTSBETTING
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THORNTON
COMPLETE SPORTSBETTING
SPORTSBET
TAB

I use all 4 establisments and irrespective of the service provided I will bet
with the establisment that bets the best odds for my investments.


RACES/DOGS/TROTS
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Will utilise DUTCHYS inFORMation above

PLACE BETTING
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Wheres the best PLACE odds bet ?
Is there a firm that will bet 1/4 of the win odds for a place dividend ?

[mighty_tiger_79]

Dutchy

have you seen the form guide you can download for the gallops from sportsbet.com.au

my Tax man showed me it last year, cant think of too many other betting agencies that have form attached to them, apart from TABONLINE etc...

[mighty_tiger_79]

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[Dutchy]

Yeah MT centrebet have form as well, IAS have just introduced where you can see what big money has gone on bets for the day which is interesting

I heard last night that WA GReyhounds now have all their races in their webpage, how good is that to do the form!!!

and yes Im in that IAS promotion already have 4 entries in it!!!

Also as Im not a big horse/dogs punter, my go is Sport, I dont have a NSWtab or SuperTAB account yet, maybe someone would like to do a review on thier service

[mal]

NSW/SUPERTAB have very good dog formguides
They have ratings and form comments
UNITAB just lists the last 3 runs of each horse and dog

SUPERTAB/NSW have flexi quaddies/trifectas/pick 4s
I quite often have runners in the quad for the amounts I want
Instead of 50c gaps you can have quaddies for the amounts you want
For example
some runners at 50c
others at 65c or even $1-33

Nothing personal against Unitab but the other 2 TABS have more betting
options which suit my style of gambling

[another grub]

All I do is sit back and wait for Thornton to make mistakes, my next birthday is just around the corner. Ready when you are Johnny!

[mighty_tiger_79]

All I do is sit back and wait for Thornton to make mistakes, my next birthday is just around the corner. Ready when you are Johnny!

but you have to make sure you dont lose all your $$$$$ on the ponies before then!!!!!

[another grub]

fair call!

[mighty_tiger_79]

fair call!

but if you follow THE LATE MAL and MALS CLASS 1 system you will have plenty of paper to throw at Johnnys next mistake!

GRUB - how many people will roll up to Cheltenham to watch Miss Finland?

i was going to go if the race was a tad earlier but ill be at the footy.

[bayman]

well i went to the aud today (sunday) to collect & i noticed the lass at curly's desk had not rubbed off the western bulldogs v hawthorn game (bullies 24 points up) & i said to her 'i'll do you a favour & i wont claim you, but you better rub off the prices of the bullies v hawks match as it has started she replied' 'you couldn't get on anyway' she replied which i said 'oh yes i could its called betting in the run'

the look on her face was priceless that i actually knew the rules on betting on sport/footy

the main reason i didn't take the bet was the mal-dutchy telstradoom system & they also looked slow last week at footy park.

[mal]

well i went to the aud today (sunday) to collect & i noticed the lass at curly's desk had not rubbed off the western bulldogs v hawthorn game (bullies 24 points up) & i said to her 'i'll do you a favour & i wont claim you, but you better rub off the prices of the bullies v hawks match as it has started she replied' 'you couldn't get on anyway' she replied which i said 'oh yes i could its called betting in the run'

the look on her face was priceless that i actually knew the rules on betting on sport/footy

the main reason i didn't take the bet was the mal-dutchy telstradoom system & they also looked slow last week at footy park.

Both the lass and Bayman were clever
The lass knew WB would collapse in the 2nd half
Bayman didnt fall for the 3 card trick
Well done to both

Hey Bayman if HW was 4 goals up would you have told her ?

[bayman]

mal, you dont really know until the time as we know a 4 goal lead is nothing that early in a game, having said that i wouldn't do that to the professors, johnny yes but not the professors