This kills me..........

[yyz]

In today's mail, I got one of the many offers I receive from offshore books. It had a "free $50" for signing up.

I figured wtf, and signed up. When you read the fine print, it states:

"Minimum withdrawl is $1,000"


:mj07:


You can't wager parlays, either. I wonder if anyone has ever cashed out on this offer?

 

[toastonastick]

I've recieved the same one. I was thinking the same thing with the parlays, as that would be the easiest road to hit the 1k.

 

[BahamaMama]

it would only take a 5 game winning streak @ double or nothing...... maybe not that COMMON, but certainly not impossible.

 

[yyz]

That's what I will do, Mama!

I will even post the plays, for the whole world to see!

 

[taoist]

That's what I will do, Mama!

I will even post the plays, for the whole world to see!

...with the title of this thread, you might as well post your plays in here. :scared

 

[BahamaMama]

yeah, but how about we have 50 people try the same thing..... post a play at a time until you lose one, and see how many of the 50 would have cashed in at over 1000.... i practically guarantee at least one person would make it, and a one in 50 chance at FREE $1000 is not that bad of a deal. would be different if they required some sort of a deposit for this offer.

 

[GM]

The odds would be 1 in 32 of doubling up to over $1000, assuming no handicapping knowledge at all.

First game, 16 people take Team A, 16 take Team B. Half lose and are out. Second game 8 people take Team C, 8 take Team D, etc. etc.

If you do that you are guaranteed 1 person goes 5-0. But you can actually guarantee yourself a profit with this, if you really want to work hard for it.

(edited out the rest of it because I was confused)

 

[MadJack]

first fidelity?

 

[BahamaMama]

And 31 people lose everything they deposit. :lol: Heck of a deal.

where did i miss the fact that a DEPOSIT had to be made? as a *team* effort, this now REALLY sounds like a good deal

 

[yyz]

no, jack.


betonUS*

 

[GM]

Oh man, my bad, you don't have to deposit anything?? Holy cow... these guys are ripe for the picking then.

Open 32 accounts and do as above. One account ends up at $1600. No risk. Damn. Doesn't get much better than that!

 

[GM]

You could divide that 32 ways and everybody then gets the free $50 they promised in the first place. :lol: So much for closing the loophole. Would be interesting to see if the eventual winner would send out payment to the other 31 people or be tempted to pocket the $1600 for themselves.

 

[BahamaMama]

well, considering juice, not all the way to $1600, but still FREE money... nice way for 32 people in one area to fund a nice party that buys a lot of booze and snacks

 

[yyz]

max withdrawl=1,500

one account per address

 

[GM]

Good point on the juice. That cuts into it a lot. Laying -110 on each game, one person actually ends up with $1267.95. Still not half bad. And that keeps you under the $1500 max, and over the $1000 minimum.

 

[spuds]

i got this also and signed up but it says when sign up no parlays or teasers and min1000 max1500 withdraw. then today i get an email that says ive already signed up for this before and have to deposit money to get the free 50 after i had won a game. dont remember signing up for this before but guess i did and if so why the hell send me another? oh well best of luck on your free50

 

[jcjrbowl]

You also have to roll it over 10X I believe I did the 5 in a row on this and I could not withdraw because of the roll over requirement, they said that I had to atleast make 15 wagers of 50 dollars to withdraw

 

[Blazer]

Blazer

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I got it too.

20x rollover and the >1000and <1500 is all true.

I'm taking UAB over Depaul. One more win (21) and the Blazers should get an invite to dance.

 

[yyz]

Straight Wager 03/10/05 15:43 ET
50.00/45.45 Result: Pending
PennSt
OhioSt 03/10/05 (17:10 ET)


OhioSt -14.5



.....and we're off!


I hope I can at least win the first one, and have a little drama in this thing!

 

[slick willy 17]

how do you receive this?