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O.k. so i have a local bookie and have been playing with him for 3 weeks now and he has a system where you can call him for the lines or text him and you can bet by text,he says this way you have a bet ticket if theres any disputes. i have collected for the past 2 weeks and yet to have to pay him but im down a little (150 dollars for this week) and i try calling him and texting him over 10 times (every 5 minutes) for an hour before a game today that i wanted to bet 500 on (texas rangers) and he doesnt answer. So i texted him that i wanted to place 500 on the rangers 1 minute before the game starts and he doesnt respond,well we all know texas won today. SO i ask you guys what you guys think i should do when i talk to him?
 

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Chances are you probably won't be talking to him again. There is no way to get him to pay...stuff like this just happens. Chances are he is under-capitalized and is just going to stiff you - it has been said before, but you may be better off playing offshore.
 

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O.k. so i have a local bookie and have been playing with him for 3 weeks now and he has a system where you can call him for the lines or text him and you can bet by text,he says this way you have a bet ticket if theres any disputes. i have collected for the past 2 weeks and yet to have to pay him but im down a little (150 dollars for this week) and i try calling him and texting him over 10 times (every 5 minutes) for an hour before a game today that i wanted to bet 500 on (texas rangers) and he doesnt answer. So i texted him that i wanted to place 500 on the rangers 1 minute before the game starts and he doesnt respond,well we all know texas won today. SO i ask you guys what you guys think i should do when i talk to him?

If you texted me every 5 minutes more than 10 times I'd find you and kick your ass.
 

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oh and please dont tell me to play offshore. ive had many many problems getting paid there too.
 

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what's his policy for text betting--does he have to respond before kickoff to confirm, or is your text w/ time stamp itself confirmation?
 

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what's his policy for text betting--does he have to respond before kickoff to confirm, or is your text w/ time stamp itself confirmation?

well his policy is if i get the line from him i can place the bet and its a go. i always ask him to confirm my bet just in case and he has always confirmed it. today i couldnt even get a line from the guy. i sent him the play anyway.
 

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so... you can either tell him you want the cash, and go from there - or let it go, and don't play through him again. i don't get what advice you think we'll have, as we don't know you or him.
 

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O.k. so i have a local bookie and have been playing with him for 3 weeks now and he has a system where you can call him for the lines or text him and you can bet by text,he says this way you have a bet ticket if theres any disputes. i have collected for the past 2 weeks and yet to have to pay him but im down a little (150 dollars for this week) and i try calling him and texting him over 10 times (every 5 minutes) for an hour before a game today that i wanted to bet 500 on (texas rangers) and he doesnt answer. So i texted him that i wanted to place 500 on the rangers 1 minute before the game starts and he doesnt respond,well we all know texas won today. SO i ask you guys what you guys think i should do when i talk to him?


so he has already paid you for the previous 2 weeks which is good...but I doubt he takes it cuz it won...if that is the case then find a new guy.
 

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He always responds morning night and day?? to a text...


Saturdays must be a bitch to him (games atrting all over college, mlb, now random hockey games), how many people are texting him and he is texting back??? does he have a life at all of any sorts??? DOES HE SLEEP??

if you text him you text have a bet right. Or in the past he texted back or some shit. need more info...
 

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Can text messages be recovered ( by the law) ? If so this seems like a bad way to do business.
 

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Can text messages be recovered ( by the law) ? If so this seems like a bad way to do business.

This is a bad bad way of betting through text messages, because YES the cell phone provider can reveal what the text messages say. Years ago they couldn't but now days they can and yes it's a bad way to bet because it leaves a paper trail you or him can't deny.
 
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O.k. so i have a local bookie and have been playing with him for 3 weeks now and he has a system where you can call him for the lines or text him and you can bet by text,he says this way you have a bet ticket if theres any disputes. i have collected for the past 2 weeks and yet to have to pay him but im down a little (150 dollars for this week) and i try calling him and texting him over 10 times (every 5 minutes) for an hour before a game today that i wanted to bet 500 on (texas rangers) and he doesnt answer. So i texted him that i wanted to place 500 on the rangers 1 minute before the game starts and he doesnt respond,well we all know texas won today. SO i ask you guys what you guys think i should do when i talk to him?

Did you text for a Line First ? or did you text him that you wanted to Bet $500 on Texas ?

But like others have said, texting a bet is BAD for both of you...mostly him though

I would stay away from a guy that takes bets from a Text... I've heard to bad stories about this way.

Just my 2cents
 

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guys i cant thank you enough for your responses and yes i do believe that texting is a bad way of doing it but he wanted to do it this way. Any ways today is the second day he has not responded and when i call his phone he doesnt answer, it goes straight to voicemail.I think im going to tell him to go screw himself cause i wanted to bet 100 on the reds today and i wanted to bet a 50 u conn -4.5 and 150 on the giants game over. if all 3 of these come in what should i do? i was down 150 till he stopped.i would have won 500 last night and whatever happens with these games today.
 

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Get over it dude and find a real bookie or fund a book.
 

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p.s. if you use 5Dimes offshore, you would get paid faster than the local, and get more betting options and better lines.
 

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He seems like a good guy. Please don't worry because either he will call you when he gets bail or the cops will give you a friendly call.
 

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the phone goes straight to voice mail when you call?

that means his phone is shut off and he isn't answering for anyone.
 

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yes phone goes straight to voice mail. guys trust me ive played at the greek, 5 dimes, beted etc..... all of them have big problems when you win big.hell even at the big bad greek.com i wanted to bet 3000 on a game had to talk to sportsbook manager first............ it was a joke. if you guys want the rest of the long story let me know. Im not bull shitting you guys all these big bad sportsbooks are nothing if you smack them around a bit. and the little ones like beted.hahaha i can only bet 25 dollars a game there. again thanks guys, i guess im just trying to figure out how to handle this as ive never had any exp. like this before and i thought you guys might have.
 
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I am sorry but I have bet at the Greek, 5 Dimes, etc.... for years & won a shitload & never once had a problem. This is the case for a lot of people so something is not right with what allegedly happened to you.
 

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yes phone goes straight to voice mail. guys trust me ive played at the greek, 5 dimes, beted etc..... all of them have big problems when you win big.hell even at the big bad greek.com i wanted to bet 3000 on a game had to talk to sportsbook manager first............ it was a joke. if you guys want the rest of the long story let me know. Im not bull shitting you guys all these big bad sportsbooks are nothing if you smack them around a bit. and the little ones like beted.hahaha i can only bet 25 dollars a game there. again thanks guys, i guess im just trying to figure out how to handle this as ive never had any exp. like this before and i thought you guys might have.

his phone is completely turned off than. which more than likely means he isn't taking any action. highly doubt you got those games in.
 

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