New for this year: No vig/juice on straight spread bets (ML odds and parlays still use odds as-written)Example: You bet on NO -5.5. Although it says -110, you are actually getting +100
Another example: You bet on SF -6.5. Although it says -115, you are actually getting -105
Another example: You bet on CHI +6.5. Although it says -105, you are actually getting +105
Terpsbook RulesQuick Rules• This thread follows all rules listed in the
Unofficial Betting Thread except where exceptions are noted.
• All bets posted in my sportsbook threads are auto-confirmed except for those from NFL/NBA/MLB/NHL list welchers and/or people listed in my profile
• If your account was created in 2021 or 2022, then you must send up-front to confirm
• All bets must be posted and/or edited before listed start time on VegasInsiders.com
• Maximum amount I will pay out for a negative line: 1,000
• Maximum amount you may wager on a positive line: 1,000
• Maximum amount you may wager on a parlay: 1,000
• Parlays can win a maximum of 5,000 fg
• A betting line can only be used once among all parlays
• If you make a wager in my sportsbook thread, then you agree to all terms and conditions listed below. It's your job to read them
Ideal post format (follow this exactly to avoid errors)1100 Bengals spread
2700 Patriots ML
1100 Patriots/Browns Over
Parlay: 1000
Patriots ML
Rams spread
Steelers/Falcons Over
Comprehensive RulesFormatting/Posting Your Bet• At a minimum, all bets must: be posted in-thread, include the amount you want to wager, and specify the team names.
• If you do not specify the spread in your post, then I am just going to assume you are betting on the ML for that game.
• No need to write "confirmed" or "cd" here. You'll be tagged and locked for non-payment.
Sending Forum Gold• You do not have to send up-front for your bet, though you may do so if you want to. Sending up-front is auto-confirmed.
• NFL/NBA/MLB/NHL Welchers and those listed in my profile may not participate. If you have any questions about eligibility, ask before betting. I have made exceptions.
• 2020/21 accounts must send up-front for their bet to be confirmed. If a 2020/21 account does not send up-front, then there is no bet.
• It is your responsibility to calculate your winnings/losses. I post my calculations after I post betting totals, but you should check my math.
When to Post Your Bet• All bets must be posted before the listed start time, and all edits must be made before start time.
• Example: If a game is listed at 1:00pm, then a post time-stamped at 1:00 will be accepted while a post at 1:01pm will be void.
• A post made before a listed start time and then edited even a minute after the start time will result in the bet automatically losing. You will be banned from participating if this becomes a problem.
• All listed times are EST.
Amount Per Bet• The maximum amount I will pay out on a negative line is 1,000
• The maximum amount you may wager on a positive line is 1,000
• The maximum amount you may wager on a parlay is 1,000
Parlay Rules• Parlays must have a minimum of
two valid picks. If one line is invalid for whatever reason (such as if I am not taking bets on that game), then the whole parlay is invalid.
• You may not have both a ML and spread bet for the same game in one parlay. This is invalid.
• If a pick pushes, then the parlay will bump down one level (a 3-teamer becomes a 2-teamer, etc.)
• Parlays can win up to 5,000 fg.
• A betting line can only be used once among all parlays. If you accidentally use a line more than once, only the first valid parlay will count.
• Parlays use the following calculator:
https://www.vegasinsider.com/parlay-calculator • There is no disqualifying payout amount per the calculator; 5k is just the most you'll receive from me. So you can, according to the calculator, wager 1k to win 10k, but the most you'll receive from me for that wager is 5k fg.
• Parlays must have a specific wager amount. If they do not, then they are void. If you say "max" on a parlay, then you are wagering 1k because 1k is the max wager. I will not calculate blown parlays to figure out the lowest amount to win 5k; it is on you to come up with an amount to wager and to make that wager explicit in your post.
Mistakes & Typos• If you accidentally wager or send an amount of forum gold exceeding the amount that I do accept, then this will count as both sides confirming the maximum amount that I do accept. Any excess forum gold will be sent back after I pay out everyone else.
• Example: you send 2,000 forum gold on the Panthers +2 -110; the auto-confirmed amount will be 1100 on the Panthers +2 -110 to win 1,000.
• If you make a minor typo (such as an incorrect number, or a mixed-up +/-) then it will count as betting on the correct line for that game.
• Example: You accidentally write that you are betting on the Steelers +7 when the line is actually Steelers -7; the confirmed bet will be on Steelers -7. Similarly, if you accidentally write the Steelers -4, then the confirmed line will be Steelers -7.
• If you post or edit after the listed start time, then your bet is void.
Payouts• Payouts will not be sent until the next day. The "if you're logged on, then you must pay out immediately" rule does not apply to me in bookie threads.
• Payouts will be sent in FIFO (first in - first out) order.
• Max amount I can be held liable: all of my fg. If my losses exceed this amount, then all bets after the one that broke me (or could break me) will not be auto-confirmed. I will not calculate this amount before the day is over, so if it's late in the day and you're betting with me, you run the risk of having your bet unconfirmed or not paid out. Sending up-front does not affect this rule, though you will be refunded your wager amount.
The Final Rule• If you make a wager in my bookie thread, then you agree to the above terms and conditions