Wager graded incorrectly by an A+ book, Thoughts ?

666LES I agree with you 100% that I should have looked better at the first wager. I kind of assumed and didn't take enough time to look at it. The part 10th point made it even more misleading as if it was lets say 15th or 18th point in such case I would have looked deeper. But, you agree with me that this was kind of a tricky wager? I mean why in the world would a book offer such a stupid coin flip wager and allow a $1000 limit on it, and why would you even favor Houston here. what if the score was like 8-0 Houston that should even favor Minnesota to score next. I mean who would ever bet on that? I have years of experience and rarely make mistakes like that. I try to be very careful reading the wager first and It's been many years since I made a mistake like this that I can't even remember. But mistakes do happen and in this situation the wager was not 100% clear at least the wording and the odds, so I can't prove that the grading was wrong nor can the book prove that a loss is the correct grading, because I can argue that it meant team to score 10th on his own not OF THE GAME and I can also argue the odds not being 50/50.

And that's why I am here to get others thoughts and advice as there is no rule that would justify on unjust the grading. Man, I can't tell you how bad it felt that night losing $5600 in a couple of hours, being forced to lose, then losing another $1500 the next day. I know that I should have been more patient and not chased my loss, but it was really painful. I lost a lot more than that in one day many times in years passed, but never felt very bad about it like this time. I don't mind to lose a wager on a team that I actually bet on. It left me very depressed for 3 weeks and I still feel so when I think about it.

I see where you are coming from since the "First to 10 points" is a really popular prop at most books.  That being said, its your fault for not re-reading the bet and not knowing exactly what you were betting on...

This is not intended to sound overly rude (though it probably will), but you sound like an immature baby for someone who has so much time and experience gambling.  Even when you admit that you made a mistake or wrongful assumption, you follow it up by trying to place the blame and responsibility on someone else.  Also, NOBODY FORCED YOU to lose anything...you compounded your own mistake by chasing and lost more. 

Well put, dcp1985.

"why in the world would a book offer such a stupid coin flip wager "

Books offer "coinflip wagers" all the time, because they make money off the juice.  You can bet whether the total number of points in a game is odd or even, etc.

 

Maybe when you bet a prop, you want the book to ask you a series of questions..."Are you sure you want to bet this?  Are you sure you aren't confusing this prop with another prop?  Are you sure you aren't on tilt from a losing bet?..."

Lots of books offer these sucker bets at wrong prices only to get your money and then grade the bet as a loser because the prop has ambiguous meanings. Stay away from these bets at all costs.

not their fault, its your fault. They didn't trick you into anything. They don't put a gun to your head and say, "YOU MUST BET ON THIS." Sorry man, but this is your fault for not reading into it properly. 

I don't think you have a case. It clearly says scores 10th point, not first to 10pts. They probably did post it that way to entice people who usually play those props and not think anything of it.