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Quote Originally Posted by I_Need_A_Detox:

fuck tony. fuck 5dimes.

the owner of 5dimes would fire him if he read that convo.

they should be ashamed.



tony is the owner
 
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 "its my site,  i'm the owner"

I'd send that conversation to someone higher up at 5dimes.  That jackass may have done you a favor  
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Sparky10191:

I've heard this arguement time and time again. If the initial results are overturned...it DOESN'T MATTER (no pun intended).

I see nobody complaining about Lawler winning and then the decision being overturned to have Cole winning.

The rules basically state that once a match is final for the first time...it's final since they don't go by overturned decisions.

I understand that people are mad about this...but these are the things that nobody saw coming. I remember following this last year and won all my picks because none of these shenanigans occured.

This is only my second year betting on this and I'm not doing it anymore. If it went the same way as last year...than it's pretty easy to make money on. But it didn't...so it was fun talking about it leading up to the event...but it's over now.



Incorrect. The rules state that "Results will be graded/regraded based on the official result at ringside. A result may be revised or altered after initial presentation by the ring announcer. Results are not official for wagering purposes until verified by officials at the fighting venue."

The initial presentation by the ring announcer was "revised or altered" to The Miz winning the match. The officials at the fighting venue (WWE) verified the result as The Miz as the winner. It's crystal clear. There is NOTHING to dispute.

It isn't even about the money at this point. It's about telling someone to go fuck themselves and explicitly stating that he can do whatever the fuck he wants with zero repercussions. It doesn't matter if it's the NFL, NCAA, NBA, etc.  It's the fact that your money is not safe there and they can and will not protect their players or give a fuck about the integrity of their operation.

Also, it's apparent that you have absolutely no protection having a bankroll at 5dimes, because ultimately you can told anything and you have to deal with it.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by walktheline:

Tony: get off my chat
Tony: close your account if you want
Tony: but don't bother asking for me again
Mark: These are the criteria in which you said the event would be graded, correct?
Tony: how much did this decision effect your account balance?
Mark: Why am I being treated as a bad guy here when I'm going EXACTLY based on the parameters you set when you decided to offer this proposition.
Mark: ?
Tony: what is it i have to say everything twice?
Mark: over $2,000 dollars
Tony: why is it?
Mark: I would let it slide if it wasn't such a significant amount.
Tony: next time you've got 2k riding on WWE, you should think again about what you've gotten yourself into
Tony: as this event is graded as per the ruling announced over a livespeaker
Tony: as per the www.covers.com interview i did, it was made clear my decision final
Tony: and we were going with what was announced
Tony: so i followed thru with exactly what i did
Mark: The official result announced over the loudspeaker was "Your winner, and still WWE Champion, The Miz."
Tony: some people are happy
Tony: some aren't
Tony: i don't recoginze overturned decisions
Tony: period
Tony: it was graded before any of that happens
 Mark: The official result recorded for the event was The Miz was the winner. What exactly is there to dispute here?
Tony: you do what you want
Tony: my decison is final
Mark: C'mon Tony, we both know that isn't true. Also, would that apply to any event that isn't graded correctly?
Tony: i suggest never betting on anything here again
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That right there is categorically false. I sat and watched my 5dimes account from the second that the match ended with the Miz being declared the victor. It was, at least, 10 to 15 minutes AFTER the PPV went off the air that the match was graded. I am 100% sure of this because I was refreshing like a hawk because I was concerned that they were gonna find a way to back out of a Miz win.
 
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Posted: #30
Everyone should load up the 5Dimes page at about 8:00pm EST and F5 the piss out of it........
 
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Quote Originally Posted by walktheline:

Mark: These were also the rules posted on the site prior to the event. As general manager, I'm sure you were aware that these were the rules posted as far as grading of the event was concerned.
Tony: its my site
Tony: i'm the owner
Tony: i wrote the rules
Tony: i made up the lines on all this crap
Tony: i've made up all the lines on this for the past 5 of these
Tony: i handle it all the same way
Tony: it wasn't a tennis match
Tony: it wasn't hockey
Mark: Can you split the difference? It's a reasonable resolution that I'm willing to accept. Also, it would go a long way in burying this lingering issue.
Tony: it wasn't MMA
Tony: and it wasn't boxing
Tony: there will be no split of anything
Tony: the grade stands
Mark: Was your ruling based on the 6 figure handle you wrote on the event?
Tony: of course it was
Tony: my goal was to fuck everyone out of their money
Tony: i graded lawler the winner based on it being announced in the ring as such
Tony: then i did the same with this one
Tony: if i had graded the miz one any differently than how the first "overturn" was handled, then i look like an ass
Tony: in the end, we needed miz and we needed michael cole
 Mark: That's not true. This event, per the rules, was to be graded on the official results as verified by officials at the venue.
Tony: and for you to accuse me of actually grading an event based on what we needed is a complete insult
Tony: what rules?
Tony: only rule we have is we don't honor overturned decisions
Mark: The rules posted on your website regarding the grading of this event.
Tony: so back under the rock of the forum you crawled in from and let them all know what i just said




I highly, highly doubt they needed Miz. They really needed the guy whose odds went from +1000 slowly down to +145 before the match?


 
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Posted: #32

Tony: next time you've got 2k riding on WWE, you should think again about what you've gotten yourself into

 

 

 
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I have a about $1400 at 5dimes,,I am cashing out and will let them know why I did after I get my cashout
 
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Posted: #34
How am I, and any other Miz backers, NOT supposed to think that the book is taking a shot as us here?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tlml1899:

Tony: next time you've got 2k riding on WWE, you should think again about what you've gotten yourself into

 

 




This quote coming from a guy who admits his handle was 100,000 on this WWE event. Only difference is he has the power in interpreting close results.
 
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Posted: #36
It would be tough for them to pay you guys out because wouldn't they have to take money back that they refunded to people that bet Cena?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by kaponofor3:




This quote coming from a guy who admits his handle was 100,000 on this WWE event. Only difference is he has the power in interpreting close results.

 

Do you think 100k is a lot to a book like 5dimes? If you do you're nuts

I see why you guys are mad but damn .........you bet on WWE and thought everything was going to be fair . I mean this shit is scripted remember ?

 
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Quote Originally Posted by tlml1899:

 

Do you think 100k is a lot to a book like 5dimes? If you do you're nuts

I see why you guys are mad but damn .........you bet on WWE and thought everything was going to be fair . I mean this shit is scripted remember ?



I have no idea if 100k is a lot to 5dimes. I doubt it based on your response. But if he's giving his own customers shit about having 2k riding on the event, what does that say when he literally has 50 times that much wagered on his end?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Crowkillers:

It would be tough for them to pay you guys out because wouldn't they have to take money back that they refunded to people that bet Cena?


If they did it for every single Miz bet booked? Probably. But if they did it only for the squeaky wheels.... and to be honest, I don't really care about how they grade other wagers, just mine.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by tlml1899:

Tony: next time you've got 2k riding on WWE, you should think again about what you've gotten yourself into

 

 



Once again, that's completely irrelevant. There was a clear winner and clear results posted for the event. It's really that simple.

If you believe that Tony had no financial interest in the grading of that wager, you're insane. He's already stated they took a six figure handle on the event. I'm certain that at least 1/3 of that handle was on the main event. It's fact that his ultimate decision (the one you must respect regardless of it's validity) was worth tens of thousands of dollars, if not significantly more. Since he can make the rules since he owns the site, which way do you think he based his "FINAL RULING" on?
 
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Those guys at 5Dimes would have to have some kind of inside info to post odds right? I think they knew the result of that last match weeks before the event started...

They are probably getting some kind of kick back by offering lines to help sell events..

 
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I went to 5D once Pinny stopped giving accounts to certain countries...

Never had problems with them before... With that said this sounds like BS...  But at the same time, you are betting on wrestling which is known for BS and controversy in their "scripts"...

If they went the other way there might be someone with the same issue being told that the decision is final even though they might disagree with how the wager was "graded"...

I think the bigger picture here is not just about 5dimes, but about betting professional Wrestling...
 
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I've seen this Tony cocksucker's bullshit on another forum.  Amazing how condescending and douchey he is.  What a fucking bitch.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by claude_gir0ux:

Tony: in the end, we needed miz and we needed michael cole

can someone explain to me what that means ?????


sarcasm.
 
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betus offered lines for TUF winner one time and it flopped on them because inside ifo leaked out.. I haven't seen them do it since...

I just can't see someone offering scripted wrestling lines unless they 100% knew what the outcomes were...

My guess is that Tony knew how he was going to handle the calls the minute he made the lines...

 

 
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Quote Originally Posted by Crowkillers:

It would be tough for them to pay you guys out because wouldn't they have to take money back that they refunded to people that bet Cena?


Is that our problem? No, it isn't. They wouldn't have to take the money back, they could do the right thing and eat it if necessary. The fact remains that there was an easy, official way to grade this event and they didn't do it. In fact, they didn't even grade the wager based on their own rules posted prior to the event.

In this thread alone they beat two posters out of over 3k. If you're the GM of a book, do you take +50k or -50k? That answer is an easy one.

Also, where the fuck is the olive branch? Instead of admitting some fault and making good on a wager offered to customers you're told to go fuck yourself and take your business elsewhere. THAT is the real salt in the wound about this situation.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by Crowkillers:

Those guys at 5Dimes would have to have some kind of inside info to post odds right? I think they knew the result of that last match weeks before the event started...

They are probably getting some kind of kick back by offering lines to help sell events..



I doubt he knew the results. The lines were way off on some, close to accurate on others. WWE is very tight lipped about the outcome of the matches on their biggest show of the year, I doubt that some gambling site is gonna be privy to them. Besides if they knew the results, then I doubt Edge would have been as big of a dog as he was


 
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Quote Originally Posted by Crowkillers:

Those guys at 5Dimes would have to have some kind of inside info to post odds right? I think they knew the result of that last match weeks before the event started...

They are probably getting some kind of kick back by offering lines to help sell events..

 

Well that cant be right. If they knew the results already why would they have ever moved the line? The miz went from +1000 to what +100? If they knew the results and knew everything was going to be cancelled they would have never moved the line

 
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Quote Originally Posted by dl36:

I went to 5D once Pinny stopped giving accounts to certain countries...

Never had problems with them before... With that said this sounds like BS...  But at the same time, you are betting on wrestling which is known for BS and controversy in their "scripts"...

If they went the other way there might be someone with the same issue being told that the decision is final even though they might disagree with how the wager was "graded"...

I think the bigger picture here is not just about 5dimes, but about betting professional Wrestling...


That's a complete cop out and totally ignoring the issue that this event was easy to grade. It also ignores the fact that Tony was able to make a decision based on what was beneficial to his book and not his players.
 
 
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I am not against you guys at all, I was hoping that you got paid. I was just throwing some thoughts out there.

What i was saying was now that the results were final and they handled GOD knows how many calls and chats, i can't see them changing the bet and going back and taking away money from the guys who bet Cena and then having GOD knows how many more calls bitching...

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