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This is one of the first questions you will have asked yourself if you have been in the world of sports betting for a while, or in the world of surebets.
Today we are going to see everything related to these famous limitations, illegal, but very present in this world of surebets and in general of bets made by a professional.
What are the limitations in bookmakers?
The term limitations encompasses the set of actions or restrictions that bookmakers take to prevent you from continuing to bet.
Normally these are limitations on the maximum stake allowed , that is, preventing you from betting more than x euros, a figure that will surely decrease until it reaches €0 or directly preventing you from making said bets.
If we were to look for a simile in the world of casinos, it would be like when you are invited to leave the casino after having followed a card counting strategy or a method such as MartinGala or Fibonacci in roulette. Basically, they kick you out because they know that, if you haven’t beaten them already, you will in the future.
Why do bookmakers make limitations?
It is basically the only way for them to stop professional gamblers.
They cannot legally kick them out, so they make their work as difficult as possible, until it becomes useless or unproductive, either because it is impossible to place bets, or because they are of very small value, preventing them from earning money.
When do bookmakers limit?
Bookmakers restrict users when they consider that they are engaging in professional behaviour. That is, when they are making money now, or when they think they can make it in the future because of the way they play.
There are a number of factors that can cause a bookmaker to limit you, in the following section we tell you what to avoid in order to reduce or delay your bookmaker limitations.
How to avoid limitations in bookmakers?
Even if you make surebets with our favourite surebets software (BetOven) you will have to take into account all these recommendations, in order to try to delay the limitations as much as possible.
Tips to not be limited quickly:
1. Register and connect from a virgin IP
It is fully proven that bookmakers know the IP from which you first registered and each of the IP’s from which you connect every day.
With this in mind, always remember to register and play from a virgin IP, where it is unlikely that another user of the same bookmaker has been restricted.
How to fix this? Before starting a new bookmaker, put your mobile phone in aeroplane mode for 2 minutes and then use it normally.
If you are going to work from a wifi connection, I recommend that you check if your IP is dynamic. If so, RESTART your rooter and verify that the IP has changed.
How to check it? Easy! Put in google what is my ip and any of the first pages will tell you!
2. Make deposits of less than €250
Yes you heard right, some bookmakers limit you from placing a single bet on suspicion that you are a professional who will make them lose money. span. According to their statistics, professional bettors tend to work with a larger bank and make larger deposits.
I recommend that you add small deposits of less than €250, interspersing automated bets with BetOven or manual bets. One of the bookies in which this problem has never occurred is BET365.
3. Disconnect BetOven for a few hours or set schedules
It is tempting to leave betoven connected all day in order to place as many bets as possible. But keep in mind that those session times are not typical of even a manual sports trader.
Set times or start and stop BetOven manually for more human behavior!
On the other hand, we have not noticed big differences between accounts with and without timetables, so keep that in mind as well… We see it more as a factor to be taken into account in the future.
4. Prioritise surebets in liquid markets where you will go unnoticed.
Indeed, none. Or in the best of cases, it is a friend that you consider a betting professional, a tipster…
All of them will end up being limited by the bookmaker, if you use BetOven. ALSO!
That’s why BetOven allows you to filter the leagues and markets in which you want BetOven to search and perform surebets. The downside of this exhaustive filtering is that you will find far fewer surebets, as these types of liquid markets are more closely monitored by the bookmakers and far fewer mistakes are made.
5. Bet rounded amounts
This is one of the most typical tips, if you work with BetOven you will always place rounded bets on the secondary bookies, at least until the limitations start.
6. Do not repeat the same Surebet several times
When making automated surebets with BetOven we have to keep in mind that we don’t have as much control over them, so one way to solve this problem is to add a longer minimum interval between bets, in my case I like to use 300 seconds.
7. % profit for surebets between 2% and 25%
- The bookmaker can change the odds after the fact and cause you losses, in the case of BetOven a change of odds that has a negative impact on you will be rewarded in the form of points. Lately this is practically never done, we imagine that because of some complaint that has hurt them?
- Increased chance that the surebet will change quickly and you will not be able to complete it, leaving you with a higher risk singlebet.
8. Do not make withdrawals if it is not necessary
You have been making surebets, and have made a lot of money at one of the bookmakers. Whether it is because you have won a lot of money, or because there has been an imbalance between bookmakers connected to BetOven, I recommend you to do not make any withdrawals, at least until you see that you have some kind of limitation.
When you make a withdrawal, the bookmaker’s alarm bells go off span and you will be flagged as a dangerous customer, which can easily lead to severe limitations later on.
In which bookmakers are there more limitations?
It is a very complicated question to answer, since it depends a lot on the policies that a certain house is adopting at a specific moment. The same bookmaker that was limiting very quickly a few months ago can now be a great place to start betting on surebets and vice versa.
I remember that months ago, in the summer of 2020, the betting provider kirolbet was making great profits before we suffered a limitation and now the limitations are more exhaustive. On the contrary, William Hill started 2021 by making very, very exaggerated limitations and probably after some complaint by some player denouncing abusive behavior they have slowed down, allowing us to place more bets.
One way to know the state of the bookmakers also in terms of limitations is to check our 🏆 Ranking. Limitations form part of one of the factors by which we evaluate each of the bookies.
Are there any bookmakers without limitations?
These are Asian bookmakers, called Sharp bookies. The business model of these bookmakers is to act as intermediaries between different groups of bettors by charging a small commission on the entire volume of bets placed. Some of them are: Pinnacle, Betonline, Bookmaker, Smarkers…
In Spain, the closest thing is the soft bookie bet365, which has some characteristics of the Sharp, such as the lack of limitations, especially when we make surebets with BetOven.
What do I have to do if I am limited in a bookmaker?
If the limitation is only partial, you will still be able to place bets on some markets or sports, albeit smaller bets.
If, on the other hand, it is a definitive limitation, the only thing left to do is to take the money out of the bookmaker and put it in another one.
Are limitations on bookmakers illegal?
Indeed they are, several courts have declared unfair the clauses that allow bookmakers to limit the customer’s right to continue betting normally.
On many occasions, the users of these bookmakers have been given the upper hand, supported by rulings that have led bookmakers to unlimit their accounts.
However, these bookmakers often reapply these limitations some time later, playing a game of cat and mouse.
We present here some news related to cases like the one I am telling you about:
- https://www.expansion.com/juridico/sentencias/2021/07/27/60ffbcb9468aeb2f5f8b468c.html
- https://confilegal.com/20210727-la-justicia-ordena-a-dos-casas-de-apuestas-a-no-limitar-el-derecho-del-usuario-para-seguir-apostando-cuando-esta-en-racha/
- https://www.eldiario.es/economia/sentencias-condenan-apuestas-clausulas-abusivas_1_1370789.html
Some bookmakers such as Sportium directly claim that limiting is illegal, however, they apply restrictions to their customers just like all other bookmakers.
Types of limitations in bookmakers?
Next, we tell you the possible forms of limitation that bookies have to reduce your chances of earning money:
Maximum allowed stake
The maximum allowed stake is the maximum amount of money that you can bet on a certain event in a certain market. For example, when we are limited, it is possible that they will not let us bet 100 euros on the victory of a team, but they will let us bet 20 euros (a smaller amount). The market also influences the maximum bet allowed. For example, it is possible that they will let us bet 100 euros on a Madrid vs. Barça football final, but they will not allow us to bet that same amount on a basketball match in the Russian league.
The bookies with this type of limitation are:
- Betfair
- Betway
- Enracha
- Winamax
- Pokerstars
- LeoVegas
- Sportium
- Bwin
- Interwetten
- 888sport
- Paf Apuestas
- Admiralbet (Starvegas)
- Codere
- Tonybet
- 1xbet
- Casumus
- William Hill
- Bet777
- 10bet
- Marathon
- Giocodigitale
- Unibet
- MrGreen
- Sportingbet
Example of maximum stake limitation:
How to know if we have been limited?
When such a limitation occurs, the maximum stake allowed by the bookmaker will be lower than the one set by BetOven, forcing BetOven to adapt the maximum stake of BetOven to the maximum stake allowed by the bookmaker.
If the maximum stake allowed by the bookie is even lower than the minimum stake established in BetOven, that bet cannot be made and a notice will appear in BetOven like the one shown below:
Does this mean that I have been definitively limited in the bookie?
NO. Whether it is a definitive or partial limitation will depend on the minimum stake configured in BetOven. If your configured minimum stake is 1 and you continue to have bets below the limit, it is that you effectively have a definitive limitation. You can check it by making a live bet manually within the limited bookie, it is valid with a bet of €2…
Execution time
- Quotas change and surebets cannot be made.
- The bet never comes to fruition because the market has closed for us or for everyone else.
The bookies with this type of limitation are:
- Retabet – The higher your limitation the longer the time. No configuration limitations will ever appear.
- Juegging
- Codere
- 1xbet
- Zebet
- Suertia
- Goldenpark
- Casino Barcelona
- Sisal
- 32Red
- BetUK
In this type of limitations, it is not so interesting to put the bookies with partial limitations as secondary limitations. The reason is that singlebets can appear because of these extra waiting times that lengthen the time in which the surebet is present.
If BetOven cannot adapt your stake to the bookmaker's maximum stake because there is no established maximum stake, how can I continue betting in the face of a partial limitation?
The solution is to lower the maximum stake parameter, so that BetOven will place bets with a lower stake or increase the % deviation from the maximum amount. when we have a very low stake, it will not make sense to continue with the bookie and it will be considered a definitive limitation.
You can also save waiting time by placing a low stake manual bet, such as €2, to find out if the limitation is severe, and if it is worth continuing to try with different stakes.
Gambling not allowed
The bookies with this type of limitation are:
- Retabet – When it is final, it will not let you place bets.
- Juegging
- Kirolbet
- Aupabet
How to know if a bookmaker has limited me
Over the last few months the task of finding limitations in our bookmaker’s surebets has become more complicated when working with dynamic primaries.
The basic theory tells us that a bookmaker prevents us from betting more than x euros, in a certain bet. Although we already know how bookmakers perform limitations, we must learn to detect these limitations when using BetOven.
The detection of these limitations will basically depend on the type of limitation made by the bookmaker we wish to analyse:
Detection of limitations in bookmakers with maximum stake limitations
- Limit bet per bookie
This notification indicates the number of attempts in which a bet could not be placed on the indicated bookie, as well as the date of the last failed attempt.
If a bet could not be placed in this case, it is because the maximum stake proposed by the bookmaker is less than the lower limit configured in BetOven.
In this case, if Bwin applies limitations on our account, BetOven will adapt the stakes to those allowed by the bookmaker, until the following parameter is breached:
- Minimum amount. In our example: €10.
If we have a notification like the following, it means that the maximum amount limit set by Bwin is less than €10.
Having this type of notification does not imply that you have a definitive limitation. Please note that you may be limited in a specific market, sport or event. However, it will be interesting to change the bookie mode from Primary to Secondary .
Partial or total limitations on primary bookies who bet second will lead to singlebets. Please note that if the bookmaker placing the surebet bet in second place is not able to bet as much as desired, he will not be able to complete the surebet.
It is true that BetOven will try to make several successive bets of smaller amounts to complete said surebet, that is, it will try to make a multistep surebet . However, you will be committing risks, since the time to complete said surebet will increase and therefore the probability that the odds will change and that you will not be able to complete the sports arbitration ( the surebet ).
If after changing the bookie mode from Primary to Secondary, you continue to make bets with some frequency, you do not have to worry. If, on the other hand, you stop placing bets, the limitation will be a stake of less than 10, the minimum configured amount. In this case, I recommend you lower it to €5 or even €1 and continue checking if you are still not placing bets or if you are placing them again.
As soon as you set your limit below €1, if you continue to receive these notifications, your limitation is final. It is in this case, when I recommend you withdraw all the money and start with another bookie.
Detection of limitations in bookmakers without maximum stake limitation
Hence the complexity to detect limitations in these bookies.
The detection in this case will be somewhat less accurate, but it will consist of focusing on two aspects:
Large number of bets not closed by the bookie
If in our history we start to see that the majority of singlebets are caused by the same bookie it will be a clear sign that we are having partial or total limitations in the bookie.
Absence of bets made by this bookie in the first place
Whether this bookie is primary or secondary, the absence of bets made in the first place, either to give rise to primaries or secondary ones, will be a clear indication of partial or definitive limitations. In this case we will try to lower stakes and confirm that we continue without placing bets until we find the maximum stake allowed by this type of bookies, or until we confirm that the limitation is definitive.
