Avoid placing your freebet on Tennis match

[xLays]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

[Jating]

I do not think that it has something to do with tennis though, there could be other games that might go forfeit and so your bets will be voided.

It just so happen and maybe you are that unlucky that the match ended this way as the player can't continue.

Was good that the sport book is somewhat lenient, maybe because you might be a high roller or you are a high tier already.

[aoluain]

I think the rule should be changed for situations like this when you use a freebet and its decent
that the sportsbook reinstated your freebet.

In terms on betting on Tennis in this case -  its not a regular occurrence that a player has to retire,
I can only say you were unlucky! and as you say with normal bets your stake is returned so its kid
of a non-story and more about the sportsbook rules than about not betting on Tennis IMO.

The same as Jating has said could happen with any single player sports bet.

[Mia Chloe]

I think I've come across something similar to this before however I think it has to do with the terms and conditions of the casino site. Like you said majority of casino sites will definitely refund bets for a match that was either disqualified or cancelled especially for a regular placed bet. However some casinos based on their terms and conditions won't refund the bet if it was placed on a free bet. And for some they will refund it.

I really haven't come across a case like this in soccer probably be that's because way too many people bet on soccer it also could have something to do with tennis rules though.

[xLays]

I do not think that it has something to do with tennis though, there could be other games that might go forfeit and so your bets will be voided.

It just so happen and maybe you are that unlucky that the match ended this way as the player can't continue.

Was good that the sport book is somewhat lenient, maybe because you might be a high roller or you are a high tier already.

I'm really unlucky lol. I really thought my bet was going settle to win and then surprised it was settled as void.

No, I'm not a high roller, they just said I'm active on their threads, which is why they considered giving me a free bet again.

The reason why I'm sharing this is to avoid this scenario kind as much as possible, if you really think that this is not going to happen with your freebet then go for it. I know it can happen to other sport event but this is very common in tennis match like player retires.

[Cointxz]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

If the casino that given you freebet is considerate I think they might refund you since this is a freebet that won from exclusive contest in the forum and not from the regular freebet that can be get on some bonus of the casino. Do you try to contact the organizer of the contest that manage it to help you?

Tennis players is prone of retiring the match since most of them has an ego. This is one of the reason why I hate placing bets on tennis since voiding match while you are winning ruin your bet while bookie will mark your bet lose in case your bet is already at lose when the match was void.

[Gozie51]

The reason why I'm sharing this is to avoid this scenario kind as much as possible, if you really think that this is not going to happen with your freebet then go for it. I know it can happen to other sport event but this is very common in tennis match like player retires.

Op, there is not much to what you have complained or experienced and it is not particularly on tennis. If you have freebet then you should know there are some restrictions and rules guiding it unlike the normal bet you originally use your money to bet. Moreover, the rules varies from casino to casino

Some the cash out option is disabled and you can't cash out until the game ends which is different from the normal bet.

Some you can only wager it and can't convert your freebet into deposit. It is what it is, freebet and conditions are tied to it not just for tennis.

[stompix]

I do not think that it has something to do with tennis though, there could be other games that might go forfeit and so your bets will be voided.

Tennis has a huge percentage of abandoned, forfeited, or completely undisputed matches compared to other sports, when was the last time a team in any of the UEFA league decided to forfeit the game? In most tennis competitions it's rather unusual to not have one at all during the tournament, it's all because you have individual players, with a team like in the NBA you will just replace the guy and the game continues in tennis is he has an accident or he can't keep up or anything else the player can't be replaced.

[Botnake]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

I don’t think it has anything to do with the free bet. Casinos always follow a set of rules, and you can check that in their TOS or wherever they have it on their site. To understand your point better, could you share the specific match you were betting on and what your bet was? It’d be helpful if you attach the bet slip too, so we can verify whether your warning is valid or if there’s just been some misunderstanding.

[$crypto$]

Obviously if it's a free bet then there will be no refunds available perhaps we can ask the casino if the free bet will be replaced or forfeited.

It is very rare to bet on tennis or badminton matches, I prefer to bet on soccer bets far the chances of a team resigning are very remote then the match will still go on.

But thankfully the bookies give you another freebet to compensate for canceled bets.

[UmerIdrees]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

Can you explain a little as I think that since it was a free bet, it means you would not have to spend your own money to place the bet ? and if you spend your own money, how it is a free bet then 

Secondly, after reading your whole case, I think this can be a case with any freebet and not necessarily only with tennis matches, isn't ?

[shield132]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

Are you sure that the player retired? Or did she feel bad and the match was terminated?
Btw this accident doesn't mean that the problem exists in Tennis matches, that can happen with Soccer, Basketball, MMA and other Matches but if it's true that the casino was hesitating to return your free bet once the match got terminated, then that's a bad practice from them. It's not your fault if the match got terminated, that's something that no one has influence over, so they should give you back your free bet. If they have such bad rules, then change your sportsbook and make a bet on a sportsbook that doesn't burn your free bet in such events.

[acroman08]

Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

I rarely do sports betting but I'm curious, why is the freebet not refunded when a match is voided?

I do not think that it has something to do with tennis though, there could be other games that might go forfeit and so your bets will be voided.

yeah, I agree that it doesn't have anything to do with tennis but I guess what he is trying to say is that in other sports, probably team sports, it is a lot more unlikely for a team to forfeit a match compared to tennis since the matches are usually 1v1.

[Cointxz]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

I don’t think it has anything to do with the free bet. Casinos always follow a set of rules, and you can check that in their TOS or wherever they have it on their site. To understand your point better, could you share the specific match you were betting on and what your bet was? It’d be helpful if you attach the bet slip too, so we can verify whether your warning is valid or if there’s just been some misunderstanding.

I think simply OP point here is early retiring the game is allowed on tennis that makes any bet including supposed to be winning bet resulted as void.

The sad part on OP case was he is using freebet which means it’s already wasted too since casino ToS doesn’t refund freebet on void bets. As the title implies, it’s about the use of freebet.

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[Agbe]

Op that is where the real fun is. Since you didn't deposit any money then even you can't withdraw it, it should not pain you but instead take it as fun. And they gave you another game again to enjoy yourself. In freebet you should not expect a pay but if it comes out then it is your luck. Some freebets pay while some are not. And the options are always there for you to see if if payable and if it is not you won't see such button there. Even at that it is their decision to pay you or not. And they always have some to obstruct  you to void you game how payable freebets be.

[Botnake]

Recently, I won freebet from the games and rounds board and decided to place it on the tennis correct score market. Things were looking good as my freebet was winning at the time, but then out of nowhere, one of the players retires in the 3rd set of the match. Unfortunately, this meant my bet was voided, so I didn't get the payout I was expecting. To make matters worse, since it was freebet, there was no refund - only regular bets that are voided can be refunded. This means myfree bet was like  lost bet. Well, it's a good thing the sportsbook gave me another freebet as consideration.

I don’t think it has anything to do with the free bet. Casinos always follow a set of rules, and you can check that in their TOS or wherever they have it on their site. To understand your point better, could you share the specific match you were betting on and what your bet was? It’d be helpful if you attach the bet slip too, so we can verify whether your warning is valid or if there’s just been some misunderstanding.

I think simply OP point here is early retiring the game is allowed on tennis that makes any bet including supposed to be winning bet resulted as void.

The sad part on OP case was he is using freebet which means it’s already wasted too since casino ToS doesn’t refund freebet on void bets. As the title implies, it’s about the use of freebet.

AFAIK, it's not a universal rule that when a player retires early, the bet is automatically void. That’s why I’d like to see the bet slip so I can verify if he bet on the point spread or the total, as those could be treated differently.

For instance, if the bet was on the total...say, over 20.5....and it already hit 21 or more before the player retired, then it's no longer void and the bookie is required to pay. I could explain more if I could see the bet slip, as I’d also like to cross-check it with the casino’s policies and the usual standards for this kind of situation.

[BABY SHOES]

I've never had an incident like this where I bet on a player resigning while the match is in progress... Maybe the reason behind it is because of his usual injury.

Because this is a freebet, the bookies should return the freebet again because the match has not been completed, which means it is canceled, right? Fortunately the casino is generous to finally return you freebet again.

And honestly I don't understand the game of tennis, if the player resigns in set 3 it means they lose, right? Or will the bookmakers only count where the match is finished?

[un_rank]

Obviously if it's a free bet then there will be no refunds available perhaps we can ask the casino if the free bet will be replaced or forfeited.

If you read the thread you will see the user got another free-bet as consideration, it is literally in the op.

Can you explain a little as I think that since it was a free bet, it means you would not have to spend your own money to place the bet ? and if you spend your own money, how it is a free bet then 

The user never mentioned that they spent their money to place the bet.

- Jay -

[bias]

For instance, if the bet was on the total...say, over 20.5....and it already hit 21 or more before the player retired, then it's no longer void and the bookie is required to pay. I could explain more if I could see the bet slip, as I’d also like to cross-check it with the casino’s policies and the usual standards for this kind of situation.

That's not true. Most casinos and sportsbooks wait for the entire game (in any sport) to end before paying customers their winnings. If not, and the casino pays you earlier, then they have the right to cancel the payment. Since the game is canceled, nothing counts. Neither the points, aces, winning sets, etc. So the bookie is not required to pay anything.

[Slow death]

I don't like betting on tennis matches, but in the past I have made some bets on tennis matches and unfortunately I would put the tennis match together with football matches in my multi bet. It turns out that I was always unlucky enough for the tennis match to have some problem during the match and I thought I would win a lot, all I saw was that the tennis match didn't count in my bet and that irritated me. As I saw that there were more than 3 matches with this bad luck, I stopped betting on tennis matches. I confess that I am happy with this choice. I know that there are few cases of tennis matches that are postponed due to some problem during the match. But even so, I prefer not to bet on tennis matches.