Topic: Avoid placing your freebet on Tennis match (Read 316 times)

It was a frustrating experience. Especially when everything seems to be going in your favor. Just for the unexpected, such as players withdrawing to place your bets to be honest. It's great to see a sports magazine giving you free bets again. But it still feels like a missed opportunity. Especially since good tennis numbers are rarely reported!

One thing I learned when betting with free bets Especially in a market like tennis where retirement is possible. is to write down the terms and conditions in advance. Some sports publications may treat breaks differently depending on the sport or activity. Therefore, it is a good idea to know what will happen in those situations. But in the end That's part of the risk. And at least you have another chance with a replacement free bet. I think in this situation Having a backup plan or strategy for your free bets can help too. Keep smiling and hope the next one is a hit!


I completely agree with you. Every sport is different. And betting without truly understanding the game can lead to frustration or loss. Your ping pong example is spot on. Although it may sound misleading to the uninitiated, But people who do their homework and follow sports closely can have a great opportunity to bet using data and actually profit from it.

Like tennis where I just placed a free bet. If I spent more time looking for potential risks, such as player churn, I probably thought about that market over and over. It shows that knowledge about a sport and its strengths plays a huge role in improving gambling. Betting based on guesswork or without proper understanding often leads to consequences like the one I experienced. As you said taking the time to learn a sport can mean the difference between fun and strategy.

Any live sport is unpredictable. There is always risk of something happening. Freebets can be voided even during a soccer match. If one of the players gets injured and need to be taken out, the freebet may not be considered anymore as it tips the whole game. If there’s also violations given to a player or the team, it may change the whole nature of the game therefore your freebet may again not be considered.
Yup that’s still very fortunate. Anyway, if you want a stress free usage of your freebet try reading the terms and conditions of the sportsbook and how they approach matches where something unexpected happens.

Every sport games meant for gambling has its own difficulty. Table tennis games might look way harder than football games to any gambler but to tone who is conversant and familiar with the table tennis games will surely make profit while betting on the games. At first iw will take time and learning on the game before we start winning and that same reprocess implies to other sports betting games. If a gambrel who has no idea on table tennis games tend to bet on the game more often he many never get lucky to win because he simply is relying on guessing.

This also happens in other games but if it's a freebet, I'm not expecting really a lot from it whether I'd win or lose from that.

That's nice though so, there's no need for you to be worried then but just as how it went for your first free bet with that tennis match. Don't expect that it will make you some money on it so, just enjoy and deal with it because there's not a lot to get from these free bets, spins unless they're free balance that has an amount but for sure will give conditions like wagering requirements for the giveaway winner to fulfill.

Free bets do come wit their terms attached of which you should always look out for so you don't feel cheated in situations as this when issues as this arise, usually because its free bet, some casinos would wan to take back the stake from you when you win but in situations as this where they have to make a refund, it will not be applicable because you actually didn't make a real stake so there's nothing to refund so you only have lost the free bet but should always know better about the games you play using free bets so you don't have to suffer things as this, make sure you have quiet good knowledge to influence your  picks.

Nah I understand your point but I don't think you should put up blames to the tennis match for making you unable to get a win probably you need to understand how this certain game works cause it's totally different from the football match we all know and on a lighter note I think you weren't favourable at all, in the aspects of lucks to have gotten that payout you we're expecting but take it that you enjoyed the game cause it's a free bet and you have nothing to loose.

It's unfortunate, even though it's just a freebet of course we hope to be able to make it real money so we can bet again in other matches.
I also lost some freebets in two different casinos about a week ago, and it was all in tennis matches, of course it has nothing to do with the type of sport chosen, it's just bad luck, because in tennis, especially in the WTA tournament, it's quite difficult to predict, but this is a freebet so we don't lose anything, just a feeling of annoyance of course there.

You're probably fine to bet on tennis, but like any sport you need to understand all the nuances and whether one is more likely than another to void a free bet in this way. Similar things could happen with horse racing, where quite often horses get pulled from the race before it even starts, but this also says something about the bookmaker that you are using. I'm pretty sure that bookmakers I've used in the past have returned the free bet if it has been voided in this way, because that is the only fair outcome to this situation. However you have a slightly different situation here, where the event morphed in-game which is different from a change happening in the lead up to the game. I guess maybe Tennis is better to avoid unless you follow it quite intently.

Good thing that your bet was placed with a free bet. If not you would have so much to lose if you have placed the bet with your hard earned money. Its better that you lose a games knowing full well that the game did not play than for unforeseen circumstance to happen on your game. However, what you have lost today has taught a big lesson which you have shared for anyone here. Meanwhile, i still believe that there are other games in the casino that might have similar problem when we gamble so its best we focus on games without these problems. In sports betting there are times some games get suspended when we bet on them but that one is safer than this table tennis game. Because the game will be removed from the bet slip or be postponed to the date.

But the point is, it's an unforeseen event, I mean, if the player doesn't experience any event that makes him stop playing, then the match will run normally and will finish as usual. So, I think it doesn't really matter if we place free bets on tennis but indeed, what you've experienced at least gives us a lesson too of course to keep placing free bets only on matches that are probably safe and will finish as they should. But, I am at least curious as to what sport you eventually chose as a second consideration about getting your free bet back.  I'm sure you chose soccer betting which I think is pretty easy to do because it's  a popular sport too.

Void games are Normal occurrences that can happen in any sports event, this can happen as a result of unfavorable weather conditions,  injured players and other factors that can cause an interruption in the game. It's inaccurate to say that  people should stop placing bets on tennis because of this reason because it can happen in soccer, basketball, volleyball and so on. Winning from free bets are actually very difficult but I think I was lucky with it once, i combined some games on soccer with the double Chance option which accumulated up to 5 odds and I won a decent amount of money.

are you sure it only applies to tennis games? are other games not affected? maybe you have a better reason for the return of free bets in tennis, if it is like that in other sports then it is better to read their TOS first

I must said, It's just shit happens.

I believe, If you betting in normal balance your bets will be voided and the balance are coming back to your account. But since these bets is being made by free-bets, there is no refund. Have you tried to contact casino and explained the situation.

Perhaps, they can give you a good gesture to give back your free-bets. Might be work, but if not (shit happens).

Gambling is a game of luck so it doesn't matter if you place your free bets on a tennis or soccer game, you can get lucky from any of them. I have tried tennis games quite a few times and I must say it's quite difficult to win, perhaps it's because I haven't taken out time to study the game properly. I have had more luck with basketball games more and I didn't do any statistical analysis I just picked randomly. In the aspect of void games, this can also happen in soccer and any other sports, this interrupted games can lead to a refund or a deduction In your win.

I would not count you an an unlucky fellow. You are a lucky person because like you mentioned in the OP voids are refunded only on regular bets but that rule was waived for you with a free bet. That's luck mate.

When you got the free bet again, did you get on Tennis match. I don't think you mentioned this and I am eager to know.

If you say this kind of scenario should be avoided, is it in the control of the player, the one who bets on the game ? Aren't voided settlement just unforseen circumstances that happen?

Okay, but pardon if I may not get it right. What type of tennis game did you play, is it the long tennis or table tennis game? Or are you trying to say that we should not play any of those tennis games at all? However, this same thing happen on many games, and if you are always gambling, this might not probably be your first experience.
I once played a sportbet months back and one of the match was interrupted and the game was undecided for about 2 days, so the bet site had to substrate the game (odd) and pay the rest of them.

Yeah, saying it like that would make what OP wanted to say much clearer. anyway, I mentioned in my previous post why a freebet is not refunded when a bet is voided due to one of the athletes forfeiting but I wonder if it is the same thing when it is due to bookies mistakenly measuring the odds. this might be a stupid question but I rarely bet on sports so I am just curious.

It's more accurate to say avoid to bet on individual player sports that participate in long competition.

However, voided match can also happen in team sports too, it could due to bookies mistakenly measure the odds.

Tennis shouldn't be blamed here even though in your case it was due to Tennis. It's really rare the bookies voided my bets because I only bets on football match.

Oh snap, it was a free bet? I follwed your case in the other thread and replied to it. As stated before, it's the most normal thing for a sportsbook to void a bet if a tennis player retires but obviously if there was a free bet involved that really is double the pain. They should at least grant you a new free bet in my opinion. I mean you got the freebie because you won something, right? So they are giving it out anyway. Replacing it with a new one would be the easiest and most logical way to give you another (fighting) chance. In the end it's up to the site though, you can only hope for their kindness. 

Anyway, good to know. If I ever get a free bet again I will avoid choosing tennis as the game to put it on.

It's freebet though, you lose nothing, but you learn something, and that is even if a game is certain to you there is a chance that you can still lose your money, from now on I expect you to always be prepared when gambling, risk only what you can afford to lose and if you do lose it do not think about getting the money back, accept that it is gone and learn from it.

Gambling feels good only when you are risking what you can afford to lose, it doesn't matter if this is freebet, even if you use your hard-earned cash it could end up the same way, I will like yo know if you are really into tennis for real or you just jump in believing that you will win? It is better to stay one place when gambling or betting, you need to choose a game and take risk on that, if your favourite is tennis then stay in tennis, don't place bet in tennis today and football tomorrow.

Others may not have the same experience as you do so it is just a thing of choice. If I want to place bet on Tennis, I will go for straight win instead of correct score which I see as something very risky. It is just like predicting the correct score in a soccer match, you know how difficult that can be. If you play straight win in Tennis, the chances of winning is higher even though the odd is smaller. In the event of a player retiring like you mentioned, I have not experienced it before in my bet.

That really depends on the sportsbook’s rules. If their rules say they’ll void that type of game, then they won’t pay. But there are also casinos that will grade the bet as a win (like in my example above).

That's not true.    The game will not be cancelled, a player retired early means the opponent wins by default.

This is usually the problem with individual or single sports. A single problem, such as an injury or any other, can make the player abandon the game. If it was a team sport like football or basketball, such a player would just be replaced, and the game would continue immediately. I also think that casinos should make provisions for this situation and at least offer to restore the free bet. Maybe it will be important to check the ToS regarding the freebet before using them. It's just a free bet, so there are no qualms, thanks for sharing.

Those te nis match are weird, I have bet in a lot of under dogs in the paste and win most of them.

Is always better to chase the big multipliers than chasing low ones with low odds because losing with a low chance to lose doesn't feel good at all.

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.

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.

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

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

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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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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 ?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.