Bovada Casino

I have read so freaking much titty whining about Bovada. I have been playing casino and poker there for years. It is extremely fair. No I don't win a jackpot every time I play but they would be out of business if that were the case. The point is I double my money at least 8 out of 10 times I play.Admittedly I almost always play it down and give it back but It always lets me play and have fun on the money I put in.

And yes I have cashed out several times and have never had a problem getting my checks. They usually take between two to three weeks to arrive and my bank takes out a $25 fee for being an international check but who cares! It is well worth it.

I have had countless hours of entertainment playing at Bovada and still do.

BOVADA BLACKJACK - Completely Fraudulent

As a frequent gamer, better, and tournament player I often chuckle (to myself of course) at how quick gamblers are to claim fraud when they loose their money, regardless of game. Somehow people forget that all gambling, no matter what the game, is always slightly in favor of the house. And what's worse is that by reacting emotionally and/or irrationally to larger losses, gamblers frequently get themselves into deeper and deeper holes, only to claim "fraud" with more and more anger. However after hearing an unusual amount of complaints regarding Bovada's online Blackjack gaming (from individuals that at least I respect as sensical gamblers) I decided to investigate it myself. I've read all the posts about lack of 3rd party random-draw certifications, etc etc and while many of the complaints might be valid, none truly implicate fraud. I decided to ignore hype and emotions and objectively look at it myself. If you're not math inclined, here is a general truth: you can rarely prove a game is fraudulent , but rather show certain outcomes are so close to impossible that honest dealings are next to impossible. My example is this - technically if you flip a "fair" coin 100 times and it comes out heads every single time- this "may actually be possible", however the more likely scenario by billions of factors over is that the coin is the same on both sides. That being said:

I bought $600 in casino chips (between my and 2 friend's bovada accounts, $200 per account) and planned on playing by-the-book blackjack with the same small bets: I played $1 a hand in my account, $3 a hand in "paul's" account, and $5 a hand in "greg's account. I planned on playing for 20 minute intervals in each account, never changing prior mentioned bet amounts, for 10 separate stints of 20min in each account. My findings were shocking:

By recording every single hand played across each account ($5 account only made it to the 6th stint of 20min before running out of money) and comparing "my cards" and "dealer's cards" to what statistics would normally predict over the course of all play - you quickly see not only how rigged the game it, but how badly rigged it is. Between ALL stints, the chances of the cards coming out that actually came out if the deck was normal ranged between (1 in 3) to (1 in 11), always in favor of the dealer. That may not seem very telling, but again, for anyone not statistically inclined: the chances of all my recorded events occurring in a row as they did (IF the decks are normal and truly random) are 1 in 16,000,000 (yes, 1 in sixteen million). My method may not be perfect and there isn't a perfect way to measure: however by analyzing the findings in 4 different methods still never yielded a result that was less than 1 in 7,650,000.

Make what you will of it, it doesn't bother me either way. But in reality, even if you don't like the concept of odds and think they're misleading (sometimes true!), the fact that 26 out of 26 stints all came up highly irregular in favor of the dealer should say enough. Remember, statistically you're not supposed to make money in the long run, but by gauging just how egregious true outcomes unfold- you can tell a lot.

Sean

Also the customer service is the best!

I really enjoy Bovada when i first started this I year right away I won this year alone I collected four checks and they cleared that moment i put it threw the versateller. I admit I only play slots and there were times I lost money. However I found out a little trick that seams to be working don't enter any of the matching bonus codes to double your money the machines hit when you don't enter any bonus codes words of advice hope someone will take it. Does anyone have a dec bonus code?

I requested a payout and got it about 2 months later.I'm not complaining it is just a fact of life.I don't need the money that fast so I can wait for a few months.

I see comments about how the game is rigged but I don't believe it. Bovada doesn't have to play for casinos or give pay drinks out and most people don't know how to gamble.Stay away from any slots and roulette.

Last week I put $200 in a casino account and Bovada matched me.The kicker is that I had to bet $16,000 to unfreeze the money.It took me about 6 hours betting $5 per blackjack hand before I was to unfreeze it and I had a total of $450.

This week I put in $100 and Bovada matched me (I had to bet $8,000) but I wasn't so lucky and went broke at the $2,000 mark

It is good entertainment and I don't believe there is any fixes.They shouldn't have to because there are enough suckers to lose money.

The roulette is rigged for sure. 0 and 00 pops up way more than it should. I repeatedly bet on both the bottom and top third, and the middle third came up 6 times in a row, an event with 0.07% chance. Avoid them like the plague

I have been very pleased with Bovada. Their customer service is the bomb.

I have received payouts as scheduled 99% of the time. If was late, then only by a few days. I have been playing with these guys for about 2 years now. Just recently on 8/16/12 I requested a payout and should be receiving it within 10 business days. Also requested a payout on 7/20/12, received check in mail on August 9, 2012.
They said the check was going to take approx 25 business days but came much earlier.
I know they are working very hard on getting payments out in a quicker time frame far as chech\k by courier. You guys might want to deposit through western union or money gram. I deposit through both and actually received money the same day or the next day. The time it is prolonged for a few days is if you cashed out on the weekend.

Blackjack is just like playing in any live casino, you win some, you loose some. Actually won more online than land casino.

I love Bovada. Good luck guys.

Just remember, Bovada states that it will take approximately 25 BUSINESS days to receive your check by courier.That is 25 + 8 or 10.In other words, it will be over a month. And we know what "approximately" means in the automated response, runaround, lingo dictionary. Even though there are some couriers that deliver on Saturdays, that really doesn't matter. I guess the "Payout Team" gets the weekend off.What I love the most about Bovada is how fast they respond when you have trouble making a deposit. That email or phone call comes in an instant. Usually within 3 minutes. Their customer service is really on the ball when they are trying to take your money. If only the same diligence could be shown by their "Payout Team".

Quote:"We've had to restructure with some or our partners to ensure more secure payments in the future, which has caused delays that is why we have adjusted the time frame to 25 business days.This time frame is just an estimate and it will not reflect the actual date that you will receive your package."..."our payouts team is working profusely to ensure this situation does not occur in the future."

So for those of you considering Bovada, this is what you can expect. If you don't mind waiting a while for your payout, then Bovada is the place for you. I've been with their brand for quite some time, and frankly, it's time to go.

Well another chapter in customer service. It seems that someone has attempted to deliver my check. The only problem is I have no tracking #, and didn't know they were trying to deliver. Called bovada and they still don't have number, but I do, wow what a way to do business.

Stay away from Bovada!

It is worth driving to a nearby casino to get your slot or table fix, even if it is 3- 4 hours away. Bovada will never admit to tightening up the slots, but they have done it. Maybe it has something to do with all of the recent website shutdowns, or just plain greed.

I started playing at Bodog several years ago, and I enjoyed playing in their casino and sport and racing books. I played in the casino here and there, with the feeling that I might have a chance to win a little. After the Bodog to Bovada change, that feeling is long gone. Do not play at the Bovada casino! The odds are extremely stacked against you. They used to post several third party regulating certificates on their site. What happened to these? The certificate they have on there from the gaming commission is outdated and franky looks pretty shady. Get out, get some fresh air and exercise, and go to a live casino. It will also keep money in your local economy. And if you have any problems there, you can actually speak to somebody that has English as their first language. Oh, and you don't have to wait a month or longer to get paid.

I'm still waiting on a payout from Blovada.