Welcome to the Pinnacle Sports Betting Help section.
All wagers accepted by Pinnacle Sports are subject to these rules.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to cancel any wager made on an obviously "bad" line or a wager made after an event has started.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to refuse, restrict, cancel or limit any wager.
Wagers are graded only after the contest is final.
The winner of an event will be determined on the date of the event's conclusion; Pinnacle Sports does not recognize protested or overturned decisions for wagering purposes. The result of an event suspended after the start of competition will be decided according to the wagering rules specified for that sport by Pinnacle Sports.
By the laws of the Central Government of the Netherlands Antilles, no one under the age of 18 is permitted to make a wager.
In all futures wagering (for example, total season wins, Super Bowl winner, etc.), the winner as determined by the League Commissioner will also be declared the winner for betting purposes except when the minimum number of games required for the future to have 'action' has not been completed.
Las Vegas rules will apply to any rule or wager not covered by the rules and regulations herein.
All rules, regulations and payoffs contained herein are subject to changes and revisions by Pinnacle Sports without prior written notice.
Minimum and maximum wager amounts on all sporting events will be determined by Pinnacle Sports and are subject to change without prior written notice. Pinnacle Sports also reserves the right to adjust limits on individual accounts as well.
Pinnacle Sports relies entirely upon the information provided by the customer in the application in order to establish a wagering account. Pinnacle Sports is not responsible for any form of misrepresentation by the customer.
In the event funds are credited to a customer's account in error, it is incumbent upon the customer to notify Pinnacle Sports of aforesaid error without delay. For accounts with minus balances, Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to cancel any pending plays, whether placed with funds resulting from the error or not.
Members are solely responsible for their own account transactions. Please be sure to review your wagers for any mistakes before sending them in. Once a transaction is complete, it cannot be changed. Pinnacle Sports does not take responsibility for missing or duplicate wagers made by the client and will not entertain discrepancy requests because a play is missing or duplicated. Clients may review their transactions in the Review Account section of the site after each session to ensure all requested wagers were accepted. CHECK ALL TRANSACTIONS CAREFULLY!
Disputes must be lodged within seven (7) days from the date the wager in question has been decided. No claims will be honored after this period. The client is solely responsible for their account transactions.
Each client is wholly responsible for maintaining the secrecy of his betting account and should make every effort to prevent the use of his personal account number by any third party. Any transactions entered into where the account holder's number and password have been given to effect a wager shall stand as bona fide transactions dependent only upon the current balance in the account.
In the event a customer suspects a third party may have their client number and password, the customer may at any time ask that Pinnacle Sports furnish the customer with a new client number and password.
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All account balances and transactions appear in the currency selected when the account was originally opened.
In those types of games or contests in which a draw price is offered, Pinnacle Sports may offer a so called three-way line with the draw as the third betting option. In these cases, when the outcome is a draw, only those bettors who wagered on the draw will be paid as winners; those who wagered on either team or contestant to win will lose their stake.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to suspend a client account without prior notice and return all funds.
You will not cause any transactions to be made at Pinnacle Sports that are not in good faith in an attempt to defraud the company, regardless of whether or not it actually causes us harm. If Pinnacle Sports, in its sole discretion, believes that any player, affiliate or marketing partner has intentionally acted in bad faith or has engaged in fraudulent activity, Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to take any and all steps it deems appropriate.
Pinnacle Sports communicates with our clients via the email address registered in the account. It is the responsibility of the customer to maintain an active and unique email account, to provide us with the correct email address and to advise Pinnacle Sports of any changes in the address. Each client is wholly responsible for maintaining the security of his registered email address to prevent the use of his registered email address by any third party. Pinnacle Sports shall not be responsible for any damages or losses deemed or alleged to have resulted from communications between Pinnacle Sports and the client using the registered email address. Any customer not having an email address reachable by Pinnacle Sports will have his account suspended until such an address is provided to us.
For a wager to have action on any named contestant in a Yes/No Proposition, the contestant must enter and compete in the event.
Pinnacle Sports attempts to follow the normal conventions to indicate home and away teams by indicating the home and away team by means of vertical placement. This means in American Sports we would place the home team on the bottom. For Non-US sports, we would indicate the home team on top. In the case of a neutral venue, we attempt to include the letter "N" next to the team names to indicate this.
However, we do not guarantee the accuracy of this information and unless there is an official venue change subsequent to bets being placed, all wagers have action.
In the event of there being a discrepancy between the English language version of these rules and any other language version, the English language version will be deemed to be correct.
Participants awarded gold, silver and bronze medals at the medal ceremony will be deemed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively for betting purposes.
Wagers will have action as long as both participants compete in any heat or final. However, if we post a contest subsequent to preliminary heat(s), and one of the listed participants (who qualified for next round) does not compete in any future heat or final, all wagers made after the last completed heat (for the two participants) in that event for that contest will have no action.
Best Finishing Position will be determined by the following:
The competitor who advances to the latest round of the competition will be declared the winner.
For example, if Contestant A reaches the Semi-Final Heat, and Contestant B is eliminated in the Quarter-Final Heat (does not reach Semi-Final Heat), then Contestant A will be graded as the winner.
If both contestants are knocked out in the same preliminary round, but compete in the same exact race, starting at the same time, then the better finisher in that race will be declared the winner.
If both contestants are knocked out in the same preliminary round, but race in separate races (i.e. compete in different Quarter-Final Heat), then regardless of their time or finish, all wagers will be graded as no action.
For example, Contestant A and Contestant B both do not register a time fast enough in the Quarterfinals to advance to the Semi-Finals. All wagers would be graded as no action, as long as Contestant A and Contestant B did not compete in the same exact Quarter-Final Heat versus each other.
When two (or more) contestants reach the Finals, then order of finish in the Final will determine the winner for the "Best Finishing Position" contest.
For multi-way wagering on the winner of an event, betting will be "All-In" wagering. All bets will have action, as long as all participants explicitly named in our contest compete.
For example: If a member of The Field (if a contestant titled "The Field" is offered) does not compete, then all bets will have action. For example, a contest to win the 100 Meter Dash with Carl Lewis, Ben Johnson, and The Field will have action as long as Lewis and Johnson both run. If any member of The Field (any other runner not explicitly mentioned in the wager) does not compete, then all bets will still have action.
If a race or qualifier is postponed for any reason, all wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48 hours, all wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.
The Official NASCAR winner of the race shall be the winner of the race for wagering purposes; this includes all races which are halted prematurely for any reason.
In head-to-head matchups, both drivers must start the race in order for the wager to be considered "action".
If a starting driver who has completed at least one lap is replaced during the race by another driver for any reason, the starting driver will be awarded the finishing driver's position at the end of the race.Example: Driver JONES starts the race, completes 8 laps, but leaves the race due to injury, and then replacement driver SMITH finishes the race and places 10th.In the race standings, driver JONES would be credited with a 10th place finish.
Disqualifications that occur more than 30 minutes after the race has ended are not recognized for wagering purposes.
For qualifying matchups, only the times posted during the qualifying session are used.
If a driver starts a lap but does not post a time, the driver is deemed to finish last, losing to all drivers who post a time. If more than one driver starts a lap but does not post a time, all such drivers are tied.
If a driver does not cross the start line, all wagers that specify that driver are considered "no action".
Disqualifications that occur more than 30 minutes after the qualifying session has ended are not recognized for wagering purposes.
If the two drivers in a wagering matchup post the same time to the nearest thousandth of a second, the matchup will be graded as No Action and all monies refunded. In this situation, the starting positions assigned by NASCAR are not relevant for wagering purposes.
Wagering lines on qualifying matchups will be considered closed at the start of the first practice. Any wagers made after the start of the first practice session will be graded as No Action and all monies refunded.
The start of any race is defined as the signal to start the warm up lap. Drivers must start the race in order for wagers to be considered action.
All wagers to win the race will be graded at the time of the podium presentation as per the FIA classification. Subsequent penalties or demotions will not affect the grading of wagers.
In head-to-head matchups, in the event neither driver finishes, the driver completing more laps will be deemed the winner. If both drivers have completed the same number of full laps, wagers will be graded as no action. Subsequent penalties or demotions will not affect the grading of wagers.
Qualifying wagers will be graded by qualification result as per FIA. All wagers are action once a driver starts qualifying. Subsequent penalties or demotions will not affect the grading of wagers.
Championship wagers will be graded as per FIA classification immediately after the final race of the season and will not be affected by any subsequent penalties or demotions.
Results will be graded as per official results from www.indycar.com.
If changes are subsequently made due to appeals or decisions of the governing body unrelated to the original finishing order (i.e. penalties for rules infractions, dangerous driving, etc.) the original results will still be deemed as the official results for grading purposes.
Driver must start race for action. In the case of matchups, both must start for action.
All race bets are settled on the official classification as defined by the official race organisers and will not be affected by any subsequent enquiries.
Driver Head-to-Head (H2H) bets: If at least one of the two drivers does not show up at the start then all bets will be void. If both drivers do not classify in the final race rankings then all bets will be void.
Team Head-to-Head (H2H) bets: Bets will be settled on the team with the best classified car in the official result of the FIA. If both teams have no cars classified then all bets will be void.
In the event of a match starting but not being completed for any reason, all bets on the outcome of the match will be void. If a player withdraws from either a singles, doubles or mixed doubles match before it is finished, the bets will be refunded, regardless of when in the match the players resigns.
In the event of a match starting but not being completed for any reason, all bets on the outcome of the match will be void.
If a player withdraws from either a singles, doubles or mixed doubles match before it is finished, the bets will be refunded, regardless of when in the match the players resigns.
If a Badminton match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Set wagers will be considered void. Such wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.
Set Winner: This bet refers to the winner of a specific set. The respective set must be completed for bets to stand.
Set Betting (Correct Score): The bet refers to the correct final score in sets.
All bets stand on the outcomes of a team match, even though one or more individual matches should be settled by walk over decisions due to player resignation. If a player is changed in a singles or a doubles match, the bets on this individual match will be refunded. All bets on the outcome of a team match will, however, not be affected by any player substitutions or changes in the team line ups.
All bets stand on the outcomes of a team match, even though one or more individual matches should be settled by walk over decisions due to player resignation.
If a player is changed in a singles or a doubles match, the bets on this individual match will be refunded. All bets on the outcome of a team match will, however, not be affected by any player substitutions or changes in the team line ups.
If a Badminton match is completed, all wagers stand as written. A delay in the start of a match will not affect the standing of wagers, nor will a suspension, as long as play is resumed and the match completed.
In the event a match does not go the specified number of sets, and the match is shortened by tournament officials, the leader determined to be official by tournament officials shall be the winner.
Unless otherwise stated, all wagers are for regulation time only and do not include overtime. In tournaments if a new market is formed at the end of regulation time, eg. To Win in Overtime, then penalty shootouts count.
Playing Time: If the format of a match is changed for whatever reasons from 2 x 45 minutes to 3 x 30 minutes then all bets stand except all bets that refer to either the first or the second half.
Change of Venue: If a match venue is changed, all bets stand.
Team to Progress (team to reach the next round etc.): These bets apply to the game result including overtime and penalty shootout.
Team to be Relegated: This bets relates to the teams, which occupy the relegation places at the end of the season. All future changes, which may occur for what ever reason, are deemed irrelevant for this bet.
When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
Wagers on total runs will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.
Rules for Run Line and Alternate Run Line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.
The result of a game is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings. If a game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the game is called. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended. Events will not carry over to the following day unless otherwise specified.
Pinnacle Sports does not recognize postponed games, protests or overturned decisions for wagering purposes. All baseball wagers must go the day written, otherwise there is no action and all monies are refunded.
Money-line wagers on baseball will be accepted in the following manner:
Action - team against team, regardless of the starting pitchers.
Listed Pitchers - if both starting pitchers are not exactly as specified at the time of the bet, the wager will be deemed "no action".
One Listed Pitcher - this is a wager on or against one specified pitcher, regardless of the other starting pitcher. If the specified pitcher does not start, the wager is deemed "no action". (examples: "the Red Sox versus Helling" indicates a wager against Helling. "Helling against the Red Sox" indicates a wager on Helling).
In the event there is a pitching change prior to the game, the money-line will be re-adjusted and "action" wagers will be graded using the opening price for the new pitcher.
A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter.
Wagers on totals and run-lines must always specify both pitchers listed.
Double Headers: Double header games are denoted as Game1 or Game2. Members may list pitchers in a double header, however, wagers are taken on games, not pitchers. If a scheduled pitcher does not go in his scheduled game of a double header but in the other game, wagers are graded based on the Game, not on the pitcher.
A baseball team must play at least 160 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.
In the case that a Run Ahead or Mercy Rule is invoked, games will be considered to be complete. Games wagers on runlines, totals, team totals and money line will have action.
These rules apply to all wagers made during live MLB wagering.
For grading purposes, all games must go 8.5 innings and be played to completion within 7 days of their start time for wagers to have action.
Wagers on games that are suspended or otherwise not finished on the day of game, but are finished within 7 days of their start time, have action and will be graded based on the completed game score.
All wagers on baseball first halfs (5 innings) will be decided on the basis of the score at the end of five full innings.
If a game does not go five full innings, all first-half wagers (5 innings) will be canceled.
Once 5 full innings have been completed, all wagers on the first half (5 innings) will stand.
All first-half wagers (5 innings) must list both pitchers. If either listed pitcher does not start, wagers on the first half (5 innings) will be canceled.
The Baseball Grand Salami will be decided by the total runs scored in all major-league games scheduled for that day.
All scheduled games must go at least 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is winning). If any scheduled game is canceled or stopped before the completion of 8.5 innings, all wagers on the Baseball Grand Salami will be canceled.
No pitchers will be listed for the Grand Salami; all wagers will have action regardless of the starting pitchers.
In the case a double header is played between Team A and Team B and Pinnacle posts a price for Team A vs Team B for only one game, not designating this as either Game 1 or Game 2, this shall be considered as a price on game 1. If, in fact, Game 1 has already started, this shall be presumed to be Game 2.
All MLB R-H-E wagers will be graded using the sum of Runs, Hits and Errors as grading factors.
For example,
will result in a MLB R-H-E score of LA Angels 11, Cleveland 24
When wagering on MLB R-H-E totals (over/unders) or MLB R-H-E spreads, the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie in the bottom half of the inning in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called. With MLB R-H-E moneylines the game must go 4.5 if the home team is ahead or 5 innings if the home team is not ahead after 4.5 innings.
For all MLB R-H-E wagers both listed pitchers must start. A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter. If a listed pitcher doesn't start all monies will be refunded.
On any prop, the player must either throw one pitch, or have one plate appearance in the designated game for the wager to have action.
On any prop, the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action.
The listed pitchers must start the game for any props to have action.
On any prop involving more than one game, all games affecting the outcome of the prop must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. For example, the prop "will any game have exactly 1 total run scored?" would be no action if any game were stopped in the 8th inning.
For head to head matchups between players, both players must start the game for the prop to have action.
On Total Bases Propositions, the listed pitchers and both players must start. A batter is only credited for bases if he hits a single (1), a double (2), a triple (3) or a home run (4). A walk, hit by pitch, error, balk or passed ball do not count. The batter must hit the ball and make it to first base without an error being committed. If he hits a single, for example, and makes it further than first on an error, he is only credited with a single (1 base).
Pitcher propositions "Total Runs Allowed" include both earned and unearned runs.
Any MLB proposition using the phrase "innings pitched" will be graded using the box score number. For example, take the case of a visiting starter who pitches five complete innings and then faces three batters in the top of the sixth, but records no outs. This would be graded as 5.0 "innings pitched". If the home starter pitched five complete innings and did not throw a pitch in the bottom of the sixth, he would also have a grade of 5.0 "innings pitched". A "pick-em" match-up between these two pitchers for most innings pitched would be graded a tie.
MLB Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.MLB.com.
For MLB General Props, the result of a game is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings.
MLB General Props do not require any specific pitcher to start a game.
If there are 10 or more games scheduled on a given day, all games or all games but one must go to completion for MLB General Props to have action. No more than one game may be shortened or postponed.
If there are 9 or fewer games scheduled on a given day, all of them must go to completion for MLB General Props to have action. No game may be either shortened or postponed.
Only the statistics of games declared official will be used for purposes of scoring MLB General Props. If a shortened game is declared official and MLB General Props have action, then statistics of this shortened game will be included with regard to grading.
For the prop "How many players will hit more than 1 HR today?" - This prop will refer to any player hitting more than one HR in a single game. If a player hits 1 HR in each game of a double-header, that does NOT count as more than 1 HR for the day. He must hit 2 or more HR's in a single game for it to be considered more than 1 HR.
For MLB General Props, if a team plays more than one game on a given day (e.g. double header), the statistics of each game will be considered independent. (e.g. "Most runs scored by one team", Philadelphia plays two games, scoring 4 runs in game one and 5 runs in game two. Either the 4 runs or 5 runs will be used but they will NOT be combined as 9 runs.)
For baseball player vs. player season props, if either or both players start the season on the disabled list, not on the active roster or is sent to the minors, wagers have no action.
Wagers on baseball series are based on the first three games played of each series.
At least two of the first three series games must be played for wagers to have action.
If only one of the first three games is postponed or canceled, series wagers stand as written.
If two of the first three games are postponed or canceled, all wagers on that series will be graded as No Action and the monies refunded.
A called game will count toward a series wager provided it is officially declared a regulation game.
Pitchers cannot be listed for series wagers; all wagers will have action regardless of the starting pitchers.
Each combination lists the exact order of finish of the final four Major League teams in the playoffs, specified by the order of names as follows:
Example: Suppose we have the following result in the playoffs:
In that case, the winning combination would be: Dodgers/Twins/Angels/Braves.
In the event that two or more teams are tied for a place in the MLB Division Superfecta, the placement of the tied teams will be resolved with the following tiebreakers (listed in order of usage):
If there is still a tie after utilizing the tiebreaker procedure, a Superfecta will be graded a winner if any possible order for the still-tied teams would be a winner.
For all games the result is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings. If a game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the game is called. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended.
Events will not carry over to the following day unless otherwise specified.
For all games previously scheduled for nine innings, when wagering on total runs (over/under), run lines or alternate run lines, the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
For games previously scheduled for seven innings, the second game of double headers for instance, when wagering on total runs (over/under), run lines or alternate run lines the game must go 7 innings (6.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called, suspended or declared a tie in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.
Rules for Run Line and Alternate Run Line wagers are the same as those for Japanese baseball totals.
Pool Wagering - In the event of a tie between 2 or 3 teams within a pool, whoever wins the tiebreaker according the world baseball classic (whichever team is considered the number 1 team from that pool in the next round) is considered the winner.
NBA games must go at least 43 minutes to have action. For all other basketball leagues, games must go at least 35 minutes unless otherwise specified.
For wagers on periods (quarters and halfs) the minimum time is considered to be the duration of the period. If the entire game is not completed, wagers on quarters and halfs will have action if the relevant period was completed.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including overtime), provided that the game has gone the minimum time as specified above. If a game is suspended after the minimum time has been played and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.
If play is suspended before the minimum time has been reached and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as 'no action' and all monies refunded.
All wagers on the game and all wagers on the second half will include overtime scoring.
For props wagers, unless stated otherwise, the second half includes overtime.
A "Double Double" for purposes of Basketball props means ten or more in at least two of the following categories: Points, Rebounds, Assists, Blocks or Steals.
Wagers on fourth quarters do not include overtime scoring.
Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action.
A two-team teaser resulting in Tie/Win, Tie/Loss or Tie/Tie is considered a push and all money is refunded. Any teaser with a loss and an open leg is a loss.
These rules apply to both college and professional basketball.
NBA results are graded using stats from NBA.com.
For NBA Player props, Player performance = +2 per Point Scored, +3 per Rebound, +3 per Assist, +5 per Steal, +5 per Block, -2 per MISSED FG, -3 per MISSED FT, -3 per Personal Foul, -5 per Turnover.
NCAA Basketball results are graded using stats from espn.com.
A NBA basketball team must play all 82 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.
Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.
If any player listed in a category does not start the game, the entire category will be graded as no action. For example, if one of the players listed in the Points Scored category does not start the game, then all wagers on Points Scored will be graded as no action, even if the player later enters the game.
Tie-breaker: Points Scored, then Assists, then rebounds, then Team Points scored. For example: If the category is Assists, the tie-breaker is Points Scored, then Rebounds, then Team Points. If the category is Points Scored, the tie-breaker is Assists, then Rebounds, then Team Points scored.
In a proposition concerning an individual's total points, rebounds, assists, blocked shots, or any other similar statistic (or combination of these statistics), the specific player must start the game for action.
Whether a player starts the game or not effects the grading of his individual propositions only. Individual propositions offered for his teammates, or on the opposing team's players, have action. For example, if individual propositions are offered on how many points Larry Bird will score and how many Kevin McHale will score, if one player does not start, the other player's individual proposition(s) have action.
For grading purposes, the winner will be determined based on which team wins the most sets.
In the case of a tie after 2 sets, the winner of the shootout will win the match 2:1 in sets.
Unless otherwise stated, wagers are graded including any shootouts.
If a match is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all stakes shall be returned.
If a match venue is changed, all bets stand.
The bet refers to the correct final score in sets
This bet refers to winner of a specific set. The respective set must be completed for bets to stand. The following markets will be void if the match is not completed:
- To win match - Set betting - Total match points - Team total match points - Handicap set betting
For individual set markets, in the event of the set not being completed bets will be void, unless the specific market outcome is already determined, however, if a specified set is completed and the match is not completed, there will be action on bets made on the outcome of the specific set.
For grading purposes, the winner of the Best Job in the World, as well as their gender and nationality, shall be determined by the announcement of who the successful candidate is by Tourism Queensland on the 6th May 2009 and as displayed on the official web site at http://www.islandreefjob.com/
In the event of more than one successful candidate being announced as the winner, all bets will be void.
When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for betting purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.
If the number of scheduled rounds in a fight is changed, the following wagers will have action: the fight winner, fighter wins only, and draw options. The propositions Fight Totals and Will or Will not go will have action, if the updated scheduled rounds is more than the total listed on the prop. Propositions for Exact Round of Ending, Fighter to Win by Knockout, Technical Knockout, Disqualification, Win by Decision or Technical Decision and Goes the Distance will be graded as no action, if the scheduled rounds are changed or misposted.
A fight is a Technical Draw when a fight ends before an allotted number of rounds. This is usually because of an accidental head-butt or foul.
For wagering purposes, a wager on a fighter to win "Inside Distance" wins if the selected fighter wins by KO, TKO, DQ, or technical decision.
For wagering purposes, a wager on a fighter to win by "KO" wins if the selected fighter wins by KO, TKO, or DQ.
Any fight that is deemed "no contest" will have all wagers refunded.
If the wagering offer on a match includes the draw as a third option and the match ends in a draw, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on both fighters will be lost. If the wagering offer includes only the two boxers, with the draw either not offered or offered as a separate proposition, and the match ends in a draw, wagers on either fighter will be refunded.
An Over/Under (total) listed on a fight represents the total number of completed rounds. The halfway point of a round is at exactly one minute and thirty seconds into a three minute round. Thus, 9½ rounds would be one minute and thirty seconds of the 10th round. The halfway point of a two minute round is at the one minute mark. The halfway point of a five minute round is at the two minutes and thirty seconds mark.
Results will be graded based on the official result at ringside. Results are not official for wagering purposes until verified by officials at the fighting venue. Official or unofficial sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug testing result, or any other fighter sanction will not be recognized for wagering purposes.
Unless otherwise specified, matches must go within thirty days of the scheduled date for wagers to have action.
In situations not covered by the previous rules, the wagering decision announced by the Don Best Sports information service will be considered official and binding.
Las Vegas wagering rules will be used for any situation not covered herein.
All team betting is listed players for action. If a player is changed from the initial lineup then all bets on the team betting will be refunded.
Unless otherwise specified matches that are drawn will be graded a push.
Games can be watched at www.chessclub.com.
Results are posted at www.uschessleague.com.
A minus 1/2 handicap means the following: Wagers on the favorite of a Chess match, minus 1/2 unit, would be graded as losers if the match ends in a draw, or if the other player wins the match. Wagers on the favorite, minus 1/2 unit, would be graded as winners only if the favorite player actually wins the match.
All wagers will be settled using the official result as declared by the relevant governing body of the match or competition concerned.
All wagers have action provided at least one ball has been bowled. In weather affected matches wagers will be settled on the official result.
In the event of a tie, wagers will be settled as a dead heat between the two competing teams and draw wagers settled as losers.
If a match is abandoned due to outside interference, all wagers will be declared void.
All wagers will be settled on the official result including weather affected matches and matches where the Duckworth Lewis method is used.
In matches where a reserve day is used all wagers will stand and carry over to the reserve day.
In the event of a tie and no winner being determined by the competition rules then all wagers will be considered a push and refunded.
If a series is drawn and no draw option was offered then all bets will be considered a push and refunded.
Players who are in the starting 11 will be deemed to have played even if they have not batted or bowled.
For series markets any player who is in the starting 11 for at least one game will be deemed to have played and wagers will have action.
Dead heat rules apply in the event of a tie.
In Test Matches at least 20 overs must be bowled for innings runs wagers to stand unless the innings has reached a natural conclusion before this mark. A natural conclusion would be all out or a declaration.
In One Day Internationals if more than 15% of scheduled overs are not possible due to weather or other delay then all wagers will be deemed void and refunded.
Batsmen must face at least one ball and bowlers must bowl at least one ball for wagers to stand.
Pinnacle settles bets based on the classification that is published immediately after the race. Pinnacle does not recognize results overturned later via protests, doping tests, or other means.
In single-race matchups between riders, both riders must start and at least one of them complete the race for bets to stand.
If a race is postponed due to weather or force majeure, all bets will stand if, and only if, the race is started within one week of the original start date.
In Multiple leg/stage overall race matchups, the winner will be the rider that is classified highest at the end of the contest.
If neither rider finishes the contest, then the winner will be the rider that completed the most stages.
If both riders complete the same number of stages, then the winner will be the rider that was classified higher in their last completed stage.
When betting on the outright tournament winner, all wagers have action; there are no refunds. Should a player withdraw before a tournament begins, any bets on that player to win the tournament will be graded as losses.
Match Wagers: The player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner, providing one of the players has thrown a dart at the start of the first leg. If the first dart is not thrown, all bets will be void.
Sets Wagers: The full number of sets required to win the match must be completed. If for any reason the match is awarded to a contestant before the full number of sets are completed, all Sets wagers on the match will be void.
Pinnacle Sports may offer a so called three-way line with the draw as the third betting option. In these cases, when the outcome is a draw, only those bettors who wagered on the draw will be paid as winners; those who wagered on either team or contestant to win will lose their stake.
If an event is suspended or postponed, bets remain valid provided that the event is completed within 36 hours, regardless of venue.
All match odds are based on the result at the end of a scheduled 70 minutes play, unless otherwise stated. Bets are settled on the score standing at the end of the scheduled 70 minutes including any added injury or stoppage time. This scheduled period does not include extra time or time allocated for a penalty stroke shootout.
Any hockey match abandoned before the completion of 70 minutes play will be void (unless the match is rearranged and played the following day in which case bets will stand), except for those bets the outcome of which has already been determined at the time of abandonment.
Where the venue of any arranged match is changed the selection will have action, as long as within the 36 hours.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the score at the end of normal time. Extra time or sudden death will not count unless specifically stated.
If a match is suspended before normal time is reached, and not completed the same day, wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all stakes shall be returned.
If a match is postponed for any reason, all wagers will be cancelled and monies refunded.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including overtime), provided that the game has gone at least 55 minutes.
If a game is suspended after 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.
If play is suspended before the completion of 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as "no action" and all monies refunded.
Wagers on fourth quarters will not include overtime scoring.
In NFL and College Football, a two-team teaser resulting in Tie/Win, Tie/Loss or Tie/Tie is considered a push and all money is refunded. Any teaser with a loss and an open leg is a loss. In Arena Football, any teaser with a tie is considered a loss.
The NFL "Away Points/Home Points" wagering proposition includes all games played in a given NFL week which includes all games played from Thursday to Monday.
Football codes: including Australian Rules, Rugby League, Super League and Rugby Union. Wagers will be paid on the Final result of a contest (normal time or extra time where applicable). In the event of a draw (tie) as the final result - moneyline wagers on either team will be graded as half face value of the ticket. Half the bet is paid off at the quoted price, and half the bet loses.
Australian Rules Brownlow Medal Betting (Event held as player voted "MVP" of the AFL competition): This event is determined on a "win-only" basis. The eligible player who compiles the most votes after the 22-round season will be declared the winner. Any player who was suspended during the season is not eligible to win the award. If that player polls the most votes, the following eligible player is declared the winner. In the event of a tie (dead-heat), both players will be declared the winner. Payouts will be determined as 'half-face value of the ticket'. A triple tie (dead-heat) will result in a payout of one-third of the face value of the ticket.
NFL Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.NFL.com.
Arena Football Propositions will be graded using the results listed at www.Arenafootball.com.
For all Football Propositions involving statistics for a player, that player must have at least one passing attempt (QB) or rushing attempt (RB), or the wager will be considered No Action.
In Canadian Football, a "single" is defined as any one-point scoring play, excluding PATs (Points After Touchdown).
For wagering purposes, defensive points do not include PATs (Points After Touchdowns).
Wagers on Highest Team Total or Lowest Team Total will stand ("have action") only if games are played on the scheduled dates and at the scheduled sites, as listed on the Pinnacle Sports Website.
If teams tie for the highest team total, the winner will be the team with the greatest winning margin (least points scored by the opposition). If the winning margins are also equal, all wagers on the tied teams will be graded as winners.
If teams tie for the lowest team total, the winner will be the team with the greatest losing margin (most points scored by the opposition). If the losing margins are also equal, all wagers on the tied teams will be graded as winners.
Bowl Games and Conference Championship Games are NOT used towards teams season wins total - Regular Season Games ONLY.
Teams must play every scheduled regular season game for action.
If the conference has an official championship game, the winner of the championship game is deemed to have won that conference.
If the conference has co-champions, the first team picked by the BCS is graded as a winner, and all other teams are losers. If a conference has co-champions, and no team is picked by the BCS, ALL team wagers will be graded as "No action" and refunded.
For divisional odds within conferences, the team participating in the conference championship game will be considered to have won that division.
Coach must be fired or resign in Regular Season for action.
If more than one coach is fired or released on the same day, the first coach fired or released will be the winner according to www.NFL.com.
10 points for a win (tie 5 points for each team). 1 point for each point the team scores. Total points equals team performance.Example Raiders 24 Final Patriots 10 Raiders Performance = 34 Patriots Performance = 10
6 points for a win (tie 3 points for each team). 1 point for each point the team scores. Total points equals team performance.Example Giants 14 End 1st Half Redskins 10 Giants Performance = 20 Redskins Performance = 10
If any player listed in a category does not play in the game, the entire category will be graded as no action. For example, if one of the players listed in the Rushing Yards category does not play, then all wagers on Rushing Yards will be graded as no action.
In case of a tie for the Passing Yards category, the tie-breaker is Completion, then Touchdown Passes, then Team Points.
In case of a tie for the Rushing Yards category, the tie-breaker is Touchdowns, then Team Points.
In case of a tie for Receiving Yards, the tie-breaker is Receptions, then Touchdowns, then Team Points.
The tie-breaker rules are used until the tie is broken. For example, for Receiving Yards, if the tie is broken using Receptions, the wagers will be graded using these results.
The scoring system of 1 point for every 50 passing yards, 1 point for every 20 rushing yards, 1 point for every 20 receiving yards, 6 points for every touchdown, 2 points for every 2 point conversion, -2 points for every fumble lost and -2 points for every interception will be used.
Every yardage category will be rounded to the near point separately at the end of the time period.
Yearly matchups include all 16 regular season games. All players in the matchup must play in at least 8 games for action.
Weekly matchups are for 1 week only. An NFL week starts on Thursday and ends on Monday. All players in the matchup must play 1 down for action.
Final score of Fantasy Rivals matchups will be determined by fantasyrivals.com or fanball.com based on the teams and scoring system finalized for the game there. Scoring systems and lineup composition will vary by game.
Matchups include all games from Thursday to Monday of the current week. Any game rescheduled outside this time frame will not be counted.
Matchups will be action if and only if the Quarterback of both fantasy teams play at least 1 play. If a team starts more than one quarterback, at least 1 quarterback on each team must play at least 1 play. If this condition is not satisfied, all bets will be refunded on that matchup.
Unless otherwise stated, all wagers are settled on regulation time only. This includes two periods of play and any time the referee adds on to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. It does not include periods of extra time nor penalty shootouts.
Venue Change: If a match venue is changed, all bets stand.
Team to be Relegated: This bets relates to the teams which occupy the relegation places at the end of the season. All future changes, which may occur for whatever reason, are deemed irrelevant for this bet.
The bet is whether or not the goat remains upright until the stroke of Midnight Central European Time (CET) on the night of December 24th to 25th. If the goat is toppled, removed, withdrawn, or otherwise destroyed before that moment, all bets will be settled as the goat having not lasted until Christmas.
Repairs: Should the goat undergo onsite repair without being removed from its moorings, and is always intact and never lying on its side, the goat is deemed to be happy, healthy and lasting.
Betting Market: On days that the betting market will be available, betting will be open from at least 1pm CET to 2pm CET.
If the start of a round is delayed, or if play during a round is suspended, all pending wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48 hours, all pending wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.
Wagers on a golfer who does not play in the tournament are graded as No Action, and all monies refunded.
A golfer is deemed to have played once he or she has teed off. In the event of a player withdrawing after having teed off, wagers on that player will be lost.
Wagers will be settled using the official tournament and match results (including final match correct score and individual match betting). This includes a match which finishes early, either by agreement of the players or because of injury.
The "Field" includes all players not offered by name.
All outright bets are settled on the player winning the trophy. The result of play-offs is taken into account.
If a tournament does not go the specified number of completed holes (usually 72) and is shortened by the tournament officials, the leader at the end of the number of holes specified by the officials will be the winner, unless there is no further play or only part of a round completed after a bet has been placed, in which case that bet will be canceled.
In the event that two or more golfers are tied for the lead at the end of regulation play, a sudden death playoff is normally used to determine the winner of the tournament. In this case, the winner of the playoff is the winner for betting purposes. All other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place finishers.
In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count; for example, if five players tie for eighth place, all five will be considered to have finished eighth.
In some tournaments, tournament officials may have the individuals play a specified number of playoff holes to determine the tournament winner. In this case, the golfer with the lowest score after completing the specified number of holes will be declared the winner, and all other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place finishers.
In head-to-head matchups, both golfers must tee off in order to have action.
Players are paired for betting purposes only. The player with the lower score over the entire tournament is the matchup winner.
Settlement will be on the player achieving the highest placing at the end of the tournament. If the number of rounds played is reduced, as in the case of bad weather, bets stand providing that an official tournament winner is declared.
If one player misses the cut, the other player is deemed the winner. If both players miss the cut, the lowest score after the cut has been made will determine the winner.
If a player is disqualified or withdraws after starting, either prior to the completion of two rounds or after both players have made the cut, the other player is deemed the winner.
If a player is disqualified during either the 3rd or 4th rounds, when the other player in the match bet has already missed the cut, the disqualified player will be considered the winner.
For some tournaments we may offer prices for players to make the cut (take part in the final rounds), or miss the cut (fail to qualify for the final rounds).
The winner will be the player with the lowest score over 18 holes. If scores are level after 18 holes, all wagers will be canceled. Play-offs do not count.
In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count, eg. a tie with 5 other players for 8th place will count as a finishing position of 8.
All bets will be canceled if the player does not complete the round.
All bets will be canceled if the player does not complete the nominated hole. Settlement of bets is determined when the player leaves the green.
The winner will be the player with the lowest score at the end of the tournament (or after the cut if all players miss the cut), playoff included.
In the event of a tie, the winner will be the player with the lowest score for the final round. If a tie still exists the stake money on a player is divided by the number of players involved in the tie. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the remainder of the stake money being lost.
If a player does not tee off all bets on that group will be void and monies refunded.
Wagers on three-way golf matchups, known as "three-balls", will be decided by the lowest score after one full round of play. A full round is complete when 18 holes have been completed.
If a player who has started withdraws before completing 18 holes he is deemed a loser regardless of the score. A player has started once he tees off on the first hole. If any player withdraws before starting, all bets on all players in his group are canceled.
In the event of starting groups being rearranged, bets will be settled on the original groups.
In case of a tie for the low score in three-ball matches, we use the European dead heat rule:
If two golfers tie for the best score, a bet on either of these golfers will be settled and paid as follows: Half the bet (lay amount) is paid off at the quoted price, and half the bet loses. A bet on the golfer who finishes last is a losing bet.
If all three golfers tie for the best score, a bet on any of these golfers will be settled and paid as follows: One-third of the bet (lay amount) is paid off at the quoted price, and two-thirds of the bet loses.
In the event of a tie the stake money on a player is divided by the number of players involved in the tie. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the remainder of the stake money being lost.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the score at the end of normal time. Extra time (an extension of normal time) will not count unless specified.
If a match venue is changed all bets stand.
Game props: All game props, including the following markets, will be settled on regulation time only and exclude overtime if played: - Team with highest scoring half - Highest scoring half - Game total odd/even - Team total odd/even - Winning margin - Double result - Race to 5/10/15/20 goals
Top team goalscorer: Goals scored in 60 minutes and extra time count but penalty shoot-out goals do not. Dead-Heat rules apply. If a player takes part in the tournament bets have action.
Tournament top goalscorer: Goals scored in 60 minutes and extra time count but penalty shoot-out goals do not. Dead-Heat Rules apply. If a player takes part in the tournament bets have action.
In-Play betting: All markets are based on regulation time for settlement purposes (overtime does not count). In tournaments, if a new market is formed at the end of regulation time, eg. To Win in Overtime, penalty shootouts count.
Unless otherwise stated, all wagers are for regulation time ONLY and do NOT include either overtime or penalty shootouts.
Example: The Rangers and Kings are tied 3-3 after regulation time and proceed to overtime. The Rangers eventually win. The final score for wagering purposes is Rangers 3, Kings 3.
If a line includes overtime, it will be clearly stated in the bet offer and clearly written on the ticket. Please check your ticket carefully.
Penalty Shootouts are expressly considered part of overtime. If a Penalty Shootout is contested, the winner will be credited with an extra goal.
Example: Dynamo and CSKA are tied 2-2 and proceed to a Shootout. Dynamo wins the Shootout. For our line matching "Dynamo including OT" vs "CSKA including OT", the final score for wagering purposes is Dynamo 3, CSKA 2.
Minimum time for action: Games must go a minimum of 55 minutes for action. If a game is suspended before 55 complete minutes are played, all bets on the outcome of the game are refunded.
Minimum time for action on Periods: The specific period must be played in its entirety for bets to stand. Otherwise, all bets on the period are refunded.
Goals in overtime or the shootout do not count toward bets on the 3rd period.
"Home Goals vs Away Goals" and Grand Salami: The "Home Goals vs Away Goals" and Grand Salami will be decided by the total goals scored in all games scheduled in the given league for the given day. All scheduled games must play three full periods. If any scheduled game is canceled or stopped before three full periods are played, all wagers on the "Home Goals vs Away Goals" and the Grand Salami will be canceled.
Player Propositions: For Total Player Points, both goals and assists are included. Only goals or assists scored during regulation time are counted. For grading purposes, goals scored during overtime and Penalty Shootouts are NOT included.
Pinnacle offers fixed odds antepost wagering on selected horse races.
On selected races, we offer two-horse matchups.
Pinnacle does not cancel horse wagers because of surface changes occurring due to weather, typing errors, or for any other reason. The only exception to this rule is Horse Matchups which specify "Turf Only".
Wagers are accepted until post time. If a wager is made after the race has begun, it will not be accepted. We do not assume liability for wagers that are unsuccessfully entered before post time.
Ante Post Betting is made available on future horse racing events prior to final acceptances being declared and barrier draws confirmed. Ante post bets are accepted on the basis of "all in run or not". If a selection does not take part, the bet is deemed a loser. An example of Ante Post betting would be long range betting on the Kentucky Derby or the Melbourne Cup, months or weeks before the race is due to take place.
No rebate is paid on matchups bets, fixed odds bets and propositions.
Clients are responsible for their selections of both horse and race numbers.
In matchups between two or more named horses, all horses must go for wagers to have action.
Matchups are determined by horse name. Any track coupling is irrelevant towards determining the winner of a matchup.
In matchups between one named horse and the Field, wagers will have action if and only if the named horse starts. Scratches of horses in the Field will not affect the standing of the wager.
Matchups are not eligible for rebates.
The winner of a matchup will be determined by the highest placed finisher involved in the matchup. If no horse finishes, the matchup will be graded no action.
Matchup wagers which indicate "Turf Only" will be cancelled if the surface is changed.
Horse wagers will be graded in general within 10 minutes of the race being made official. Pinnacle Sports will not be liable for any loss alleged to result from a delay in grading.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined based on the official finishing positions provided by the Iditarod Trail Committee.
For winner’s time purposes, Iditarod 2009 will start at 2:00 p.m., Sunday March 8, 2009, and each competitor’s total race time will be calculated from this point. Teams will leave the start in intervals of not less than two minutes, and this time differential will be adjusted during the twenty-four hour mandatory layover. Late starting competitors will leave in the order they are drawn, but must start two minutes after the competitor who drew last place has left. Succeeding late start competitors will leave in succeeding order. The time differential for late starters will be calculated according to their scheduled starting time rather than the actual starting time.
All games must go the full 60 minutes (plus overtime if necessary) for action.
The following are general rules which govern events in Live categories.
All Live lines are for the complete game score.
Lines will be offered at linemaker discretion. We do not guarantee a line at any point in the game.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to cancel any wager made on an obvious mistake line.
In addition, Live Betting wagers are decided according to Live Wagering rules specified for that sport by Pinnacle Sports.
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined based on the official time (gun time), not net time (chip time).
Except if listed as "All In", wagers on a runner who does not line up for the event are graded as No Action, and all monies refunded.
In head-to-head matchups, both runners must line up in order to have action.
A runner is deemed to have started if he is lined up when the event starts. If a runner pulls out before passing the start line, wagers have action and wagers on that runner will be lost.
All race bets are settled on the official classification as defined by the official race organisers and will not be affected by any subsequent enquiries. (Most commonly referred to as "Podium Finish".)
Qualifying: Both riders must start and at least one of them complete the qualifying race for bets to stand.
Race: Both riders must start and at least one of them complete the race for bets to stand.
All movie box office odds are based on official domestic box office results published by Nielson EDI, available at www.entdata.com.
A three (3) day weekend consists of all domestic receipts between Friday and Sunday.
A four (4) day weekend consists of all domestic receipts between Thursday and Sunday.
If there is a change in the release date of a movie, all wagers involving this movie will be cancelled including match-ups.
There is no option to buy points in a parlay.
After logging in, go to the Main Betting Menu and click "Parlays"; this will bring up a list of sports.
Select the sports you want to use, then click the "Continue" button at the bottom of the page.
Select the games you want in your parlay, and click "Continue".
Enter the amount you want to risk and select "Continue". The system calculates the pay-out and displays the games you selected, the risk amount and pay-out.
To confirm the parlay, enter your password and click "Submit".
If you change your mind before you confirm the wager, click "Cancel and Return to Main Betting Page".
You may select up to eight teams in a parlay.
No parlays are accepted in hockey using the puck line and total in the same game.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to restrict parlays on other events as it deems appropriate.
The maximum accumulated winnings for parlays in one calendar day is $250,000.
When calculating the payouts for a parlay, Pinnacle Sports may use an exact calculation, a payout from our standard chart, or a combination of the two. The method used depends on the wagering prices for the games used in the parlay.
When the wagering price for a two-way event is -110 for both sides, we call this a "flat 20 cent line". When all of the items used in a parlay have flat 20 cent lines, the payout is read from our standard chart. For example, our standard payout for a two-team parlay is a win of $26 for a risk of $10. (Customers who prefer decimal pricing should note that -110 converts to a decimal price of 1.909.)
When none, or only one, of the items in a parlay has a flat 20 cent line, an exact payout is calculated using parlay factors obtained from the wagering prices. (Customers who would like to learn how we use parlay factors can request more information from our Customer Service Department.)
When two or more events using flat 20 cent lines are combined with events having other prices, the return for the items with flat lines is taken from the standard chart. The chart return is then multiplied by the parlay factors for the remaining items, giving the final return rate. Subtracting one from the return gives the net payout rate, which is then multiplied by the amount wagered to give the net amount won.
Pinnacle Sports does not allow same game parlays in NFL when the point spread for the game is 10 or more. The same is true with first half and second half lines when the point spread is five or more. This applies to same game parlays only. You may parlay a game with a point spread of 10 or more to another event.
If one or more legs of the accumulator are either a push, cancellation, or no action, the accumulator would be recalculated, and reduced, based on the remaining legs that have action.
A push, cancellation or no action in a two-team parlay is paid as a straight play on the remaining leg using the original risk amount to calculate the win amount.
In case of postponement of a leg or legs, accumulators will follow the Pinnacle Sports' rules listed for each specific sport. For example, if a straight bet would have had no action based on our rules, then that leg of the accumulator would also have no action.
Player who places highest in the money will win.
If both players finish out of the money, then the player who plays in more sessions wins.
A session will be defined as 1 day of poker regardless of the amount of time played in that day.
All sessions will begin after 7:00 AM location time. If a session starts one day and ends the next morning, it will still be counted as one session.
If both players play the same number of sessions the matchup will be a push. Further, if for example player A begins the tournament on day one and goes out on day one and player B begins the tournament on day two and goes out on day two, the matchup A vs. B would be scored as a tie, since they had both played the same number of sessions.
In a poker matchup both players must play at least one hand for there to be action.
All wagers will be determined using the official result as declared by the local Electoral Commission or a similar official body.
The official electoral body that will determine results will be specified for individual political wagers.
Where no official result from an Electoral Commission or similar official body is available, the result will be determined by using information from independent sources.
Spanish Politics: For the purposes of the general election, PSOE and PP will be understood as the parties and their regional affiliates (e.g. PSC-PSOE).
Canadian Politics: For the purposes of the federal election, the following colloquialisms apply:
If more than 1 winner is announced, the stake money on a selection is divided by the number of contestants who win. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the remainder of the stake money being lost.
ALL-IN Betting: All bets have action
Should there be an early announcement by the official governing body that directly affects results, all bets made after the announcement will be considered past posting and thus will have "No Action".
If any contestant is disqualified or leaves a show for any reason prior to the finish, then the "All Bets Have Action" rule applies.
For "Last Longer" wagering in American Idol, if two contestants leave during the same show, a "Last Longer" contest between them will be graded 'No Action.'
Unless otherwise stated, all wagers are for regulation time ONLY and do NOT include either extra time or penalty shootouts.
Match-up betting is based upon correctly selecting the player who officially wins the match. In the event of a match starting – with the break for the first frame - but not being completed for whatever reason, the player progressing to the next round (or being declared winner of the competition/championship) will be deemed the winner. In the event of a match not starting at all, all bets are refunded.
Frame betting is based upon correctly selecting the final score of a snooker match. In the event of a match starting but not being completed for whatever reason or a match not starting at all, all bets are refunded.
For multi-way markets of the type "Odds to win the Championship" wagers on a non-starting player will be graded as a loss.
If the wagering offer on a match includes the draw as a third option and the match ends in a draw, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on both teams will be lost.
Soccer kickoff dates and times displayed on our website are an indication only and are not guaranteed to be correct. If a game is postponed, all wagers will have action until 11:59 P.M. Pacific Standard Time of the fourth day after the date/time we had posted. For example, we have a match posted to start at 6:00 A.M. on May 14th, and the game is postponed. All bets would still have action as long as re-scheduled game kicked before 11:59 P.M. on May 18th. If we receive news that a postponed game has been rescheduled for some time after four days, we will immediately return all funds from pending wagers.
If a postponed game is rescheduled for a date within the four day window and then postponed again, all bets will have action for yet another four days from the last rescheduled date. This process would continue until (a) such time when the game was scheduled for some time after four days(bets voided) or (b) would continue on as long as postponed game kept getting rescheduled within four days. For example, you have a bet on a game for May 14th and it is postponed and rescheduled for May 17th, then the game is postponed on May 17th, and rescheduled for May 20th. Your wager would continue to have action in this scenario.
Unless otherwise specified, wagers on the outcome of a match will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. It does not include periods of extra time nor penalty shootouts. Occasionally, Tournaments, Friendly, or other matches may have scheduled time frames different than two 45 minute halves. Pinnacle will announce these matches and their scheduled playing times before the start of the game. If Pinnacle does not make special note that a match will play a time other than the standard two halves of 45 minutes each, all bets will be considered void and stakes returned.
If a match is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all stakes shall be returned. Wagers on propositions that have not been decided shall also be voided and stakes returned. Wagers on propositions that have been decided (examples include, but are not limited to: first goalscorer, if a goal has been scored; first half wagering, if the first half is complete; first card, if a player has been sent off or booked) will be settled and paid.
Handicap Betting: Soccer games may have either a Single Handicap or a Double Handicap.
Single Handicap: This bet type is similar to a bet on the spread in basketball.
For example:
Arsenal Newcastle
-1, -125 +1, +113
If Arsenal wins the match by two goals or more, Arsenal bettors win and Newcastle bettors lose. If the match is drawn or if Newcastle wins, Newcastle bettors win and Arsenal bettors lose. If Arsenal wins by exactly one goal, all bettors receive a refund.
Double Handicap: This bet type splits a wager into two bets, each with the same moneyline, but at a different single handicap.
Real Madrid Barcelona
-1 and -1.5, -108 +1 and +1.5, +100
A client who bets $100 on Real Madrid actually has two separate bets on Real Madrid: $50 on Real Madrid -1 at -108 and $50 on Real Madrid -1.5 at -108.
A client who bets $50 on Barcelona actually has two separate bets on Barcelona: $25 on Barcelona +1 at +100 and $25 on Barcelona +1.5 at +100.
Overs/Unders: A match must reach full time for wagers on the total number of goals scored in the match to be valid.
Should there be a dispute over a proposition (examples include, but are not limited to: name of the first goalscorer; time of a goal) wagers will be settled and paid based on the reports of the sporting media.
Accumulators (Parlays, Multis): We accept accumulators on the day of the match only. Clients may win a limited amount on accumulators that share a common selection (team or draw). Should the sum total of the winning accumulators return more than the limit allowed, the client will receive only the prescribed maximum. These limits do not include the amount staked.
The maximum accumulator (parlay) win for matches in the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, German Bundesliga I, Spanish Primera Liga, European Champions' League (group stages forward), UEFA Cup (third round forward), World Cup final tournament or European Championship final tournament is $50,000.
The maximum accumulator (parlay) win for any other match is $10,000.
Wagers on the first half of a soccer match include 45 minutes of play plus any stoppage time added by the referee at the end of the first half. If the first half is not completed, wagers shall be void and stakes returned.
Wagers on the second half of a soccer match include 45 minutes of play plus any stoppage time added by the referee at the end of the second half. Extra periods, golden goals, and shootouts are not included in second half wagering. Goals scored in the first half do not count toward the second half wager.
Example: Suppose AC Milan lead Juventus 1-0 at half time and the odds on the second half are Juventus -0.5. The -0.5 applies to the second half of play only. Therefore Juventus bettors win if Juventus scores more goals in the second half than AC Milan scores in the second half. AC Milan bettors win if the teams score an equal number of goals in the second half, or if AC Milan scores more goals in the second half than Juventus scores in the second half.
The match must reach full time for second half wagers to stand.
Bets on teams to qualify or to advance to the next round of a competition:
Bets are paid out on the referee’s final whistle at the match’s natural conclusion, whether the match is decided in regular time, extra time, or in a penalty shootout. Extra time and penalty shootouts are always included for betting purposes.
In a one-leg match all bets have action once the match kicks off. If the referee abandons a one-leg match (for reasons including, but not limited to: crowd disturbances, unplayability of the pitch, or one team not having enough players to continue) bets will be paid based on decisions of the relevant governing body. Bets will stand while the governing body considers the circumstances of the abandonment and determines what remedy is to be taken (including, but no limited to: forfeiture, resumption of play at a later time, or a replay). If a team is disqualified before the match kicks off, all bets are void. If the rules prescribe a replay for a drawn match, all bets stand for the replay.
In a two-leg match, all bets have action once the second leg kicks off, provided that the first leg has not been ruled a forfeit. If the first leg is ruled a forfeit, all bets on teams ‘to qualify’ or ‘to advance’ are void. If the second leg is abandoned, all bets remain valid and will be paid based on decisions of the relevant governing body.
Soccer Rules for Live Betting:
Live betting: All bets taken while Live Betting is being offered INCLUDE all goals already scored in the match up to the point the bet is struck.
Example: Real Madrid lead 2-0 and are currently offered at -3. If Real Madrid win by 4 goals or more, bettors backing Real Madrid -3 win, and bettors backing the opposition at +3 lose. If Real Madrid win by exactly 3 goals, all bets struck at Real Madrid -3 or the opponents +3 are refunded. If Real Madrid win the match by two goals, or win by one goal, or do not win the match, bettors backing Real Madrid -3 lose, and bettors backing the opposition +3 win.
Unless otherwise specified, Live Betting wagers on the outcome of a match will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. It does not include periods of extra time nor penalty shootouts.
Unless otherwise stated at the time of offer, bets on live matches stand if and only if the match reaches full time.
If a match is suspended before full time is reached, and not completed the same day, Live Betting wagers on the outcome of the match are considered void and all stakes shall be returned.
Live betting wagers are accepted dependent on upcoming events in the Soccer match. Clients may or may not accept these terms by confirming or not confirming the wager with their password. All Live Betting Soccer wagers are subject to deletion from the account.
Pinnacle Sports reserves the right to cancel any wager made on an obvious "bad" line.
Pinnacle Sports cannot guarantee that odds will be offered at any specific time during the match; odds will not regularly be offered after the 80th minute of play.
Wagers made on a team winning a specific cup or trophy will have action through Extra Time and Penalty Kicks. For example, a bet made on AC Milan to win the Champions League Trophy would have action through Extra Time and Penalty Kicks and would be graded on the result after those added sessions(if they were needed to be played).
For proposition bets concerning total number of goals on a specific day in a specific league/competition, the exact number of matches must be played on that day and wagers will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. Goals scored in periods of extra time or penalty shootouts do not count. For example, a prop for total number of goals for 3 English Premiere matches on a Sunday, must have all 3 matches completed for action on that day. If one or more games is not played (or completed) on that Sunday, the wager has no action.
For proposition bets concerning home vs away goals on a specific day in a specific league/competition, the exact number of matches must be played on that day and wagers will be decided based on two halves of 45 minutes each and any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages. Goals scored in periods of extra time or penalty shootouts do not count. For example, a prop for home vs away goals for 3 English Premiere matches on a Sunday, must have all 3 matches completed for action on that day. If one or more games is not played (or completed) on that Sunday, the wager has no action.
For proposition bets concerning home vs away goals for a given League or competition on a given day, the team listed on top in a neutral field game (denoted by "(n)") will be considered the home team.
Player Proposition: A proposition bet concerning if a player will score, or not score, in a specific match includes regulation time (plus injury time) only. Own goals do not count. For wagers to have action, the player must start the match. Bets on any player who does not start the match will be cancelled.
Corner Kick Proposition: For grading purposes, Corner Kicks which happen in periods of extra time are not included. Only Corner Kicks which take place during regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Offsides Proposition: For grading purposes, Offsides which happen in periods of extra time are not included. Only Offsides which take place during regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Exact Score and Both Teams to Score Propositions: For grading purposes, only goals in regulation time, or any time the referee adds to compensate for injuries and other stoppages, are included.
Head to Head Matchup Propositions: For grading purposes, wagers will be graded based on the completion of each of the competition's stages (i.e. qualifying rounds, group stages, quarterfinals, etc.) and not based on who is eliminated first. In other words, if one team is eliminated in the semifinals based on a Tuesday match result and the other team is also eliminated in the semifinals based on a Wednesday match result, wagers would be graded no action.
Tournament Propositions: For grading purposes, these propositions for the Euro 2008 Tournament will include overtime, but not penalty shoot-outs:
Top Scorer Proposition: If there is any tie between any two or more players in the entire tournament for the Top Goal Scorer, all wagers for Top Scorer will be graded as no action.
All games must start on the scheduled date for bets to have action. If a game is postponed or cancelled all bets are no action.
For multi-way futures betting, all events are ALL-IN betting - no refunds.
If a particular athlete/team has a yes/no (2-way) price to win the gold medal, then that athlete/team must start competition for action.
For Match-Up betting between two athletes / 2 Countries in any event, both athletes /countries must start event for action.
For over/under on a countries total medals within a sport, the total is for both the men's and women's competitions within that area -Example: If USA wins 10 medals in men's athletics and 9 in women’s athletics, the total medals won by the USA is 19 in Athletics.
Events are official after the original medal ceremony. Any subsequent changes to those results do not count.
For props on individual athletes, competitor must start the first event they are scheduled to participate for action.
Set Betting (Correct Score) refers to the correct final score in sets.
Set Winner refers to the winner of a specific set. The respective set must be completed for bets to stand.
In the case of team matches, in the event of a match up between players being played twice, only the first result counts.
A teaser is a special parlay in which the bettor gets a favorable point adjustment. Teasers are available in football and basketball, and may include sides and totals.
The payout for a teaser depends on the sport, the number of teams used, and the size of the point adjustment. To find the payout for a particular teaser, use the charts on this page.
A tie or "no action" in a standard teaser of three or more teams reduces the teaser to the next lowest number; for example, a four teamer with a tie becomes a three teamer.
Except for Arena Football, a tie in a two-team teaser, regardless of whether the other team wins or loses, is graded "No Action", and all monies are refunded.
Teasers are not allowed on "alternate spreads" or "alternate totals" for any sports.
In Arena Football teasers, a tie is equivalent to a loss.
In an Arena Football 2-team teaser, if one game does not play on the scheduled date, the entire wager is refunded.
A tie or "no action" in a Super Teaser is graded "No Action" and all monies are refunded.
Two full sets must be completed for wagers to stand. If less than 2 sets are completed, all wagers will be considered void.Example: Federer 6-3, 4-6, 2-0 (Roddick retired due to injury). All wagers stand. Federer declared the winner while Roddick is deemed the loser.Example: Federer 6-3, 2-0 (Roddick retired due to injury). All wagers considered void.
If the first set is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all wagers will be considered void. Such wagers will be cancelled and the monies refunded.
If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Set wagers will be considered void. Such wagers will be cancelled and the monies refunded.
If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Handicap and Total Games bets will be considered void. Such wagers will be cancelled and the monies refunded.
If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Prop wagers will be considered void. Such wagers will be cancelled and the monies refunded, with some exceptions pertaining to the completion of an individual set.Example:
For unique propositions on individual matches, the official tournament website statistics will be used for grading purposes.Example:
If a tennis match is completed, all wagers stand as written. A delay in the start of a match will not affect the standing of wagers, nor will a suspension, as long as play is resumed and the match completed.
Example: A match is scheduled for 5 sets, but only 3 sets can be played because of weather. The leader at the end of 3 sets would be declared the winner of the match.
All futures (Ante post) bets have action. Should a player withdraw before a tournament begins, or retire during a tournament, bets on that player to win the tournament lose.
All bets stand regardless of any change of venue, court surface, changes from indoor to outdoor and vice versa.
Live wagering is offered during changeovers only. The 1st Ball after the changeover must be served for wagers to have action.
If the first set is not completed all live bets will be void.
Sets Betting: 1st Ball of each set must be served for wagers to stand.
2-Way: Unless otherwise stated, all wagers are for regulation time only and do not include either overtime or penalty shootouts.
Winner of 1st, 2nd 3rd 4th Quarter: Only the goals scored within the nominated period count. Unless otherwise stated, overtime does not count for the result of the 4th period.
Division Champions: If the season is shortened for any reason, then bets will be settled based on the Division Champion declared by the respective governing body.
Measurements will be taken by the relevant Met office (examples include, but are not limited to: London, the London Weather Centre; Aberdeen, the Aberdeen Airport; Cardiff, the Cardiff Weather Centre).
Snow is only defined as falling snow, and not sleet.
For wagering purposes it does not matter if snow lies on the ground.
Measurements will be taken by the National Climate Data Center.
An inch of snow is defined as at least 1" of snow on the ground in (City, State) on Christmas Day, not necessarily fallen on Christmas Day.
For multi-way futures betting, all events are ALL-IN betting - no refunds
If a particular athlete/team has a yes/no (2-way) price to win the gold medal, then that athlete/team must start competition for action
For Match-Up betting between two athletes in any event, both athletes must start event for action.
For over/under's on a countries total medals within a sport, the total is for both the men's and women's competitions within that area - Example - If Austria wins 8 medals in men's alpine skiing and 4 in women's, the total medals won is 12 in Alpine Skiing.
In Olympic hockey, unless otherwise specified, wagering on a game result is based on regulation time only and does not include over-time.
For Nation to win most gold medals prop, if 2 or more countries tie for the most gold medals, the tiebreaker will be most total medals won.
For props on individual athletes, competitor must start the first event they are scheduled to participate for action
In the event 2 or more players tie for most goals in tournament, total points (goals + assists) will be the tiebreaker.
In H2H we set up a match between two gaming objects in a duel where the customer will decide which one of these will get the best final position or final result in an event. If one or both of them do not start the event, or of if none of them gets a result, the stake will be refunded. If both start the event, but only one of them gets a result, the bet will stand. To start an event means that a participant starts its first jump, leave starting stands, etc.
Predict which participant will finish with the highest final position. All participants need to start, or the bets will be refunded.
If there is more than one winner, the odds will be divided with the number of winners. However, odds can never be lower than 1.00.
Predict which team/participant will win the event. Bets on non starting participants will not be refunded. On non-listed participants we offer odds on request.
Predict if a team/participant will end up in any of the positions 1-3 in a certain competition. Bets on non starting participants will not be refunded.
Predict if a team/participant will end up in Top 3/5/10 or not in a certain competition. The participant has to start for bets to stand.
Three objects are set up against each other in a triplehead. Predict which of the three will achieve the best final position. All participants have to start the event and at least one must achieve a final result/position for the bet to stand.
If an event is being postponed for more than 48 hours from its original starting time, all bets on the event will be void/"no action" and the stake returned to your account.
If the event is interrupted without an official result, the stakes will be refunded unless the event is being resumed within 48 hours of the original starting time. If a shortened / interrupted event is declared official within 48 hours the official results will then be used for grading and all bets stand.
Predict which competitor has the fewest amount of shooting errors. If both athletes have the same amount of hits/misses, the bets will be refunded. Both athletes will have to finish the race for bets to stand.
Both have to qualify and start in the competition for bets to stand. Official results will count regardless of number of jumps/rounds made.
Official results will count regardless of number of jumps/rounds made.
All bets have action regardless of which day the race is actually sailed. If a race is postponed for any reason, including but not limited to wind or weather, pending bets have action. If a race is suspended and later resumed, all bets have action. If a race is suspended and a winner is declared by the race organizers, all bets are settled and paid based on that decision.
Bets on a race are only settled and paid once the race results are declared official by the relevant governing body. If the governing body does not certify a race result because of a pending protest or inquiry, Pinnacle Sports will not settle bets until final results are declared by the racing authorities.
If a boat is disqualified after entering the starting area for a race, the race is deemed to be run and that boat is considered the loser. If a boat is disqualified before entering the starting area, all bets on all boats in that race are declared void unless the betting proposition is specifically labeled 'all in'.
For bets on a series of match races (such as the America's Cup Final Match) or on races with multiple legs (such as the Ocean Race), all bets have action only if the first race/leg begins. Thereafter if the race or series is shortened, bets will be settled and paid based on the results published by the relevant governing body.