I don't understand what you guys are talking about below. PPH is great for the players as long as their agent is reliable/trusthworthy. It's easily accessible (placing bets on iphone or android or anywhere that has internet access is awesome, and don't have to actually talk to anyone) and has many many different prop bets/different sports to bet. On the Agent side it can be expensive, 25 dollars a week per client is expensive, but it's also zero work on the betting side.


How do you get multiple agents? Are you approached or you simply know multiple agents?

What do you mean by "big company for that"? I dont' understand the rest of it either. How do people give you so much credit when they dont' even know you? I'm confused.

Most people I know who bet now all go through PPH through their agents and have their own accounts. Not sure what you mean by "getting credit".

I'm assuming that these are relationships where you actually know your bookie at least somewhat? Or are you guys talking about something completely different? Meaning, local bookie who has 10 clients who all use the PPH website to place their bets.

wil,

There are different sites that offer PPH. They are entirely different services with different offerings/costs. Credit is juxtaposed to post up.

I'm totally unaware of their structure. I thought it was pretty much one business model - an agent, and the agent pays per head for each of his customers a weekly fee, with the website not getting involved in anything to do with money except the fee.

Someone explain what the other types of systems are? I'm interested to know.

The answer is there are no 'systems'. Agent models are whatever two people can agree on. Which can cover a lot. I wrote a blog post expanding on some of the main deals, it might help you further understand:
http://www.priceperhead.sc/agent-and...els-explained/

little tip for everyone... when you have a bad few weeks try to negotiate a percentage off of losses. most guys will give you 10-20 percent off.

From what I've read, PPH is good for agents who have the bankroll to take large bets. So if he is taking bets from mugs with lots of money, he will earn more than if he is pushing his action up to a credit book. If an agent is using a credit book, he can pass on a percent of his liability to the book, and thus have a smaller BR himself. So I guess if an agent has a lot of sharp customers, he may want to use a credit book as well, so he doesn't have to take all their action.

For the bettor, I don't necessarily see why PPH would be an advantage over a 'credit' agent or a cash book. Is it just another route to market? Or will agents (either PPH or credit) be less likely to limit a sharp account compared to a cash book?

I can give my 2 cents. Knowing one agent will probably give you access to others. Prob helps if you live in Asia (where I believe most betting is done through agents) or if your in the States, you know a lot of bettors who probably bet through agents b/c it's somewhat difficult to access online cash bookies.

Regarding credit, having accounts and or betting histories from big books may be a good indicator to an agent. They prob start off by giving you X amount of credit and then increase if you settle your bets, seem like a mug, have ability to pay, etc. Sort of like criteria a credit card company would look at in assigning a credit limit for a CC.

What is a credit book?

sorry first part was wrong. You bet on credit and settle up with an agent, usually in person, on a set day every week.

This thread may help you understand.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-ta...ortsbooks.html

Ohh. I thought all Agents were credit books. Hmm. Obviously people work much differently.

Well I think most agents give credit, but what is at the next level on top of them varies. One may work with a credit book on top of them, or use a PPH book, or maybe some illegal land based book in the back of a bar.

billionaire-is this AC88 shop you are referring too a stateside shop?