How to Handle Bookmaker Limitations: What to Do When You Get Limited

Getting limited is frustrating but it's actually a sign you're winning. Learn how to handle soft and hard limitations, use clone bookmakers, find partial restrictions, and stay profitable.

Getting limited by bookmakers is frustrating, but it's not the end of your betting journey. In fact, it can even be a sign that you're doing something right.

If you have gone on the value betting journey, you have probably noticed that there have been restrictions on your betting. This does feel awkward—like, can I make betting profitable anymore since I'm getting limited?

Let's explore why limitations happen, how to handle bookmaker limitations, and strategies to keep being profitable despite the challenges.

What Is a Limitation, and Why Does It Happen?

A limitation means that the bookmaker will set a betting limit to your account.

Usually when we open an account, we don't have any limitation. We can just freely bet any sum of money—or if not any, usually pretty high amounts like hundreds of euros.

Then, after placing some hundreds or thousands of bets, the bookmaker restricts your account. You might only be able to bet €5-€15 per game now.

Why Would They Do This?

Before getting to solutions, let's see why a bookmaker is doing this. Why is a bookmaker limiting our stake?

The player has to have an edge over the house. Because if the house had an edge over the player on the bets that the player had made, why would the bookmaker limit the player?

The only reason a bookmaker does this is because they know that in the long run they are losing money. Bookmakers only want to keep losing players as their customers, and they are allowed to do this in their terms and conditions.

Bookmakers thrive on players making mistakes. But when they notice someone consistently winning or finding value in their odds, they see you as a threat to their profits.

Limitations Are Actually Signs of Progress

This is paradoxical, but that's the way it is: Limitations are actually signs of progress.

It shows that value betting is a real thing. It shows that it actually is producing positive expected value to the players.

In a way, being limited is a badge of honor—it means you're too skilled for them to handle.

No matter this positive spin, it can still be really (like really) frustrating. But hey, don't worry—there are ways to handle bookmaker limitations and stay in the game.

Types of Limitations

Before taking action, identify the type of limitation you're dealing with.

The critical question is: Is it a hard limitation or a soft limitation?

Soft Limitations

These usually reduce your maximum stake, often to as little as €5-€15 per game.

This is a usual situation—we might get limited to something between €5 to €15. While it may seem restrictive, soft limitations still allow you to place bets, especially on high-profile leagues where stakes might be higher.

It's not over. We are still in the game. We can still bet with this account.

We can still get tens and tens of bets in per day with this account, so we will still be making money. Let's not get unmotivated even though we do get a limitation.

Hard Limitations

These unfortunately completely block you from placing bets.

In such cases, you'll need to explore new strategies, new accounts, or new bookmakers. You might want to check out clone bookmakers as well.

Solution 1: Continue Using Limited Accounts

If it is a soft limitation—like we usually have—then we can usually utilize the account. We can still keep betting with the limited account.

Okay, we had an account where we were able to bet as much as we wanted. We placed some hundreds of bets, probably even over a thousand. Now we are limited to €10 per game.

We are still in the game. We can still bet with this account. We can still get tens of bets in per day with this account. We will still be making money.

Solution 2: Use Clone Bookmakers

We can use clone bookmakers to complement the amount of money that we cannot bet anymore because of the restriction.

Compared to what we used to be able to bet—let's say we used to be able to bet €200—now we're only able to bet €8. We can bring in a clone bookmaker to make up that lost amount of value.

Clone bookmakers have:

• Different brand names but identical odds
• Same markets and pricing
• Separate account limits

Check which clone bookmakers work in your country on our bookmakers page.

Read our detailed guide on avoiding and managing bookmaker limitations for more clone strategies.

Solution 3: Check for Partial Limitations

It's really possible when we get limited that we are still able to bet on bigger leagues and on different sports with full volume.

Partial limitation means we are only not allowed to bet on certain leagues and certain markets, but on some other leagues and markets we can still bet on full volume.

This happens a lot. Keep using the limited account and check if you can still bet on some leagues and on some markets with no restrictions.

Solution 4: Use Sharp Bookmakers and Exchanges

Another thing to consider to avoid limitations altogether is to use sharp bookmakers or bookmaker exchanges.

These platforms will not limit your stakes.

Sharp bookmakers include:

• Pinnacle – Never limits winning players
• Betfair Exchange – Peer-to-peer betting, no bookmaker limitations
• Matchbook – Another exchange that accepts sharp action
• Asian bookmakers – Many accept professional betting

Consider using these platforms for:

• Arbitrage betting (taking the sharp side)
• Large stake placements without limitation risk
• Pinnacle dropping odds strategy
• Long-term sustainable betting

Solution 5: Warm Up New Accounts Properly

We also made detailed content about warming up bookmaker accounts—that's an important topic. We want to avoid getting limited for as long as possible, and there are certain things we can do.

One is warming up the account:

• Don't deposit huge amounts on the first deposit
• Start small and build gradually
• Act like a regular punter—a losing player
• Avoid betting only on obscure low-tier leagues
• Mix in some casual bets on popular markets

When we do this, we optimize for the long term. We extend our account lifespan before inevitable limitations kick in.

Hundreds of Bookmakers Available

Anyway, limitations do happen. It's part of the game. It's a sign of success.

Just utilize everything that FairOdds Terminal has to offer. There are over 200 bookmaker accounts supported in FairOdds Terminal.

FairOdds Terminal picks up the overpriced odds from all of those different bookmakers. Check out your country and utilize all of them—every single account.

With hundreds of bookmakers available, you have plenty of options even after getting limited on individual accounts.

Complete Strategy for Handling Limitations

Here's the complete playbook when you get limited:

1. Identify limitation type – Soft or hard? Partial or complete?
2. Keep using limited accounts – Even €5-€15 bets add up across multiple bookmakers
3. Use clone bookmakers – Multiply your effective stake across clone sites
4. Check for partial limitations – Test if you can still bet full volume on major leagues
5. Switch to sharp bookmakers – Pinnacle and exchanges never limit winners
6. Open new soft bookmaker accounts – Hundreds available, new ones every week
7. Warm up new accounts properly – Extend lifespan before next limitation

Why You Shouldn't Give Up

Getting limited can feel discouraging. You might think: "Can I make betting profitable anymore?"

The answer is absolutely yes:

• Limited accounts are still usable
• Clone bookmakers multiply your stakes
• Hundreds of bookmakers remain available
• Sharp bookmakers never limit you
• Partial limitations often leave major leagues unrestricted
• New bookmakers enter the market constantly

Limitations are expected and manageable. They're actually proof your strategy works.

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