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caesars review after live bet got rejected but stake stayed pending.

Was in the middle of a live bet on a soccer match, odds swung in my favor for once so I went for it, hit confirm and it just spun for ages. Then suddenly got rejected, no surprise there I guess, but my stake showed up as pending and wasn’t cleared out for a solid 30 minutes. Never had that happen before, usually a rejection puts the money back instantly. Checked account balance like five times and thought maybe it would resolve after the match, but it stayed locked up way longer than it should have.

Definitely left a sour taste since I missed a really nice opportunity in live blackjack while that stake was stuck in limbo. Is this a bug with live betting or just a weird lag on their end? I stick mostly to table games and do live bets on the side, but something about money being hung up mid-match just feels sketchy as hell.

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Yup, lag. I've had live bets hang pending while Slots credits fine, which tells you where their priorities aaaare

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Live betting has extra moving parts because the odds can change while the wager is being processed. Caesars says live wagers go through an automated delay before acceptance, so a rejection during a fast-moving soccer market isn't necessarily unusual.

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Pending for 30 minutes is the part I hate, not the reject. Same vibe as Live Dealer tables freezing right when limits matter!!!

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Yeah that's live lag, not a ghost bet lol. Seen pending stakes sit while promos and live lines both choke.

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