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One suspends you. One already has the money.
BroThrow and Poll both put the bet between people rather than a bookmaker. The difference is what backs it. BroThrow never touches the money and enforces payment with account suspensions after the fact. Poll takes the stake up front, so there is nothing to enforce.
Poll compared with BroThrow
Does the platform hold the money
Poll: Yes. The stake is held from the moment someone joins until the bet settles.
BroThrow: No. BroThrow takes no responsibility for collecting or settling wagers. You settle up with your opponent directly.
If someone does not pay
Poll: They staked to join, so there is nothing left to collect.
BroThrow: You file a dispute and they may be suspended. Their rules escalate from a one week to a one month ban.
What you can bet on
Poll: Any yes or no question you can write, sport or not.
BroThrow: Pre-game spreads, totals and moneylines across major sports, plus some live betting.
Where the line comes from
Poll: You and your friends agree the terms. There is no line.
BroThrow: A third-party feed. BroThrow sets no lines itself, and you pick a side at that price.
Who grades the result
Poll: Everyone who wagered votes, and the majority decides.
BroThrow: Official league statistics, with a published rulebook for postponements and voids.
Cost per bet
Poll: A small percentage of winning payouts only.
BroThrow: No per-bet fee. They earn from an optional PRO subscription instead, and do not publish what it costs.
BroThrow changes things from time to time. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.
What BroThrow does better
BroThrow gives you properly priced sports lines without needing a friend to agree a market first, graded from official league data against a published rulebook, and it takes no fee on the bet itself, though it does not publish what its optional PRO tier costs. Counterparties are ID verified, and a public marketplace means someone can fill your bet when your own group will not. For straight sports betting that is a better shape than writing your own question.
Pick BroThrow if
You want real spreads and totals at a market price, you are betting sports and nothing else, and your circle reliably settles up without being chased.
Questions people ask
Does BroThrow hold the stake?
No. BroThrow does not collect or settle wagers, so you settle up with your opponent directly. If someone does not pay, you file a dispute and they can be suspended.
What does Poll do instead?
Everyone stakes when they join the bet, so the money is already in before the result is known. Nobody needs to be suspended to make settlement happen.
Can I bet on something that is not sport?
Not on BroThrow, which is built around sourced sports lines. Poll takes any yes or no question you can write, which is the main reason groups use it.
Other comparisons
How Poll stacks up against the rest, including where they win.
- ComparisonPoll vs WagerLabOne tracks the bet. One settles it.
- ComparisonPoll vs RounderSame argument. One of them pays out.
- ComparisonPoll vs FinalCallA tracker remembers. It does not pay you.
- AlternativePolymarket alternativeTheir team picks the markets. You pick yours.
- AlternativeKalshi alternativeAn exchange lists contracts. You have an argument.
- No longer availableBetU alternativeThe app is gone. The bets do not have to be.
- ComparisonPoll vs BetOpenlyA scoreboard settles one. Your group settles the other.
- ComparisonPoll vs BettorEdgeNo house either way. Different other side.
Bet against your friends, not a bookmaker.
Open a private cash bet, share the link, and let the group settle it.