Pinnacle in South Africa
Since 1998, Pinnacle has actively acted as a provider of sports betting and has earned itself an excellent reputation for these almost two decades, which is mainly due to the proposed high odds. In this segment, Pinnacle is one of the best among betting companies in South Africa.
However, players should not expect great experiments and pleasant tricks here. Pinnacle focuses on the main point: sports betting. This bookmaker is specifically designed for professional bettors or those who want to be. Pinnacle provides an opportunity for "learning" (can be found in the menu on articles about stakes), offers excellent ratings and a lot of reading products for its users.
The company's headquarters is located on the Caribbean island and is licensed by local authorities. They are among the oldest and most respected providers of legal gambling.
Pinnacle website efficiency
Pinnacle also scores points for its website. The intuitive navigation and convenient appearance guarantee that you can find your way relatively quickly. The Pinnacle page attracts the customers by vivid colors and amazing designs. On the initial page, customers immediately learn about the most popular bets and can quickly access their favorite sport.
In addition, attributes are logically intelligible, if they are sometimes slightly inconvenient. Often you need to first click on the different submenus before the search is found.
If you want to bet on Pinnacle, you, of course, need to sign up. This automatically opens a separate account. Registration in Pinnacle is extremely simple. Just fill out the online form and you are ready to go.
In the header menu on the provider's website, there is also a very extensive news section where players are offered a lot of internal details and details in the field of sports betting. It can also be called an "educational program" for players. This is unique in the bookmakers market.
Betting offer: good choice of sports
The range of sports betting of Pinnacle is wide. The bookmaker divides its bets into 20 categories, and football, of course, takes an open position. Basketball and hockey, as well as volleyball and handball, are also very popular. They also offer unusual kinds of sports, including chess and martial arts. That's exactly why Pinnacle is perfect for bettors for South Africa.
In addition, Pinnacle also has exotic things, such as e-sports in the program. Such an offer is not often provided be other betting sites in South Africa. That is, if you like to play games such as CS Go or League of Legends, you have the opportunity to place a bet on your favorite team and so on. In recent years, betting on eSports has become very popular. Even Internet users who are indifferent to computer games and traditional sports are aware of them. Therefore, the possibility of E-sport betting on Pinnacle website is a big advantage for South African punters.
With relatively high stakes and maximum bet limits for all players, Pinnacle is equally popular with beginners and professional punters. With a low margin (1.5% for African Handicaps for European top leagues) combined with high stakes limits, Pinnacle earns thousands of arbitration awards.
Anyone who likes to place money on live betting is probably not in the best holdfast of Pinnacle. Yes, this bookmaker also has some sports in the living area, especially soccer. But Pinnacle does without a generously programmed live mode and other graphic elements. Instead, the client just can make a real-time bet possible. We still have little doubt, whether this principle is so beneficial. So far, Pinnacle doesn't seem to focus on live betting.
However, a small casino and a playground are available.
Odds and betting limits
If you are looking for the best odds, you will not miss the Pinnacle. Currently, no other sports betting provider can compete with this. If you carefully consider individual betting areas, you will soon find out that Pinnacle has the best odds in the gambling market for almost all. This applies to both safe favorites and the chances of outsiders.
Among the professional players, there is a good opinion of Pinnacle that the limits for individual bets are incredibly high. Again, we must say that Pinnacle is recommended for professionals and those who want to participate in sports betting.
The limit of bets varies depending on the competition and sport, as well as on the time when the bet is placed. The restrictions on sports betting increased as the event approached. The user quickly sees in the header of the corresponding event how high the limit is, what we perceive as very user-friendly and transparent.
Single bets can be placed with an amount of one dollar. The limit always depends on the sport. Since Pinnacle has the highest possible bet limit, these amounts are quite high, and the limits are clearly displayed in the relevant area on the website.
The largest selection of bets is available in the top leagues of European football: the German Bundesliga, the English Premier League, the Spanish Primera group and Italian Serie A. Fans of basketball, hockey, baseball and American football will also easily win their money in Pinnacle.
Only fans of special rates come here too rarely. Bets on yellow cards, scorers and a timeout can not be found here. However, this deficiency is easily compensated by first-class odds.
Bonus offer and promotions
Pinnacle advertises its first-class bets with the slogan "Bonus of Life". So the betting provider hits the mark! Instead of a one-time new customer bonus, customers benefit from consistently high odds. Until recently, new customers still received a 10% deposit bonus of no more than $500. However, this was not very attractive, since for the maximum bonus a high deposit of $5,000 was required.
Instead of bonuses Pinnacle relies on the best odds at individual stakes. A full betting program offers higher odds, especially for the most popular sports such as football.
Payment and withdrawal methods
There are no two opinions of Pinnacle as to how users can transfer their money to their account: here the bet portal offers a wide range of payment methods. In this respect, it would be better for Pinnacle to accept Paypal.
Visa and Mastercard are available for credit card payments. A classic bank transfer is, of course, a popular option. For electronic wallets, Pinnacle uses Neteller, Webmoney and Skrill to cover two basic ways of transferring money. A deposit through Paysafecard is also available. Moreover, it is possible to use some exotics in this area, such as Qiwi, Poli or Moneta.
Pinnacle partially charges a deposit fee for withdrawal funds, for example, through Paysafecard (3.45%), but only the withdrawal of profits per month is free. If you want to withdraw several times, you will pay as much as twelve dollars for payment - with a bank transfer, even $20.
With the exception of a classic bank transfer, which takes 2-4 business days, the money is available immediately after the deposit for sports bets. Pinnacle doesn't have the minimum deposit amount. However, clients should be careful because the selected currency can't be changed later. In any case, it is positive that no fees are charged for deposits, regardless of the payment method chosen.
Tax on bets should not be paid by Pinnacle's clients. At least, theoretically. In the "Questions and Answers" section, the bookmaker solves this issue and writes about the tax on stakes in Pinnacle: "You are responsible for transferring your winnings to the appropriate authorities." Pinnacle doesn't disclose any information about individual transactions or gaming activities to third parties.
Mobile access to Pinnacle
Pinnacle has two ways to access the site from a mobile device.
First of all, customers can use the mobile version of the site. This has the advantage that download and installation are not required. To use the mobile version of Pinnacle Sports, only one browser is needed. The mobile website is designed to be very user-friendly and allows you to quickly place bets from any smartphone or tablet.
The bookmaker also has a special mobile application Pinnacle Lite. You can download it from the Apple Store or Google Play. A special application will give you a whole new way to make bets with advantageous odds in any place convenient for you. In addition, it became possible to fully administer the account stakes. Recently, customers can even make deposits through the app. Only for payment, it is necessary to resort to the desktop version.
Choose which way you prefer to use - an application or a mobile version of the site.
Customer Support in Pinnacle
In comparison with other bookmakers, Pinnacle customer service is slightly reduced. Only the online form is available for contact. Unfortunately, a telephone hotline or live chats are not offered.
But after all, Pinnacle e-mail works very efficiently. Written questions are usually answered within a few hours. To ensure the fastest possible service, Pinnacle provides round-the-clock customer support. Email support is available in ten languages in addition to standard languages such as English, Spanish, Italian and German.
The site has a section on the FAQ-questions so that most questions can be answered in advance. Moreover, there is a detailed sport betting dictionary and many guides with different betting strategies.
Our conclusion by Pinnacle
Pinnacle is certainly an ideal platform for advanced players in South Africa. If you want to gain an unlimited number of bets and you want to enjoy the best chances in the industry, you will be like a duck to water with Pinnacle.
This is absolutely serious and reliable bookmaker. This is also evidenced by numerous positive feedbacks from well-known online portals. Odds here are much higher than average. Since there are no risks in the form of fees, the chances of a potential profit are extremely good. In turn, customers must refuse the bonus. However, this loss can easily be compensated by great opportunities for profit.