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ohiobucks1

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Oct 30, 2013 11:51 AM
I've got:

Indiana -2 vs. NO $20 to win 19.50
2 game parlay Cavs + 4 , Pistons -2.5 - $5 to win $14



that's all for tonight, anyone see any good games to bet?
Oct 30, 2013 11:51am
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thavoice

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Oct 30, 2013 12:10 PM
I only bet vdollars.
Oct 30, 2013 12:10pm
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sportchampps

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Oct 30, 2013 3:27 PM
When I bet basketball it's usually the over/under. I like the under in the spurs grizz (186)game tonight. Also the under in the Charlotte Houston game(205)
Oct 30, 2013 3:27pm
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Oct 30, 2013 3:43 PM
Is anyone who sports bet for more than 1 year up against Vegas?

I think sports betting is a waste of money but I do admit it definitely can make a contest you don't care about more interesting.
Oct 30, 2013 3:43pm
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thavoice

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Oct 30, 2013 4:05 PM
sleeper;1526113 wrote:Is anyone who sports bet for more than 1 year up against Vegas?

I think sports betting is a waste of money but I do admit it definitely can make a contest you don't care about more interesting.
Just like everyone who is in prison is innocent, everyone you ask if they won money at a casino or sports betting will say they are up.....
Oct 30, 2013 4:05pm
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Oct 30, 2013 4:35 PM
IM only 20 down on the season. I've been doing a lot more research now though when making bets. Looking to do a 3 or 4 team parlay this weekend.

Also, I only like betting on football. Basketball is just too damn hard.
Oct 30, 2013 4:35pm
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Oct 30, 2013 4:37 PM
I just started, but I did some teasers in college and won like a total of 50$ after all was said and done...

I will keep a list of my open bets and how much i've made/lost

Anyone else interested in doing so ?


Won $7.71 cents betting on the LAL game last night.
Won 50$ playing video poker just now

So I'm up $57.71 so far.


Current Bets:

Cavs to score first 10 points- $5 to win $5
Evan Turner over 15 points $10 to win 8
Pacers -2 over NO - $20 to win 19.05
Cavs +4.5, and Pistons -3.5 (parlay) - $5 to win 13.22
Redsox -1.5 over STL - $15 to win 25.5
Oct 30, 2013 4:37pm
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Oct 30, 2013 5:38 PM
I won pretty big in college betting college basketball, but haven't had the same luck since. Still up, but I've lost a couple hundred the last year.

I did win 1,500$ doing an NFL pickem. Spreads were Vegas, but it wasn't technically Vegas. 60$ to enter and you pick 4 games a week. I got 1st with a record of 40-28

This year though, I'm like 7 games under lol. Haven't checked the standings in a few weeks.
Oct 30, 2013 5:38pm
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sportchampps

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Oct 30, 2013 9:03 PM
I'm up over a grand almost 2 for the year. I've places 80-90% of my bets on MMA fights though. Vegas still hasn't caught up in MMA like they should. On one card alone last month I went 4-4 on underdogs winning their fights and all four were guys I felt should have been pretty big favorites.

I work with with a guy who is a huge gambler and every once in awhile he tips me off on a few other sports to bet on.
Oct 30, 2013 9:03pm
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Oct 30, 2013 9:35 PM
sportchampps;1526263 wrote:I'm up over a grand almost 2 for the year. I've places 80-90% of my bets on MMA fights though. Vegas still hasn't caught up in MMA like they should. On one card alone last month I went 4-4 on underdogs winning their fights and all four were guys I felt should have been pretty big favorites.

I work with with a guy who is a huge gambler and every once in awhile he tips me off on a few other sports to bet on.
Haha nice... I don't follow MMA but that probably would be something to look into. Like Laley I normally do pretty well during college basketball season. I feel like if you follow it especially the lesser conferences you can always find good bets.
Oct 30, 2013 9:35pm
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sportchampps

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Oct 30, 2013 10:03 PM
OhioBucks did you bet the unders I mentioned. Both are looking pretty good right now. In my experience the under is pretty good bet early in the NBA season.
Oct 30, 2013 10:03pm
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Oct 30, 2013 10:29 PM
sportchampps;1526311 wrote:OhioBucks did you bet the unders I mentioned. Both are looking pretty good right now. In my experience the under is pretty good bet early in the NBA season.

Sorry I didnt. Ill start listening more.


My bets tonight:

Cavs to score first 10 points- $5 to win $5 -Lost
Evan Turner over 15 points $10 to win 8 Scored 26 , won
Pacers -2 over NO - $20 to win 19.05 -PULLED IT OUT LATE - won
Cavs +4.5, and Pistons -3.5 (parlay) - $5 to win 13.22 - won
Redsox -1.5 over STL - $15 to win 25.5 - Won


up $65.77 tonight...

My total up is now +$123.48
Oct 30, 2013 10:29pm
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Oct 30, 2013 11:39 PM
My best for the weekend, $22 bet to potentially win $118.34
Oct 30, 2013 11:42:50 PM 4 Team Parlay #315456332
Football - NFL Lines (Game) Point Spread
NFL WEEK 9
(404) Dallas Cowboys -10½ (-105) Nov 03/13@02:00p
Competitor: (403) Minnesota Vikings
Football - NFL Lines (Game) Point Spread
NFL WEEK 9
(303) Cincinnati Bengals -3 (-115) Oct 31/13@08:25p
Competitor: (304) Miami Dolphins
Football - NFL Lines (Game) Point Spread
NFL WEEK 9
(407) Tennessee Titans -3 (EVEN) Nov 03/13@02:00p
Competitor: (408) St. Louis Rams
Football - NFL Lines (Game) Point Spread
NFL WEEK 9
(411) San Diego Chargers -1 Nov 03/13@02:00p
Competitor: (412) Washington Redskins 		Web US$ 2.00 US$ 25.87
Oct 30, 2013 11:38:43 PM Single #315456031
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(352) Florida +3 (-120) Nov 02/13@03:30p
Competitor: (351) Georgia 		Web US$ 5.00 US$ 4.17
Oct 30, 2013 11:37:03 PM 3 Team Parlay #315455894
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(355) Miami (Florida) +22 Nov 02/13@08:00p
Competitor: (356) Florida State
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(390) Texas Tech -3 (+105) Nov 02/13@07:00p
Competitor: (389) Oklahoma State
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(360) Michigan State -6 Nov 02/13@03:30p
Competitor: (359) Michigan 		Web US$ 5.00 US$ 32.36
Oct 29, 2013 11:56:14 PM 2 Team Parlay #315310338
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(301) Cincinnati -3 (-105) Oct 30/13@08:00p
Competitor: (302) Memphis
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(357) Wisconsin -10 (-105) Nov 02/13@12:00p
Competitor: (358) Iowa 		Web US$ 5.00 US$ 14.06
Oct 29, 2013 11:25:51 PM Single #315308277
Football - College Lines (Game) Point Spread
(363) Minnesota +10 (-115) Nov 02/13@03:30p
Competitor: (364) Indiana 		Web US$ 5.00 US$ 4.35

I'll be thinking about other potential bets for the weekend... part of me wants to put like $20-50 on MSU -6
Oct 30, 2013 11:39pm
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Oct 31, 2013 11:41 AM
Added Cincy -3
$20.36 to win $16.29
Added Dalton to be firstTD scorer $1 to win 32
Added Eifert to be first TD scorer $1 to win 16
added FG to be first points $5 to win $5.35
Houston -19 over USF - $13 to win 11.82

Still up $123.48 so far.
Oct 31, 2013 11:41am
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Oct 31, 2013 11:54 AM
Dont like taking 4 favorites in a parlay for the NFL.

history shows the money is made by taking underdogs.
Oct 31, 2013 11:54am
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Oct 31, 2013 12:01 PM
Laley23;1526630 wrote:Dont like taking 4 favorites in a parlay for the NFL.

history shows the money is made by taking underdogs.
How does history show that? You do know how the spread works right?
Oct 31, 2013 12:01pm
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Oct 31, 2013 12:11 PM
sleeper;1526642 wrote:How does history show that? You do know how the spread works right?
I know that Laley knows how spreads work and I'm not going to go find it for you but the information is out there that betting underdogs especially for the NFL is better for the long term to win money.
Oct 31, 2013 12:11pm
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Oct 31, 2013 12:14 PM
Iliketurtles;1526652 wrote:I know that Laley knows how spreads work and I'm not going to go find it for you but the information is out there that beating underdogs especially for the NFL is better for the long term to win money.
Of course you aren't going to find the information because it doesn't exist. The only way I could see underdogs having the edge is the odds maker skewing the early line so that you pay a 'penalty' for picking the favorite. However, because the line shifts any advantage is easily priced out and in the long run you lose money.
Oct 31, 2013 12:14pm
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Oct 31, 2013 12:48 PM
I agree with you laley, but I like those teams this weekend... and it's only $2
Oct 31, 2013 12:48pm
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Oct 31, 2013 12:51 PM
Vegas makes lines for the public. Typically, public likes favorites cause they dont want to put money on a team they dont think will win the game (even if they will cover). Then the sharks put money on underdogs and make money. Vegas still wins...its why they are sharks and crunch numbers and make a living off of selling their thoughts to people.


Quick search. Last year underdogs won 52.4%. This year they are at 53.4%
Oct 31, 2013 12:51pm
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Oct 31, 2013 12:56 PM
A little more research....from 2002-2012

Oct 31, 2013 12:56pm
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Oct 31, 2013 1:05 PM
If you cant read that graph...favorites covered 47% of the time from 2002-2012. The larger the spread, the more it favors the underdog. Pick-ems to 2.5pt spreads are closer to the 50-50 you would imagine. 3 point spreads were only covered 44% of the time, I really wish I could find the numbers on 3.5 spreads. That half point is what fucks with my mind the most when picking games.
Oct 31, 2013 1:05pm
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Oct 31, 2013 1:20 PM
It's all about college football super teasers.
Oct 31, 2013 1:20pm
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Oct 31, 2013 1:25 PM
Mulva;1526731 wrote:It's all about college football super teasers.
explain
Oct 31, 2013 1:25pm
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Oct 31, 2013 2:29 PM
For the record ohioBucks, I took cincy tonight lol.

Of your games, I wouldn't have done the Dallas game. That's a garbage time TD from fucking you kind of game...

I also like Redskins this week, but not sold to the point I disagree with the Chargers. But keep in mind it opened at Washington -1.5 and the public bets have moved it to San Diego -1.5 (some places, obviously not your site). Vegas loves those moves and the new "dog" often covers/wins. Most recent one where public bets moved the line more than 3 points was the Jets/Pats a few weeks ago.
Oct 31, 2013 2:29pm