The betting thread - who ya got?

• ohiobucks1

  

  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?
• thavoice

  I only bet vdollars.
• sportchampps

  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)
• sleeper

  

  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.
• thavoice

  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.....
• Pick6

  

  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.
• ohiobucks1

  

  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
• Laley23

  

  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.
• sportchampps

  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.
• Iliketurtles

  

  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.
• sportchampps

  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.
• ohiobucks1

  

  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
  
  
  
• ohiobucks1

  

  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
• ohiobucks1

  

  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.
• Laley23

  

  Dont like taking 4 favorites in a parlay for the NFL.
  
  history shows the money is made by taking underdogs.
• sleeper

  

  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?
• Iliketurtles

  

  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.
• sleeper

  

  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.
• ohiobucks1

  

  I agree with you laley, but I like those teams this weekend... and it's only $2
• Laley23

  

  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%
• Laley23

  

  A little more research....from 2002-2012
  
  
• Laley23

  

  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.
• Mulva

  

  It's all about college football super teasers.
• ohiobucks1

  

  Mulva;1526731 wrote:It's all about college football super teasers.

  explain
• Laley23

  

  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.