Fading Question

**Fishhead** · 12-06-09, 09:34 AM

Yes sir..........or when a handicapper makes a selection, if you fade him or her, it means going the opposite.

**the ghost** · 12-06-09, 09:38 AM

Thanks, Fishhead

**Fishhead** · 12-06-09, 10:10 AM

Originally posted by the ghost

Thanks, Fishhead

Your welcome Ghost

**Dokholiday** · 12-06-09, 01:35 PM

What is scalping?

**Justin7** · 12-06-09, 01:54 PM

Scalping = betting both sides of a game for a guaranteed profit.
I.e. Arizona +3.5 -120
and Minnesota -3.5 +125.

**Dokholiday** · 12-06-09, 02:06 PM

thanks for answering that.

Is that ever possible these days?

**Dokholiday** · 12-06-09, 02:23 PM

what about this bet

arizona +3 +105
Minnesota -3.5 +108

would taking both sides of that be considered scalping or no since it is not guaranteed?

**Dokholiday** · 12-06-09, 02:24 PM

just went up to +109

**20Four7** · 12-06-09, 02:38 PM

Minnesota -3.5 +108 is approximately equal to Minnesota -3 -115 or so..... so not it wouldn't be close to a scalp.

so you have one side at +105 and the other at approx -115..... losing proposition here.

**Hybris** · 12-06-09, 02:38 PM

3.0 is not the same as 3.5

**Dokholiday** · 12-06-09, 02:44 PM

i guess it would be favorable if it were:

arizona +3.5 +105
Minnesota -3 +108

**20Four7** · 12-06-09, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Dokholiday

i guess it would be favorable if it were:

arizona +3.5 +105
Minnesota -3 +108

If you had that situation you'd be in fine form..... mostly since arizona +3.5 is equal to Arizona +3 +122 or so..... Remember in football 3 is a MAGIC number and going from -3.5 to -4 won't incur such a dramatic shift.

**pavyracer** · 12-06-09, 02:51 PM

When you bet a moneyline the night before at +110 and right at the game time it is -125 it is called beating the closing line, right? So if your play wins after the game is over you are a sharp. What is the term for beating the closing line but losing the bet? Goat?

**20Four7** · 12-06-09, 02:56 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

When you bet a moneyline the night before at +110 and right at the game time it is -125 it is called beating the closing line, right? So if your play wins after the game is over you are a sharp. What is the term for beating the closing line but losing the bet? Goat?

I believe you already know it's either Donkey or Pags..... but I'll remind you.