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  • backo
    SBR Hustler
    • 09-15-09
    • 88

    #1
    buying 1/2 a point
    Hello

    Can anyone point me in the right direction of books that you can buy 1/2 a point. I know with pinnacle you can and i was informed that you could with The Greek, but have jusst signed up and cant see how to do this?

    Anyone know of any other books other than pinny?

    Thanks in advance
  • Thremp
    SBR MVP
    • 07-23-07
    • 2067

    #2
    After you put it into your betting tickets "buy points" is on the right side.
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    • backo
      SBR Hustler
      • 09-15-09
      • 88

      #3
      ah I see!!

      Thanks for that, im from the UK and still trying to suss out the american books!

      Cheers
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      • Wrecktangle
        SBR MVP
        • 03-01-09
        • 1524

        #4
        Rarely is it good to buy points. In American football on/off 3 perhaps but even that can be too expensive for what you gain.
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        • Stealinhome
          SBR Wise Guy
          • 10-23-09
          • 977

          #5
          Yea not worth it your not going live/die by the hook more than 50/50
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          • Peeig
            SBR Wise Guy
            • 02-06-08
            • 567

            #6
            someplaces give you a free half point......i'd suggest doing that
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            • Igetp2s
              SBR MVP
              • 05-21-07
              • 1046

              #7
              Originally posted by backo
              Hello

              Can anyone point me in the right direction of books that you can buy 1/2 a point. I know with pinnacle you can and i was informed that you could with The Greek, but have jusst signed up and cant see how to do this?

              Anyone know of any other books other than pinny?

              Thanks in advance
              Almost every book will let you buy half points, the only difference is how many and the price. It's probably harder to find books that won't let you buy half points than books that will.

              Usually with line shopping, you should be able to get that extra half point for free.
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              • mdemps9190
                SBR MVP
                • 11-08-07
                • 1957

                #8
                yeah...I'd recommend always having an account at bodog as well as somewhere else. You will get that .5 point on the underdog at least 70% of the time as opposed to buying at another book. But you MUST have an account elsewhere besides bodog to complement it.
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                • thebestthereis
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 03-01-09
                  • 11459

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Peeig
                  someplaces give you a free half point......i'd suggest doing that
                  they don't give you the 1/2 point on or off a number that's worth a lick
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                  • Peeig
                    SBR Wise Guy
                    • 02-06-08
                    • 567

                    #10
                    Originally posted by thebestthereis
                    they don't give you the 1/2 point on or off a number that's worth a lick
                    Depends on what sport you are talking about and what site you are talking about.........of course nobody is giving you a free 1/2 pt off the 3 or 7 in american footballz.........but there are other half pts that could be helpful and gotten for free
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                    • pats3peat
                      SBR MVP
                      • 10-23-05
                      • 1163

                      #11
                      you should always buy a 1/2 point when you get it for free
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                      • AL1322
                        SBR MVP
                        • 12-07-09
                        • 1944

                        #12
                        i lost 2 games last night by a half point siena and app st so i understand u wanting to do that but in the long run prob not a good idea to lay -120 all the time.. just my opinion
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                        • chillaxation
                          SBR Rookie
                          • 03-09-10
                          • 11

                          #13
                          I always buy a 1/2 point if they don't have it on a half already. I generally only bet basketball and I hate when the lines get to more than -2.5 so I generally always buy down to there in college and down to -1.5 in pro. And even if they're giving me 8 points, I buy it to +8.5.

                          Originally posted by AL1322
                          i lost 2 games last night by a half point siena and app st so i understand u wanting to do that but in the long run prob not a good idea to lay -120 all the time.. just my opinion
                          Funny you mention Siena, I just won $1500 on Fairfield (I think) +8.5 last night. Talk about a nail bitter at the end! I thought the Fairfield guy was fouling him for sure with that 1.9 seconds left, but he passed it away!
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                          • Wrecktangle
                            SBR MVP
                            • 03-01-09
                            • 1524

                            #14
                            Originally posted by pats3peat
                            you should always buy a 1/2 point when you get it for free
                            Absolutely.
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