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    ChuckyTheGoat
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    Basic Premise on betting in Oct/Nov

    Call it the months of the crossover sports:

    *Baseball: playoffs and WS.
    *Football: mid-season.
    *Bask/Hockey: just starting up.

    Basic premise on how to approach betting in these months:
    *Think about how the oddsmaker allocates his time...and go into other areas.

    Which lines eat up MOST of the oddsmaker time? Those #s would logically be the sharpest:
    1) Baseball: how can there be much of an edge after 180 games played?
    2) NFL: deepest limits. Any edge can't be more than a few points.
    3) NBA: I can't imagine the edges are too big.

    I find it laughable that these touts claim Oct/Nov to be hunting season. As if they can play across the board and swoop up windfall profits.

    What does that leave as possible vulnerabilities?
    1) Coll FB: non-major Conf.
    2) Coll Bask: the early season lines are known to be very hard to set.
    3) NHL: if you're a specialist. You might know certain teams better than the oddsmaker.

    What do you think?

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    Throw world cup in the mix too.
    Hunt at what is your strongest sport.the more sports options the better

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    Just college hoops

    everything else lines priced perfectly

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    While I understand what you are saying there are definitely opportunities at this time but at the same time with so many opportunities that average bettor risks putting oneself in a bad position.

    The biggest the menu the more likely you can get confused.

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    i get your point chuck. look for value.

    and i get laker's point also. it could be overwhelming to have so much available.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lakerboy View Post
    While I understand what you are saying there are definitely opportunities at this time but at the same time with so many opportunities that average bettor risks putting oneself in a bad position.

    The biggest the menu the more likely you can get confused.
    Yeah I think that's why Saturdays are my worst days so many options I don't know what to do

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    Quote Originally Posted by pologq View Post
    i get your point chuck. look for value.

    and i get laker's point also. it could be overwhelming to have so much available.
    We're on the same page. It's about identifying value.

    I truly believe the oddsmaker is over-worked in Oct/Nov/Dec. There are just too many teams to line correctly.

    Best to shoot at the low-hanging fruit. One example I can think of:
    *Early-season Coll Bask in the mid-majors (and low-majors) has to be impossible to line. Soft-lines aplenty.

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