1. 03-31-10 08:48 AM #1
    Just Enough
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    hockey wagering question

    hey guys, i have a quick newb question. what's the advantage of taking a team to win by -1/2 a goal? it's the same line as taking them to win in 3. i only see that option in 3 way betting, so i'm only assuming that -1/2 is for regulation only. am i wrong? thanks for any explanations.
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  2. 03-31-10 09:25 AM #2
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    Most if not all books only offer -1/2 on regulation time only
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  3. 03-31-10 05:12 PM #3
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    ok, for example, if i took the pens to win in regulation @ +125. what's the difference if i took them -1/2 in regulation @+125? they need to win in regulation either way. correct?
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  4. 03-31-10 05:33 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Just Enough View Post
    ok, for example, if i took the pens to win in regulation @ +125. what's the difference if i took them -1/2 in regulation @+125? they need to win in regulation either way. correct?
    They are the same.
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  5. 03-31-10 06:03 PM #5
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    thanks xyz. that's what i thought.
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  6. 04-01-10 04:01 PM #6
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    There is a difference. If you take a team to win even up in regulation time, and the game ends up in a tie, you push. If you give up the 1/2 point, you lose in some books, because your team lost by that 1/2 point in regulation.
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  7. 04-01-10 04:08 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigdaddyQH View Post
    There is a difference. If you take a team to win even up in regulation time, and the game ends up in a tie, you push. If you give up the 1/2 point, you lose in some books, because your team lost by that 1/2 point in regulation.
    At some books, regulation only lines are 3-way lines with the tie as an option. Based on what the poster said about the odds on -1/2 being the same as regulation ML, this sounds like a 3-way line.
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