Sharp or overall?

**pdprodigy** · 10-03-10, 01:59 PM

I guess you can't trust what Vegas says public money is doing. You can only cap or simulate games and compare to opening lines?

**LT Profits** · 10-03-10, 02:04 PM

Timing is everything. Best to be on sharp side BEFORE the line moves.

**rfr3sh** · 10-03-10, 02:17 PM

LT that is why some slow moving books are good to have funded incase you cant catch it at your main book

**pdprodigy** · 10-03-10, 02:56 PM

Oh I see, so all you have to do is have tens of thousands to bet on a game so Vegas will let you bet first before they move the line according to smart money once you get to be an insider..so simple

**LT Profits** · 10-03-10, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by pdprodigy

Oh I see, so all you have to do is have tens of thousands to bet on a game so Vegas will let you bet first before they move the line according to smart money once you get to be an insider..so simple

Not necessarily, rfr3sh is100% right. Of course, the slow moving book will eventually ban you for steam chasing, but git as much as you can while the gittins good.

**Peregrine Stoop** · 10-03-10, 06:45 PM

best to beat the closing line no matter if you are 'with' or 'against' the 'sharps'

**pdprodigy** · 10-04-10, 11:55 AM

What about capping the game and then comparing your line with Vegas' opening line? Does side value work better or worse than steam chasing?

**Flight** · 10-05-10, 09:30 PM

Both methods can be used. It's whatever you find to be consistent.

I find openers to be more profitable (and enduring) than chasing steam.