Some Books allow pleasers in Basketball, and it's not necessarily a bad deal. A few of the places I have allow a 4-pt pleaser at 13-2 for 2-teamers.
For those that aren't aware, a "Pleaser" is a reverse teaser in that you're giving up points instead of getting them. You give up 4 points instead of getting the same--but you get 6.5 -1 odds on a two-teamer.
Ok, normally it's a sucker bet...but not when you please thru the 0. For example, a +3.5 dog is now a 1/2 pt fav, or a +2.5 dog is now -1.5. Combining two such bets, I find I'm hitting one in six, yet getting paid at 6.5 -1 . You can grind out a profit this way, IMO.
For those that aren't aware, a "Pleaser" is a reverse teaser in that you're giving up points instead of getting them. You give up 4 points instead of getting the same--but you get 6.5 -1 odds on a two-teamer.
Ok, normally it's a sucker bet...but not when you please thru the 0. For example, a +3.5 dog is now a 1/2 pt fav, or a +2.5 dog is now -1.5. Combining two such bets, I find I'm hitting one in six, yet getting paid at 6.5 -1 . You can grind out a profit this way, IMO.