1. 07-07-08 05:16 PM #1
    AgainstAllOdds
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    Question about scalps...

    Alright so betting to sides and whichever side wins is known as a scalp. But whats it called when you bet on both sides and if team A wins you break even and if team B wins you win X amount. Are there specific terms or names for these two diffrent ways?
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  2. 07-08-08 01:50 AM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by AgainstAllOdds View Post
    Alright so betting to sides and whichever side wins is known as a scalp. But whats it called when you bet on both sides and if team A wins you break even and if team B wins you win X amount. Are there specific terms or names for these two diffrent ways?
    I'm not aware of any special name used to describe such a situation. But what's in a name, anyway?

    Really, what you've described is just a linear combination of a scalp and a position bet.

    So if you were to win $X in the event of a victory by Team A and breakeven in the event of a Team A loss, then you've in essence scalped Teams A and its opponent, and have an additional position over and above that scalp on Team A.

    There are obviously many economically equivalent ways to look at it.
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    it is called free money
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  4. 07-11-08 08:58 PM #4
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