straight up or spread

[Mark Cuban]

I haven't seen a lot of people betting the games straight up. Is that because the money is not as good or because spreads make the action more intense?

[MJFtheGenius]

you will lose $

[Mark Cuban]

It seems to me that the 50-50 would be better because the spread makes it a 60-40 (or something like that) for one of the teams. No?

[etothep]

im much, much more likely to take ML in football than basketball

i agree with MJF that taking the ML too often leads to too many Ls

[Mark Cuban]

That seems rational. I'm guessing you would play games that are as close to even money as possible?

[MJFtheGenius]

Well than it would become similar to handicapping baseball, where you just pick the winer and have to deal with the juice, I think baseball is the hardest sport to handicap.

[Mark Cuban]

Well than it would become similar to handicapping baseball, where you just pick the winer and have to deal with the juice, I think baseball is the hardest sport to handicap.

Never tried it. Starting with good old b-ball.