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    outforseason36
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    I think I have found a way to get better value on your "straight" bets...

    NEVERMIND- I Failed Miserably...
    Last edited by outforseason36; 02-09-09 at 08:51 PM.

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    if only you had a brain...
    think you should go to this site sportsbetting4idiots.com

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    i think thats pretty smart lol good job man haha

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    WOW and all these years I missed that. get real

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    Shoebox- With the two parlays, you are still risking $110. If you win one parlay you are winning $198 ($143 + your original $55 wager).

    Therefore, you win $198 minus the $55 placed on the losing parlay= $143.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outforseason36 View Post
    Shoebox- With the two parlays, you are still risking $110. If you win one parlay you are winning $198 including your original $55 wager.
    nevermind
    Last edited by shoebox; 02-09-09 at 08:39 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outforseason36 View Post
    Here is a scenario:

    You are going to bet on UNC -3 (-110) @ UConn Risking $110 to win $100.

    Why not make two parlays like this?...

    UNC -3
    Oklahoma -5.5 (vs. Duke)

    $55 to win $143

    AND

    UNC -3
    Duke +5.5 (@ Oklahoma)

    Risking $55 to win $143

    In both bets, you are risking $110 on UNC. With the straight bet, you are going to win $100. With one of the parlays (whichever wins), you are going to win $143.

    Am I the only one seeing the value in this???
    Probably not the only one unfortunately.

    Joe.

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    Say you have a $110 balance. You place 110 to win 100 on UNC -3 -110...you win and now have $210 in your account.

    Take the same situation with the parlays: 55 to win 143 UNC -3/OU -5.5 and 55 to win 143 on UNC -3/Duke +5.5
    UNC covers and so does Duke...UNC -3/Duke +5.5=win. You now have 198 in your account...UNC -3/OU -5.5=loss. 198 (from win)-55(from loss)=143 in account.

    So instead of having 210 total you have 143...not a winning situation.

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    risking 110 to win 100=210 in bank
    risking 55 to win 143= 198-losses=143 in bank

    your losing money

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    Quote Originally Posted by outforseason36 View Post
    Here is a scenario:

    You are going to bet on UNC -3 (-110) @ UConn Risking $110 to win $100.

    Why not make two parlays like this?...

    UNC -3
    Oklahoma -5.5 (vs. Duke)

    $55 to win $143

    AND

    UNC -3
    Duke +5.5 (@ Oklahoma)

    Risking $55 to win $143

    In both bets, you are risking $110 on UNC. With the straight bet, you are going to win $100. With one of the parlays (whichever wins), you are going to win $143.

    Am I the only one seeing the value in this???
    If you place bets like this your sportsbook will love you.

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    outforseason36
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    Wow, I never even took into consideration the original $110 that was risked in the straight bet. I feel like an idiot now.

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    just erase this thread asap and pretend it never happened

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    Quote Originally Posted by outforseason36 View Post
    Here is a scenario:

    You are going to bet on UNC -3 (-110) @ UConn Risking $110 to win $100.

    Why not make two parlays like this?...

    UNC -3
    Oklahoma -5.5 (vs. Duke)

    $55 to win $143

    AND

    UNC -3
    Duke +5.5 (@ Oklahoma)

    Risking $55 to win $143

    In both bets, you are risking $110 on UNC. With the straight bet, you are going to win $100. With one of the parlays (whichever wins), you are going to win $143.

    Am I the only one seeing the value in this???
    I'm pretty high right now and have had a long day but even after reading into it isn't the answer that the Huskies could win?

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    I will edit the original post. No need to pretend it never happened. Hey, we are all here to help eachother out by beating the books right?!?!

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    Your even a bigger idiot for starting the exact same thread some where else after we told you that your a idiot

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    Willy, STFU. I posted each thread withing 2 minutes of eachother to get views and opinions from each board. I dont know why you have so much hatred within yourself that you must bash so many people on the boards. We are all here to one thing, and that is to help each of us build our bankrolls.

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    I dont bash people other then that dumb**** tout peach pit. and you should have listened to the first 5 guys that said your were outtolunch36

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