Parlay riding on Portland +7

No coincidences · 03-07-10, 09:46 PM

That's the Trail Blazers, BTW -- not the Pilots.

Ralphie1412 · 03-07-10, 09:55 PM

Then you should have a nice size bet on Denver -7......no excuses.

No coincidences · 03-07-10, 09:57 PM

Originally posted by Ralphie1412

Then you should have a nice size bet on Denver -7......no excuses.

I'm pretty confident in the DEN number, but I think I'm still going to hedge about 40 percent. Hate to do it, but I have to. 60% is better than 0.

Any angle in playing the halves? I don't even know why I'm asking that, considering like I said last time, POR was up 20-plus on Utah at home and found a way to lose. Had I waited to see in that game, I might have just stuck with Portland and gotten burned.

Ralphie1412 · 03-07-10, 10:00 PM

when ever im in your position I hedge it exactly half and dont even watch the game. Free money. If the parlay pays 1000 I put 500 the other day and add 5 to my bankroll before the games even tip.

No coincidences · 03-07-10, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by Ralphie1412

when ever im in your position I hedge it exactly half and dont even watch the game. Free money. If the parlay pays 1000 I put 500 the other day and add 5 to my bankroll before the games even tip.

Unfortunately, the parlay's only worth about 1/8th of that. Wish I'd gone bigger, but after Villachoka burned me on a five-teamer yesterday (4-1), I got conservative and went mostly MLs.

clarkd32 · 03-07-10, 10:03 PM

i'd wait till halftime and see what options you have.

Ralphie1412 · 03-07-10, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by clarkd32

i'd wait till halftime and see what options you have.

terrible advice

tcarn01 · 03-07-10, 10:10 PM

take the other team and buy points. .you might hit both....

No coincidences · 03-07-10, 10:10 PM

Originally posted by Ralphie1412

terrible advice

Like I said, had I waited until halftime in the POR game a few weeks ago, I might have just let it ride or played less than 40% because the Blazers were dominating that game. They choked about as bad as any team has all season, and I was simply thankful I had hedged close to half.

No coincidences · 03-07-10, 10:11 PM

Originally posted by tcarn01

take the other team and buy points. .you might hit both....

I was thinking about that, but the chances are pretty remote.

KingKolzig · 03-07-10, 10:23 PM

wait until halftime. i do this all the time with parlays and by waiting until halftime more often then not im able to find middle ground as opposed to being way out of it..............you could take a small bet Denver -3.5 1st half, then if they dont cover. say Portland actually leads at half, then you will have a HUGE middle ground...........if Dever goes cover 1st half, and say leads by 8, then you win the Den 1st half bet and could still win the parlay

mvp123 · 03-08-10, 12:21 AM

why do ppl play parlays than ask to hedge ...hedging is gar money yes but u always lose out in your true odds and value ...think about it , if you would win the first leg as a single game then keep rolling profit over till next game , etc you will see exactly what i mean but i do understand its nice to gar money no matter what

hhsilver · 03-08-10, 12:41 AM

I don't like the idea of hedging --- your just making it harder to come out ahead if you play parlays.

Kirchner · 03-08-10, 12:43 AM

get it girl

sportsguy04 · 03-08-10, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by Kirchner

get it girl

Snowball · 03-08-10, 12:50 AM

I got my mind made up come you can get it, get it girl
any time... tonight is fine.. say whaaat ??

Funk Classic

KingKolzig · 03-08-10, 12:51 AM

Originally posted by mvp123

why do ppl play parlays than ask to hedge ...hedging is gar money yes but u always lose out in your true odds and value ...think about it , if you would win the first leg as a single game then keep rolling profit over till next game , etc you will see exactly what i mean but i do understand its nice to gar money no matter what

yes but if your bankroll is in trouble and you need some sure cash, then you hedge

beefcake · 03-08-10, 01:27 AM

always hedge

THE PROFIT · 03-08-10, 01:30 AM

How many games are playing on Monday?

No coincidences · 03-08-10, 01:31 AM

I hedged at about 35-40%. Obviously in hindsight, wish I'd gone more, but what can you do. At least it's a profit, and it just would've been another last-game parlay loser had I not (I'm very good at those).

2daBank · 03-08-10, 01:37 AM

Originally posted by No coincidences

I hedged at about 35-40%. Obviously in hindsight, wish I'd gone more, but what can you do. At least it's a profit, and it just would've been another last-game parlay loser had I not (I'm very good at those).

i wouldnt have did more than that, if i actually do a parley and its down to last team for arguments sake lets go with Ralphies number for a grand payout, no damn way im splitting the difference, if im doing that what the hell i pick the team for in the 1st place i would probably go $250 back the other way on a G of coarse it also depends on the game ive been known to bet the whole thing on the other team just depends on my mood i guess as ive let several ride as well....really depends on the payout and how i feel about the game that is left