Originally Posted by
AstroTexAg
Every year my friends get together for a Super Bowl party. There are typically 30-40 people who attend and everyone is ready to gamble. Squares, points by quarter and bets between friends are the typical wagers. After looking over the many prop and player bets out there I realized that most of the gamblers at the party would love to try their luck at these specialty bets but I don't think any of them have a way to place them. I've always wanted to be a bookie but don't have the time. I realized this is an opportunity to do it for one night.
Each person probably only brings an average of $50 and there's only about 20 people who would participate. I would offer the same bets and odds as the books. I'm ok bringing a few grand just in case I lose.
Am I crazy? Do I stand a better chance of winning or losing? I'm sure its been done before. Did you come out ahead?