What is the advantage to reverse bets over straight bets?

[curious]

What is the advantage to reverse bets? I have read the definition of reverse bets 15 times, I just don't get it.

Here is something to use as an example.

Monday night I bet
$1500 on the Redskins +7
and $1500 on Redskins Eagles UNDER 39

Can someone explain to me why betting this as a reverse bet would have been better? I just don't see it myself. Someone posted in another thread that they had "cleaned up using reverse bets". I just don't see how reverse bets help you "clean up".

[pokernut9999]

you woud have won $6000 instead of $3000

[ShamsWoof10]

you woud have won $6000 instead of $3000

hahahaha your signature WOOOOOFS!

Can you explain what reverse bets are..? Give me an example..

[pokernut9999]

basically if both bets win you get 4 times the wager.
if they split , it is the wager and double juice
both lose it is 2 times the wager

[pokernut9999]

example
if win Cleveland +7 with Washington +6.5

if win Washington +6.5 with Clevand +7

2 seperate if bets.

[curious]

CAn you show me the difference between the 4 outcomes straight bet vs reverse?
Washington +7 bet $1650 to win $1500
Washington Philly UNDER 39 bet $1650 to win $1500

1. Both win Win $3000
2. Washington +7 wins, UNDER loses lose $150
3. UNDER wins, Washington +7 loses lose $150
4. Both lose lose $3300

What happens in each of 1-4 above with a reverse bet?

[rm18]

both win +6000
both lose -3300
split -1800
win/push +3000
loss/push -3300
push/push 0

reverse is useful to get more money down with less bankroll. Both reverses and if bets are great for circumventing limits, I had 10 if bets on Cubs/Cincy under even though my limit was $500 I could get over 5 dimes down.