Originally posted on 10/26/2012:

bane,

I think you're close. AR's are two separate bets basically. Take my Clemson/LA Tech play for example.

In that play I wagered $50 but my total investment/return is 110/200.

If I split on Clemson/LA Tech I lose what I wagered ($50) plus juice (10%) = $55

If I lose both Clemson/LA Tech I lose $110.

If I win both Clemson/LA Tech I win $200.

Unfortunately AR's don't have an option for no action but I guess my angle when taking AR's is that in my experience, I rarely lose both sides of the AR therefore I feel as though I am getting better odds or greater "bang for my buck" so to speak by playing two teams i feel good about in an AR than a parlay.

This is probably a risky way of approaching AR's but playing them has served me well in the past so I don't see any reason to stop now though I do agree with people like Louisvillekid1 that if you do take multiple AR's (or games in general) it's a good rule of thumb not to have the 1 team tied to all of them for obvious reasons.

I'm not sure if I answered your question to your satisfaction but that is the only way I know how to explain how AR's work. Hope it helps.