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  • KG
    SBR Rookie
    • 12-01-08
    • 20
    #1
    Question about parlays.
    Hey all I am a newbie here as well as a newbie to the sports betting world. I bet on NFL and NCAAF games ATS. Went 5-3-1 in my first week of betting college football last week didn't feel good about most of the pro games so I didn't play them.

    Anyway I have a question about parlays. When I pick teams for a parlay, do I factor in the point spreads or do they play as straight up wins/losses? +280 and -110 etc do these numbers factor in?

    Also, does choosing underdogs for a parlay yield greater profits? For example if I played a parlay for last Sundays games for $50 choosing Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons in a parlay, what would I get paid?



    Thanks
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    • sickler
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 06-05-08
      • 15006
      #2
      Parlays can be played with a mix of money line and spread.

      Of course underdogs increase the payout, but a 12-teamer of faves will most likely pay more than a 3-teamer of dogs. Not sure what you're getting at.
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        • sickler
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 06-05-08
          • 15006
          #3
          Should clarify, KG, since you claim to be a newbie to sports betting. My comparison above between the 12-teamer and 3-teamer is the ML (straight up). Underdogs on the money line (straight-up) increase the payout, but there isn't much difference taking the fave or dog on the spread (maybe a bit of juice on one side).
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            • Chi_archie
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 07-22-08
              • 63172
              #4
              Yes, on the ML the lines determines the payout in parlay..a 2 team parlay of +135's will pay more then a 2 team parlay of -150's

              alot of books don't pay "true" parlay odds on payout...you should do alot of research and understand all the math concepts first, visit the think tank and do a search.

              I very rarely do parlays... maybe If I really really like 3 or 4 teams on a given day I might do a round robin of 2 team parlays with a small % of my bankroll.... somtimes when I dont' have much on the board that I like or don't have time to handicap I'll do a progressive parlay with 12 teams just for the action/entertainment.

              but for the most part parlays are a gonna cause your bankroll to dwindle long-term...
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                • KG
                  SBR Rookie
                  • 12-01-08
                  • 20
                  #5
                  Ok I was confused about the +200 and -110 etc numbers. Those are for straight up line bets.

                  Thanks.
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                    • Doc JS
                      SBR Hall of Famer
                      • 09-15-06
                      • 6885
                      #6
                      KG,
                      Go find Justin 7's video on parlays...it's worth the watch...acutally all of Justin 7's video's are worth the watch...

                      http://www.sbr.tv/


                      Doc
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