First Hedge, Seeking Hockey and Soccer PRO help

[lucullus]

Hello. I would like to hear opinions, advice, comments, etc on these two hedge bets (two sections, soccer and hockey)

TO WIN STANLEY
Anaheim +750, St. Louis +800, Pittsburgh +450, Boston +700, Chicago +600

This is a +150 bet when you average it out. Of course the worry is the field. Let me know what you think

Another small soccer hedge play is this;
TO WIN CL CUP
Bayern at +190, Barcelona +380, Real Madrid +490

Averages to about the same - +148

This one I am less enthused about because I believe the field has better chance's than the former's, but let me know and thanks for lookin'

[lucullus]

bump

[trytrytry]

your +750 on Anaheim is a terrible value 9-1 easy to find.

those futures in NHL all seem like underlays, betting them all just makes it a disaster from a value standpoint.

[easyliving]

futures wagers are sucker bets simply because books actually charge a ton of juice on them. I personally would suggest picking 2 teams and going with it. For example in the NFL I really liked the Niners and took them midway through the season to win the NFC at +1200 or so when they were still in playoff contention. In the NBA I like the Clippers and took them when Paul was out when the public perception on them was low. Always try to get the best number because it really makes a difference. Have a strategy going into the season and have a team you like and wait till you get the best number on them. As far as your picks no clue who wins the NHL, but I have a futures wager on Chelsea I locked in during the group stages. The other teams are simply not worth betting at those numbers. +190 is simply not worth locking your money up for two and a half months

[tb1984]

You are looking for "Pro" help... so I'm a just an average Joe and just curious how you came up with the averages +150 and +148. It looks like you know what you're doing here and smart enough to need any help. Just one comment, it's too early for any hedges.

[lucullus]

trytrytry, alot of the lines went up since I did the math on these bet's last night. tb1984 I simply averaged them

[lucullus]

Stanley Cup future is now down from 5D. Coincidence?