1. 03-08-12 04:35 PM #1
    Dom177
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    Spread vs ML betting

    Which do you prefer? I'm not a fan of laying too much juice down, especially at this time of the year but I don't really like giving points up either. Been doing a good job with just ML and parlaying a few -250 to -350 teams together..what do you prefer?
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  2. 03-08-12 04:49 PM #2
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    IN Europe ML is by far the most popular bet

    Tough to say but by nature us Americans like the point spread
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  3. 03-08-12 06:33 PM #3
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    How those spreads work out for ya today JJ, tons of lose games today
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  4. 03-08-12 06:36 PM #4
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    +60 Units betting Moneylines only the past 3wks.
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  5. 03-08-12 06:38 PM #5
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    That's what I'm sayin Scoob! Had $50 about 5-6 weeks ago and now its floating around $350-400
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  6. 03-08-12 06:57 PM #6
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    That is mainly all I bet, especially during NCAA Basketball. I have had a lot of success.
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  7. 03-08-12 07:44 PM #7
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    ML only for me. Spreads are sucker bets
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  8. 03-08-12 08:03 PM #8
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    The spread was maybe the greatest invention ever. The fact that something almost meaningless gets so much credit and talked about so much is incredible.

    But the simple answer is pick a winner and you will be fine. If more people looked at games and just picked a side they liked BEFORE the spreads were put to it they would have more 'success'. But that doesnt automatically mean MLs are the way to go either.

    When books offer both then you can be sure the true 'odds' are no where near actual probability or 'fair' pay off. So even if you hit a +225 dog on the ML the truth is it should have been more like +250, and is thus ~11% worse than it should have been. Trying to make a profit when youre habitually getting 10% less than you should is a bad way to go.
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  9. 03-08-12 08:11 PM #9
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    If I wager ML's I almost always use Dogs. Or I parlay 3 or less favs.
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  10. 03-08-12 08:34 PM #10
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    I might go more to ML's
    Its really what sportsbetting is all about
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  11. 03-08-12 08:44 PM #11
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    when i started i stuck with money lines, im just now betting spreads, lower risk ($), but higher odds so it evens out.
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  12. 03-08-12 09:34 PM #12
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    Go to vegas insider and check which type of bet do the MLB leaders. I really believe their record as many of the best handicappers have a losing balance overall.
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  13. 03-08-12 10:04 PM #13
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    All I bet is totals. Picking winners is for suckers. Let me bet the total.
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  14. 03-09-12 07:11 AM #14
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    I'm terrible at totals. I lose my head after losing a few games by just a couple points
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