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  • exstatman
    SBR MVP
    • 11-02-06
    • 1060

    #1
    What am I missing?
    So 5Dimes has the following lines posted for the Gold Cup game tonight

    Mexico -332
    Haiti +1202
    Tie +475

    Alternatively, you can do the following

    Mexico -.5/ -358
    Haiti -.5/ +1100

    So for the same outcome, you can save .26 on Mexico winning, or an amazing 1.02 on a Haiti victory. Why offer 2 different lines for the same result?
  • diogee
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 01-11-08
    • 19477

    #2
    Looks the same to me since a tie would make the side lose in either bet.
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    • KingRevolver
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 06-05-09
      • 5293

      #3
      LOL Wish I could've gotten Haiti at +1200

      I'm changing sportsbooks soon and I'm either going to 5Dimes, Matchbook or BetPhoenix.
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      • diogee
        SBR Posting Legend
        • 01-11-08
        • 19477

        #4
        Originally posted by KingRevolver
        LOL Wish I could've gotten Haiti at +1200

        I'm changing sportsbooks soon and I'm either going to 5Dimes, Matchbook or BetPhoenix.
        Not sure but if you play a lot of soccer I would say that 5D offers a better variety than BP. BP has some nice opinionated lines at times during foots and baskets.
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        • mariomonte
          SBR Hustler
          • 06-27-09
          • 98

          #5
          Originally posted by exstatman
          So 5Dimes has the following lines posted for the Gold Cup game tonight

          Mexico -332
          Haiti +1202
          Tie +475

          Alternatively, you can do the following

          Mexico -.5/ -358
          Haiti -.5/ +1100

          So for the same outcome, you can save .26 on Mexico winning, or an amazing 1.02 on a Haiti victory. Why offer 2 different lines for the same result?
          You are right - they are the same, so just take the better offer.

          Surprisingly many sportsbooks offer soccer Asian Handicap lines which are different from their respective 1x2 lines. It probably relates to the fact that the two bet types are mainly targeted at different parts of their customer base, i.e. towards Asia and Europe.
          And they probably think that many customers are just too stupid to notice.
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