Buying the Hook in Football, tell me how and when you use it

**lakerboy** · 08-07-19, 11:03 AM

Never

**firedawg** · 08-07-19, 11:03 AM

Only of key numbers
Rarely do I do it though

**SBR Tony** · 08-07-19, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by firedawg

Only of key numbers
Rarely do I do it though

why rarely ?

or do you do it more with the 3 over the other key numbers ?

**firedawg** · 08-07-19, 11:12 AM

Like I said I rarely do it
I think I did it mainly at Youwager when they offered a free 1/2

So I'd take 3.5 over the 3 or give 2.5

**SBR Tony** · 08-07-19, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by lakerboy

Never

do you bet any favorites @ -3.5 ? or just stay away ?

**firedawg** · 08-07-19, 11:17 AM

It probably made a difference rarely
I can only remember it helping once or twice

**SBR Tony** · 08-07-19, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by firedawg

Like I said I rarely do it
I think I did it mainly at Youwager when they offered a free 1/2

So I'd take 3.5 over the 3 or give 2.5

so unless you get the free 1/2 point you rather not pay extra juice
it's a good way of gambling, a key element is to lay as little as possible

**firedawg** · 08-07-19, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by SBR Tony

so unless you get the free 1/2 point you rather not pay extra juice
it's a good way of gambling, a key element is to lay as little as possible

Correct

**Sam Odom** · 08-07-19, 11:24 AM

Selling the hook is better than buying

**GzaTheGenius** · 08-07-19, 11:25 AM

Only play moneylines

**Sam Odom** · 08-07-19, 11:26 AM

Gza

Dogs or Faves ?

**firedawg** · 08-07-19, 11:26 AM

Originally posted by GzaTheGenius

Only play moneylines

Interesting
I've tried that with dogs and done well

**Big Bear** · 08-07-19, 11:27 AM

-7 or -3 or -10

**Sam Odom** · 08-07-19, 11:29 AM

Poster smoke

once told Sammy to always buy the half

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 08-07-19, 11:34 AM

Where is Smokey?

**GzaTheGenius** · 08-07-19, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by firedawg

Interesting
I've tried that with dogs and done well

Football is tough man.. especially after the first 4 or so weeks

**Sam Odom** · 08-07-19, 11:40 AM

Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo

Where is Smokey?

had weight related health issues... but he posts once in awhile

Sammy has him in his prayers

**Fishhead** · 08-07-19, 11:42 AM

Originally posted by Big Bear

-7 or -3 or -10

THIS
Many books still allow 7 and 10 to be bought for 10 cents ...……..if they do, do it everytime.

**reigle9** · 08-07-19, 12:03 PM

Hit it early or wait for movement. Only marks buy points

**gojetsgomoxies** · 08-07-19, 12:04 PM

my two cents FWIW,

in the long run, it probably won't matter if there's not extra juice.......... probably more suiting the bettors eye. i have a similar thing where i seem to like NCAAF underdogs even though they are basically 50% winners in total. UD just seems to suit my eye and mind better and i'm quite selective.

seems to me that complexity in just about anything (finance, insurance, sports betting etc.) is just another way for the house to charge more fees.

**lakerboy** · 08-07-19, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by SBR Tony

do you bet any favorites @ -3.5 ? or just stay away ?

Depends on where the line opened

**pinnacle420** · 08-07-19, 12:19 PM

3 and 7 yeppppppp!!!!!

**jjgold** · 08-07-19, 12:41 PM

Never ever use it

All factored in juice

**lakerboy** · 08-07-19, 12:56 PM

Funniest thing is guys that buy the hook and tell us how they pushed or won that one time. Meanwhile the other 9/10 times they lost they don't talk about that.

**luvtogamble** · 08-07-19, 01:22 PM

only in nfl and on 2.5 buy to 3, 3.5 buy to 3, . only pay -110 to buy

**Sam Odom** · 08-07-19, 01:24 PM

A couple of Sharps in this thread

**Fishhead** · 08-07-19, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by luvtogamble

only in nfl and on 2.5 buy to 3, 3.5 buy to 3, . only pay -110 to buy

LOL
GL finding that.
Let us all know who allows this, thanks in advance.

**SBR Tony** · 08-07-19, 01:36 PM

Originally posted by luvtogamble

only in nfl and on 2.5 buy to 3, 3.5 buy to 3, . only pay -110 to buy

I would have to agree with FH here, where are you only laying 10 cents off those numbers ?

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 08-07-19, 02:38 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

had weight related health issues... but he posts once in awhile

Sammy has him in his prayers

Sammy, how much does Smokey weigh?

**Wohlford** · 08-07-19, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by Fishhead

THIS
Many books still allow 7 and 10 to be bought for 10 cents ...……..if they do, do it everytime.

Sure, but what book (in 2019) allows you to buy a key number for 10 cents?

**JayLA** · 08-07-19, 04:44 PM

He must mean in Vegas

**pavyracer** · 08-07-19, 04:50 PM

I only buy the hook if the line is -13. I'm very supersticious. Never bet a -13 line.

**asiagambler** · 08-07-19, 04:52 PM

Depends on the situation. Every game is different.

The total can be a factor

**daddywarbux513** · 08-07-19, 05:02 PM

never.. I look at it the same way I look at buying insurance when playing blackjack.

I’m sure they’re are scenarios when it makes sense, but at least on Bovada the extra juice is never worth it to me.