Anyone Ever Hit a Parlay?

[BatemanPatrickl]

If so, what was the best parlay you ever hit?

I have never hit one and don't even bet parlays anymore but I was wondering if anyone has ever hit one.


Good luck today

[jjgold]

I use to always play them and no better feeling than hitting a 3 or 4 teamer but it is rare. I think parlays though are the only way to make a score, there is no way you are going to build a bankroll betting everyday straight, eventually you get killed.

[20Four7]

If I bet parlays it's usually football and it's a 3 team round robin. I've cashed quite a few of them.

[jjgold]

I am going to start betting more of them as it is more exciting than betting straight and plus you can have way more action going.

[Art Vandeleigh]

Last season in week 4 the Detroit Lions stopped me from hitting a 7 game parlay when they let the Rams score the last 10 points of the game to lose 41-33 (the Lions were 5 1/2 point dogs). However, since the other 6 games (all wins) were decided before the Lions spread was finally decided, I was able to hedge the final undecided bet at Tradesports and bought a bunch of Rams contracts cheap. Made a nice profit but not as much as I would have had I hit that 100-1 parlay.

A similar thing happened the season before. Had a live 6 game parlay going, the only undecided game was the Washingtom Tampa Bay spread (Washington was +1/2). You might remember this game as it was the one Washingtom was up a TD with a minute left when Tampa Bay scored and went for 2 and made it to win 36-35. Fortunately once again, Tradesports to the rescue since the other 5 legs of the parlay had been decided, I was able to buy a bunch of TB contracts very cheap while Washington was still leading late and cashed them when they won the game. Once again, the 50-1 payoff for hitting the parlay would have been better.

Still, just trying to say you don't necessarily have to "hit" the parlay to be able to make a good score, sometimes coming close will do just fine.

I've gone 5/6, 6/7, and 7/8 a few other times, but the game I lost was lost too early, and I couldn't hedge.

Been a while since I've hit anything bigger than a 4 team parlay though.

[JAHgger4noz]

I use to always play them and no better feeling than hitting a 3 or 4 teamer but it is rare. I think parlays though are the only way to make a score, there is no way you are going to build a bankroll betting everyday straight, eventually you get killed.

Are you for real or did u just finish having a therapeutic session with Miss Nurse Mary Jane!!!!
One minute you're saying it's rare to hit a 3-4 teamer parlay. Then in the same reply, u come out with "there is no way you are going to build a bankroll betting everyday straight, eventually you get killed"
If you cant build a bankroll betting straight pal, u need to get out of the game and maybe try some infomercial palm reading. And we'll cover your face with a sumo wrestler's ass, so that u wont be liable for all that misleading information! They're good to add to your portfolio, something as an added bonus. But instead of saying what u just said, u should have said " there is no way u are going to build a bankroll betting everyday PARLAYS, eventually your Book will start sending u Chrimas and Birthday cards for contributing to their mass millions .....AND eventually your bankroll will get killed playing this way. U need to increase the amount on your straight plays and dont play too many games.
Never hit the BIG parlay ticket. The most for me on a win is usually 5 gamers. The best i had that was close was a 12 gamer on Hockey (saturday Night). 11/12, payout about 90K. It was a late game >Phoenix was playing St.Louis (who played the night before against Dallas and they won) Phoenix paid decent for a Home dog and they played StLou tough the whole year. Then they go out and get smoked and I got pissed. This is one of those cases when I should have played STL for 25K SU, but I was too caught up in the fact i was one away. Big ticket parlays shorten your life span by 5 years for every one that u missed....sorry no scientific research on that yet....or none that I know of

[LT Profits]

Nothing wrong with playing two-team parlays if you are a good handicapper, but it is impossible to win in the long run with more teams than that in a parlay.

I like 3 x 2 round robins myself. Do a search on my article on this subject. Better yet, I will bump in a bit.

[BatemanPatrickl]

I just hit a 3 and 4 game parlay in the last two days.

[jjgold]

Never knew a guy that made a huge gambling score without hitting parlays or reverses

uh..your not going 25-3 betting straight

[Dark Horse]

It's all about the numbers. Parlays can be much more profitable than straight bets, depending on winning percentage.

Very well analyzed in the book 'Win more, lose less'.

http://www.gamblersbook.com/weblink.cby/detail/677413.html

On a side note, the book bases its advice on winning percentage, but that fluctuates from season to season, so I'd give myself a cushion. Ideally, in my opinion, you would need a 12-year winning percentage to be able to rely on it.

[jjgold]

I might go strictly to parlay betting for foots, I need to make big hits and straight betting will not get the job done.

[MonkeyF0cker]

Umm. Good luck with that strategy....

[kdmfox]

I just hit a 3 and 4 game parlay in the last two days.

In your opening you said you don't even play them anymore ... Short memory?

[BatemanPatrickl]

That was posted on 7/2. Bet on 7/3 and 7/4 and hit both of them. Thank you for reading this and please feel free to reply.

[kdmfox]

Quite a turn around then ... You never hit one and don't play them any more and now you're on a 3 and 4 game parlay roll ... Interesting.

[paul Mordeeb]

Well, two days ago i hit a Round robin 5 team 3 team parley. (10 3 teams parleys) Then yesturday I hit 7 out of 8 in a 4 team round robin. (35 4 team parleys hit, Losing the Atl/LA over cost me 35 more 4 team parleys)

Needless to say I'm O fer this afternoon...Back to reality

[paul Mordeeb]

I did steal your picks both days then added some Big Favs.

[BatemanPatrickl]

I did steal your picks both days then added some Big Favs.

My picks?

[jjgold]

round robins are cool bets as are reverses

[paul Mordeeb]

Yea, Took yours and added the redsox and a couple overs both days. Not bad from going from Under $100 Friday to over 2K into today. Granted the 35 4 teamers were $5 ea but still a fun day. I Really thought that LA game was goin over after the 5th, 6th and 7th last night!!!!

[moses millsap]

round robins are cool bets as are reverses

Never messed with reverses. Can't say the same about round robins.

[sungus77]

some may seriously question this strategy since the odds do not reflect true value, but i always include a wild parlay in every weekend of the football season. at least 6-8 teams together and at least 100-200 dollars, depending on the games i like and the previous week's profits. i treat it as an expensive lottery ticket. if i have a perfect weekend, then it's all gravy. i've hit 3 6 team parlays and a 7 team parlay. It definitely makes your month hitting one of those.

[degenerate#1]

I've never done a round robin before, can someone give a quick explanation on how it works?

[Ganchrow]

I've never done a round robin before, can someone give a quick explanation on how it works?

My Round Robin Calculator should help illustrate how a round robin works.

[jjgold]

Yea, Took yours and added the redsox and a couple overs both days. Not bad from going from Under $100 Friday to over 2K into today. Granted the 35 4 teamers were $5 ea but still a fun day. I Really thought that LA game was goin over after the 5th, 6th and 7th last night!!!!

That is my point, no way you build your bankroll to 2k betting $100 or $200 a game as it is virtually impossible.

Parlays are more fun too.

[experte007]

Parlays are my way to go too. Frankly if I play parlays that mostly is passion betting as I call it rather than analysed betting. A couple of years ago in Austria you didn't have much of a choice anyway. Single bets weren't that common than if I remember well, only online they were.