Why is the liquidity at Matchbook for NFL games so low? This is hands down the best book out there and I can't believe how little there is right now a day before Week 1 opens. I'm sure it will pick up heavily tomorrow morning and all day tomorrow, but kind of pathetic right now.
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WazSBR Sharp
- 12-25-08
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#1Matchbook NFL liquidityTags: None -
SantoSBR MVP
- 09-08-05
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#2People don't want to get caught out on a move when they're sleeping, and more so that a lot of the liquidity seems to come from very few people.Comment -
Chuck SimsSBR MVP
- 12-29-05
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#3Waz, What offers have you made?
I made a $1500 offer on Jax m/l a couple of days ago. It was accepted at Jax -125. The line now is Jax -150/Den +149.
I see a couple of dimes offer on Miami -3 +101...The Greek has Miami -3 -105.
How many people do we have on the sidelines making zero offers and then coming on here conplaining of no liquidity?Comment -
LVHerbieSBR Hall of Famer
- 09-15-05
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#4As you pointed out liquidity goes significantly up the day of the games and close to game time... Pretty sure I saw like 15k on the Thursday night NFL game both ways with a 1 cent difference a couple hours before game time...
Of course if you aren't happy with the amount and spread being offered you can always follow Chuck's advice and make your offers...Comment -
WazSBR Sharp
- 12-25-08
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#5I make a lot of offers on MB for every sport because you can't beat the price, especially with commissions if they get accepted. I understand about leaving offers open overnight if a move is made, so I sometimes take mine down at night (but usually not). How long is it going take before exchanges take over as the predominant form of sports betting?Comment -
PRCSBR Wise Guy
- 10-22-09
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#7This sucks.Comment -
LostBankrollRestricted User
- 02-10-10
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#8If you guys are betting less than $500 a game then you shouldnt worry about liquidity. So shut the **** up and throw $10 on thee Giants ML.Comment -
MudcatRestricted User
- 07-21-05
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#9Nature of the beast. It will pick up as gametime approaches.Comment -
FishheadSBR Aristocracy
- 08-11-05
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#10WAZ, place a wager.........it will quickly be replaced with more liquidity, perhaps by me.Comment -
KCSBR MVP
- 04-12-07
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#11There will be 100K out there on major games by noonComment -
MartinBlankSBR Hall of Famer
- 07-20-08
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#12It usually comes in late----but that place just drives me insane.Comment -
Chuck SimsSBR MVP
- 12-29-05
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#13Jax moneyline now -170 !
I feel good about my Jax -125 wager. Matchbook is the best!!Comment -
d2betsBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-10-05
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#14Liquidity decent on some games, but definitely so far does not look quite as strong as in the past.Comment -
9XLSBR High Roller
- 08-21-08
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#15Great liquidity on tonight's Was/Dal game. $100k+ in offers on both sides close to game time. Nobody can beat the prices, not even Pinnacle. I hope it keeps up...Comment -
ClimateSBR Sharp
- 01-22-07
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#16Problem is, who wants to have $10,000 on the market when some professional sports bettor finds out Brady, Manning, or McNabb has twisted his ankle in practice, or 2 starters are going to be out.
One pro who's info source beats the wire will take that $10,000 out with one punch of the button, and now you got a bet 30 cents worse than the new market price.
You just lost 30 cents on the dollar, more or less, which is about $3000.
That's the problem imo.Comment -
Hareeba!BARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 07-01-06
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#17Problem is, who wants to have $10,000 on the market when some professional sports bettor finds out Brady, Manning, or McNabb has twisted his ankle in practice, or 2 starters are going to be out.
One pro who's info source beats the wire will take that $10,000 out with one punch of the button, and now you got a bet 30 cents worse than the new market price.
You just lost 30 cents on the dollar, more or less, which is about $3000.
That's the problem imo.Comment -
LVHerbieSBR Hall of Famer
- 09-15-05
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#18I'm assuming he meant if you don't know about the move and someone who does snatches up your offer before you find out... If you are betting through a traditional book (in his hypothetical example) the large money move should drastically shift the line and a smart better is going to try and find out why the drastic move occurred before betting against it...Comment -
KCSBR MVP
- 04-12-07
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#19Ton of money bet on Sunday night football at MB, glad to see them doing well.Comment -
chunnnn2010SBR Sharp
- 05-18-10
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#21NFL on matchbook should have high liquidity whenb the games are about to start..Comment -
jjgoldSBR Aristocracy
- 07-20-05
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#23There is decent liquidity on the big tv games, the other games it is ok but not where it should beComment -
FishheadSBR Aristocracy
- 08-11-05
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#24Is it true that GREEK/BETJAM have stopped transfers with MB?Comment -
gagsSBR Rookie
- 05-21-10
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#25I make a lot of offers on MB for every sport because you can't beat the price, especially with commissions if they get accepted. I understand about leaving offers open overnight if a move is made, so I sometimes take mine down at night (but usually not). How long is it going take before exchanges take over as the predominant form of sports betting?
My educated guess from watching the lines
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d2betsBARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 08-10-05
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DomerSBR MVP
- 01-21-10
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If you are serious about betting and you aren't using Matchbook, you are basically shooting yourself in the foot and then trying to run a marathon. It's doable.......but incredibly stupid.Comment -
FroggerSBR Sharp
- 04-17-10
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#28Matchbook software is horrible and their juice is confusing on the accepting wagers which is still what 80% of people do.
Until they fix these two important things, they are never going to have the mass gambler. These are the people that can create a HUGE market. For every one $10k gambler, there are 10,000 different $100 gamblers. You do the math.Comment -
FishheadSBR Aristocracy
- 08-11-05
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#29Matchbook software is horrible and their juice is confusing on the accepting wagers which is still what 80% of people do.
Until they fix these two important things, they are never going to have the mass gambler. These are the people that can create a HUGE market. For every one $10k gambler, there are 10,000 different $100 gamblers. You do the math.
Disagree.........Comment -
Hareeba!BARRELED IN @ SBR!
- 07-01-06
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#30Matchbook software is horrible and their juice is confusing on the accepting wagers which is still what 80% of people do.
Until they fix these two important things, they are never going to have the mass gambler. These are the people that can create a HUGE market. For every one $10k gambler, there are 10,000 different $100 gamblers. You do the math.
Betfair has a massive number of active customers.
Surely the Brits and others aren't that much smarter than Yanks?
I can't figure what's stopping them from using it more.
Most likely only lack of exposure to the market without the advertising advantage Betfair has?
And the fact that probably most of Betfair's customers play the horses which is far more popular in Britain than in the US?Comment -
WazSBR Sharp
- 12-25-08
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OdessaSBR Sharp
- 06-04-07
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#32Don't you understand that offers gets accepted. Most important that my bets get accepted at the BEST odds and BEST commission and (YES) BEST limit. Period. I don't care where liquidity should be or should not be. I checked Betfair for NFL games and offers are much more lower. If you find a better book than MB, please let me know. Thank you.Comment -
FishheadSBR Aristocracy
- 08-11-05
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#33Don't you understand that offers gets accepted. Most important that my bets get accepted at the BEST odds and BEST commission and (YES) BEST limit. Period. I don't care where liquidity should be or should not be. I checked Betfair for NFL games and offers are much more lower. If you find a better book than MB, please let me know. Thank you.
There isn't one even remotely close at this time for U.S. citizensComment -
TomahawkSBR Sharp
- 04-24-10
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#34As you pointed out liquidity goes significantly up the day of the games and close to game time... Pretty sure I saw like 15k on the Thursday night NFL game both ways with a 1 cent difference a couple hours before game time...
Of course if you aren't happy with the amount and spread being offered you can always follow Chuck's advice and make your offers...
I used to place offers on matchbook and if they aren't accepted half an hour before the game starts, I accept someone elses offer.
I always make offers on the day of NFL, couse I don't like when a line movement happen when I'm a sleep.Comment -
FishheadSBR Aristocracy
- 08-11-05
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#35Anyone not wagering halftimes at MB is a ...............Comment
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