Is my Math right here guys??

**LT Profits** · 01-24-11, 05:28 PM

Originally posted by Regul8er

I like the 76ers and the Rockets both on the ML tonight. I have two scenarios:

SCENARIO 1
76ers ML (-195)....Risk $142 to Win $73
Rockets ML (-140)....Risk $112 to Win $80

If they both win........................I'm Up $153
If 76ers win and Rockets lose......I'm down $39
If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $62
If they both lose.......................I'm down $254

SCENARIO 2
76ers ML (-195)....Risk $123 to Win $63
Rockets ML (-140)....Risk $91 to Win $65
Parlay with Both.......Risk $16 to Win $25

If they both win........................I'm Up $153 (include parlay)
If 76ers win and Rockets lose......I'm down $44
If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $74
If they both lose.......................I'm down $230 (include parlay)

Why wouldn't I use scenario 2??? If both teams win, I win the same amount as in scenario 1. If both teams lose, I save myself $24. If just Rockets lose, I save $11......if just 76ers lose, I save $2.

If my math is right, and I'm not confused, I'll be kicking myself for simply straigh betting for years? I can't believe I've never discovered this before.

Looks like you had two mistakes to me.

**HotStreak** · 01-24-11, 05:40 PM

Seems like you have three ways to come out in the negative, and only one way to win money.

**Dr. Poker** · 01-24-11, 05:58 PM

You should probably stop gambling forever if you can't do simple math

seriously.

Originally posted by Regul8er

I like the 76ers and the Rockets both on the ML tonight. I have two scenarios:

SCENARIO 1
76ers ML (-195)....Risk $142 to Win $73
Rockets ML (-140)....Risk $112 to Win $80

If they both win........................I'm Up $153
If 76ers win and Rockets lose......I'm down $39
If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $62
If they both lose.......................I'm down $254

SCENARIO 2
76ers ML (-195)....Risk $123 to Win $63
Rockets ML (-140)....Risk $91 to Win $65
Parlay with Both.......Risk $16 to Win $25

If they both win........................I'm Up $153 (include parlay)
If 76ers win and Rockets lose......I'm down $44

If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $74

If they both lose.......................I'm down $230 (include parlay)

Why wouldn't I use scenario 2??? If both teams win, I win the same amount as in scenario 1. If both teams lose, I save myself $24. If just Rockets lose, I save $11......if just 76ers lose, I save $2.

If my math is right, and I'm not confused, I'll be kicking myself for simply straigh betting for years? I can't believe I've never discovered this before.

**sabres916** · 01-24-11, 06:13 PM

Why don't you just do the parlay only, since the only way you can make money as described if both teams win, anyway??

**HotStreak** · 01-24-11, 10:33 PM

Nice call.

Congrats!

**Regul8er** · 01-25-11, 01:09 PM

LT......The first number you bolded, I don't see a mistake on that one.
The second number should be $58, not $60. You have $74....but I don't see where you got that total.

sabres.....I put my bets together this way, in case I went 1-1. Sure If I end up going 0-2, I'd save a helathy amount....but in this case, I really felt like at worst I was going to split.

**LT Profits** · 01-25-11, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by Regul8er

LT......The first number you bolded, I don't see a mistake on that one.
The second number should be $58, not $60. You have $74....but I don't see where you got that total.

You didn't add the $16 loss from parlay

**blackbeSSt** · 01-25-11, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by Regul8er

LT......The first number you bolded, I don't see a mistake on that one.
The second number should be $58, not $60. You have $74....but I don't see where you got that total.

sabres.....I put my bets together this way, in case I went 1-1. Sure If I end up going 0-2, I'd save a helathy amount....but in this case, I really felt like at worst I was going to split.

"If they both win........................I'm Up $153 (include parlay)
If 76ers win and Rockets lose......I'm down $44

If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $74

If they both lose.......................I'm down $230 (include parlay)"

it would be $74. if the 76ers lose you are down -$123. if the rockets win you are +$65. but since the 76ers lost your parlay is shot

so $65-16-123=$-74

**Regul8er** · 01-25-11, 01:26 PM

HAHAHA......your right guys. Braincramp on my part, I'm an idiot.

But I guess when they both win, it doesn't really matter!