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  • Regul8er
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 11-06-07
    • 10666

    #1
    Is my Math right here guys??
    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 $28
    If 76ers lose and Rockets win......I'm down $60
    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.
  • LT Profits
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 10-27-06
    • 90963

    #2
    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.
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    • HotStreak
      SBR MVP
      • 05-12-09
      • 3235

      #3
      Seems like you have three ways to come out in the negative, and only one way to win money.
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      • Dr. Poker
        SBR Rookie
        • 01-10-11
        • 26

        #4
        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.
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        • sabres916
          SBR High Roller
          • 04-25-10
          • 223

          #5
          Why don't you just do the parlay only, since the only way you can make money as described if both teams win, anyway??
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          • HotStreak
            SBR MVP
            • 05-12-09
            • 3235

            #6
            Nice call.

            Congrats!
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            • Regul8er
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 11-06-07
              • 10666

              #7
              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.
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              • LT Profits
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 10-27-06
                • 90963

                #8
                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
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                • blackbeSSt
                  SBR Hall of Famer
                  • 09-06-08
                  • 9398

                  #9
                  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
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                  • Regul8er
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 11-06-07
                    • 10666

                    #10
                    HAHAHA......your right guys. Braincramp on my part, I'm an idiot.


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