what exactly is steam?

**doublej95** · 03-11-11, 06:22 PM

Steam - In sports betting steam is when a line starts to move rapidly. Most "steam games" do not necessarily reflect objective circumstances, but are games that a mass of bettors is drawn to for some reason.

**ebbearsfb1** · 03-11-11, 06:26 PM

Just a moment...

http://www.pregame.com/EN/main/sports-betting-news/breaking-wiseguy-wires/

but on a website like this

everything is steam or injury?

on the steam games how do u decide what to play? based off of steam only not including the capping part?

**doublej95** · 03-11-11, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by ebbearsfb1

http://www.pregame.com/EN/main/sport...wiseguy-wires/

but on a website like this

everything is steam or injury?

on the steam games how do u decide what to play? based off of steam only not including the capping part?

Don't believe any of that Vegas Runner Steam crap.

**ACoochy** · 03-11-11, 07:18 PM

Most who arbitrage religiously follow steam

**Pete0** · 03-11-11, 07:22 PM

like the knicks spread yesterday

**Dirty Sanchez** · 03-11-11, 07:51 PM

Well..in jj's case....it's what is in the room just before he lays the wood to some dude at the gym

**Dad** · 03-11-11, 07:57 PM

Originally posted by Dirty Sanchez

Well..in jj's case....it's what is in the room just before he lays the wood to some dude at the gym

**ebbearsfb1** · 03-11-11, 08:44 PM

lol... ummm

**rfr3sh** · 03-11-11, 09:44 PM

steam is profitable if you bet at books with off numbers
it is also a key to arbing

**jjgold** · 03-11-11, 09:56 PM

A steam bet has no bearing if money is sharp or square money

Many people think steam bets are sharp action

no

**noober** · 03-12-11, 01:04 AM

steam betting will get you limited quickly

**underthe total** · 03-12-11, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by ebbearsfb1

http://www.pregame.com/EN/main/sport...wiseguy-wires/ but on a website like this everything is steam or injury? on the steam games how do u decide what to play? based off of steam only not including the capping part?

steam has to be bet before the line moves. dont bet it after the line moves it then is no longer valuable.

**underthe total** · 03-12-11, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by jjgold

A steam bet has no bearing if money is sharp or square money Many people think steam bets are sharp action no

i finally agree with you on something...

**BranchDavidian** · 03-12-11, 02:03 AM

Originally posted by underthe total

steam has to be bet before the line moves. dont bet it after the line moves it then is no longer valuable.

If you bet a game before the line moves, you are not " betting steam ". You have just beat the steam. What the books don't like is when the arbist sees a line movement begin, and gets a bet down on a good number before it goes downhill --- leaving the book with little to no juice, or even a guaranteed loss on the arbist's bets.