If you're thinking about taking the Celtics...

[fearless]

Why not consider this play at bookmaker/Cris:

NBA PLAYER PROPS - Jun 05
WILL KOBE BRYANT WIN THE MVP IN THE NBA FINALS

YES K BRYANT WINS MVP -185
NO K BRYANT NO MVP +155

This way you get a little added insurance. The Celtics could lose and you could still win. Am I right or wrong?

[topgame85]

Wow very nice find I love this play

[the_orangekat]

That's basically the same as a series bet because if the Lakers win, there is no doubt Kobe gets it.

[pimike]

Wrong because Kopy will win it wich means Lakers win series.

[fearless]

That's basically the same as a series bet because if the Lakers win, there is no doubt Kobe gets it.

Not no doubt. There could be an injury or Gasol or Odom could play out of their minds or Kobe could go cold. I think there's a 95% chance you're right though.

[topgame85]

Not neccesarily Gasol could step it up

[Nicky Santoro]

that means you cant win no matter what, OR you can lose both sides.. ouch..


if BOS wins, you get +175, but lose -185 on KOBE..(lose money)

If LAL wins, you lose BOS +175, but win KOBE -185.. (break even)



so you can at best break even, OR lose both IF LAL win and Paul Gasol is MVP..(lose both)


very very very very very bad bet...

it's a lose lose lose lose situation..

[SBR Lou]

If you like the Lakers to win, just bet Kobe MVP.

NEVERMIND dyslexic thought i saw + odds

[fearless]

that means you cant win no matter what, OR you can lose both sides.. ouch..


if BOS wins, you get +175, but lose -185 on KOBE..

If LAL wins, you lose BOS +175, but win KOBE -185..



so you can at best break even, OR lose both IF LAL win and Paul Gasol is MVP..


very very very very very bad bet...

it's a lose lose lose lose situation..

I was thinking that you would bet NO on this bet instead of betting on the Celtics to win the series. Just a tiny bit of a better chance, that's all.

[Nicky Santoro]

but fearless, if BOS lose, you lose double..

[AgainstAllOdds]

but fearless, if BOS lose, you lose double..

LOL...nicky I think hes trying to arb and doesnt know what hes doing.

[fearless]

LOL...nicky I think hes trying to arb and doesnt know what hes doing.

That's wrong you bet this NO instead of betting the Celtics to win. ONLY ONE BET, no arbing, just one bet.

[AgainstAllOdds]

your losing 30 cents for the same outcome and NO lakers cannot lose and kobe still wins, so this has no value.

[Nicky Santoro]

feary,

so you're saying to bet NO instead of BOS???


why would you do that? the NO pays +155 whereas BOS pays +175 or more..

IF bos win, kobe cannot win MVP.. so you lose money on it..


so how do you gain here??? I see all you can do is lose or make +155 instead of +175.


ok, i think i see where you are coming from.. You are saying instead of BOS +175, you take +155 and if BOS lose and Gasol or Odom is MVP, you win instead of lose.. and all this for sacrificing 20 cents.. right? I see.. it's not that dumb a bet..

the question is.. is it worth 20 cents not taking KOBE to win MVP.. that is the question.. i think it works out the same as betting BOS +175..

PLUS, how much does CRIS take on this. if i bet 1k, will they take 1k, or do props there max at 200 a prop..

[fearless]

feary,

so you're saying to bet NO instead of BOS???


why would you do that? the NO pays +155 whereas BOS pays +175 or more..

IF bos win, kobe cannot win MVP.. so you lose money on it..


so how do you gain here??? I see all you can do is lose or make +155 instead of +175.


ok, i think i see where you are coming from.. You are saying instead of BOS +175, you take +155 and if BOS lose and Gasol or Odom is MVP, you win instead of lose.. and all this for sacrificing 20 cents.. right? I see.. it's not that dumb a bet..

the question is.. is it worth 20 cents not taking KOBE to win MVP.. that is the question.. i think it works out the same as betting BOS +175..

PLUS, how much does CRIS take on this. if i bet 1k, will they take 1k, or do props there max at 200 a prop..

You'll have to check their maxes I've heard if you call them they'll raise their max bets for you.