I might lay 2-3 k on the astros on Wed afternoon.

[LGHT]

I can't believe you guys are congragulating such a horrible play. Win or Loose it was a horrible play that could have easily went either way several times in the game. I mean seriously a hit here or there and Cubbies win by 3.

[ngates815]

thats why you lost. you took the cubs two days in a row because they had won the last four series? guy go and pick a winner.

sorry pal....It's weird I have 5dimes to back my plays up with.

So run along and tell me why I lost, and tell me to go pick a winner. That's my last month (as I can only do 1 month at a time) That includes a 400 dollar loss today on Cubs and 700 last night on cubs both + money.

SO preach on Lakerboy. Tell me how the line won this game for them.

[BennyFang]

The angle on the game was right....or at least I agreed with it. Game just ended up being more of a toss up. It's called positive variance....a good beat. I was due to be on the good side...had 5 bad beats last week (one with Melancon vs Arizona).

[miyakuza]

Haters gonna hate cuz the cubs sprinkled sat in their vagina. Books completely understand how games will finish, why do you guys think you always lose money? If you guys don't understand that, you shouldn't bet.

[stevenash]

^
I hear completely what you are saying, there are subtle clues that point you in the right direction.

[ngates815]

I'm not salty that I loss. It's ok with me.

I just want to know how the Line won the game, and How the Line kept the Cubs from scoring 3 times with a runner on 3rd with no outs.


I just want to know how the line knows that before the game.

[Glitch]

the line doesnt know anything the linemakers do.

[miyakuza]

The line fluctuates based on where money is placed and how books move it. Linemakers understand what the outcome is. That's what line movement is basically.

[ngates815]

the line doesnt know anything the linemakers do.

Ohh so baseball is staged just like wrestling?

They control when guys hit homeruns, do they just snap their fingers?

Do they also control when guys make errors?

[ngates815]

The line fluctuates based on where money is placed and how books move it. Linemakers understand what the outcome is. That's what line movement is basically.

Ohhh now I get it...Thanks for clearing that up, hopefully that makes me a better gambler.

Why would someone only bet 2K when they know the outcome of the game. Because the line told them exactly what would happen?

[Dre2109]

Good stuff, LB!

[miyakuza]

"Doesn't matter what you eat, its all brown when it comes out anyways."

[Checkerboard]

thanks for the winner lb

[bruce0]

Excellent call LB

[zsr]

Ohhh now I get it...Thanks for clearing that up, hopefully that makes me a better gambler. Why would someone only bet 2K when they know the outcome of the game. Because the line told them exactly what would happen?

lol if your trying to convince people you make money betting you probably shouldnt be raging over one loss. LOL.

thanks for the W lb.

[jjgold]

Big Time pressure there

Nice hit

[Sunde91]

Can't remember a big play LB has lost

Line movement looked like something you would have typically played Cubs with though. Maybe forced, but a winner

[ngates815]

lol if your trying to convince people you make money betting you probably shouldnt be raging over one loss. LOL. thanks for the W lb.

Missed the part where I said this loss didn't matter that much to me. I won't sweat it.

Just wanna know LB's secrets for how the line told him how the game would pan out. But at least he did say that the Cubs left some opportunities on the field, ohh and said that Houston should of had 1 more.

[BigDofBA]

I'm glad this play hit but it was lucky.

I don't understand how anyone can say otherwise. The line doesn't play the game. Houston was the right side per say but people are kidding if they think the line made them win the game. The game was pretty much what the line indicated, A TOSS UP. We're all talking about how important the line is and the line told us it was close to 50/50.

Chicago had runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and did not score.

Later Chicago had bases loaded with not outs and did not score.

In the 9th inning, Chicago had runners on 1st and 3rd and did not score.

The line had nothing to do with them not scoring at least one run there. A sac fly, error, walk, HBP, wild pitch, ground out, etc., there was so many ways they "should" have scored. The Cubs not scoring was just pure luck. I don't care what anyone says.

Likewise, I believe Houston scored all of their runs with two outs. How often has that happened for the worst team in baseball this season.

While the proper play was Houston given the line, pitchers, and situation, the game turned out to be a complete coinflip. Basically luck determined this one.

Props to Lakerboy for winning but I just find it amazing he put 2k on this game when the outcome was anything but certain and the game proved to be a coinflip. That takes some balls. Much props.

If I would ever bet 2k on a game I would take the team that played like the Cubs today stranding 6 men in scoring position with zero outs. That's just my luck.

[ACoochy]

LB, thankyou. Tailed this small...Hope you ended up going BIG

[CanuckG]

nice hit lakerboy

[stevenash]

Call it luck, call it lack of timely hitting, call it what you want to call it.

What's the bottom line?

[top310]

Good stuff LB
had to 2 dimes on it myself

[Shark]

nice hit lb

[tanner40]

Guys if the game was a toss up why was the line the way it was? Why wasn't it -110?

[CTOWNsCAPPIN]

I'll take the cash..........

[Ice House]

Lakerboy must have a leprechaun up his ass b/c he has some serious luck going for him right now. Crazy how he pulled out that D-Backs and Astros win

[ngates815]

call it luck, call it lack of timely hitting, call it what you want to call it. What's the bottom line?

astros win !!!!!

[No coincidences]

astros win !!!!!

5 hours later, you're still in this thread.

[t-wizzle]

Good call bro. Ballsy play, glad you made some nice cash.

[TheMoneyShot]

Nice play LB. Just noticed this thread now! A win is a win.

[BigDofBA]

Good call bro. Ballsy play, glad you made some nice cash.

Pretty much sums it up.

[miyakuza]

BigDofA, just wanted to ask you one question.

When pinny, bookmaker, matchbook, 5dimes and the rest of the major books raised the Houston line right before the first pitch 4-10 cents, why would that be? To get less money on the Cubs?

[BigDofBA]

BigDofA, just wanted to ask you one question. When pinny, bookmaker, matchbook, 5dimes and the rest of the major books raised the Houston line right before the first pitch 4-10 cents, why would that be? To get less money on the Cubs?

You're missing the point. I understand what happened with the line. The books made Houston about -120 from the get go knowing the line was going to get closer by game time as the public would bet the Cubs. That very thing happened and the Books were welcoming money on the Cubs.

Smart money was coming in late on Houston. Heck, I was on Houston. I'm not arguing the fact that it was the right side.

That being said, it has nothing to do with how they won. Houston was not a huge lock. The game could have gone either way and Houston backers were lucky. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that because we get unlucky too.

I'm glad the guy won 2k but that was a crazy call on a game involving two shit teams. It took balls and I give him props. With that said, lets not act like it was a guaranteed winner because it definitely was not.

It doesn't matter. I'm glad the play won. LB won with class and didn't gloat about it. If I had laid 2k on the worst team in MLB and won, heck yeah I would post about it.

Quite frankly, I more impressed with him going big on the Indians who were a significant road dog against the most talented team in their division. No one is talking about that play. I think he had like 1k on a +135 road dog.

[ngates815]

5 hours later, you're still in this thread.

How'd you end up doing tonight?