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    thealfa
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    question about "spread" bets...

    does the spread bet for a team I am betting on to win or just the – or + point difference matters, not if the team I betted on won? Correct?

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    Example. If you bet a team -5 they have to win by six or more to win the bet. If you bet +5 on a team they need to lose by 4 or less

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    Spread betting is hard, be prepared.

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    I got it backwards then or you did?

    I thought if I bet -5, the point difference between two rivals has to be under 5. Example 100-104 (point difference is under - 5). For +5, the point difference between two rivals has to be over +5. Example: 100-106 (point difference is over +5).

    Doesn't matter which team won the game, just as long as the spread point difference falls in either - or +. Correct?

    Quote Originally Posted by doublej95 View Post
    Example. If you bet a team -5 they have to win by six or more to win the bet. If you bet +5 on a team they need to lose by 4 or less

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    No kid, - is the favorite and + is the underdog. If you see Bulls -3 versus Pacers the bulls need to win 104-100 for you to win. If you take Pacers +3 then the score could be bulls 102-100.

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    Think of it like starting the game either + points or - points. Bulls +3 means they have a 3-0 lead when the game starts.

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    SBR Pro, lmao!!!

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    Thread of the year 2011 already....

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    but a team does not have to win on a spread bet, just the point "spread" difference matters, right? Like "total" bets; the total points of the game for both teams matters, does not matter who won. Same with "team total", only the point total (under or over) matters, not who is winning or who won.

    Quote Originally Posted by doublej95 View Post
    No kid, - is the favorite and + is the underdog. If you see Bulls -3 versus Pacers the bulls need to win 104-100 for you to win. If you take Pacers +3 then the score could be bulls 102-100.

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    doublej95 explained it differently. LOLZ.

    Quote Originally Posted by Metalhead View Post
    Think of it like starting the game either + points or - points. Bulls +3 means they have a 3-0 lead when the game starts.

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    Sounds like you should just stick to totals, you have that concept down. Not so much on the spreads yet.

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    anyone can be one. LOL. I turned $200 into $900 winnings.

    I avoided the "spread" bets, that's why I am asking about it here.

    Quote Originally Posted by BettingGeek View Post
    SBR Pro, lmao!!!

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    Well if you bet on a team and it is -3 or -4 or minus whatever they have to win the game and by that margin.

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    I don't get why a -5 would mean a team would have to have MORE than 5 points against the other team and a +5 would mean a team would have to have LESS than 5 points. The minus and plus signs are clear.

    But it's correct that a team does not have to win the game though right, just the point spread difference has to be right to win?

    Quote Originally Posted by doublej95 View Post
    Sounds like you should just stick to totals, you have that concept down. Not so much on the spreads yet.
    Last edited by thealfa; 01-01-11 at 03:01 AM. Reason: added details

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    I hope you are drunk right now and not serious. A team that is minus has to win by that spread, the are the favorite, Vegas is saying they are so many points better than the other team.

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    Last example. Bulls -5
    Bulls 106 Pacers 100 winner
    Bulls 105 Pacers 101 loser
    Pacers +5
    Bulls 103 Pacers 95 loser
    Bulls 109 Pacers 107 winner
    Bulls 99 Pacers 103 winner
    Last edited by doublej95; 01-01-11 at 03:23 AM.

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    quit gambling

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    Hey, we all had to learn this shit somewhere! What better place than SBR. Help the kid out! Great examples doubleJ95. Just remember thealfa, the -team is always the favorite and must win by more than the number that follows the - sign, if the - fav beats the +dog team by exactly that margin, the bet is a push.

    Example: New Orleans +3
    Boston -3
    Final Score: Boston 83
    New Orleans 80

    Say you bet Boston -3, the bet is neither or winner or loser since Boston won the game by exactly 3 points. Had Boston won the game 84 -80 your bet wins because you "beat" the points spread of -3 by 1 point.

    Same terms with the + underdog. Say you bet New Orleans +3 and they lose by exactly 3 points. Your bet is a push. But if New Orleans loses 82-80, you win because N.O. only lost by 2 points. You again beat the spread by 1 point.

    Good luck man! Oh yeah, by the way, click on gold coin in the lower left hand corner and type in a random number and click transfer. Thanks!
    Last edited by mikejamm; 01-01-11 at 05:07 AM.

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    Spread betting is the same as the stock market
    spread on a total may be 100 to 105
    bet your unit over/under
    you buy high sell low
    ex if you buy at 105 for & total comes out at110 you win 5 x your stake
    total comes out at 90 you lose 15 times your stake
    you can win or lose a fortune

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    You can also bet the moneyline

    There are no points to give or take.

    The spread is built into the odds of the wager.

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    only the point has to be right though right, not if the team won?

    Quote Originally Posted by doublej95 View Post
    Example. If you bet a team -5 they have to win by six or more to win the bet. If you bet +5 on a team they need to lose by 4 or less

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    Go away, troll.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rfr3sh View Post
    quit gambling

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    This might be the result of the radio ads in canada.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thealfa View Post
    only the point has to be right though right, not if the team won?
    It amazes me how this guy has made it this far in life.

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    Quote Originally Posted by emoney View Post
    This might be the result of the radio ads in canada.

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    This kid turned the spread into a brain surgery procedure.

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    I was going to get involved and try to explain, but the other explanations have been more than sufficient.

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    From one of my all time fave movies..."Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

    I'm giving you $50... - No, no, no!
    That means if you win I give you $25.
    If I win, you give me $5.
    - You can't lose. - All right.
    I'll put you down for $5.
    Now, don't forget about the 14-point spread.

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    Mods, please move this thread to the think tank.

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