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  • Dom177
    SBR MVP
    • 09-11-11
    • 1080
    #1
    Spread vs ML betting
    Which do you prefer? I'm not a fan of laying too much juice down, especially at this time of the year but I don't really like giving points up either. Been doing a good job with just ML and parlaying a few -250 to -350 teams together..what do you prefer?
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    • jjgold
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 07-20-05
      • 388179
      #2
      IN Europe ML is by far the most popular bet

      Tough to say but by nature us Americans like the point spread
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        • Dom177
          SBR MVP
          • 09-11-11
          • 1080
          #3
          How those spreads work out for ya today JJ, tons of lose games today
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            • Scoobdog24
              SBR Sharp
              • 11-03-11
              • 414
              #4
              +60 Units betting Moneylines only the past 3wks.
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                • Dom177
                  SBR MVP
                  • 09-11-11
                  • 1080
                  #5
                  That's what I'm sayin Scoob! Had $50 about 5-6 weeks ago and now its floating around $350-400
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                    • Scoobdog24
                      SBR Sharp
                      • 11-03-11
                      • 414
                      #6
                      That is mainly all I bet, especially during NCAA Basketball. I have had a lot of success.
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                        • Big Bear
                          SBR Aristocracy
                          • 11-01-11
                          • 43253
                          #7
                          ML only for me. Spreads are sucker bets
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                            • wantitall4moi
                              SBR MVP
                              • 04-17-10
                              • 3063
                              #8
                              The spread was maybe the greatest invention ever. The fact that something almost meaningless gets so much credit and talked about so much is incredible.

                              But the simple answer is pick a winner and you will be fine. If more people looked at games and just picked a side they liked BEFORE the spreads were put to it they would have more 'success'. But that doesnt automatically mean MLs are the way to go either.

                              When books offer both then you can be sure the true 'odds' are no where near actual probability or 'fair' pay off. So even if you hit a +225 dog on the ML the truth is it should have been more like +250, and is thus ~11% worse than it should have been. Trying to make a profit when youre habitually getting 10% less than you should is a bad way to go.
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                                • BIGDAY
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 02-17-10
                                  • 48245
                                  #9
                                  If I wager ML's I almost always use Dogs. Or I parlay 3 or less favs.
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                                    • jjgold
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 07-20-05
                                      • 388179
                                      #10
                                      I might go more to ML's
                                      Its really what sportsbetting is all about
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                                        • deadstare
                                          SBR Wise Guy
                                          • 10-02-11
                                          • 661
                                          #11
                                          when i started i stuck with money lines, im just now betting spreads, lower risk ($), but higher odds so it evens out.
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                                            • probettor1
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 04-22-11
                                              • 1985
                                              #12
                                              Go to vegas insider and check which type of bet do the MLB leaders. I really believe their record as many of the best handicappers have a losing balance overall.
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                                                • Waterstpub87
                                                  SBR MVP
                                                  • 09-09-09
                                                  • 4108
                                                  #13
                                                  All I bet is totals. Picking winners is for suckers. Let me bet the total.
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                                                    • Dom177
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 09-11-11
                                                      • 1080
                                                      #14
                                                      I'm terrible at totals. I lose my head after losing a few games by just a couple points
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