LOL wrote: The standings are LOL charging to the top and VL the "big time sports gambler" losing. That about sums it up.
I went 3-2 again, and I'll take those Packer and Viking losses any day of the week..
#GO BEARS
Uh no you didnt, you failed to post anything more than the KC game. Your post on Sept 19
Big Dougy wrote: I'm taking the Chiefs and the 3 points tonight...Although I just bet it at +3 1/2, huge difference. I'll post the Chief pick with all the rest (4) of mine on Sunday Morning @ 10:59:59am
LOL wrote: Hey BD, whats up with some of the weird opening spreads on covers this week. How do they set the open numbers? Looks like they goofed up on several.
Well they never goof up..... what they are trying to do is get exactly 50% bet on both sides. They don't care who wins, they want 50% bet on one team and 50% bet on the other, and they take 5% of everything wagered. No risk- Books do not take risks and if the betting is uneven they move the line to attract bets on team thats not getting enough action. They guage the betting public's perceptions of the two teams when they set the lines and the few guys setting the initial lines in Vegas have been doing it a long long time. They'll set the line and the rest of the world watches how the betting is going, and when the line is stable- The rest of the world puts it out on Monday or Tuesday. Not too many people get a crack at the opening lines. The sharks pounce on them-I did when my kids were at UNLV- I'd tell them all the time to bolt from class right now and head down Tropicana to whatever casino to get some money down for me- You gotta be fast though
LOL wrote: The standings are LOL charging to the top and VL the "big time sports gambler" losing. That about sums it up.
I went 3-2 again, and I'll take those Packer and Viking losses any day of the week..
#GO BEARS
Uh no you didnt, you failed to post anything more than the KC game. Your post on Sept 19
Big Dougy wrote: I'm taking the Chiefs and the 3 points tonight...Although I just bet it at +3 1/2, huge difference. I'll post the Chief pick with all the rest (4) of mine on Sunday Morning @ 10:59:59am
Or am I missing something?
#nowfortheconspiracytheory
Yeah...Youre missing a lot of things Blondie
Science Chic wrote:
Big Dougy wrote: Come to think of it-Its gonna be a busy weekend, might not get on in time Sunday so here are my picks..
Drum roll please....................................
LOL wrote: Hey BD, whats up with some of the weird opening spreads on covers this week. How do they set the open numbers? Looks like they goofed up on several.
Well they never goof up..... what they are trying to do is get exactly 50% bet on both sides. They don't care who wins, they want 50% bet on one team and 50% bet on the other, and they take 5% of everything wagered. No risk- Books do not take risks and if the betting is uneven they move the line to attract bets on team thats not getting enough action. They guage the betting public's perceptions of the two teams when they set the lines and the few guys setting the initial lines in Vegas have been doing it a long long time. They'll set the line and the rest of the world watches how the betting is going, and when the line is stable- The rest of the world puts it out on Monday or Tuesday. Not too many people get a crack at the opening lines. The sharks pounce on them-I did when my kids were at UNLV- I'd tell them all the time to bolt from class right now and head down Tropicana to whatever casino to get some money down for me- You gotta be fast though
Their open spreads conflict with the open spreads on their mobile site. I'm thinking a computer glitch on the main one...but who knows. Can't imagine the same company could have 2 different open spreads, but what do I know. On the pick 3, we are using the mobile site opening spreads.
Too bad future generations aren't here to see all the great things we are spending their $$ on!!
