Anyone have other plays for the MLB or NBA?
Quote: CommishJust a little insight into your wager. The Dodgers are like -300. The money in baseball is in finding winners under -150. If a team is not worth betting straight up they are not worth putting in a parlay. A -300 looks like they cannot lose but they do. Baseball is still played with a stick and a ball.
Just a little insight to ur insight. I am very aware of the Dodgers odds which is actually - 330. The Run line is -2 1/2 runs. Both of these odds, I would never bet straight up.
Now why do I put it on the parlay? Here is a little insight into how I have been successful in sports wagering. I typically take my main play or two and wager about 70% of my event risk.. the other 30% I bet on a high payout parlay. I don't actually expect to win all my parlay but my main plays usually cover the cost of the parlay..I use the term free roll .
In this case I was risking $1000 .. of that I put 300 on Tottenham at +135, 300 on yankees at -130, and 300 on the parlay. Tottenham already won.
Now u question adding Dodgers on parlay... here is why. Given what I have already smoking of in this thread, this parlay is a windfall play witch I feel good about but I don't actually expect to hit. 300 will pay 5400 (18 - 1). Now if I only had a 4-team parlay and left out the Dodgers ML, then the parlay would only pay 13 to 1 (3900 ). So adding that extra Dodgers game at - 330, which I feel is a very good chance of winning, adds 5x to my parlay at no additional cost to me. Yes, anything can happen and the Dodgers could lose, but it is absolutely worth the extra play on the parlay.
Quote: WatchMeWinJust a little insight to ur insight. I am very aware of the Dodgers odds which is actually - 330. The Run line is -2 1/2 runs. Both of these odds, I would never bet straight up.
Now why do I put it on the parlay? Here is a little insight into how I have been successful in sports wagering. I typically take my main play or two and wager about 70% of my event risk.. the other 30% I bet on a high payout parlay. I don't actually expect to win all my parlay but my main plays usually cover the cost of the parlay..I use the term free roll .
In this case I was risking $1000 .. of that I put 300 on Tottenham at +135, 300 on yankees at -130, and 300 on the parlay. Tottenham already won.
Now u question adding Dodgers on parlay... here is why. Given what I have already smoking of in this thread, this parlay is a windfall play witch I feel good about but I don't actually expect to hit. 300 will pay 5400 (18 - 1). Now if I only had a 4-team parlay and left out the Dodgers ML, then the parlay would only pay 13 to 1 (3900 ). So adding that extra Dodgers game at - 330, which I feel is a very good chance of winning, adds 5x to my parlay at no additional cost to me. Yes, anything can happen and the Dodgers could lose, but it is absolutely worth the extra play on the parlay.
The difference between 18:1 and 13:1 is not 5x.
Quote: unJonThe difference between 18:1 and 13:1 is not 5x.
Ummm..ok, if u say so. How do u figure?
Quote: WatchMeWinUmmm..ok, if u say so. How do u figure?
Math. The difference between 65:1 and 13:1 is 5x.
Quote: unJonMath. The difference between 65:1 and 13:1 is 5x.
You inability to grasp the math as it relates to my parlay difference is confounding. You need to read the entire post and understand sports and parlays... and try to grok the notion.
Parlay fixed number - 300
- 300 dollar 5 team Parlay with the dodgers on the parlay payout is 5400
- that same 300 dollar parlay without the dodgers on it (4 team parlay) payout is 3900.
- difference of 1500 on that same 300 dollar parlay
- 300 into 1500 is 5x with same dollar value risk
Quote: WatchMeWinYou inability to grasp the math as it relates to my parlay difference is confounding. You need to read the entire post and understand sports and parlays... and try to grok the notion.
Parlay fixed number - 300
- 300 dollar 5 team Parlay with the dodgers on the parlay payout is 5400
- that same 300 dollar parlay without the dodgers on it (4 team parlay) payout is 3900.
- difference of 1500 on that same 300 dollar parlay
- 300 into 1500 is 5x with same dollar value risk
Oh I grok. Call it differing views, but the way I see it, adding the Dodgers does change the “dollar value risk.” You are risking the potential $3,900 parlay win by adding them.
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