INDY @ OKC

[leftwinger]

Some Opening odds: INDY 7:1 to win G1. Bet $100 each way. If true win net $500 no matter the total. Or lose $200 lol!

 

[odanny]

I've played a lot of prop bets in the playoffs, and they are killing me. I'm betting the series goes 4-2 at +115.

 

[MarathonMike]

If was still betting, I would take the moneyline on OKC every game for a large amount. I know, boring but a much better chance of making a profit than all the "fun" bets the Sports Books use to tempt you.

 

[leftwinger]

If was still betting, I would take the moneyline on OKC every game for a large amount. I know, boring but a much better chance of making a profit than all the "fun" bets the Sports Books use to tempt you.

I do that in more in football. Won a lot on KC, OSU etc. that way.

Sometimes take a flyer on four heavy favorites parlay with one college or one NFL over/under to jack the payback. Then you can bet less risk to win same.

If you bet -110 all the time you need to hit 6 or 7 every 10 to break even. Do it all season on KC....they go 13-3? But sometimes they were -800 or more? It is hard anywhere any sport betting.

The gimmick bet above above only works if you sure road dog will win. I won't do it? 8.5points maybe but that is not much.

I dont like points as much in BBALL as it is 2-3 buckets or miss free throw or run out last 1:30 needing one point. Can be Maddening! Wachting it.

 

[MarathonMike]

I do that in more in football. Won a lot on KC, OSU etc. that way.

Sometimes take a flyer on four heavy favorites parlay with one college or one NFL over/under to jack the payback. Then you can bet less risk to win same.

If you bet -110 all the time you need to hit 6 or 7 every 10 to break even. Do it all season on KC....they go 13-3? But sometimes they were -800 or more? It is hard anywhere any sport betting.

The gimmick bet above above only works if you sure road dog will win. I won't do it? 8.5points maybe but that is not much.

I dont like points as much in BBALL as it is 2-3 buckets or miss free throw or run out last 1:30 needing one point. Can be Maddening! Wachting it.

My point is, if you look at Sports betting as entertainment, that's fine as long as you never bet more than you can afford to lose. If you look at Sports betting as a way to actually make a profit you have to have a much more controlled approach which for most bettors is not "fun".

 

[leftwinger]

Say you bet $100 ten times on big favorites. They will be -250 to -4000. You don’t win much. Then if even 1 goes bad you are down. KC once lost to OAK on XMAS day by 30pts? As huge favorite. Can tear up a seasons work for many. I lost on that one of course.

It is not easy. Odds are so bad in sure things. OKC is favored -420 right now.

You're right. Right now I just play around trying to find a method. Lol!

 

[MarathonMike]

Say you bet $100 ten times on big favorites. They will be -250 to -4000. You don’t win much. Then if even 1 goes bad you are down. KC once lost to OAK on XMAS day by 30pts? As huge favorite. Can tear up a seasons work for many. I lost on that one of course.

It is not easy. Odds are so bad in sure things. OKC is favored -420 right now.

You're right. Right now I just play around trying to find a method. Lol!

Definitely not easy! That's why the Sports books are swimming in money.

 

[leftwinger]

It takes courage to bet $1000 to win $100. Yeah sure, most big favorites win? I look at it and think, "that's the only way to gain" reliably.

But miss just one, you are $1000 in the hole. Your last 9 $100 winners just got wiped out. Assuming all big favorites are -1000. But they move all over.