• Time to make 1st round picks for the College Football Playoff Contest!

December In-game

Everton/Sunderland o2.5 @ 2.01 (3u)
Cardiff/Southampton o4.5 @ 2.11 (3u)
West Ham/Arsenal o1.5 @ 1.85 (5u)
Bournemouth/Yeovil o1.5 @ 2.16 (3u)
 
Teed

Can you believe I didn't get the draw

It was my first well capped game in 3 years that I felt confident about
 
I didn't see any of it outside Villa pressing for the tie a the end

I liked the pick though

I need to start betting more draws
 
Against my better judgment... I'm going to make a soccer bet today.

12/27/2013 1:00 PM Turkey Soccer 151 Besiktas (TUR-S)/Genclerbirligi (TUR-S)* Over 2½ -137

:prayer
 
Thanks kj. The way it's been for me in soccer this year, that'll probably be the only goal all game - should make it easier to take a nap though : )

:shake:
 
Question for the soccer experts...

If I like a team to win (-0.5), why would I bet them -0.5 instead of on the three-way? It's the same thing, isn't it? Looking at 5dimes odds, I always notice the odds are slightly better on the three-way line...

Examples today:

Hull City (-0.5) +115, Hull City (three-way) +118

Cardiff (-0.5) +150, Cardiff (three-way) +153
 
KowboyKarl said:
That's what I figured, just can't understand why they don't have them with the same odds.
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Well, I'm sure Mike or teeed will be able to provide a more sophisticated answer than me but I think, in large part, it's all about the eye test...

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[TD="colspan: 5"]England Premier League - Saturday, December 28, 2013 10:00 AM[/TD]
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[TR="class: LR NonAlt"]
[TD]17 Fulham (ENG-P)[/TD]
[TD]+½ -133[/TD]
[TD]+278
[/TD]
[TD]Over 2½ +119[/TD]
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[TR="class: LR NonAlt"]
[TD]18 Hull City (ENG-P)[/TD]
[TD]-½ +118[/TD]
[TD]+122
[/TD]
[TD]Under 2½ -134[/TD]
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[TR="class: LR NonAlt"]
[TD="colspan: 2"]Draw[/TD]
[TD]+230
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Which one are you naturally going to gravitate towards more, the option on the left, or the option on the right with the more enticing odds? Considering how much fuss people make about 5 cents here, 5 cents there, the majority of people are just naturally going to go for the greater odds. Plus, it's also in the book's best interest to entice people into betting the three way, because now you have three potential outcomes, as opposed to just the two with the AH (more opportunity for them to rake in funds). I think it also has to do with "theoretical hold", but that stuff's a little out of my knowledge base.
 
wtf just happened? I took WHU +1 live and dozed off for a few minutes and some arena football type scoring broke out?
 
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