How many times have you said I should of bought that half point for
a push or a win? When you go out shopping, would you buy something at
the
store for a higher price than what the store down the street has
it for? No you wouldn't so why do it when putting your money on the line?
If you want to be successful at sports betting, you need to shop for
the
best line. In order to do so, you need to have accounts at multiple sportsbooks
which allows you to get the best line for that event. If you've ever
lost a game by a point or half point, or pushed a game that could of
been a
winner somewhere else, you would know that over the long run it will
dramatically affect your bottom line profits.
Successful bettors normally have at least 3 and up to
20 sportsbook accounts. Though 20 is not needed, it is recommended to have
at least 3 active open accounts. Point spreads can vary greatly between
the different
sportsbooks
up to as much as 2 points. If you were betting on the Detroit Lions vs.
the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Sportsbook A can have them at -4.5,
Sportsbook B, might have -3.5,
and Sportsbook
C might have them at -3. Obviously taking the -3 at Sportsbook C yields
the best value. Another reason to have multiple accounts is the option
to "middle".
Middling is known as betting both sides of an event with the chance
of winning both bets. If you lose, you would only lose the juice. To help
you understand the art of "middling", take our sportsbook example above:
Detroit Lions vs. the Green Bay Packers
Sportsbook A: Detroit -4.5, Green Bay +4.5
Sportsbook B: Detroit -3.5, Green Bay +3.5
Sportsbook C: Detroit -3, Green Bay +3
In the above example, you can take the Green Bay Packers at +4.5 at
Sportsbook A, and also take the Detroit Lions -3 at Sportsbook C. In
the worst case
scenario, if Detroit wins by 5 or more points, you would go 1-1 and
lose the 10% juice. If Green Bay wins straight up, you would go 1-1 and
lose the 10% juice. If
Detroit
wins
by exactly 3 points, you push your Detroit bet and win the Green Bay
bet going 1-0. However, if Detroit wins by exactly 4 points, you would
win both bets going 2-0. As you can see, you are only putting the juice
on the line when going for a middle.
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