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:
Sportsbook Line Shopping Example:
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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