sports betting... Chapter II

[misterKeno]

Well, my amount of sports wagers has dropped. Also, my win frequency, he he he he.

I had the money-line on the Minn. Vikings (again) today. Couldnt cash in. A late turnover was rough on me... rough i tell ya! I think if i went with the point line - i would have covered. Oh well.

Secondly - i did a sports wager on MLB - the Atl Braves baseball game today... bet the UNDER (10 runs), and got crunched. Oh well, i was hoping.

that's it for now

[doctor_al]

Weird stuff. How about Ohio State making a late rush (off turnovers) to cover? Notre Dame does the same thing to win and push vs the line? Again, weird.

[misterKeno]

Weird indeed. Sometimes words just cant explain it.

One sports wager that i omitted (spell?) from this last weekend was:

ILLINOIS plus 21 pts (vs Iowa)

I won that with no prob. I'll admit though--college football, i do one of 3 things.

10% of the time - just take a guess.
10% of the time - actually take an educated guess.
80% of the time - listen to the local handicappers on 1400am radio who give out their 'plays of the week'. They have a few fellas who are 70%. Not bad. But, i dont throw around big dough on college sports.

mK

[doctor_al]

In general, I'd probably bet pro games b/c I pay more attention. But it really seems that college is a little more predictable. Quality level is significantly different between college programs, where in the pros, a bad team is usually talented people just playing badly - but if they get it together, look out.

[misterKeno]

Good point al. I think college games involve a great # of variables.

One piece of advice i've rec'd in a sportsbook was.... in college football, never bet on a game that involves two bad teams. The unpredictable is zany.

two good teams - wager if you want
one good team, one bad - wager if you want
two bad teams - STAY AWAY

mK

[doctor_al]

Originally Posted by misterKeno

two good teams - wager if you want
one good team, one bad - wager if you want
two bad teams - STAY AWAY

I agree. I've been thinking the same thing. For example GB vs NO a couple weeks back, or GB vs Det last weekend. (In case anybody thinks I'm picking on GB, they're my boys, just being realistic).

[misterKeno]

yes sir eee