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The money line tomorrow is: Germany - 285
Turkey + 750
Draw +300

Than you have an alternative line: Germany -1/2 goal -260
Turkey +1/2 + 200
Regulation + injury time only.


Does the draw/money line include overtime & penalty kicks?
 

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The money line tomorrow is: Germany - 285
Turkey + 750
Draw +300

Than you have an alternative line: Germany -1/2 goal -260
Turkey +1/2 + 200
Regulation + injury time only.


Does the draw/money line include overtime & penalty kicks?
draw line is 90+added(injury)time........the other line(- 1/2 + 1/2) is for everything except the penalty kicks
 

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The 3 way line (Germany, Turkey, Draw) means you lose your bet if you have Turkey or Germany and the game ends in a draw. Soccer bets are generally for 90 minutes + injury time only, so if the game goes to OT, OT doesn't count toward your bet. The exception is if you have "Germany to advance", which includes OT and PKs.

Selecting a team -.5 is the same as selecting them on the three way line though for some inexplicable reason the lines often differ.

There are also bets for Germany PK and Turkey PK, which is a 90 minute + injury time bet that pushes on a draw.

Hope that helps.
 

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Selecting a team -.5 is the same as selecting them on the three way line though for some inexplicable reason the lines often differ.


usually because there is too much value on the +1/2.......so most times you will see

i.e.
spain -250
russia+650
draw +325


then the spain -1/2-230 russia + 1/2 +210
 

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No, OT and PK is only included in the "to advance" plays. I have never seen a play where OT is included but not PKs, though that too may exist.

That still makes no sense, the bet is the same irrespective of its opposing bets. I understand that the two sets of bets have different pools of money, but it still makes no sense that the same bet would have two different lines.
 

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If you bet soccer, you are almost always better off with the two-way line than the three-way. Books get more action on those and so they can afford to take a lower percentage vig. The amount of money the Chinese bet on Asian handicap lines is bigger than the entire GDP of some countries.
 

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So if you like Germany you take the two way line "Germany -1/2 goal -260" vs. three way line of Germany-285. Regulation + injury time only for both bets. Thank you for the info.
 

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take whichever has better odds as they are the same bet.
 

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fhmesq 44 or anyone, I am a soccer novice but have enjoyed the tourney. The Bodog lines are out on tomorrow's match. Even if you plan to stay on the sideline, do you have any thoughts on betting this match?
 

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fhmesq 44 or anyone, I am a soccer novice but have enjoyed the tourney. The Bodog lines are out on tomorrow's match. Even if you plan to stay on the sideline, do you have any thoughts on betting this match?

The Germans and under 2.5 goals parlay. Turkey is without a couple of key players as 2 are out with Red Cards. Also, Turkey has been averaging about 4 shots a game. They will play it more conservative and look for a couple of spots to make their move.
 

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I am taking Germany. Turks are without a ton of guys, many of them key guys. Probably some on Germany -.5 and -1.
 

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What heppanes if Ibet Germany -1 -136, and Germany wins by 1 goal?

I guess the line is for 90 min + inj time
 

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How about a line like this?
Germany -1 and -1.5 +107
half your bet goes on Germany -1 and the other half on Germany -1.5

so you bet 100...and Germany wins 1-0 total loss of -50

Germany -1 50/53.50 bet push +0
Germany -1.5 50/53.50 bet lost -50

if Germany wins 2-0, total win of +107

Germany -1 50/53.50 bet won +53.50
Germany -1.5 50/53.50 bet won +53.50
 

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What heppanes if Ibet Germany -1 -136, and Germany wins by 1 goal?

I guess the line is for 90 min + inj time
bet is pushed
 

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how about??
Handicaps 25 Jun 08 20:45 CET Home Draw Away
Germany v Turkey 0:1 +120 +260 +175
 

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