Help.... Been having this debate with an RXer...

Search

Member
Joined
Feb 10, 2009
Messages
17,713
Tokens
You play An Over 61 in a football game for 10 units

Half Time the score there has been 45 points

2nd Half Over Under is 34...

Question: Do you Middle? If so, for how much...
 

New member
Joined
Jan 4, 2013
Messages
53
Tokens
No. there are spots I "get out of a bet" if I have a slight middle and don't like the run of play. However this at 45 is a very strong position. These are the exact spots I want to be in at halftime so I never just make a saver here.
 
Joined
Jan 14, 2007
Messages
8,229
Tokens
What's the point of betting the over if you aren't happy with almost 3/4 of the points you need at the half ??
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
34,888
Tokens
NO


WINNERS NEVERS HEDGE and HEDGERS never win for the most part..


unless you have shopped it all out right--- the game is an over play -- stick with it.
 

Member
Joined
Sep 21, 2004
Messages
34,888
Tokens
I see too many people pissing away profit hedging etc..... It's all in the same realm.
 

New member
Joined
Feb 8, 2010
Messages
5,621
Tokens
In these situations I always ask myself would I split a pair of 10s if the dealer had a 4 showing in blackjack? Answer is no why would I not just take the almost sure winning hand.
 

Scottcarter was caught making out with Caitlin Jen
Joined
Feb 2, 2008
Messages
12,997
Tokens
I think we can close this thread defy....lol

What's that movie with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels? It was released in 1994?

I should have figured you two were arguing about this....
 

RX Gurl Gone Wild!!!!
Joined
Nov 11, 2009
Messages
2,738
Tokens
Let it ride!!! Ride or die!!!
 

Member
Handicapper
Joined
Oct 31, 2004
Messages
44,505
Tokens
I would go for the middle.
#1 even though you are off to a great start there is still a chance the game will go under.
#2 this is not a hedge.

You have a very real chance of winning both bets.

Thats a huge middle where the odds are pretty close to 50% that you will win both bets.
 

Rx Senior
Joined
Dec 7, 2004
Messages
18,351
Tokens
I would go for the middle.
#1 even though you are off to a great start there is still a chance the game will go under.
#2 this is not a hedge.

You have a very real chance of winning both bets.

Thats a huge middle where the odds are pretty close to 50% that you will win both bets.


So u cap the game thinking they will score a lot of points and it goes over. Turns out halfway through you are spot on....ao because you were right halfway through you are going to bet opposite of what u thought?

If this is hits both bets 50% of the time u are not winning both 50% of the time...50% is not a good winning% considering vig. If there is a key injury or a blowout leading you to think 2nd half will play diff then great to have the middle.

Otherwise I dont like the 2nd half middle.

this leads u to eat away at the winners while still paying full value on the losers
 

Member
Joined
Jul 14, 2007
Messages
31,652
Tokens
So u cap the game thinking they will score a lot of points and it goes over. Turns out halfway through you are spot on....ao because you were right halfway through you are going to bet opposite of what u thought?

If this is hits both bets 50% of the time u are not winning both 50% of the time...50% is not a good winning% considering vig. If there is a key injury or a blowout leading you to think 2nd half will play diff then great to have the middle.

Otherwise I dont like the 2nd half middle.

this leads u to eat away at the winners while still paying full value on the losers

This is correct. You bet the over because you thought it was a +EV play

Betting -EV plays to hedge/suck equity out of your +EV plays will just lead to more losing over time. I could probably explain that better but I think people get the point.

Unless you got your liferoll on the game and realize at halftime that was a bad display of money management, then by all means hedge away.

Here is the correct way to bet on sports...It is very earth shattering but nonetheless this is it.

1. Bet plays you think are +EV
2. Don't bet plays you think are -EV
 

Forum statistics

Threads
1,119,877
Messages
13,574,560
Members
100,879
Latest member
am_sports
The RX is the sports betting industry's leading information portal for bonuses, picks, and sportsbook reviews. Find the best deals offered by a sportsbook in your state and browse our free picks section.FacebookTwitterInstagramContact Usforum@therx.com