No!
Listen, not trying to put you down or sound negative, but "hedging" is usually done to WINNING wagers...as when you have a three-team parlay of which the first two games have won and you just need the last one for that nice 6-1 payoff. In that case, you can hedge by betting the opposite side for the last game to ensure a positive payout.
In this case...you have risked $400 to win $200 on St.louis who is now trailing the series 3-2. Say you risk $300 on Houston tomorrow....and they lose....you are now down $300 with an additional $400 at risk in game seven. If Houston wins game seven you are now down $700 for the series. Just doesn't compute...
Good luck though.....hope this helps!
Listen, not trying to put you down or sound negative, but "hedging" is usually done to WINNING wagers...as when you have a three-team parlay of which the first two games have won and you just need the last one for that nice 6-1 payoff. In that case, you can hedge by betting the opposite side for the last game to ensure a positive payout.
In this case...you have risked $400 to win $200 on St.louis who is now trailing the series 3-2. Say you risk $300 on Houston tomorrow....and they lose....you are now down $300 with an additional $400 at risk in game seven. If Houston wins game seven you are now down $700 for the series. Just doesn't compute...
Good luck though.....hope this helps!
Run
Run, do not walk, to your bookie's house and bet on the 'Stros. I feel bad for all u suckers out there who bet the Cards for the following reasons....
A) FIVE # 3 quality starters does not a World Series team make
B) 4 great hitters with absolutley ZERO World Series experience is not as impressive in the playoffs. With a shaky # 1 batter who NEVER walks and a 6-7-8 that is punch and Judy at best it did not figure to be as good in the playoffs.
C) This team HAD to remind you of the 2001 Seattle Mariners
D & most importantly) The one glaring edge in the series was the bullpen. Only problem with that is this fact, if you watch Larussa work the l/r matchups with hnis bullpen you know he is a master at it BUT with Astros 3 switch hitters it is TOTALLY negated. Even when he tried turning Berkman around 2x with Ray King, Berkman deposited both balls in the stands for home runs.
E) The NL's TWO best starters NOT named Randy
pitch in Houston
F) The Astors had been playoff stretch toughened as opposed to Cards who had it won in July
Even if Cards do find a way to beat both Oswalt and Clemens back to back I made $............. And the simple truth is if Garner had a clue about how to use his bullpen the 'Stros might be undefeated in playoffs so far this year.
Run, do not walk, to your bookie's house and bet on the 'Stros. I feel bad for all u suckers out there who bet the Cards for the following reasons....
A) FIVE # 3 quality starters does not a World Series team make
B) 4 great hitters with absolutley ZERO World Series experience is not as impressive in the playoffs. With a shaky # 1 batter who NEVER walks and a 6-7-8 that is punch and Judy at best it did not figure to be as good in the playoffs.
C) This team HAD to remind you of the 2001 Seattle Mariners
D & most importantly) The one glaring edge in the series was the bullpen. Only problem with that is this fact, if you watch Larussa work the l/r matchups with hnis bullpen you know he is a master at it BUT with Astros 3 switch hitters it is TOTALLY negated. Even when he tried turning Berkman around 2x with Ray King, Berkman deposited both balls in the stands for home runs.
E) The NL's TWO best starters NOT named Randy
pitch in Houston
F) The Astors had been playoff stretch toughened as opposed to Cards who had it won in July
Even if Cards do find a way to beat both Oswalt and Clemens back to back I made $............. And the simple truth is if Garner had a clue about how to use his bullpen the 'Stros might be undefeated in playoffs so far this year.
What??
In this case you are basically betting both sides, one a straight bet on Houston and the other a parlay on St Louis game6 and St Louis game7. I ran a book for many years and guess what, NEVER A LOOSING MONTH (If you made a assumption that everybody pays... which is another story entirely). There is a vig in both those lines which is what you are giving to the house by making this wager. Do not count your original wager into any consideration since it has little to no equity at this point. A roughly 2-1 favorite at the time is now a +150 dog. So to win 200 you would have to lay only $133. So your original bet is WORTH $133, not $400. If you hedge you need only hedge this much.
So by "hedging" a loosing bet based on the original amout that went away is pretty much a beginner move. My advice is to let this one go. You have enough riding on this game to get your blood flowing (I hope). Have a beer and root for the cards. You'll save some cash.:drink:
It's a funny thing when people go out of their way to ignore all advice just to hear what they want to hear. They know the answer but just keep on going down the wrong path.eagles said:
In this case you are basically betting both sides, one a straight bet on Houston and the other a parlay on St Louis game6 and St Louis game7. I ran a book for many years and guess what, NEVER A LOOSING MONTH (If you made a assumption that everybody pays... which is another story entirely). There is a vig in both those lines which is what you are giving to the house by making this wager. Do not count your original wager into any consideration since it has little to no equity at this point. A roughly 2-1 favorite at the time is now a +150 dog. So to win 200 you would have to lay only $133. So your original bet is WORTH $133, not $400. If you hedge you need only hedge this much.
So by "hedging" a loosing bet based on the original amout that went away is pretty much a beginner move. My advice is to let this one go. You have enough riding on this game to get your blood flowing (I hope). Have a beer and root for the cards. You'll save some cash.:drink:
