Is This Good Bookmaking?

[THE SHRINK]

RIO's Lines for tonight...

1-St. Louis minus 2 1/2 minus .15 over Iowa

2-Lehigh minus 4 minus .15 over Florida A & M

3-Creighton minus 1 1/2 minus .15 over Nebraska

I call this bullcrap but I'd love to hear what others think?

When other Bm's have the choice of either number, it appears to me that RIO is scared to book a bet...

THE SHRINK

 

[Fishhead]

I believe that the FREE HALF point might have some influence in this.

Quite frankly, it doesnt bother me a bit.

 

[Muddy]

Tue 3/16 653 Sacramento Kings -2½ -115 -150 Over 194 -110
04:35PM 654 New Jersey Nets +2½ -105 +130 Under 194 -110

Tue 3/16 655 Washington Wizards +8½ -115 +325 Over 202½ -110
04:35PM 656 New York Knicks -8½ -105 -425 Under 202½ -110

Tue 3/16 657 New Orleans Hornets +5½ -115 +185 Over 183½ -110
04:35PM 658 Miami Heat -5½ -105 -225 Under 183½ -110

Tue 3/16 659 Seattle Super Sonics -3 -115 -170 Over 204 -110
04:35PM 660 Atlanta Hawks +3 -105 +150 Under 204 -110

Tue 3/16 661 Portland Trail Blazers +1 -115 Over 190½ -110
05:05PM 662 Milwaukee Bucks -1 -105 Under 190½ -110

 

[wilheim]

Assuming you are betting more than $500 which eliminates the free half point, the extra juice makes it pretty difficult to play these games at Rio, when you can play Creighton -1.5 -101, and St. Louis -2.5 -105 elsewhere.

wil.

 

[TEASERGURU]

I HAPPEN TO LIKE IT WHEN BOOKS USE THE 115 SPREAD. IF I LIKE THE OTHER SIDE, I AM ONLY LAYING 105 NOW. THAT IS HUGE FOR ME. SAYING THAT BOOKS WHO USE 115 JUICE ARE HURTING PEOPLE IS IGNORANT. SMART GUYS EXPLOIT THAT TO THEIR ADVANTAGE.

 

[THE SHRINK]

Whoever said that using $1.15 juice is hurting people?

I think you missed my point...

Most gamblers here have multiple outs, so when we see a minus 1 and 1 1/2 elsewhere, who in there right mind would lay minus 1 minus $1.15?

I'd love to hear this one...

Thanks,

THE SHRINK

 

[THE SHRINK]

P.S.

RIO is by far and and away one of my favorite books in the entire industry, but I just had to ventillate when they put these type of lines out...

Plus, I'd love to hear what other BM'S or wiseguys or squares have to say about whether this is good boomaking or not...

THE SHRINK

 

[pokherplyr]

My, my, the times, they are a changin, lol

Months back when Shrink was the owner, he would never DARE speak ill of RIO/Skybook.

Now, he's just another agenda driven poster.

Personally, I agree that Skybook is "tweening" its lines to protect themselves. But what's wrong with that? Hell, they give you a free 1/2 pt. And I am sure Shrink well knows what that is worth. That is why he is bitchin, because that extra 5 cents takes away some of the value when he is looking to bet that way.

To me, it just shows responsible bookmaking.

pp

 

[Frankie5angels]

The bookmakers at rio/sky/iis are a joke. They move lines on air and have no balls whatsoever. Fishead is right. The real reason they move the juice is because they have a few guys that have done well at skybook with the free half point.

If this outfit was doing so well they wouldn't have to give the shop away with bonuses and junk every week.

 

[Fezzik]

Yes, it is strong bookmaking.

If two grandmasters of perfect ability competed and 1 got to set the lines, and 1 got to bet them, what would happen?

1. At all lines -110, free 1/2 point promo the betting grandmaster would crush the line setting grandmaster.

2. At all lines -110 or -115, free 1/2 point promo, it would be a real war as to whether the betting grandmaster would win.

It's still a 20 cent line in total. What's next? We are going to be critical of Pinny for dealing -108/-102 instead of -105/-105 on all games? Let's be serious. If you deal reduced vig or free 1/2 points, you need to be able to set your lines tighter if you want to survive at any kind of higher limit bets.

 

[WalkofLife]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>When other Bm's have the choice of either number, it appears to me that RIO is scared to book a bet...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Shrinky-pooh, if you don't like the number, don't lay it...

You want some cheese with the whine, bro?...

Times, times are changing... Shrinky pooh himself knocking off RIO. I happen to believe the RIO family is a group of shops in solid financial standing.

Poor beardies don't like the number? Hey, they might be targeting a different audience.

This shit is funny

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>It's still a 20 cent line in total. What's next? We are going to be critical of Pinny for dealing -108/-102 instead of -105/-105 on all games? Let's be serious. If you deal reduced vig or free 1/2 points, you need to be able to set your lines tighter if you want to survive at any kind of higher limit bets.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Fezzik, you're fired... for calling it out as it is...

 

[TEASERGURU]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Walk of Life:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>When other Bm's have the choice of either number, it appears to me that RIO is scared to book a bet...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Shrinky-pooh, if you don't like the number, don't lay it...

You want some cheese with the whine, bro?...

Times, times are changing... Shrinky pooh himself knocking off RIO. I happen to believe the RIO family is a group of shops in solid financial standing.

Poor beardies don't like the number? Hey, they might be targeting a different audience.

This shit is funny

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>It's still a 20 cent line in total. What's next? We are going to be critical of Pinny for dealing -108/-102 instead of -105/-105 on all games? Let's be serious. If you deal reduced vig or free 1/2 points, you need to be able to set your lines tighter if you want to survive at any kind of higher limit bets.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Fezzik, you're fired... for calling it out as it is...

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

 

[Sodium Pentethol V]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> To me, it just shows responsible bookmaking <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Selling nothing because your prices are too high is hardly responsible anything.

 

[THE SHRINK]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by pokherplyr:
My, my, the times, they are a changin, lol

Months back when Shrink was the owner, he would never DARE speak ill of RIO/Skybook.

Now, he's just another agenda driven poster.

Personally, I agree that Skybook is "tweening" its lines to protect themselves. But what's wrong with that? Hell, they give you a free 1/2 pt. And I am sure Shrink well knows what that is worth. That is why he is bitchin, because that extra 5 cents takes away some of the value when he is looking to bet that way.

To me, it just shows responsible bookmaking.

pp<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

1-RIO/SKYBOOK would NEVER offer me a free half point, but oh how I wish they would...

2-Just because I'd prefer not to see minus .15's on games that I can lay .10 elsewhere doesn't make me an agenda driven poster...

I was simply stating my opinion, just like you have sir...

THE SHRINK

 

[Jazz]

Shrink: "When other Bm's have the choice of either number, it appears to me that RIO is scared to book a bet..."

IMO, it's responsible bookmaking. I don't know the particulars on those lines you mentioned, but they may be looking to keep from getting simultaneously middled/sided at another book. Your opinion is that they appear to be scared - mine is they appear to be smart.