Yep. After a mixed beginning with several failed scalps where I was left on the wrong side through a live-betting game, I have figured out some guidelines for myself to follow. After I had SD on the wrong side of the scalp on Jan 20th, this is what I have done the last three days in every live-betting game possible. I love holidays (4 games yesterday) or simply any TV games, heh.CalvinTy-
Looks like the scalping is going well
I don't mean to bump this but yet another scalp success in the MICH/WISC game in the 1st half alone at Matchbook.
Early on, I hit: MICH +17.5 -121
Then, when WISC led by 10, I hit again: MICH +17.5 +124
When MICH got back to within 4 or so, I hit WISC -17.5 +147 (I could have waited a few more minutes, but nah, not too greedy).
Guaranteed profit of $51-$52 either way if I don't bother to play the 2H playing both sides again.
* CalvinTy
Matchbook's website can sometimes visually display 1 cent off in commission or total profit.
Basically, I try not to make the first bet PRE-game unless I am actually already on a pick through a "normal bet". For example, I think Tenn -4.5 will cover at Ky so I did get it before the game.Care to share the guidelines...?:drink:
I can imagine the feeling. I just posted some guidelines in the earlier post, but one thing I have learned is to "quickly take the odds you see/want" than to "wait for a better number" especially when you are getting a number that would give you profit anyway.I got greedy last night Calv and got caught in that Bulls game. Ruined an otherwise sweet night.
Thanks for the explanation, Woody0. It does seem that to be the cause as it's carrying the decimal place to 4 digits; it just throws their display out of whack and can only give them more burden on their Support to field those calls. Might as well just round out EACH transaction to 2 decimal places before doing any additions/subtractions/multiplications, etc.Calvin, I've noticed the same thing, sometimes I lose a penny and sometimes I gain a penny. I think it is more likely the computer retains your balance to 4 figures and corrects when you go under/over the $0.005.
Looking at your example the profit on $95.36 at +107 is $102.0352 so if your existing balance was $xxxx.yy97 or less the $0.0052 added would come to $nnnn.0149 and the $0.0052 rounded up to 1 cent on the profit line would be lost in your final total balance since $0.0149 is 1 and not 2 cents.
Trust this makes sense since I'm 99.9% certain this is the explanation.
FYI, I hit KY +4.5 +210 at MB when Ten went up by 10 for a $30/$29 profit in the 1H.CalvinTy-
2nd half thoughts?
kentucky +160
Tennessee -170