NBA point buying ?

[Doug]

Do any books let you buy as many half points ( at 10 cents each), as you want ?

I vaquely recall someone saying some of the EURO books allow this, they may not know NBA too well.

It sounds crazy ( buying lots of points), but it's not. Most books I see limit it to about 2 points.

I want to buy 10, 15, 20 halves at 10cents each on some games. I need a book taking US players.

Someone is sure to call me an idiot for this, I'll explain after you tell me how stupid it is.

 

[michael777]

olympic will let you buy up to 10 points,5dimes will let you buy up to 14.5

 

[Doug]

Are those full points or half-points ? 10 cents per half ?

 

[michael777]

if you do not have a account with olympic,you can log in as a guest and check out their point buying odds

 

[Doug]

I have an account there, but not funded in a long time. It's not super easy to find all their options. Buying points sounds crazy. No Pinny ML's yet.


I'll take LAL/ Phx game as an example:


Cris has LAL +355 on ML


Oly has Phx -8.5 -110. If I could buy 16 half points ( 8 full points) at 10 cents per that should cost $1.60 add it to - 110, I should get Phx -.5 ( same as pick'em, since you must win game by at least a point) -270.

That gives me +355/ -270 scalp. This could be done with any dog over 5 points. Any book that lets you buy unlimited points is in trouble, if the price is linear.

It seems odd that the first couple of points are profitable for book to sell, but the points furthur away aren't ! It seems illogical

I'll kill any book selling me as many halves as I want for 10 cents each. A local might fall for this.

It's an odd paradox.

 

[RobFunk]

at olympic it isnt 10 cents for every .5 though. sometimes from this .5 to that .5 its -15 or -20 more.

10 full points is usually -600

 

[Alan Palmer]

I agree nba point buying is a HUGE advantage espiecally on PRIMETIME games!

 

[Doug]

at olympic it isnt 10 cents for every .5 though. sometimes from this .5 to that .5 its -15 or -20 more.

10 full points is usually -600

That sounds about right ! It still seems odd that the points gain value as they get furthur away from the spread, it seems they should be worth less !

I think a dull local might sell them real cheap, or some book ?

Why are the 4 half points closest to the spread worth less than points furthur away ? They even become 3X as valuable ? I've got to think about that ! I'm still looking for that book that sells all you want.

 

[charleslanger]

& i'm looking for one that allows buying points for the 2nd half lines.....


good luck with the search.

 

[Doug]

& i'm looking for one that allows buying points for the 2nd half lines.....


good luck with the search.

Charles: I never have seen that option ! What's your value, if you could buy ?

 

[charleslanger]

Doug:

I'm not knowledgeable enough to answer that--

The reason why i needed it tonight was in hedging a game, to close a points gap between the game line & 2nd half line.

Not that one or two points is likely to make a difference often, but just the chance of getting middled out of both the hedge & the main bet.....

Sorry i'm not conversant re your query.....

 

[Doug]

Charles: I hope it worked for you, but a value needs to be established for an intelligent bet, otherwise you're guessing. I'll open my values to debate, but have an opinion. It's tough but needs a look.

I don't know everything, not hardly !

We can learn from each other !