If you get a major whale (such that he's a disproportionately large percentage of your total action) there's no big problem laying off a portion just to reduce variance, but you're giving up a portion of your edge and if you're well-funded enough to handle his hot streaks it's probably best to just let him give it back.
If you get a real sharp, cut his limits and lay off all his action plus some elsewhere.
If you get a real sharp, cut his limits and lay off all his action plus some elsewhere.
I'd say no. I know that most offshores are just treating things like business, but is that really the best business model for booking sports? Pinnacle is the only one that I know of that treats it like a market place, they have the best business model for booking sports IMO.
I think that there are situations that call for it and only if you have access to matchbook preferably. You are better off laying action off, than taking a bet from a sharp at a bad number on the other side. If you lay off correctly and are smart about it, its no different from taking a bet on the other side.
