Stupid question for the super-Sharp Extraordinaires

Buzzsaw · Sep 12, 2003

Why do the so-called "sharps" end up playing at garbage books with multiple names...is it just to get a bonus? Obviously they know about Pinnacle, Oly, ect...right? There is considerable risk when you drop down in quality from the top tier of books, I think we all agree on that.

Just recently I have seen very respected posters mention they are playing at Sportstrivia,Blockbusterbets,Apex, ect., and the like. Now these might not be bad books but they sure ain't Pinnacle... right??? WTF am I missing?

Is this just old fashion greed or are the top tier books just too hard for them to beat?

Chadster · Sep 12, 2003

just trying to play an old game with a new book imo

TheGeneral+ · Sep 12, 2003

#1 To get the bonus, then scalp or middle out.

#2 Sign up with books that are slow moving the lines.

More & more players are learning these tactics.

All books are hard to beat for 95% of the players on straight wagering.

jjgold · Sep 12, 2003

If your hustling up bonues you are NO SHARP!!!!

It means you are scamming and looking for free money.

Sharps bet one side only and in rare cases show a profit.

No other category is called a sharp.

6th graders can set up 4 names and steal from books.

lander · Sep 12, 2003

I'd guess weak lines. But the way I see it is - weak lines don't mean squat if they come with no-pays.

jwunderdog · Sep 12, 2003

Some are playing on credit at a couple of those books.

Sodium Pentethol V · Sep 12, 2003

If they were sharp they would beat the guys hanging the numbers not the dim wits that move slowly.

LEYKIS101 · Sep 12, 2003

JJ, "Sharps bet one side only and in rare cases show a profit.

No other category is called a sharp." So sharps NEVER scalp or middle? I hear lots of stories of how they bet heavy on one side early in the week, attracting public money, then DOUBLE up extra heavy on the opposite side right before gametime. I would think a Sharp would do whatever it takes to have an advantage, which middling and scalping would be.

Sodium Pentethol V · Sep 12, 2003

Middling and scalping is the anithesis of sharp.

They perpeually bet the wrong side.

If they were sharp they would just bet out on the weakest number and not buy back on the stronger one.

HateTheRiverCard · Sep 12, 2003

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by The General:
#1 To get the bonus, then scalp or middle out.

#2 Sign up with books that are slow moving the lines.

More & more players are learning these tactics.

All books are hard to beat for 95% of the players on straight wagering.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

General my sentiments exactly, its seems as if it has become alot easier to bonus hunt and scalp then actually try and handicap a game and as long as guys see or hear of others doing it and getting away with it then the mentality becomes "Hey why not me" and so it continues. This will only stop when books decide to stop it and expose them and their multiply accounts.

HTRC