what is a steam player?

[gavin]

i have no clue?!?

 

[billhill999]

Steam refers to a betting line that moves lightning fast.
A steam player is one who wagers on such a line.

 

[louisvillekid]

from my understanding it is big timers who know or think they know some inside info and are all hitting the books around the same time with the same play.
It's kinda like a syndicate play i suppose.

 

[bigmoney247]

From what i thought a steam player is someone who has had a losing day so far and wagers big on a game to get their money back plus a profit.

 

[degengambler]

steam is a word invented by don best and other services.
oddsmakers who make lines for the major books are not the
only ones to do this. syndicates or individuals pay statiticians, mathemticians, etc, alot of money to put out a line using their programs;
and when unknowing to each other a group of these paid genius' working for the same individual or group come out with the same number, and it is a certain deviation from the books' number, the wise guys play. now the line will move and the services like don best alert their customers to the move which they call "steam"

 

[nimue77]

One absolutely does not need to be part of a syndicate or working with other betters to play steam or be considered a steam player.

steam is a word invented by don best and other services.
oddsmakers who make lines for the major books are not the
only ones to do this. syndicates or individuals pay statiticians, mathemticians, etc, alot of money to put out a line using their programs;
and when unknowing to each other a group of these paid genius' working for the same individual or group come out with the same number, and it is a certain deviation from the books' number, the wise guys play. now the line will move and the services like don best alert their customers to the move which they call "steam"

 

[queposkid]

Hes the dude who books the house, instead of the house booking him..

 

[billhill999]

Definition: In the sports gambling world, "steam" refers to a sudden influx of money all coming in on the same side or total causing the line to move rapidly.

I thought so.

 

[paftraft]

Around 2003 playing steam was easy, you could almost always get a scalp from the slow books, especially basketball. Now adays steam plays a rare almost a thing of the past!

 

[IrishTim]

If all the books offer a game at +4, and the whole market moves to +3, it is "steaming". If you bet +4 at a slow moving book, that is "chasing steam". You'll win long-term, and get thrown out of books for doing it.

 

[Brooklynbomber]

If all the books offer a game at +4, and the whole market moves to +3, it is "steaming". If you bet +4 at a slow moving book, that is "chasing steam". You'll win long-term, and get thrown out of books for doing it.

spot on

And make no mistake any book who collars you for beating them to the move are nothing but COWARDS:drink:

 

[Maniac]

From what i thought a steam player is someone who has had a losing day so far and wagers big on a game to get their money back plus a profit.

These types of player are generally known as Chasers

 

[nhoj]

The guy that bet the 1st game and lost by the half point and is pissed and betting the second game. LOL

 

[1968]

the STEAM PLAYS at Sports Options that is posted daily seems to be 50% at best.

 

[onemwtheone]

If all the books offer a game at +4, and the whole market moves to +3, it is "steaming". If you bet +4 at a slow moving book, that is "chasing steam". You'll win long-term, and get thrown out of books for doing it.

Ain't it the truth. Had a hell of a run while the going was good.