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We always hear the term "wise guy" thrown out here on these forums...

But do you know what I consider to be the MAIN criteria that separates a "wise guy" from a "square?"

The first one who answers this correctly wins an RX shirt!

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they attack soft lines. . .such as your hoarding of the 3's last night
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Wise guys always get the best available line while squares don't tend to shop around too much.

Also, wise guys know the difference between singular and plural forms. "Criteria" is plural; the singular form is "criterion"
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DARRYL WINS!!!
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Wise guys always get the best available line while squares don't tend to shop around too much.
 
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Wise guys get a feel for a number, and whether it will rise or fall, since they are not fixed. That gives you the ability to get that extra hook or more...OF
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by THE SHRINK:
DARRYL WINS!!!
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_Wise guys always get the best available line while squares don't tend to shop around too much._<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, that, and they fade the Lakers as much as possible.
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WOOHOO!!

Now I can wear one of my Rx shirts while the other is in the wash. Now all I need is a baseball bat to fight off all the cute chicks!
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Darryl Parsons:
WOOHOO!!

Now I can wear one of my Rx shirts while the other is in the wash. Now all I need is a baseball bat to fight off all the cute chicks!
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That's not what I have heard about you, lol..
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True wise guys play with enough of an edge that they don't hope to win each year, they 'know' they are going to win.

At the end of a year, if a true wise guy makes only a little money he thinks the year is a disaster.
 
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The difference is..

The wise guy books you, and you book the square..

The wise guy is patient, waits and gets the # he needs..He has discipline..He comes to the table knowing what he wants for dinner..

The square picks up the paper with a opinion, and bets..Plain and simple..He comes to dinner with a open mind..If it looks good he orders it..

The wise guy wants the most for his $..Nothing wrong with that..He shops till he gets what he needs..
 

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a book would only keep one wise guy, compaired to has many squares they could round up,in other words they don't lose money wise guys
 

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SportsBettingTrivia.com:
The difference is..

The wise guy books you, and you book the square..

The wise guy is patient, waits and gets the # he needs..He has discipline..He comes to the table knowing what he wants for dinner..

The square picks up the paper with a opinion, and bets..Plain and simple..He comes to dinner with a open mind..If it looks good he orders it..

The wise guy wants the most for his $..Nothing wrong with that..He shops till he gets what he needs..<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Kiss1,

I STRONGLY diagree with you as there are many wise guys out there that get the inury reports before the oddsmakers do...
 

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Imvho, sharp vs. square is an ego thing. "I'm a sharp. Give me $10K on the Packers tonight. I'll be in the bar, waiting for my money." Right. I agree with others in the thread. It's really guys who make money vs guys who don't. To me it's an instinct deal. Knowing when to pull the trigger, knowing when to pass. Knowing when to up the ante, knowing when to get small.

Even keel is my goal. Long since off the hurtful emotional roller coaster some young bucks now must ride in the rites of passage. (forcing the action, playing too many games, as if there was no tomorrow) For me, 2-1 is a good day. Getting the best possible line is paramount, basically a given. My definition of a sharp would be a mob family betting heavy on tonight's game. But those guys are only sharp when they really want to be.
 

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