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Argentina to win vs Iran tomorrow. Wager pays $20K if Argentina wins.
 

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wow.

Somebody must be mad at their money. Win or Lose what a ridiculous wager.
 

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guys I am taking a shot. Don't hate on me. Wish me luck
 

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Argentina most likely wins but with the way Iran drops everyone back and plays defense I wouldn't rule out a tie. Argentina had issues scoring against a lesser Bosnian squad in their opener that employed a similar strategy. Argentina lucked into a goal in the opening minutes and eventually Bosnia had to give up on their strategy because they were trailing, but with Iran coming off a tie in their World Cup opener they could very well stall out a tie with a similar game plan and better luck.
 

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Yes, in soccer, a draw is a loss for the bettor.

not if you bet on the pick line. pick line is probably -5000 on argentina.
 

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If your numbers are accurate, he got a terrible line… it is currently -786 on 5dimes
 

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If your numbers are accurate, he got a terrible line… it is currently -786 on 5dimes
William Hill (at least the US side) and all vegas book's soccer lines, for that matter, are so juiced they're rarely worth betting. Cantor has Argentina at -1300 right now, and +2200 for Iran. It's +2677 at 5dimes for Iran.
 

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So what is the ethical and moral thing to do as a gambler with no action on the game? Shall we root for this moe to win his ridiculous bet? Or should be root for the lowly Iranian team to shock the world and send the poor degenerate bastard to hell? Hmmm
 

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Funny, we're talking about value in another thread and this pops up.

Argentina -800 is what my local has, which is way too risky IMO. It's highly unlikely, but not inconceivable that this game could end in a draw. Iran plays good, disciplined defense. They're going to pack it in for all 90 mins and showed they are capable of doing so successfully. I doubt they'll attempt more than two shots all game, if that many. Argentina could probably put a dead cat in goal and still end up not getting scored on.

In other words, if this game was played eight times, I think Iran could draw more than once. No value here. Pass...save your money for the USA +0.5 on Sunday.
 

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No offense Jdeuce but the USA won the one game they are winning in this world cup. They shouldn't have even beat a totally unorganized Ghana team. I hope your right I will be cheering with you but keep your cash in your pocket :)
 

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