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Old 01-10-2011, 02:53 PM
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How do you guys bet?

I mainly play 3 team parlays.

Im not sure if this is the best method too try too make a profit? seems like im always getting scr-ewd by one team.

Do you guys mainly just find a few teams you like and place a few one team wagers? Im thinking that would be the best way and lowest risk too try and gain a profit wouldnt it.

Just wondering how you other guys play. one teamers? Parlays?

anyways heres my parlay im trying tonigt

Moneyline parlay,
stl blues
LA Kings
Celtics

risking $115 too win $372.
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Old 01-10-2011, 02:57 PM
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Parlays for the most part are a waste of money. I use them as fun bets. Highly recommend not playing them. GLTU
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Old 01-10-2011, 03:04 PM
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Yeah Im starting too see that, was just wondering what others views on it was.

Mabey ill try placing single wagers from now on, instead of putting all my eggs in one basket as one might say.
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I will play Straight bets, but I play parlays as well. If you are gonna play a parlay try and put a straight bet out there too. Like if you play a $50 3 teamer, put $50 or $100 on a straight wager that you feel good about to cover your parlay.

Or you can just make a few straight wagers and if you are up good for the week like $400-$500. Take a chance with $100-$150 and do a parlay or two.
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Old 01-10-2011, 03:07 PM
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that seems like a good way too look at it.

me coming from pro-line am use too just doing those 3 team tickets. got too get out of that habbit.
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Old 01-10-2011, 04:40 PM
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i'm pretty basic man, just straight bets, usually ATS, some totals, rare ML bet

used to play a lot of teasers but realized you dont usually need the pts so instead of going like 2-1 or 3-0 you're going 1-0 or 0-1
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Old 01-10-2011, 05:32 PM
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Strait bets are the way to go, but once you hit a 4 team parlay, well for me, I thought I could do it again, and it's obviously very tough to do, nothing more than 2 team parlays for me but strait/ats bets are the way to go.
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Old 01-10-2011, 05:57 PM
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Hey Cody. As am ex proliner, why don't you play your 3 teams as SU. Similar reasons like quad posted. You will learn to appreciate online bets more
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:40 PM
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2 team parlay is the most I will do.

I play all single bets then will parlay my top 2 plays.

Books love to see people play parlays. There is a reason the odds are so good if you hit one. Not likely you will. Nothing worse than playing a 3 team parlay and going 2-1.
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Old 01-10-2011, 06:51 PM
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Straight bets for the same amount on everything for the most part. Hardly ever do a parlay. Hard enough to pick one winner, damn tough to pick more than one.
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Old 01-11-2011, 12:23 AM
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Parlays for the most part are a waste of money. I use them as fun bets. Highly recommend not playing them. GLTU
agree. the odds are stacked against you. it should be a small fun bet only.
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