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Old 04-06-2010, 10:36 PM
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units count?

if 1 unit is worth $20.00

whats the value of this, +2.77, i know the 2 is $40, whats the 0.77?
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:38 PM
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$15.40

just do 20 x 2.77
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:39 PM
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if youre unit is 20$ and youre betting into a +277 line

then its 20 to win 55.40
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:39 PM
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:41 PM
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$15.40

just do 20 x 2.77
should edit this. the .77 units = $15.40

total, it's $55.40
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:42 PM
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Sorry Romanowski is right
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:43 PM
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thanks guys for that. just reassuring. secondly when counting your total units to keep up to date how much you've won, do you guys include how much you started in your bank?
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Old 04-06-2010, 10:50 PM
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thanks guys for that. just reassuring. secondly when counting your total units to keep up to date how much you've won, do you guys include how much you started in your bank?
a few do, most don't

i do mine by season starting at 0 just to show what i'm up or down for the year per sport.
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