Well, what would YOU guys do. HUGE parlay question!!!

[ilykdrama]

I'm not a big bettor, so some people may laugh at this, Here it is. All I have left is in red....

[Ticket #: 86256141] PARLAY (8 TEAMS) RR (1P-8T)
11/21/2010 @ 10:03 AM NFL [410] PITTSBURGH -5½-150 (B+2) W
11/21/2010 @ 10:03 AM NFL [418] DALLAS -4-150 (B+2) W
11/21/2010 @ 10:05 AM NFL [426] KANSAS CITY -6-150 (B+2) W
11/21/2010 @ 01:05 PM NFL [427] TOTAL o42-150 (B+2)
(SEATTLE vrs NEW ORLEANS) W
11/21/2010 @ 01:17 PM NFL [433] INDIANAPOLIS +6-150 (B+2) W
11/21/2010 @ 05:32 PM NFL [436] PHILADELPHIA -195 W
11/22/2010 @ 05:35 PM NFL [437] TOTAL o48½-150 (B+2)
(DENVER vrs SAN DIEGO) PENDING
11/20/2010 @ 04:15 PM CFB [341] ARKANSAS -150 W


AMOUNT: 5.00 TO WIN 265.21

What would you guys do?

[thehoch]

Bet $100 on the under and at least walk away with something. Don't be greedy.

[bigsportsguy2006]

if it means a lot to u, bet the under for half like he said ... otherwise, id let it ride

[JSi922]

how important is that 265.21????

would you be happy with half of that guaranteed????

if you are, then i would say hedge. bet u48.5 for half of that win amount and you will be guaranteed a profit. if you dont have that much in your account. then bet whatever you have left and you will make a profit either way.


or you can let it ride and try to win that all. it just depends if you want to risk or guarantee. personally i would hedge the bet a little bit at least to guarantee some profit.

[Mendoza Line]

Well, you bought 2 points, and 49 is a nice number, so you can back-bet with the under 50 (or probably 51 at game time) and guarantee a profit of however much you choose, and have a small chance of hitting both.

Considering you have a bargain number compared to the current available total, and it's just $5, why not ride it out?

[HoosierDaddy23]

i at least go get 50 of it bk guranteed, so u still root for it to hit for 150 more but if now, then 10 - 1 on money for loss, not shabby

[mrwho]

Originally Posted by JSi922

how important is that 265.21????

would you be happy with half of that guaranteed????

if you are, then i would say hedge. bet u48.5 for half of that win amount and you will be guaranteed a profit. if you dont have that much in your account. then bet whatever you have left and you will make a profit either way.


or you can let it ride and try to win that all. it just depends if you want to risk or guarantee. personally i would hedge the bet a little bit at least to guarantee some profit.

this...you really didnt risk much to start with..depends on how much 265 is according to your bankroll. i would let it ride and if you have you have live bet in your book then try to do that if you start getting worried...

[ConstantColorUpor]

Tough to call because its small compared to the units I bet. But when Ive found myself in situations with a unit ($50) on something similar, I always hedge for half . Love having my bookie by the balls, so I take the win and dont get greedy. Sometimes it has worked, others it hasnt. So in your case Id bet to win ~$120 on the under 48.5. Just my opinion, Im sure others would be against it.

[ilykdrama]

Man, thanks for the help guys. MORE specfically, about me...I have 350.00 in my account right now off of a 50.00 deposit. I play 50.00-75.00 on something I LOVE. Like a HUGE bet. So, maybe that helps with giving me some ideas.

350.00 in the account NOW.

265.00 pending on SD over 48.5, and I'm a 50.00 bettor on something I LOVE.

hmm.....

[bigsportsguy2006]

sounds to me like u should put 100 or 120 on under to hedge ...

[mrwho]

shit i guess i would bet 100-165. i think i would be happy either way according to your roll..

[Mendoza Line]

I know I responded above, but just to relate something from last season....

3 times I put down $20 on a 6-team parlay just to take a chance. The 1st two times I did it, I hit the 1st 5 games, back-bet the final game for about half, and each time I won the back-bet and lost the parlay. Just sayin'.

[Strike Force XL]

Just imagine what the worst feeling on Tuesday would be and remember that the weekend comes faster than you think. I do alot of those $5 $10 5 plus team parlays too(call it fishing). you can risk loosing the 265 pounder, eat on a 100 pounder, or have that gut wrenching feeling. Be Sharp cousin.

[snapdad]

IMO any time you have a opportunity for a guaranteed profit, take it.

[ryhenry09]

ouch, looking at the games you selected, everyone won WITHOUT the need of buying 2pts. Just think what that $5 bet would have bet at -110 odds.

I would guaranted yourself $75 profit.