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Originally Posted by ImBettor
rookie sports bettor here with a couple of questions and I figure this is a good spot to ask them
I come from a pretty strong background in finding +EV and -EV plays (I'm a professional poker player). I see a normal amount of juice when I play money lines and Spreads. When I look at parlays all I can see are sucker bets because of the ridiculous cut on your expected value. Are teasers the same way as parlays in that they are seen as value juicing bets? Could you provide your reasoning in making those types of bets?
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I think teasers can be sucker bets if you arent careful about which side you tease.
Teasing from 2.5 to 8.5 for example, crosses the 3 and 7, two critical numbers..
or like last night I teased boise to -3 because I figured they'd win but I didnt want to get banged by a backdoor (which happened)
Anyway, just realize on a 2 game 6 pt parlay you're paying -110 juice, which I assume to be about the same as two -200 favorites parlayed....
meaning that if you wouldnt bet the teased line straight up at -200, then you shouldn't play the teaser... thats the conclusion I have come to after winnig and losing many teasers....
For example, if a team is -10, teased by 6 points goes to -4....if you wouldnt bet that team straight up -4 at -200 odds, then dont put it as part of your tease...