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12-07-2007, 11:04 AM
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Betting the middle
What are the general qualifications for betting the middle and trying to win on both sides? Anybody try it often or very sporadically? And has anyone made the right play and won big?
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12-07-2007, 11:51 AM
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suckers bet
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12-07-2007, 11:53 AM
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Game line middles are sucker bets unless you can get them at -105 on each side or better then it's ....OK... I bet halfs and I also am a middler... I try and middle halfs because it's much more likely then a game line...

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12-07-2007, 12:03 PM
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So if I'm going to bet the middle do I tease a second bet to create my different line, or do I find another book with a slightly different line and make the bet there? I like the betting halfs idea. Why do you think this is so?
Last edited by Mark Cuban : 12-07-2007 at 12:10 PM.
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12-07-2007, 12:05 PM
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find a book with a slightly differant line...

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12-07-2007, 12:13 PM
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A half point isn't enough, is it?
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12-07-2007, 12:14 PM
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you'll middle yourself out of a win most of the time.
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12-07-2007, 12:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by picoman
you'll middle yourself out of a win most of the time.
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seems logical
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12-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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Just stay away from middle's. . . The rare time you hit them you might feel like your the best capper in the world but its not a long term winning stragety. . . Handicap the game if you like a winner play them straight up.
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12-07-2007, 12:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Cuban
A half point isn't enough, is it?
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For a HALF..??? FFFFFFFFFFFF*CK YEAH IT IS!!!
I like PK and +1/2 for halfs...

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12-07-2007, 12:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShamsWoof10
For a HALF..??? FFFFFFFFFFFF*CK YEAH IT IS!!!
I like PK and +1/2 for halfs...

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pk?
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12-07-2007, 04:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Cuban
pk?
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Pick Pick'em 0 spread. Man, you are new. Why do this now; this is not the road to riches.
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12-07-2007, 05:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HedgeHog
Pick Pick'em 0 spread. Man, you are new. Why do this now; this is not the road to riches.
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Life's boring
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12-07-2007, 05:03 PM
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How are you looking into middling when you don't know what PK means..?
That's like going to space but not being able to feed and clothes the humans on earth...

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12-07-2007, 05:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShamsWoof10
How are you looking into middling when you don't know what PK means..?
That's like going to space but not being able to feed and clothes the humans on earth...

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I am looking into it all. I'm sorry I didn't know that knowing what pk means comes first before trying to figure out what betting the middle is. I'm not sure your analogy works, but I'm glad you are trying, and if you keep reading what I right, you might learn something about life. Just like if I keep reading what you write, I might learn something about gaming. But that may be up to you, I mean if you have the patience and can work on not insulting people with your petty comments.
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12-07-2007, 05:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Cuban
I am looking into it all. I'm sorry I didn't know that knowing what pk means comes first before trying to figure out what betting the middle is. I'm not sure your analogy works, but I'm glad you are trying, and if you keep reading what I right, you might learn something about life. Just like if I keep reading what you write, I might learn something about gaming. But that may be up to you, I mean if you have the patience and can work on not insulting people with your petty comments.
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Naaah I got no patience... I'll lean about life myself...
Thanks anyway...

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