[picantel]

I have a 4 unit teaser parlay that has hit 2/3. I have baylor(+20) left to win a 7 unit profit. The line now for tonight's game is Oklahoma (-13.5) down from -14. Would you sit on the baylor game and hope or is there a good clean way to backup your bet. The teaser makes it harder to do so else I coulda put a couple units straight up on ok and at least broke even or made a 5 unit profit tops.

[Aces]

I would wait for a halftime line to bet out if need be.

[JoshW]

Since you liked the teaser from the start, I would stick with it. Lot of juice already built in, I certainly wouldn't add to that juice by betting back the other way.

[BuddyBear]

You could hedge your bet....make a small play on Oklahoma to win back your original amount on the Teaser. I don't know how much you bet so it's hard to say but that's what I would do...no reason to lose money...you could even middle it if both sides hit let's say 24-7 OU victory

[picantel]

yeah I thought of that. I would have to bet 1.5 units to basically break even as a word case scenario.

[JoshW]

You could hedge your bet....make a small play on Oklahoma to win back your original amount on the Teaser. I don't know how much you bet so it's hard to say but that's what I would do...no reason to lose money...you could even middle it if both sides hit let's say 24-7 OU victory

This is pretty much like selling the stocks that are doing well and going down with the ship on those that do poorly (with commissions getting you both ways). In this one case you can lock in profit, but what about other teasers where the first or second leg loses. You lose all your money on those, and on your winners you hedge (costs you even more juice to bet the other way) and you overall will lose, even if you manage to pick more winners than losers.

As I posted in sports forum, teasing college football is a killer for players. The points they are giving you aren't worth the cut you take in odds. But if you really love the teasers that much, certainly don't add to the cost of your play by then hedging back. JMO

[BuddyBear]

Lakersfan...ur points are well-taken and legit.

Hedginig here does two things:

(1) it ensures that you don't lose money...so depending on how your day is going or other things..you may want to consider hedging

(2) a middle opportunity exists which means if he is lucky he can really have a good day.


Ultimately, its up to him

[JoshW]

BuddyBear enjoy your posts. With posters like you, think the forum can continue to improve and may become more as you have mentioned in other posts with some back and forth discussion on legit issues.

[picantel]

I waited until the 2nd half. It is OK -7 and O21. I put 1 unit on OK(-7) and another unit on a parlay of OK(-7) and O21. I still have a very very slim chance of middling but would just prefer baylor to be within 19

[picantel]

yah i shoulda stuck to my guns. I now make a 5 unit profit instead of 7. oh well I will live happily with it. Heck baylor could win that would be hilarious. I have baylor +14 with my beat the prick contest so that looks good also.

[clonecat]

I never hedge my bets for the only reason of it takes away from what I have already gained, the juice gets you from both sides. Although you guarantee yourself a win, in my opinion you pay juice on a bet that you wouldn't have made at the beginning of the day. Good 3 team teaser.

[picantel]

For the last 3 weeks I have lost 90% of my parlays because the last team I have did not cover. At some point I have to give up and make the play to protect myself. When South florida lost to pitt that killed off 3 large parlays.

[pags11]

good job making some cash today picantel...