[BuddyBear]

I am not even sure what they are...can someone explain? Does anyone play them?

[bigboydan]

Pleasers are similar to a teaser bets, only you give versus receive more points. Additional points are either subtracted from the underdog or added to the favorite (if the regular line on your selection is -4 and you select a pleaser bet, then your line would be -10).

Here are good examples of pleaser bets:

Dallas -3 Pittsburgh -8

Washington +3 Cleveland +8

A "Two Team Pleaser bet" on Dallas and Pittsburgh would be:
Dallas (-9)

Pittsburgh (-14)



A "Two Team Pleaser bet" on Washington and Cleveland would be:

Washington (-3)

Cleveland (+2)



Pleaser bet payoffs depend on how many teams are in your wager.

[MBENZ]

Just the opposite of teaser.You give up 6 points on each of your picks(2 team mininum)instead of getting them.Pays quite well when you hit.Millenium did it,but I have'nt seen it much since.If you found a place that does it....Please post it....Its a cool bet when you feel real strong.

[Dead Money]

Bet Jam has pleasers.

I dont play more than a 3 teamer. Usually just on college football.

They pay very well when you hit.

I usually do not play more than 40 bucks on a pleaser.


I know the odds are not very good, but if you can find some weak lines and some teams that like to run up the score it can be a good bet.

Can't imagine you can be succesful long term but it is pretty nice when you hit.

[Dark Horse]

Do any books offer open pleasers (leaving one spot open)?

[Arilou]

I ran the statistical odds on pleasers, and there is no possible set of lines where a pleaser is a better bet then betting on the teams straight. That doesn't mean you can't have fun with them, but there's never going to be any value.

[BigDog]

BetDon offers pleasers in basketball and football ranging between 3-10 pts.....I like laying these sometimes because of the huge payouts

[compaqDikk]

These are what JJGold utilizes when 400 lb women turn him down for a date

[jjgold]

Gimmick bet, al exotics are for sucker

Straight bets only for people that want a chance to win

[Dark Horse]

Only works for strongest possible picks. So if you could play an open pleaser, spread out over a week or so, that could be very profitable. But if you have to play two games on the same day it would be a sucker bet.

[JDK192]

Pretty sure nobody offers "open pleasers". Most places are tight with pleasers. Most won't take college fb or bb totals on pleasers.

[BuddyBear]

Thanks fellows....i am not the least bit interested in them. Anyone who knows me knows I am strictly a straight bettor. Just curious as to what they are.