[indianachris]

Sorry for the newbie question but here goes. Can anyone confirm something for me. I was donking around and played a few consolation parlay cards and was wondering if I am reading it right.

CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD
All teams win 1 team lose 2 team lose 3 team lose
# Teams Odds Odds Odds Odds
4 600 100
5 1200 250
6 2400 450
7 4500 500 100
8 7500 600 200
9 15000 1400 300
10 35000 1900 400 100

Are these odds too good to be true? If the Pats win I think I get 500-1 if I am reading it right. I post my plays at the bottom.


Ticket # 31256725 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/25/2007 @ 12:05 AM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 1.00 To Win: 1.00
18. DETROIT +3 - NFL W
22. MINNESOTA +2 - NFL L
26. DALLAS -11 - NFL W
42. INDIANAPOLIS -10 - NFL W
45. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL
53. WEST VIRGINIA -7 - CFB L
87. PENN ST -3 - CFB L
121. LOUISVILLE -8 - CFB W
131. NOTRE DAME +21 - CFB W
133. BYU -6 - CFB W





Ticket # 31256733 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/25/2007 @ 12:08 AM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 5.00 To Win: 12.50
26. DALLAS -11 - NFL W
42. INDIANAPOLIS -10 - NFL W
45. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL
53. WEST VIRGINIA -7 - CFB L
121. LOUISVILLE -8 - CFB W





Ticket # 31387420 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/28/2007 @ 11:25 PM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 2.00 To Win: 2.00
09/30/2007 @ 09:05 AM 10. CLEVELAND +4 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 09:03 AM 18. MINNESOTA +2 - NFL L
09/30/2007 @ 09:03 AM 26. BUFFALO +4 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:00 PM 33. SEATTLE -3 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:18 PM 38. ARIZONA +6 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:18 PM 45. DENVER +10 - NFL L
10/01/2007 @ 05:30 PM 53. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL

[louis]

When you see 500, it means you win $500 for every $100 bet, not 500 to 1.

I don't find anything in their parlay cards to be too good to be true. Ties lose, rather than reduce, and their payoff odds are either worse or the same as they normally should be.

In your case with the Pats, you picked 7 teams and have already lost 2 - minn. and denver. That means that what you win is +100, if no other teams lose. This is 1 to 1. So if you bet $50, you will win $50. If the pats fail to cover their spread, you will lose your bet completely. And ties count as a lost so they have to win by more than 7.

[Ganchrow]

Can anyone confirm something for me. I ... played a few consolation parlay cards and was wondering if I am reading it right.

Ticket # 31256725 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/25/2007 @ 12:05 AM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 1.00 To Win: 1.00
18. DETROIT +3 - NFL W
22. MINNESOTA +2 - NFL L
26. DALLAS -11 - NFL W
42. INDIANAPOLIS -10 - NFL W
45. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL
53. WEST VIRGINIA -7 - CFB L
87. PENN ST -3 - CFB L
121. LOUISVILLE -8 - CFB W
131. NOTRE DAME +21 - CFB W
133. BYU -6 - CFB W

This is a 10-team consolation parlay on which you currently have 3 losses. If New England -7½ covers (remember that ties lose), you'll win $1 off your initial $1 bet, otherwise you'll lose your initial $1 bet.

Ticket # 31256733 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/25/2007 @ 12:08 AM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 5.00 To Win: 12.50
26. DALLAS -11 - NFL W
42. INDIANAPOLIS -10 - NFL W
45. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL
53. WEST VIRGINIA -7 - CFB L
121. LOUISVILLE -8 - CFB W

This is a 5-team consolation parlay on which you currently have 1 loss. If New England -7½ covers, you'll win $12.50 off your initial $5 bet, otherwise you'll lose your initial $5 bet.

Ticket # 31387420 Placed: ONLINE0 on: 09/28/2007 @ 11:25 PM **[CONSOLATION PARLAY CARD]ALL FOOTBALL** Risking: 2.00 To Win: 2.00
09/30/2007 @ 09:05 AM 10. CLEVELAND +4 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 09:03 AM 18. MINNESOTA +2 - NFL L
09/30/2007 @ 09:03 AM 26. BUFFALO +4 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:00 PM 33. SEATTLE -3 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:18 PM 38. ARIZONA +6 - NFL W
09/30/2007 @ 01:18 PM 45. DENVER +10 - NFL L
10/01/2007 @ 05:30 PM 53. NEW ENGLAND -7 - NFL

This is a 7-team consolation parlay on which you currently have 2 losses. If New England -7½ covers, you'll win $2 off your initial $2 bet, otherwise you'll lose your initial $2 bet.

So net net, you'll win $15.50 if New England covers the -7½ point spread, and will lose $8 otherwise, corresponding to US-style odds of about +194. Based on the current market I'd put your EV right around +$3.66.

Good luck.

[indianachris]

Thanks for the replies. Normally I just do straight wagers but decided to try a few parlays this week.

[louis]

the house has a higher vig on parlays, so unless you are a pro and know when they are valuable, I would stay away from them and stick to straight wagers.

[YoungRenis]

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