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Old 10-11-2007, 09:54 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Does anyone else but betonline offer these? They are hard to hit, but a 3 teamer at 17-1, you can't match that. Plus you can use all overs/unders. Anyone here bet these?
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Old 10-11-2007, 09:59 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I don't bet pleasers, but I think BetJam offers them.
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Old 10-11-2007, 10:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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If a 3-teamer pays 17:1, you need to hit 38.2% of each leg to break even. That's tough to do, at least with spreads. This is workable with totals though - especially NCAAF games with high totals.

Are there any restrictions re: totals?
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:21 AM   #4 (permalink)
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There's a few that offer pleasers, but I've only found one with no restrictions although I haven't pushed the envelope to the max.

I play 2 teamers at 6-1.
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:23 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Guys please define what a pleaser is?
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:35 AM   #6 (permalink)
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It's the opposite of a teaser. You give 6 points instead of get.

Ex. The line is GB -10. If you play a pleaser you get GB -16.
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Old 10-11-2007, 11:57 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Pleasers are great I agree.... Usually and especially in College foots the spread isn't even close a lot of times... Usually when someone hits a teaser it would have won as a parlay... 5Dimes has pleasers too...

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Old 10-11-2007, 01:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
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No restrictions I know of.
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Old 10-11-2007, 04:24 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Dozens of books offer pleasers. +600/+1700/+4500/+12000/+30000 is the standard pricing for all but three that I've seen. BetJam pays less for 3-teamers on up, and Heritage's payouts are just robbery.

Also, Wagerweb has 3-point pleasers which were once profitable in certain spots until they lowered the returns.
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Old 10-11-2007, 04:28 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Dozens of books offer pleasers.Dozens of books offer pleasers.
But most have restrictions.
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Old 10-11-2007, 04:29 PM   #11 (permalink)
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How about we start a list of all the books that offer them with the odds and notations like restrictions...?

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Old 10-11-2007, 05:07 PM   #12 (permalink)
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But most have restrictions.
Um, no.
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Old 10-11-2007, 05:16 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Pleasers are not good bets on sides (college or pro), but you might find a slight edge on very high totals as Justin stated. Skybook has pleasers with very few restrictions. 6-1 on 2-teamers and 17-1 on three-teamers (plus more teams if you really feel lucky).
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Old 10-11-2007, 05:34 PM   #14 (permalink)
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It's the opposite of a teaser. You give 6 points instead of get.

Ex. The line is GB -10. If you play a pleaser you get GB -16.


Sounds good

I would pleaser the Giants and Bengals this week
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Old 10-11-2007, 05:39 PM   #15 (permalink)
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so far books that have pleasers...

5Dimes
BetJam
Skybook
Gamblers Palace

I'm sure I missed some...

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Old 10-11-2007, 05:43 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Sounds good

I would pleaser the Giants and Bengals this week
Ties lose on pleasers, so basically you need the NYG and Cincy to win by 10 or more each (both on the road). At 6-1, this doesn't sound to good to me.
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Old 10-11-2007, 05:53 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Ties lose on pleasers, so basically you need the NYG and Cincy to win by 10 or more each (both on the road). At 6-1, this doesn't sound to good to me.
maybe not that one....what about South Carolina -13 and BC -20 at ND?? SC could win by 14 and BC by 21... My book doesn't offer this stuff...I wish it did
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Old 10-11-2007, 06:26 PM   #18 (permalink)
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maybe not that one....what about South Carolina -13 and BC -20 at ND?? SC could win by 14 and BC by 21... My book doesn't offer this stuff...I wish it did
Better, but fair value on this is probably closer to 9-1. Best bet would be to concentrate on the highest college totals like Hawaii/ SJ St (70) ,MN/NW (65.5), LV/Cin (66), Tol/Buf (62), Bay/Kan (61), Rice/Hou (66.5), WA St/Ore (68.5), OK St/Neb (62.5), Marsh/Tulsa (70.5), Ind/Mich St (62), A&M/TT (69.5), MO/OK (61), EC/UTEP (65), LA-Mon/N.Tex (62.5).

Don't know if I got them all, but at 60 and higher totals, the 6 points doesn't mean as much. With good handicapping, this is where pleasers might be advantageous.
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Old 10-11-2007, 06:50 PM   #19 (permalink)
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They are exotic bets so I beleive they are sucker bets no matter what the odds.
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Old 10-11-2007, 07:38 PM   #20 (permalink)
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