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10-11-2007, 09:54 AM
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Pleaser bets
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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10-11-2007, 09:59 AM
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I don't bet pleasers, but I think BetJam offers them.
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10-11-2007, 10:47 AM
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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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10-11-2007, 11:21 AM
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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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10-11-2007, 11:23 AM
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Guys please define what a pleaser is?
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10-11-2007, 11:35 AM
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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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10-11-2007, 11:57 AM
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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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10-11-2007, 01:22 PM
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No restrictions I know of.
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10-11-2007, 04:24 PM
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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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10-11-2007, 04:28 PM
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Dozens of books offer pleasers.Dozens of books offer pleasers.
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But most have restrictions.
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10-11-2007, 04:29 PM
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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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10-11-2007, 05:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raiders72002
But most have restrictions.
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Um, no.
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10-11-2007, 05:16 PM
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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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10-11-2007, 05:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by raiders72002
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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Sounds good
I would pleaser the Giants and Bengals this week
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10-11-2007, 05:39 PM
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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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10-11-2007, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by biggamer3
Sounds good
I would pleaser the Giants and Bengals this week
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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.
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10-11-2007, 05:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HedgeHog
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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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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10-11-2007, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by WestsidePete
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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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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10-11-2007, 06:50 PM
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They are exotic bets so I beleive they are sucker bets no matter what the odds.
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10-11-2007, 07:38 PM
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