[mofome]

and that book is reliable, do you take it every time?

[cobra_king]

This obviously depends on whether you think there is value in getting +315, but if you do than absolutely. This isn't an obvious bad line per se. Hell just one look at alternative hockey lines today show that +315 wouldn't even make it an arb with a "normal" line that has +270 for the dog. It could just be an opinionated line that top quality books have from time to time.

[LT Profits]

Not every single time no. Like cobra the Hartford Whaler said, only if the play has value at +315.

For example, suppose you handicap the proper odds on the event to be +325? Then +315 holds as much value as +270...none.

[durito]

For example, suppose you handicap the proper odds on the event to be +325? Then +315 holds as much value as +270...none.

Actually it holds more value. It may be a negative expected value play, but the +315 still has a higher expected value than the +270.

[LT Profits]

durito,

True but there is still no EDGE, which I supose is what I should have said, so it is a non-play in either case. I am assuming that the line is not scalpable by the way, which would be a different animal.

[durito]

Of course LT.

I was just pointing out that all bets do in fact have value, whether it's positive or negative that's another story.