[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8238: Understanding The Mlb Betting Line###

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #8238: Understanding The Mlb Betting Line###
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-04 20:23:58

#8238: Understanding The Mlb Betting Line###
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 Reporter:  geschcotere1980  |        Type:  Bugs            
   Status:  new              |   Milestone:  To Be Determined
Component:  None             |     Version:  Boost 1.52.0    
 Severity:  Problem          |    Keywords:                  
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 Let me explain. Rather than have a spread, like  3 points, the baseball
 cash line morphs that spread into cash. For instance, you mig...

 Baseball betting is a tiny various than betting on basketball or football.
 As an alternative of a spread, it uses a cash line mainly. This tends to
 make for an intriguing adventure. Baseball bettors do not need to have to
 figure out how significantly greater one particular team will be over an
 additional. They basically  Diigo ] have to pick the outright winner and
 decide if the funds is worth it.

 Let me clarify. Rather than have a spread, like  3 points, the baseball
 cash line morphs that spread into money. For instance, you may well have
 the New York Yankees playing a actually poor teamlike Kansas City. If this
 were football, the Yankees may possibly be a 14-point favored.
 Nevertheless, in baseball, the line is dollars and cents. So, you may well
 see the Yankees at -245.

 A line of -245 implies that you should wager $two.45 for each and every $1
 that you want to win. Not all games are this high. Several are -105 to
 -130. But, when a dominate group plays a weak a single, the number goes
 up. Considering that baseball betting is about selecting straight up
 winners and funds lines, several bettors consider it really is simpler to
 win cash with.

 The answer to this believed is mixed. First, it is less complicated in
 that all you require to do is choose a group to win the game outright.
 Nevertheless, the trick is to not pay too significantly. Let's appear at
 that Yankees game. Suppose you bet $245 to win $100 and they shed. You
 have lost $245. If you generally bet to win $100 per game, you would
 require to win 3 games to get back the funds you lost on a single game.

 Here's a tip. If you are going to bet on baseball, do not bother with
 favorites more than -165. Stick with favorites beneath that amount and you
 will not get nailed when a large favorite doesn't come by way of. Try
 betting for pretend at 1st. Quickly, you'll get the hang of it and be
 prepared for large income.

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