Monday, January 08, 2007

Types of Sports Bets

Straight Bets - A straight bet (a.k.a. "side") is one of the most common forms of sports betting where you pick in advance which team will win the game.

For baseball, you bet on which team will win the game outright.

For basketball or football, there will generally be a point spread as part of the bet. If the number is positive (+), then you add the points to your team's score. If the number is negative (-), then subtract those points from your team's score. The side with the higher score after the points are applied is the winner.

Totals - When you bet on totals, you are betting on whether the total points scored in the game will be higher or lower than the posted total.

Parlays - A parlay is a group of straight bets or totals combined into one bet. For the parlay to win, all of the individual parts of the parlay need to win for the parlay to be a winner. You can mix different sports on the same parlay.

Teasers - A teaser is a group of straight bets or totals combined into one bet. The difference between a parlay and a teaser is that with a teaser, the line you bet against for each individual wager is moved to your favor by the number of points of the teaser. If the regular line is -10 and you have a 6-point teaser, then your line would be -4.

As with a parlay, all of the individual parts need to win for the teaser to be a winner. Teasers are not yet available for baseball or hockey.

Pleasers - A pleaser is a group of football and/or basketball side straight bets combined into one bet. The difference between a pleaser and a teaser is that with a pleaser, the line you bet against for each individual wager is moved against your favor from 6-7½ points. If the regular line is -10 and you play a 6-point pleaser, then your line would be -16.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Prospect

The majorities of specialists hurried to name the most promising commands of the next years in the eastern conference "Chicago Bulls" and "Cleveland". Specifically, these clubs must during the pair of years destroy the hegemony steady in the east. Indeed already second yr in a row in the finale of conference were encountered all the same "Detroit" and "Miami". It is necessary to recognize that to eat bases for similar thoughts. "bulls" very aggressively began this interseason, to the command was joined "big Ben" Wallace. In this case its trumps, impact trio Xa1nric- Gordon -Nocioni, command it preserved. Must be contented by the actions of the management of their club and the fans of "Cleveland". Indeed it was possible to sign the most important contract in the history of club, after leaving in the command Of leBrona of James also, as a minimum, for three years. But, in my view, there is in the eastern conference "black horsie", the shady favorite, who can for two-three years state about himself into the firm voice. This is club "orlando". In this article I will represent as the leaders of club, so also those underestimated players, however, who can astonish us in the advancing season, answer a question that will be with Grant Hill and finally I will try to determine the weak sides of command.

Friday, August 18, 2006

Sports Betting Online.

Online betting is taking the chane you might lose, but if you take a smart wager, taking into consideration all variables, than your chances of wining will be bigger.
Sports betting is area where knowledgable players can WIN. But it is important to understand that the skillful players are not beating the online sportsbook , but beating unskillful sports bettors. This becomes most clear when you look at one of the most common ways to win at online sports betting: bet against popular teams.