There are times sports bettors think they’ve zeroed in on multiple winners and are tempted to bet parlays — betting multiple teams, with all required to win for the bettor to collect.
The temptation is in the payoffs. Let’s use parlays on point-spread bets as an example.
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When sports bettors turn to baseball, point spreads, or a “run line,” are available just as they are in football or basketball. If the Reds are playing the Cardinals in St. Louis, with the Reds listed at +1.5, then Cardinals bettors need them to win by two runs or more, while Reds bettors win if Cincinnati wins the game or loses by only one run.
More commonly, though, baseball bettors focus on the money line. The run line isn’t as popular as point spreads in football and basketball.
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There’s nothing quite like snatching victory from the jaws of defeat to make you feel good about a day in the casino. One big win at the end that erases previous losses and makes you a winner doesn’t happen anywhere near often enough, but it feels great when it does.
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Table games players have their own styles and preferences. One of the divisions is between those who will play all night and those who prefer short sessions.
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I’ve often told slot machine players that when they play pick’em bonus rounds, their choices make a real difference.
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In a previous entry discussing the point spread, over/under and money line wagers at sports books, I mentioned that the house typically charges an extra 10 percent on point-spread and over/under bets. To win $10, you must bet $11.
Bettors are sometimes misled into thinking that gives the house a 10 percent edge, which would be very high casino standards.
Actually, the house edge is 4.55 percent. Here’s how it works:
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