Sportsbetting fans of football and basketball are given the unique opportunity to buy points on their wagers in order to improve the sports betting lines. This action is quite straightforward, and it simply involves increasing the price of a wager so that one can change the accompanying sportsbetting odds. This sports betting strategy is not commonly used, but it can be very useful in certain sportsbetting situations.
Sports betting value can change dramatically with very small changes within the odds. It is for this reason that gamblers should monitor the sports betting lines and attempt to place their wagers at the most opportune moments. Nevertheless, when one is sportsbetting on football or basketball one can actually make small changes in the lines. In these sports one can change the line to one’s benefit by up to two points. For example, the Pittsburgh Steelers -8 could move all the way to -6, and the Chicago Bulls +2 could move all the way to +4. However, each ½ point change in the sportsbetting lines is accompanied by a 10 cent increase in the price of the wager.
Therefore, moving the Steelers -8 to -7½ would change the price from -110 to -120, and moving the Bulls +2 all the way to +4 would change the price from -110 to -150. Also, any changes in football odds that involve moving on or off of the 3 or 7 include a 25 cent increase in the price of the wager. This increase in price is logical because so many football games are decided by 3 or 7 points, so such changes in the sportsbetting odds are particularly significant.
Many sportsbetting fans have never bought points, but this ability can provide a useful tool that all sportsbetting fans should be aware of. There are always sports betting situations in which a small change in the points can provide significantly more value to a wager. By improving the odds one naturally enjoys a better chance of winning. Also, as long as one wins the wager then the winnings are not decreased. In other words, the price of the wager increases, but the winnings remain the same.
The increase in price is still significant though, as any sportsbetting veteran knows that no wager is a lock, regardless of the sportsbetting odds. Therefore, one must consider the value increase achieved by improving the sportsbetting odds and weigh it against the increased risk that a wager now entails. In some situations increasing the risk of a wager will not be sensible, but in other situations one will find that the increased price is worth accepting in order to shift the sportsbetting odds in one’s favor.
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