Feedback please

[Mark Richt]

Guy's I hear TEASERS are losers. I have not done any research but it seems as though that is an old wives tale. Anyway, to my point-this is the bet I am considering and want all of your thoughts and comments on this potential bet.

PHILLY/GIANTS OVER 30
BALTIMORE +13
CHARGERS +16[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[BettorsChat]

Looks good to me

[roccodean]

marc, teasers have a large house edge (from 9-40%). It sounds crazy, but usually you don't need the extra points. The team will cover without them. So if you bet them straight up and split you only lose juice. But, if you tease you lose your bet. That being said, if you pass over the key numbers in the NFL (3 and 7) they can be valuable. I usually do it a couple times a year, especially in the playoffs when games are limited.

[Mark Richt]

marc, teasers have a large house edge (from 9-40%). It sounds crazy, but usually you don't need the extra points. The team will cover without them. So if you bet them straight up and split you only lose juice. But, if you tease you lose your bet. That being said, if you pass over the key numbers in the NFL (3 and 7) they can be valuable. I usually do it a couple times a year, especially in the playoffs when games are limited.

That is the kind of feedback Im lookin for.

[BettorsChat]

marc, teasers have a large house edge (from 9-40%). It sounds crazy, but usually you don't need the extra points. The team will cover without them. So if you bet them straight up and split you only lose juice. But, if you tease you lose your bet. That being said, if you pass over the key numbers in the NFL (3 and 7) they can be valuable. I usually do it a couple times a year, especially in the playoffs when games are limited.

House edge is greater on parlays. I still say the teaser he posted is a winner.

[wayne1218]

Teasers are great ... no matter what others think. I've done VERY WELL with them this year.

[roccodean]

yes, parlays have a bigger house edge (2 team parlay about 10% up to 18% for a 5 teamer). Wayne, would you agree that you would win regardless of the tease in many cases?

[BettorsChat]

yes, parlays have a bigger house edge (2 team parlay about 10% up to 18% for a 5 teamer). Wayne, would you agree that you would win regardless of the tease in many cases?

Where are you getting these % from? Parlays have to be way higher hold for the book than that.

[hokie99]

Teasers are great. I've had a great football season with them. In fact, I tail nearly all of Kap's football teasers and he's had a monster year. Go check out his record in his thread if you haven't already.

[wayne1218]

yes, parlays have a bigger house edge (2 team parlay about 10% up to 18% for a 5 teamer). Wayne, would you agree that you would win regardless of the tease in many cases?

No, i have won many teasers that would have lost straight. That's why i play them. Last weekend alone i won teasers in the NFL that would have lost on straight wagers.

[jmarty6969]

i would think so also huge for books

[wayne1218]

rocco, Teasers are the ONLY bet i know of in which sometimes you can't lose no matter what. Can you name another wager that wins no matter which side or total you play? I can't.

Last weekend with Arizona and Atlanta. No matter which side you teased and which total you teased, you simply couldn't lose. Arizona and the under hit, arizona and over hit, Atl and under hit and Atl and over hit.

This happened this year on some sunday and monday night games too when no other games were being played. ALL the people in those games that hammered a teaser with either team and total won. Think about that. EVERY Teaser placed on those games was a winner. The books get absolutely KILLED when that happens and i can't think of any other wager where it is possible for Vegas to lose EVERY ticket placed on the game.

I've read many stories that said Vegas hates teasers, especially on days when there is one or two games because if they are near the spread and total, Vegas takes it up the ass bigtime.

[roccodean]

heres a chart for house edge on parlays

Parlay Bet House Edge
Pick Pays House Edge
2 2.5 12.5%
2 2.6 10%
2 2.7 7.5%
2 2.8 5%
2 2.9 2.5%
3 5 25%
3 6 12.5%
4 10 31.25%
4 11 25%
4 12 18.75%
4 13 12.5%
4 14 6.25%
5 25 18.75%
5 30 3.13%
6 30 51.56%
6 35 43.75%
6 40 35.94%
6 45 28.13%
6 50 20.31%
6 55 12.5%
6 60 4.69%
20 200000 80.93%

[roccodean]

true wayne, but i think in the long run if you take your games separate you would end up winning more.

[BettorsChat]

heres a chart for house edge on parlays

Parlay Bet House Edge
Pick Pays House Edge
2 2.5 12.5%
2 2.6 10%
2 2.7 7.5%
2 2.8 5%
2 2.9 2.5%
3 5 25%
3 6 12.5%
4 10 31.25%
4 11 25%
4 12 18.75%
4 13 12.5%
4 14 6.25%
5 25 18.75%
5 30 3.13%
6 30 51.56%
6 35 43.75%
6 40 35.94%
6 45 28.13%
6 50 20.31%
6 55 12.5%
6 60 4.69%
20 200000 80.93%

Have a poster on my other site whose parlay record is below:
Parlays
118-933 +70.40