When I saw Homers plays today, two of his plays were favorites at -155 and -161. It got me thinking of something I have wondered about and I'm curious how other would play two favorites of -155 and -161. Two straight plays, or parley the two. I also realize, the number of units you play on each team will preclude parlaying if they are very different.
If you play them each to win $100, you would either win both for plus $200, spilt and lose either $55 or $61 or lose both for minus $316. If, you played a $120 parley instead, you would either win the same $200 or lose $120. You would be worse off if these plays spilt, losing either $59 or $65 more, but better off if they both lost, saving $194. I have always parleyed the two teams in this situation, in essense possibly paying $60 to possibly save $194, depending on the actual lines. Just curious what others think.
If you play them each to win $100, you would either win both for plus $200, spilt and lose either $55 or $61 or lose both for minus $316. If, you played a $120 parley instead, you would either win the same $200 or lose $120. You would be worse off if these plays spilt, losing either $59 or $65 more, but better off if they both lost, saving $194. I have always parleyed the two teams in this situation, in essense possibly paying $60 to possibly save $194, depending on the actual lines. Just curious what others think.
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