I've tried this and it's worked to some extent. I do the same thing picking sides. What I do is wait as long as I can, get the latest numbers from Pinnacle and then bet into my local book using the 10% vig he uses instead of the 20% offshore.
3 years ago I made a lot of money doing this with the Hockey O/U erds. My local book figured out what I was doing and cut me off. Hockey o/u erds are a lot smaller than baseball so the money movement was more important.
The best thing to do is handicap your own games and when the money movement goes to your side, bet with the local book at the lower %. Over the couse of a season with patience, you can win money. Have to be selective, not bet them all blindly. Just another tool to increase your chances.
3 years ago I made a lot of money doing this with the Hockey O/U erds. My local book figured out what I was doing and cut me off. Hockey o/u erds are a lot smaller than baseball so the money movement was more important.
The best thing to do is handicap your own games and when the money movement goes to your side, bet with the local book at the lower %. Over the couse of a season with patience, you can win money. Have to be selective, not bet them all blindly. Just another tool to increase your chances.
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