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gambler" option---you place a bet, sit down in the sports book or in
front of your TV, relax, and watch the game; your "action" lasts for
several hours, and all you're paying is the "juice" on your bet---only
about 5% of your action. Plus, if you're watching in the sports book,
a nice young lady in short-shorts and a football jersey will bring you
a drink---what's not to like :)? Oh, and if you're at a Coast casino,
don't forget the great hot dogs....
BTW the Giants will cover, in fact, if I were in Vegas I'd take them
at +5 1/2 for +750 (I think that was the latest price for that altered
spread).
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "vpFae" <vpFae@...> wrote:
Super Bowl Talk
I've always thought that sports bets were an excellent "frugal
BTW the Giants will cover, in fact, if I were in Vegas I'd take them
at +5 1/2 for +750 (I think that was the latest price for that altered
spread).
The Giants on the money line are only about + 330. Maybe they're + 750
at - 5.5.
>BTW the Giants will cover, in fact, if I were in Vegas I'd take
them
>at +5 1/2 for +750 (I think that was the latest price for that
altered
>spread).
The Giants on the money line are only about + 330. Maybe they're +
750
at - 5.5.
Yeah, I think that the altered line (+5 1/2) would only pay about +200-
250, since Giants (+0) is the same as the money line, and that's +330.
Oh well 
I think that what I meant was what you suggested, Giants
MINUS 5 1/2.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, 007 <007@...> wrote:
<<I've always thought that sports bets were an excellent "frugal
gambler" option---you place a bet, sit down in the sports book or in
front of your TV, relax, and watch the game; your "action" lasts for
several hours, and all you're paying is the "juice" on your bet---only
about 5% of your action.>>
I have said the same thing. And we don't feel any "guilt" for choosing this gambling option, but I feel I need to "explain" that it is more an entertainment choice since I have always stressed that we almost never gamble unless we have an advantage.
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I have said the same thing. And we don't feel any "guilt" for
choosing this
gambling option, but I feel I need to "explain" that it is more an
entertainment choice since I have always stressed that we almost
never
gamble unless we have an advantage.
Well, if I make a $100 bet, assuming I am no more or less
knowledgable than the average dude, then my "vig" is about 5%---or
$5---and if I score a couple of drink tokes, I figure I'm at least
even. Actually, two is the LEAST I ever get---the writer usually
gives me four or five, especially if I make that $100 bet. So by
that calculus, and assigning a modest $2/drink toke value, I'm
coming out ahead, even assigning no monetary value whatsoever to the
entertainment aspect.
For what it's worth, I'm now 11 for 11 on Super Bowl bets. A few
years ago, I cashed ALL TWENTY-TWO of my prop bet tickets, having
predicted the actual final score, etc. etc., for a profit of
$5700...go figure Of course, the moment I tried to do this
SERIOUSLY, my predictive ability would go straight out the window
<<Well, if I make a $100 bet, assuming I am no more or less
knowledgable than the average dude, then my "vig" is about 5%---or
$5---and if I score a couple of drink tokes, I figure I'm at least
even. Actually, two is the LEAST I ever get---the writer usually
gives me four or five, especially if I make that $100 bet. So by
that calculus, and assigning a modest $2/drink toke value, I'm
coming out ahead, even assigning no monetary value whatsoever to the
entertainment aspect.>>
Brad can't drink alcoholic beverages for health reasons and he was watching the game in our living room. Maybe I can give him a lap dance next year and it would raise his football betting EV into positive territory!!!
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New blog taking the place of
Frugal Fridays. Go to
http://lasvegasadvisor.com/
and click on my photo.
Jean Scott wrote:
Brad can't drink alcoholic beverages for health reasons and he was
watching the game in our living room. Maybe I can give him a lap
dance next year and it would raise his football betting EV into
positive territory!!!
Jean, much as I love you and Brad, that's a tough image with which to
start the day 
- H.
Jean please let us know if you'll be selling tickets.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Jean Scott" <queenofcomps@...> wrote:
<<Well, if I make a $100 bet, assuming I am no more or less
knowledgable than the average dude, then my "vig" is about 5%---or
$5---and if I score a couple of drink tokes, I figure I'm at least
even. Actually, two is the LEAST I ever get---the writer usually
gives me four or five, especially if I make that $100 bet. So by
that calculus, and assigning a modest $2/drink toke value, I'm
coming out ahead, even assigning no monetary value whatsoever to the
entertainment aspect.>>Brad can't drink alcoholic beverages for health reasons and he was watching
the game in our living room. Maybe I can give him a lap dance next year and
it would raise his football betting EV into positive territory!!!________________
Jean $¢ott
http://queenofcomps.com/New blog taking the place of
Frugal Fridays. Go to
http://lasvegasadvisor.com/
and click on my photo.