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Decimal odds of 2.00 are an even bet. UK format (fractional odds) are used by British bookmakers. They are the ratio of the amount won to the stake – the solidus "/" is pronounced "to"; for example, 7/1 is "seven to one". Fractional odds of 1/1 are an even bet. US format odds are the amount won on a 100 stake when positive, and the stake ...
Betting systems based on statistical analysis have been around for a while, however they have not always been well known. One group that was known for their accurate predictions was called The Computer Group. They formed in Las Vegas in 1980 and successfully wagered on college football and basketball games for years making millions.
Since the odds are as close to 50% as possible, bookmakers offer payouts close to even money, or 1.90 to 2.00. Asian handicaps start at a quarter-goal and can go as high as 2.5 or 3 goals in matches with a huge disparity in ability. What makes Asian handicaps most interesting is the use of quarter goals to get the "line" as close as possible.
Over that span, SGA has averaged 33.4 points, 5.7 boards, and 5.3 assists. In addition, he averaged 2.3 3s, 2.3 steals, 1.3 blocks and 2.5 turnovers per game with 57/36/92 shooting splits.
A variant of over-under betting, known as Under Over, [6] is a dice game played at various festivals. The object of the game is to predict whether the dice will roll to a total of under 7, over 7, or at 7. The game is typically played with 2 dice. A player typically places a wager on one of three spaces. These spaces are: Under 7 (usually pays ...
If one bets on Green Bay, a -2.5 favorite, they now become +3.5 underdogs (-2.5 + 6). Bet on the over and the line is 39.5 (45.5 - 6). Bet on the under and the line is 51.5 (45.5 + 6). Many bettors like the teaser bet because it gives the bettor more cushion, but like a parlay, one must hit all aspects of the bet to win.
Under proportional vigorish, a "fair odds" betting line of 2.00/2.00 [b] without vigorish would decrease the payouts of all outcomes equally, perhaps to 1.95/1.95, once it was added. More commonly though, disproportional vigorish will be applied as part of the efforts to keep the amounts wagered balanced, such as 1. 90 /2.00, making the outcome ...
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