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? For guys who bet sb props

ComicBookGuyComicBookGuy Member
edited February 2012 in Sports Betting
About two hours before the game I got a call from a friend who wanted to check some prop lines against a locals. While looking I found "Yes for a safety" +1025 at 5 Dimes and "No Safety" -900 at Bookmaker. I bet the max of $500 each way and had a free bet that netted $625.
I rarely bet prop bets and my thought is that this type of variance had to be an abberation especially with two well established books. When I checked again 5 Dimes dropped to +825 and Bookmaker moved to -1200. Am I correct that this was a fluke and I was just in the right place at the right time.

Comments

  • GoatsGoats Head Moderator
    edited February 2012
    Yeah, it was pretty flukey. Most books have similar lines these days plus someone is apt to notice on the rare occasion a scalp like that exists, so it was likely a right place, right time situation.
  • duritodurito Senior Member
    edited February 2012
    You mean you netted $62.5?

    I wouldn't call it that flu-key. There were hundreds of arbs available just on super bowl props in addition to the hundreds daily across all sports.
  • ComicBookGuyComicBookGuy Member
    edited February 2012
    No, $625. The one bet won $5125 and the other lost $4500. I imagined there are some small variances that come up but my question had to do with something this large.
  • duritodurito Senior Member
    edited February 2012
    Ah ok, so if there was no safety you would have won $0.

    I assumed you just took the arb with a guaranteed $62.5 either way.

    This arb was available numerous places. William Hill had +1300 yes, but would only let me bet $98.5
  • GoatsGoats Head Moderator
    edited February 2012
    I assume he meant highly-rated US-facing post-ups.
  • ComicBookGuyComicBookGuy Member
    edited February 2012
    Correct,I was going to win $0 or $625. The high limit was what I found surprising. I used to bet political prop bets and the limits kept getting progressively lower.
  • ComicBookGuyComicBookGuy Member
    edited February 2012
    Goats wrote: »
    I assume he meant highly-rated US-facing post-ups.

    Yes Goats you are also correct.
  • duritodurito Senior Member
    edited February 2012
    ComicBookGuy wrote: »
    Correct,I was going to win $0 or $625. The high limit was what I found surprising. I used to bet political prop bets and the limits kept getting progressively lower.

    Prop limits are very low these days everywhere except for the super bowl.
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