| I have an interesting tidbit to pass along that I picked up | | | | of 3 and 7. These two numbers are the most |
| on my recent visit to Curacao, one of the capitals of | | | | common fall-on numbers in NFL; move than 17% of all |
| the offshore sports betting world. | | | | games fall on either of these numbers. |
| If you've been betting NFL this year you surely have | | | | So some of the sharper books (not all have taken up |
| noticed how different the lines on games are from one | | | | this sports betting strategy) have avoided having |
| sportsbook to the next. On one game you can see a | | | | pointspreads where 6 point teasers could take you |
| team listed as a favorite of minus 1 all the way through | | | | through both key numbers. Let me explain that a little |
| to minus 2.5. I'd never seen anything like it before, so I | | | | bit further. |
| wanted to pick the brains of some of the guys that | | | | You might be able to land ON the number for a push in |
| work the lineboards. | | | | that particular game (so the game could land on 3 or 7 |
| So I talked to one of the lines guys that still works at | | | | as a point differential), BUT in most cases for 2-team |
| one of the sharpest outfits in the world. I'm talking | | | | teasers a tie and a win equals a loss. |
| about a place that takes $50,000 to $100,000 or more | | | | So for instance at one book, if they move off -3 they |
| on sides and doesn't bat an eye. He said it all comes | | | | don't go to -2.5 or -2. They go straight to -1 with some |
| down to teasers. At most books you can get a | | | | heavy juice. That way you can tease the 'dog up to |
| 2-team, 6 point teaser for -110, so there's no extra | | | | +7 but not through it. You can tell if you're dealing with |
| juice involved. | | | | a sharp book if they have lines of 2 or 2.5 in NFL |
| A couple years ago there was a group cleaning up on | | | | games. |
| these bets. Why? Because they would only bet | | | | You can check out more of my research at my |
| teasers that involved going through the key numbers | | | | website. |