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Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by Robidoux87, Sep 3, 2006.

  1. Robidoux87

    Robidoux87 You call that a double?

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    Did anyone else clean up on the USC - Arkansas game? USC favored by 8? That's what I call free money.

    I also won on LSU, even though I hate betting on them since it ruins my ability to be objective in my analysis.
     
  2. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I put a $26 parlay on Vanderbilt covering the 25 pt spread against Michigan & USC covering by 8 points. $66 payout. Not bad.

    I was calculating all the odds in one of my classes the other day (what a good student...), and with a 80% payout ratio, which is what sportsbook offers, if I can pick right 80% of the time it is a 45% return. Better than any mutual fund you'll find.

    My roommates and I have a competition where we chose the 3 biggest games every week of the season & pick the winner with the spread. I was at about 65% with those games where it really could go either way, so I think if I only chose 2 or 3 games per week where I see a flaw in the line I should be able to pick 80%. I started keeping record of all my picks & how much money I put down/make this week so I'll have a better feel for what return I'm exactly getting in a couple weeks.
     
  3. LSUtiger327

    LSUtiger327 Pow right in da kissa

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    i don't gamble on coll football but it would've been hard to pass on ga tech and hawaii getting the points that they did.
     
  4. crawfish

    crawfish Founding Member

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    kentucky +23 at louisville.. not sure about this one.
     
  5. Lil Jules

    Lil Jules Founding Member

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    I'm counting on it. The 'Cats need to come up huge.
     
  6. martin

    martin Banned Forever

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    if you really believe you can pick 80% of anything you should drop out of school today and prepare your things for moving into a mansion.
     
  7. crawfish

    crawfish Founding Member

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    hell, if you pick 65% correct you'll be like the guy on the dick pill commercials 'living large'...
     
  8. Crip*TEAM KATT

    Crip*TEAM KATT As Wild As We Wanna Be

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    They have done studies you know,60% of the time, it works EVERYTIME!:thumb:
     
  9. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    Only on a specific game or 2 per week... I'm going to be keeping track of it to find out for sure, so we'll see.
     
  10. martin

    martin Banned Forever

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    somehow i doubt you have a skill that has never been possessed by anyone in the history of the universe.
     

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