RE: [vpFREE] Re: Cantor Sportsbook at HRH ...not honest and borderline deceitfull

Thanks Chuck.

James Thompson

To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
From: cjsmas@roadrunner.com
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:13:28 -0500
Subject: RE: [vpFREE] Re: Cantor Sportsbook at HRH ...not honest and borderline deceitfull






That paper that is printed when the lines first come out and doesn't keep

track of the line moves.You have to look at the betting board on the wall

behind the counter to see the current odds.They did nothing deceitful.

I also wanted to state that the daily paper sheet with the lines didn't

indicate there was an additional vig/juice. fyi. That's what I based my

bet on. If I had known I would have to give the extra vig or the spread was

-2.0 I would not have made the bet.

Let me try to explain this ( I work in a sports book). This started about

10 years ago, instead of raising the line on the warriors they raised the

vig/juice. If you had bet the other side --- Suns + 1.5 you would have got

them even ( $100 to win $100).

This is more common in pro -football when the line is -3, instead of going

to 3 1/2 a very common number to fall on they raise the vig. I have seen it

go as high as -140. But remember if it is minus -140----it would be + 120 on

the other side.

The question you need to ask yourself is this:

Would it have been better to lay -2 on the Warriors ( instead of - 1.5 and

lay -110

Or in the examble above in pro-football lay - 3.5 instead of -3

Remember the 20 cent line is the same if it is -120 + even--- or -110. -110

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> Just an fyi...

> I know this is a Video Poker forum but I just wanted to share this with

everyone.

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> I decided to bet $100.00 on the NBA Golden State Warriors to lead the

Phoenix Suns by 1.5 at the end of the first half.

> I placed my bet and got my ticket. When I looked at the ticket, instead

of Bet 100.00 to win 89.00, it showed only a potential win of 83.72.

> When I questioned the worker, he said money was too heavy on the Warriors

and that I had to give -120 as well as the points.

> Needless to say I was shocked.

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> This is the first time I've seen this where you have to give the points

and increased vig on a basketball bet. With baseball coming up to, sports

betters need to be aware of this.

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> My limo driver said he had never heard of this also.

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> James Thompson

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