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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