Baxter used to be the man in boxing I hear but imo nobody better than Bagels aka ODDESSA
who do you guys think?
who do you guys think?
Ironlock said:I agree BP...and by the way, thanks for not EVER putting me on your notorious mailing lists.
I think 'Hazel' taught him everything!rainbow said:Billy Baxter in a class all by his self.
Currently ODDESSA is the best IMOP but there will never be anyone that compares to Herbie,I had the pleasure of working with him for a number of years and there was nobody better than making a price on a fight.UBM said:For many years Herbie hoops set the opening line for las vegas.He also has a great opinion.Give credit to the man that deserves it.
jjgold said:The thing you boys are forgetting is back years ago there were not lines on everything so it was way easier to make tight lines.
If there are 3 football games a week i would think it is very easy to make solid lines.
Oddessa covers everything from wrestling, ufc and boxing so you would have to say he is by far the best linesmaker in world and those guys back in the day could not compete with him.
Yeah your right JJ guys like B Baxter,T Fishcer,B Martin were nothing but squares and only bet a few fights a year for shits and giggles and all those big fights in Vegas brought in nothing but 20.00 bets on the dogs.Thanks for getting the facts straight for me I thought all those years in Vegas with your friend TotalSquare talking fights with Herbie were real but now I know they were just a dream. cheersjjgold said:Well if it just boxing Oddessa still wins the competiton, some of oldtimers mentioned put lines out on a few big fights a year and every square in the world would bet boxing back in the day so you cannot say they were sharp.
Todays boxing game with internet gambling and all the fights so many have access to bet and every sharp in world is taking shots at the lines so you better know what the fuk your doing or your going to get buried.
Oddessa wins hands down as the greats boxing linesmaker in the world and has lines on most fights whether real obscure ones or big time events.
I also know Val numbers that guys really respect and many locals around nation consult him.
BettingProphets said:Baxter doesnt get the info anymore like Bagels
NOBODY even close imo the most revered linesguy for fights on the planet
There was more betting going on between rounds than most books take on a big fight.UBM I was at many of those fights with Herbie and Tommy S the ex fighter,I use to just watch with amazement the action between rounds and how quickly Herbie and the others would make a new price on a fighter after one round.UBM said:I wish Odessa would of been in Las Vegas in the 80s when you could bet boxing after each round at the Showboat.Then we would not have this discussion .When Odessa lets people bet what Bob M. use to let them bet, then hell get my respect.
jjgold said:Bob M booked 1 fight a month
Krackman said:ARE YOU SERIOUS????????
DO SOME OF YOU GUYS KNOW WHO BAXTER AND HERBIE IS???
I must agree Krack.
valdosta said:Did a quick search on herb lambeck and didn't see much from recent. Is he still alive?
Is Billy Baxter a bookie or a gambler? I thought he was a gambler?
jjgold said:Rainbow I would put my money on Val or Oddessa anytime in making lines against any bettor/linesmaker ever.
Good Luck Boys and a very civil thread
jjgold said:Rainbow I would put my money on Val or Oddessa anytime in making lines against any bettor/linesmaker ever.
Good Luck Boys and a very civil thread
Krackman said:ARE YOU SERIOUS????????
DO SOME OF YOU GUYS KNOW WHO BAXTER AND HERBIE IS???
Nothing against Odessa but c,mon !!!
DRUNK said:Exactly. Odessa likes boxing, but C"MON, he is not even in there league.:+signs9-1