opinions on this?need the experts help!

[TheNJKid]

i was going to take boston -8, la + 1 , houston + 8.5....
would it make sense to tease all three and get these lines : boston - .5, la + 9, and houston + 16.5 ?

with those three lines i feel even more comfortable although all three have to happen to win obviously. if i take that should i wager my normal 1 unit per game x 3 on the tease?

or should i say the hell with it and take my daily amount i can wager (as i always do) and place it on my one game best bet.

i dont know why i'm considering going against my money management and personal play beliefs, but because i hit this once this week to try it....i'm finding myself going back to it.

can someone either talk me out of it or give me a reason why this type of bet can be ok?


the tease thing is new territory for me so i was hoping for some expert opinions.thank you guys.

[Wilson]

I'm not the smartest guy in the world but why would you ever increase your chances to lose by using a teaser? That picture in your avatar looks like that guy mofome.

[TheNJKid]

Originally Posted by Wilson

I'm not the smartest guy in the world but why would you ever increase your chances to lose by using a teaser? That picture in your avatar looks like that guy mofome.

i just felt as though i was ok with the point spread lines, but in an effort to get what i felt was more favorable lines i thought about the teaser.

like lets say i like the lakers +1 and the celtics - 8.5.... if i tease the two say. i could get the lakers +6 and the celtics - 3.5 , which would be more favorable to me than the current lines. i wouldnt place the wagers on the tease lines indivdually if i didnt like them. i would just pass....

the pics is actually me,haha. i wouldnt be putting pictures of other dudes in my avatar, not that there is anything wrong with that.haha

[TheNJKid]

i took the tease la +6 and the celtics - 4 as the line moved while i was waiting to see what you guys were thinking. thanks for the opinions

[NowshesmyRuca]

Teasers are sucker bets.

[TheNJKid]

Originally Posted by NowshesmyRuca

Teasers are sucker bets.

i understand that is the general consensus. can someone explain to me their opinion on why they feel that way?

[Wilson]

It's like having sex with three different girls, all without condoms, the chances of something going wrong is multiplied by three. If y ou took both those games straight you would have lost vig yesterday instead you lost plus inflated vig. That is about the most intellegient thing I have said or ever will say in the future. Now back to squirrel nuts and miniature golfing.

[jlawbaker]

Here's my take on teasers. If a bettor is having thoughts on moving the line on a particular team because it looks more attractive, you are better off taking the other team and leaving the points alone. I don't have stats to back up my claim; nevertheless, it seems to me that your chances of hitting a three team teaser are less than 35%. From a personal standpoint, I played 7 three team teasers (10 point moves) this past year in the NFL. I hit two of the seven for an astounding 28.5%.

[TheNJKid]

Originally Posted by jlawbaker

Here's my take on teasers. If a bettor is having thoughts on moving the line on a particular team because it looks more attractive, you are better off taking the other team and leaving the points alone. I don't have stats to back up my claim; nevertheless, it seems to me that your chances of hitting a three team teaser are less than 35%. From a personal standpoint, I played 7 three team teasers (10 point moves) this past year in the NFL. I hit two of the seven for an astounding 28.5%.

i wanted to give it a try so last week i tried it. i played three 3 team teasers in the nba playoffs. i won the first (which as the curse that got me to do it again) and then lost the last two. i think when you say if youre trying to move the line that much take the other team makes sense to me. thats the dilema i was struggling with when place the bets. i kept thinking" well at THIS line its more favorable, but more favorable is still less favorable than just taking the other side. thats where i was trying to get some opinions so i appreciate you taking the time to write back.

[jlawbaker]

You can apply this same logic in basketball when attempting to play the money line on a particular team. Case in point with two examples:

Washington State was at Arizona State and was a five to six point favorite. I risked $260 to win $100. WSU won the game by one point nearly giving me a stroke. Bet another one of those can't miss games on Auburn at Mississippi with Ole Miss a 8 point favorite and the ML was -390 and Auburn won the damn game straight up. In both cases, I could have gone the other way and won on the other side. Take it for what it's worth. Later