Waddstle, explain the point of a 3 way handicap

yisman

EOG Master
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[TD="class: betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor, align: left"]Chile -1[/TD]
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2.15

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[TD="class: betting-selectbetgrey-tdnor, align: left"]Australia +1[/TD]
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2.80

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3.50

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A)The vig is insane. Chile -1.5 should be about +135, not +115, and Australia +.5 should be like +210, not +180.
B)Any logical person would assume betting -1 means a win by a goal is a push.



(that's at Intertops)
 

Wade

EOG Master
Re: Waddstle, explain the point of a 3 way handicap

i think the point is to trick punters. i stay away from that stuff. vig is too high anyway. here's the rules.

6.23 Handicap betting (1-x-2)

Three-way handicap betting is available where one team receives a 1 goal start.
For example. Man Utd v Everton (0-1)
A bet for Man Utd -1 goal handicap wins if Man Utd wins by at least 2 goals.
A bet for The Draw (0-1) wins if Man Utd wins by exactly 1 goal.
A bet for Everton +1 goal wins if the game is A Draw or if Everton wins the game
 

yisman

EOG Master
Re: Waddstle, explain the point of a 3 way handicap

yes it definitely seems intended to confuse. And they know they'll get lots of complaints from people who want to know why -1 is suddenly a loss when it should be a push.

Complete rip-off on the odds too.

What would make more sense would be to have the normal -1.5/+1.5 and then offer exact outcomes (which they probably do anyway), so if anyone wants to bet Team A by exactly a goal, they can.
 
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