How to bet the RL -1

[cisco]

I got this from another site a couple of years ago. It may come in handy now that they took the -1 away. (yeah, I still use pinnacle)



If you like -1, you can get a better line by betting some on the ML and some -1.5. Pinnacle basically rips you off by about 3 cents on every -1 line. It just takes a little algebra, but it's well worth it. Here is an example.

Pinnacle
White Sox (-132)
White Sox -1.5 (+164)
White Sox -1 (+111)

Instead of betting 100 to win 111 at -1, do this.
Bet $56.90 at -132 to win $43.11
Bet $43.11 at -1.5 (+164) to win $70.70.
If White Sox win by 1, you break even, just like the -1 line.
If they win by 2 or more, you win $113.81 instead of $111.
So, you get almost +114 instead of +111

You just have to know how much to bet on the ML, then bet all the would be profits from that on the -1.5 line. To figure out how much to bet on the ML, just do this.
Take 100/132=.7576
Add 1 = 1.7576
Take 100 and divide by 1.7576.
=56.90

 

[tig3rs]

wow, i never thought of using algebra to figure out my RL/ML bets. i just bet a little bit on the RL based on how confident i am. hardly ever more than what i put on the ML unless i don't play the ML.

however, i think the way i do it the 1 run win still yields a profit so i think i may keep it that way. good write-up though.