What a great handicapping tool Best Bettor is

[Nick Douglas]

I am no expert at reading line movement, but I have to say that as far as free sites go, Best Bettor is one of my top two Jim Feist's site being the other. It is just so valuable to be able to see line histories for all of these books in detail. Thanks to all of those responsible for that site.

 

[parlayinn]

what do you do with line histories? how do you differentiate between sharp money and square money?

 

[Nick Douglas]

It is not a matter of differentiating between sharp money and square money for me. First of all, if I like a play but it it was available previously at a much better number, that tells me to lay off because the value is gone. Secondly, you can compare some of the lines at the sharper books with lines at the books that are more square. Mostly it is making sure my plays have value. Without a good line history there would not be a fast and easy way to tell if I am betting into a bad number.

 

[jmizeus]

ur right nick! i like it also. thing is i noticed last week-end it wasnt working well? maybe w/all the games, noticed pinnacles games were down. but yes if u can watch the sharp books and get a nice movement on a game in lets say last 30 ,minutes, and compare that line to a weaker book (s) u have a good play. the other nite w.michigan got whacked up to 14' (sharp book), and a weaker book i follow still had it at 13'. so i laid the lumber and hit easily, think they won by 22?
meant to ask i.e. whats the problem w/pinnacle on bestbettor? last weekend that was 1 of the books that were down, showing no line-movement