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To: Electric who wrote (48142)	7/21/1998 11:17:00 AM
From: Kevin	Respond to of 58727

>>>Still waiting on those odds lessons on baseball..<<< OK. Baseball gambling 101. Teacher: Mr I lost $600 on Game 1 of the Yankees Double Header Last Night Yanks are playing the Tigers today. Yanks are home and heavily favored: 34-7 at home and the Tigers are 19-29 on the road. Cone is pitching for the Yanks with a 13-3 record against Powell who is 0-1. This all adds up to the Yanks being heavily favored. The line is 11 - 13 This line is per $50 that you bet. If you take the favorite for $50 and win, you win $50. If you take the favorite for $50 and lose, you lose $130. If you take the dog for $50 and win, you win $110 If you take the dog for $50 and lose, you lose $50. The spread b/t the 11 & 13 is called the juice this is where the bookie makes his cash. If I bet the Yanks to win for $50 and you bet Detroit for $50 and the Yanks lose...I lose $130, you win $110, and the bookie clears $20. You can also bet over/under on the total runs scored. I don't recommend trying baseball unless you really have the $$$ to lose. When you play the favorites and lose you pay the price big time . I'll also add that from what I've been told by several book makers, baseball is a tough season for them...there's usually no money to be made by them since many people bet the favorites and they are often winners. Any questions/comments let me know. If you like we can move this to a private place since this type of gambling is a no-no in many states<<<g>>>. Kevin