Check out the lead story on the RX home page about an interesting 'prop' bet on the Kansas City Chiefs going undefeated. Go to www.theprescription.com
LOL - can you spell 'S-C-A-L-P'!!???
Wonder what the limit is - anyone with about $95,000 to spare could lock in, in staged wagers, probably around 4-5 grand by scalping Pinnacle's 'NO' line of -1270, which of course would move upward each time you hit it. Put $1,000 down in Vegas and a little over $93,600 at Pinnacle (probably range up to $97,000 before you're done).
Or, simply put down $12,800 at Pinnacle to ensure yourself a free shot at $87,500.
Probably could hedge this monkey too, but since I can't bet it, I'm not going to figure it out to the nines.
You lucky bastards in Vegas - HAMMER IT!!!
Wonder what the limit is - anyone with about $95,000 to spare could lock in, in staged wagers, probably around 4-5 grand by scalping Pinnacle's 'NO' line of -1270, which of course would move upward each time you hit it. Put $1,000 down in Vegas and a little over $93,600 at Pinnacle (probably range up to $97,000 before you're done).
Or, simply put down $12,800 at Pinnacle to ensure yourself a free shot at $87,500.
Probably could hedge this monkey too, but since I can't bet it, I'm not going to figure it out to the nines.
You lucky bastards in Vegas - HAMMER IT!!!
100-1? WOW. As in $100 returns $10,000?
And to think, Pinnacle has the same bet up at +1070 right now.
10-1 versus 100-1? What gives here? Can someone in Vegas actually verify it is indeed 100-1, as in +10000. I find that hard to believe. I just think someone can't read the board correctly. It is probably 10-1 like Pinnacle is showing.
And to think, Pinnacle has the same bet up at +1070 right now.
10-1 versus 100-1? What gives here? Can someone in Vegas actually verify it is indeed 100-1, as in +10000. I find that hard to believe. I just think someone can't read the board correctly. It is probably 10-1 like Pinnacle is showing.
Chuck - Jesus, man, God how I wished I'd be in Vegas when that prop was up! I'd have gotten all my buddies, stand in line and hit them for the max in succession.
If you'd gotten $500 down at 100-1, an easy no-brainer hedge to get a free shot: play the dog ML in every single game in a sliding progressive method. Jesus, what EASY money that would have been! You could also cash GREAT just be totally hedging it!
40 lashes to you for not CREAMING that one!!!
If you'd gotten $500 down at 100-1, an easy no-brainer hedge to get a free shot: play the dog ML in every single game in a sliding progressive method. Jesus, what EASY money that would have been! You could also cash GREAT just be totally hedging it!
40 lashes to you for not CREAMING that one!!!
I want to know what in the world 'ol Chucky Esposito was thinking. He even bothered to estimate the spreads for the remaining 8 games. It would taken an extra 3 minutes (tops) to figure the ML's and the 8-game parlay:
-10 is -500
-4.5 is -220
-8 is -320
-6 is -240
pk is -110
-12 is -700
+1 is +100
-10 is -500
Put it all together and you get 'true value' of +1600. Add some reasonable juice both ways and make it +1400 for the 'yes' and -1800 for the 'no'. This isn't rocket science. What'd he do, pick 100-1 out of a hat???
-10 is -500
-4.5 is -220
-8 is -320
-6 is -240
pk is -110
-12 is -700
+1 is +100
-10 is -500
Put it all together and you get 'true value' of +1600. Add some reasonable juice both ways and make it +1400 for the 'yes' and -1800 for the 'no'. This isn't rocket science. What'd he do, pick 100-1 out of a hat???
LOL, I know Esposito's been at CP for awhile but I'm thinking if they took big action as I'm sure they did and if the Chiefs do the deed this year he may be looking for new employment!
That's still mind-boggling. The 16-0 odds was the easistes one to figure too. How could he botch it so bad. Better yet, doesn't he have a Pinnacle account??? -- they've had this prop for awhile.
That's still mind-boggling. The 16-0 odds was the easistes one to figure too. How could he botch it so bad. Better yet, doesn't he have a Pinnacle account??? -- they've had this prop for awhile.
No 'effing' way he let that many people bet that line ... here's the probable progression ...
75-1 ... 2 bets at $500
60-1 ... 2 bets at $500
45-1 ... etc, etc, etc.
If this guy took significant action at the high end, then he was not doing his job properly and I don't think Esposito is a fool. I think this was, as Charlie said, a publicity stunt, and a short-lived one at that: any bets he gave out at high numbers were just loss leaders, like the sales at a grocery store, to get you in to drop your cash around the casino.
75-1 ... 2 bets at $500
60-1 ... 2 bets at $500
45-1 ... etc, etc, etc.
If this guy took significant action at the high end, then he was not doing his job properly and I don't think Esposito is a fool. I think this was, as Charlie said, a publicity stunt, and a short-lived one at that: any bets he gave out at high numbers were just loss leaders, like the sales at a grocery store, to get you in to drop your cash around the casino.
Jazz, that may be true, but even still, in my eye putting out a number like 100-1 either makes him look stupid or makes him look essentially like a liar/phony with it now at 5-1. If he wanted a loss-leader, fine, put out a nice number like 20-1 and gently move it to 8-1 or so. But don't open 100-1 and then hammer down to 5-1 to where it's not even bettable by a fool. That's too phony even for Vegas!
