Does anyone know how most half-time #'s are originated? Is there a basic formula for teams down/up at the half vs. their original line that they tweak a little? Do they have cappers/consultants watching all these games or do they just quickly pour over some halftime stats? Just seems like a lot of work to generate the half-time line on most the games on the board during a given day.
The HALFTIME lines are a direct result of what the FULL GAME SPREAD was more than anything else.
Very easy, with experience, to make a relatively good halftime number.
Many shops provide different numbers based on their action they received for the full game, as they try and even their action on a potential loss, or hedge a potential big win.........something as a bookmaker that I do not agree with for the most part.
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Very easy, with experience, to make a relatively good halftime number.
Many shops provide different numbers based on their action they received for the full game, as they try and even their action on a potential loss, or hedge a potential big win.........something as a bookmaker that I do not agree with for the most part.
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The 2nd Half line is completely different from the original line some use the original line for a guide line. but say for example the Spurs were 8pt favorite over Sacramento, and the book was loaded on the Spurs -8. the Half time score is Sacramento leading 50-42. if the world puts up the Spurs 6.5 for the 2nd half. using 7 isnt a good idea, when you have that much the best of it, why should you try to give money away. I know alot of 2nd half oddsmakers if anything they would use 6-15.
Pancho Sanza said:It has never happened, show me one book and I'll pay you $5000.
You are telling me is the Spurs are down by 8 at the half and everybody pus up 6.5 for the 2nd half, you are telling me noway no one will put up 6-15. evidently you dont bet 2nd halfs. you also will see people use 2 on a 2nd half and you will see someone use 1.5 -115. everyday I see that.
Olympic almost always puts up the first HT number and it is almost always painfully obvious when they put up a line that is going to move. I would really like to know if they do this on purpose for whatever reason or if they really need to buy a clue or two. No offense to Olympic though, somebody needs to be first. 
