Pinnacle prices go up on buying runs on totals!!

curt · Apr 4, 2005

I noticed that if you buy runs on totals at Pinnacle the price they charge is way higher than last year. I was shocked to see buying a 1/2 run to bet the under to boost a total to 9 from 8.5-108 goes to 9-139. I know it did not go that high last year. What do you guys think?

Dawoofdaddy · Apr 4, 2005

That may not be the case for every game.

CHOPTALK · Apr 4, 2005

DAWOOFDADDY said:
That may not be the case for every game.

What are we supposed to do, cross our fingers and hope?

jwunderdog · Apr 4, 2005

9 is a pretty expensive # since it is the most common # hit. Are you comparing the price to games lined 8.5 last year or just half runs in general. I can't remember what the prices were last year.

MathProf · Apr 4, 2005

Curt,

Using your example of under 8.5 -108 compared to under 9 -139
you would have to achieve sufficient ties at 9 to warrant the
extra vig:

So, if 55 games our of 100 are under 8.5, and you were to
achieve 10 ties at under 9, you would now have a record of
55-35-10 at -139 which would be bout the same as 55-45 at -108.

On a line of 8.5, can you expect 9 to hit more than 1 in 10?
If so, go for it!

curt · Apr 4, 2005

I used to buy 1/2 runs all the time. There is not doubt in my mind that Pinnacle is charging a lot more to buy a 1/2 run!!

MathProf · Apr 4, 2005

Pinny is very sharp; they will charge just alittle more than

it's worth to buy; they have undoubtedly made adjustments.

Might be interesting to compare them with other buy prices
at other books.