Please dont do Parlays...Look at this...

Look at this shitt guys...I think I have finally realized im not going to do parlays for a while, these are my recent wagers...Im not a big bettor so if I would have hit any of these it would been a nice pay for me....as you can see I missed 1 game on each parlay, and damm is it frustrating. Please do straight bets

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=even><TD>2) BET ID=118318607</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Parlay (3 Teams)</TD><TD>08/11/05 13:52 ET</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>30.00/242.16</TD><TD>Result: Wager Lost</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Angels(Anaheim) (Byrd) 4
Athletics(Oakland) (Blanton) 5</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (15:40 ET)
Under 8.5 (+110)</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Cardinals(StLouis) (Mulder) 4
Cubs(Chicago) (Maddux) 11</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (14:25 ET)
Cubs(Chicago) +1.5 (-125)</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Fogg) 11
Rockies(Colorado) (Francis) 3</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (15:05 ET)
Pirates(Pittsburgh) +140</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=trline><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>3) BET ID=118299524</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Parlay (3 Teams)</TD><TD>08/11/05 04:19 ET</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>37.00/209.88</TD><TD>Result: Wager Lost</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Angels(Anaheim) (Byrd) 4
Athletics(Oakland) (Blanton) 5</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (15:40 ET)
Athletics(Oakland) -140</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Fogg) 11
Rockies(Colorado) (Francis) 3</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (15:05 ET)
Pirates(Pittsburgh) +120</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Tigers(Detroit) (Bonderman) 1
BlueJays(Toronto) (Downs) 2</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (12:35 ET)
Tigers(Detroit) -130</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=trline><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>4) BET ID=118276095</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Parlay (4 Teams)</TD><TD>08/10/05 18:17 ET</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>20.00/322.01</TD><TD>Result: Wager Lost</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Redman) 5
Rockies(Colorado) (Cook) 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (21:05 ET)
Pirates(Pittsburgh) +104</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Rangers(Texas) (Rogers) 5
RedSox(Boston) (Arroyo) 16</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (19:10 ET)
Over 11</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Tigers(Detroit) (Robertson) 3
BlueJays(Toronto) (Chacin) 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (19:05 ET)
Under 9.5</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Twins(Minnesota) (Radke) 7
Mariners(Seattle) (Pineiro) 3</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (22:05 ET)
Twins(Minnesota) -1.5 (+130)</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=trline><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>5) BET ID=118264693</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Parlay (5 Teams)</TD><TD>08/10/05 15:25 ET</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>40.00/641.23</TD><TD>Result: Wager Lost</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Giants(SanFrancisco) (Correia) 4
Braves(Atlanta) (Smoltz) 5</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (19:10 ET)
Braves(Atlanta) -260</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Mets(NY) (Benson) 9
Padres(SanDiego) (Lawrence) 1</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (22:05 ET)
Over 7 (-125)</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Nationals(Washington) (Hernandez) 6
Astros(Houston) (Rodriguez) 7</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (20:05 ET)
Nationals(Washington) -105</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Redman) 5
Rockies(Colorado) (Cook) 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (21:05 ET)
Under 11.5</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Twins(Minnesota) (Radke) 7
Mariners(Seattle) (Pineiro) 3</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/10/05 (22:05 ET)
Twins(Minnesota) -120</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=trline><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>6) BET ID=118220349</TD><TD> </TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Parlay (4 Teams)</TD><TD>08/09/05 18:04 ET</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>54.00/602.79</TD><TD>Result: Wager Lost</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD>Indians(Cleveland) (Lee) 13
Royals(KansasCity) (Wood) 7</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/09/05 (20:15 ET)
Indians(Cleveland) -175</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Phillies(Philadelphia) (Tejeda) 8
Dodgers(LA) (Penny) 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/09/05 (22:10 ET)
Dodgers(LA) -107</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Williams) 12
Rockies(Colorado) (Acevedo) 4</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/09/05 (21:10 ET)
Pirates(Pittsburgh) +114</TD></TR><TR class=even><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=even><TD>Tigers(Detroit) (Douglass) 4
BlueJays(Toronto) (McGowan) 6</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/09/05 (19:10 ET)
BlueJays(Toronto) -115</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Holy shit man, that's very very hard to swallow. Remember your words now and stick to str8's!! Good luck

The better alternative to parlays is the IF bet. At least with the If bet , if you win the first game, at the very worst you will push if the rest of them lose.

Gonna take one more swing at it tonight....if your smart youll play all these plays straight....


<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=odd><TD>Parlay (4 Teams)</TD><TD>08/11/05 18:17 ET</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>30.00/260.53</TD><TD>Result: Pending</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Diamondbacks(Arizona) (Webb)
Marlins(Florida) (Moehler)</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (19:05 ET)
Under 8</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Nationals(Washington) (Drese)
Astros(Houston) (Pettitte)</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (20:05 ET)
Astros(Houston) -210</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Phillies(Philadelphia) (Lidle)
Dodgers(LA) (Perez)</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (22:10 ET)
Over 7.5 (-125)</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2> </TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Chargers(SanDiego)
Packers(GreenBay)</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (20:10 ET)
Chargers(SanDiego) -3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



:sad3: Im gonna play til i hit one!!!

jasin4000 said:

Gonna take one more swing at it tonight....if your smart youll play all these plays straight....


<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 border=0><TBODY><TR class=odd><TD>Parlay (4 Teams)</TD><TD>08/11/05 18:17 ET</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>30.00/260.53</TD><TD>Result: Pending</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD>Diamondbacks(Arizona) (Webb)

Marlins(Florida) (Moehler)
</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (19:05 ET)

Under 8
</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Nationals(Washington) (Drese)

Astros(Houston) (Pettitte)
</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (20:05 ET)

Astros(Houston) -210
</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Phillies(Philadelphia) (Lidle)

Dodgers(LA) (Perez)
</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (22:10 ET)

Over 7.5 (-125)
</TD></TR><TR class=odd><TD colSpan=2></TD></TR></SPAN><TR class=odd><TD>Chargers(SanDiego)

Packers(GreenBay)
</TD><TD vAlign=top>08/11/05 (20:10 ET)

Chargers(SanDiego) -3
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



:sad3: Im gonna play til i hit one!!!

Click to expand...

2 in, 2 to go! I am pullin for ya! :smoker2:

NOT AGAIN>>>>

Its gonna happen I know it...

PARLAYS SUCK ASS!!! One team always seems to lose.


Atlanta screwed me today

6 teamer $200 to win $2687.24
New York Mets +1.5 -200 Glavine WINNER
Houston Astros -203 Pettitte WINNER
Cleveland Indians -189 Millwood WINNER
Atlanta Braves -152 Hudson FUCKING LOSER!!
Angels +1.5 -169 Byrd WINNER
Arizona DBacks +1.5 -200 Webb WINNER

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>>>PARLAYS SUCK ASS!!! One team always seems to lose.<<<

always seem to lose one in a parlay but very difficult to win one game... this is a tough business

Parlay (4 Teams) 08/12/05 18:50 ET
23.00/353.49 Result: Pending
Giants(SanFrancisco) (Lowry)
Marlins(Florida) (Willis) 08/12/05 (19:35 ET)
Marlins(Florida) -1.5 (Even)

Reds(Cincinnati) (Hudson)
Brewers(Milwaukee) (Capuano) 08/12/05 (20:05 ET)
Over 9.5 (Even)

Twins(Minnesota) (Santana)
Athletics(Oakland) (Haren) 08/12/05 (22:05 ET)
Twins(Minnesota) -114

WhiteSox(Chicago) (Buehrle)
RedSox(Boston) (Wells) 08/12/05 (19:05 ET)
WhiteSox(Chicago) +118

You wanna see my insanity for today?

I can actually make an arguement for each of these games individually, so I figured what the hell...

Parlay 8-Team Parlay 10.00 15,230.98
1. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) San Francisco Giants vs Florida Marlins for Game (+198) Pending
2. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Total) Cincinnati Reds/Milwaukee Brewers (O 9.5) for Game (-105) Pending
3. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) Pittsburgh Pirates vs Houston Astros for Game (+176) Pending
4. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) Philadelphia Phillies vs San Diego Padres for Game (+162) Pending
5. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox for Game (+119) Pending
6. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees for Game (+132) Pending
7. 12-Aug-05 Baseball/MLB (Money) Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles for Game (+130) Pending
8. 12-Aug-05 Football/Canadian (Money) B.C.Lions vs Calgary Stampeders for Game (+210) Pending

Better than buying lotto tickets IMO!

I know sharp betters say stay clear of parlays, teasors, exotics and whatever. But i find they are just to fun to shy away from. And IMO (which im sure is wrong) theres just too much value in teasor bets to not take advantage of. Especially if you dont have tons of time to research each game. I stick w/ straight bets for the most part, but i do treat myself to the occasional parlay/teasor just for the hell of it.

I agree somewhat Formula, parlays are mostly just for fun and you can;t line shop for each game on your card...but some teasers do have solid value.

Speaking of parlays, I'm suprised mine is looking as good as it is so far. Might be an interesting night if everyone holds their lead and SF and Pitt come through...

) BET ID=30935338
Parlay (6 Teams) 08/12/05 01:44 ET
6.50/136.40 Result: Pending
Cardinals(StLouis) (Marquis) 1
Cubs(Chicago) (Zambrano) 4 08/12/05 (14:25 ET)
Cubs(Chicago) -135

Giants(SanFrancisco) (Lowry)
Marlins(Florida) (Willis) 08/12/05 (19:35 ET)
Marlins(Florida) -210

Phillies(Philadelphia) (Lieber)
Padres(SanDiego) (Peavy) 08/12/05 (22:05 ET)
Padres(SanDiego) -175

Pirates(Pittsburgh) (Duke)
Astros(Houston) (Oswalt) 08/12/05 (20:05 ET)
Astros(Houston) -180

Bears(Chicago)
Rams(StLouis) 08/12/05 (20:00 ET)
Under 37

Lions(Detroit)
Jets(NewYork) 08/12/05 (19:00 ET)
Lions(Detroit) +3 (-120