Buying points in Football...

THECLOSER · Aug 16, 2005

Can some experienced cappers and bettors give me the run-down on buying points... I know what it is, but just more the times to do it and the thoughts that go into it. My main area is going to be college football with a little in nfl.

For example, I have a game I really like on the opening weekend. It started at
-7, but has moved to -7.5 at some places...Should I consider going ahead and getting on it at the place that has it at -7, and buying it down to -6.5?

Thanks for any info and help in this area...

phdinsports · Aug 16, 2005

Your best bet is having alot of outs. You could usually get that half point for free!

drunkguy · Aug 16, 2005

phdinsports said:
Your best bet is having alot of outs. You could usually get that half point for free!

that is #1

second is to buy on/off 3 for 20 cents and 7 for 10 cents

not sure you should be worried about anything else

phdinsports · Aug 16, 2005

drunkguy said:
that is #1

second is to buy on/off 3 for 20 cents and 7 for 10 cents

not sure you should be worried about anything else

Believe it or not my local charges 10 cents on three

arty:

THECLOSER · Aug 16, 2005

Yeah...I was mostly concerned with buying down both 7 and 3. so, if the books you are with are all at 7, you should buy it down to 6.5 in most cases?...

D2bets · Aug 16, 2005

phdinsports said:
Believe it or not my local charges 10 cents on three arty:

And I'll bet he lines everything -110 too, right? You can kick your man's azz.

Fishhead · Aug 16, 2005

THE CLOSER said:
Yeah...I was mostly concerned with buying down both 7 and 3. so, if the books you are with are all at 7, you should buy it down to 6.5 in most cases?...

Actually, you should be buying +6.5 up to +7 for 10 cents if there are no 7's out there.

I would never buy -7 down to -6.5, because I never lay over -3 in the NFL........ever!.......(unless I am looking at a middle or hedge of some kind).

-Fishhead-

ElmerTLee · Aug 16, 2005

D2bets said:
And I'll bet he lines everything -110 too, right? You can kick your man's azz.

What else does he would he line it at, sans teasers/buying points?

Do most locals charge -120 on totals? They do around here.

SamOdom · Aug 16, 2005

Better yet, hang out in a sports bar and get the -7.5 fav at even money

arty:

D2bets · Aug 16, 2005

ElmerTLee said:
What else does he would he line it at, sans teasers/buying points?

Do most locals charge -120 on totals? They do around here.

I meant how a lot of '3' lines are -105/-115, -120/+100, etc.

Cee · Aug 17, 2005

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THE CLOSER said:
Can some experienced cappers and bettors give me the run-down on buying points... I know what it is, but just more the times to do it and the thoughts that go into it. My main area is going to be college football with a little in nfl.

For example, I have a game I really like on the opening weekend. It started at
-7, but has moved to -7.5 at some places...Should I consider going ahead and getting on it at the place that has it at -7, and buying it down to -6.5?

Thanks for any info and help in this area...

I buy points all the time when the prices are too bad. -7 to -6.5 is huge to me. I feel alot safer with -2.5 over -3 also. I would always buy on them lines. And +7 to +7.5, etc. That's just me tho.