Interesting way to be -103 bookie !

Doug · Feb 4, 2006

You could undercut Mansion's -104 at Mansion by offering money on all games ( both sides) at -103 ( so you get +103). No overhead, a lot of risk, though !

I do it only on the sides I want. You'd hope for balanced action, have no staff, rent , etc. It won't work, but a cool idea. You'd have to closely monitor moves, cancel offers fast as lines move, etc.

Just a fun thought.

vegasisstilldead · Feb 4, 2006

I would think getting the balanced action would be the biggest hurdle.

D2bets · Feb 4, 2006

You would NOT get balanced action. People would grab the generous side when the line moves. Wouldn't have the manpower to monitor and adjust all lines. Plus you're relying on Mansion to put up a good line.

Is that you I see offering a couple hundred bucks here and there at -103.

Doug · Feb 4, 2006

D2bets said:
You would NOT get balanced action. People would grab the generous side when the line moves. Wouldn't have the manpower to monitor and adjust all lines. Plus you're relying on Mansion to put up a good line.

Is that you I see offering a couple hundred bucks here and there at -103.

Very likely me, I'm a nickel type guy , more or less, I'm going slow to make sure I'm not screwing up, but a $300 type offer on NHL, NBA could well be me. If its CBB it's not me.

It's working good for me getting +103, instead of laying -105, big difference.

Iceman · Feb 5, 2006

Doug,
give me some examples of some bets (hoops only) you mad at Mansion today and what the consensus line was at the time.
BTW: I got paid around 36 hours from SIA, no problem.

acw · Feb 5, 2006

Nice work, DougJ.
Maybe you can do the same at TradebetX, BetDaq, BetFair and Matchbook.
I may then start using them a bit more.

Doug · Feb 5, 2006

ice man said:
Doug,
give me some examples of some bets (hoops only) you mad at Mansion today and what the consensus line was at the time.
BTW: I got paid around 36 hours from SIA, no problem.

Today wasn't too good for Mansion hoops, more NHL.

I had NO -4.5 -101 matched 202/ 200 at Mansion, bet it Pinny as well at -104, and at No juice at -105, only full game NBA bet for me. I do H2 but Mansion doesn't do that gig.

36 hours is substandard, you should have been paid by 7pm Monday, but they slip to next AM at times.

Doug · Feb 5, 2006

acw said:
Nice work, DougJ.
Maybe you can do the same at TradebetX, BetDaq, BetFair and Matchbook.
I may then start using them a bit more.

Not familiar with first two, excluded from BF. Exchanges are great, I need to get back into Matchbook. I don't know how books can compete with exchanges in the future, WAY too many books, now !

nimue77 · Feb 5, 2006

So you're the one always offering -103 for 300! If a line moves you better take it down quick or i'll beat you to it :thumbsup2:

DougJ said:
You could undercut Mansion's -104 at Mansion by offering money on all games ( both sides) at -103 ( so you get +103). No overhead, a lot of risk, though !

I do it only on the sides I want. You'd hope for balanced action, have no staff, rent , etc. It won't work, but a cool idea. You'd have to closely monitor moves, cancel offers fast as lines move, etc.

Just a fun thought.

Woody0 · Feb 5, 2006

DougJ said:
You could undercut Mansion's -104 at Mansion by offering money on all games ( both sides) at -103 ( so you get +103). ...You'd have to closely monitor moves, cancel offers fast as lines move, etc.

My limited experience has been that Mansion moves pretty fast on NCAAB line changes and that when the line moves your offer, if not already accepted, dissappears into the ether; i.e. Mansion cancels it for you.

Doug · Feb 5, 2006

Woody0 said:
My limited experience has been that Mansion moves pretty fast on NCAAB line changes and that when the line moves your offer, if not already accepted, dissappears into the ether; i.e. Mansion cancels it for you.

I'm not sure I understand that ! I get good deals there, never been screwed, There are functions of this exchange I'm sure I don't fully comprehend, thus I proceed at a slower pace, I may be able to take $6-800 on a position , but throw up a few hundred ( as D-2 says) just to be sure I'm doing this right. I don't want to FUCK up !