Heres a post from Illini about the being able to make your own -1 line with any sportsbook. You end up getting an extra 2 or 3 cents when you make your own.
I like to -1 more than the -1.5.
Here is the post with the formula.
Curt- If you like -1, you can get a better line by betting some on the ML and some -1.5. Pinnacle basically rips you off by about 3 cents on every -1 line. It just takes a little algebra, but it's well worth it. Here is an example.
Pinnacle
White Sox (-132)
White Sox -1.5 (+164)
White Sox -1 (+111)
Instead of betting 100 to win 111 at -1, do this.
Bet $56.90 at -132 to win $43.11
Bet $43.11 at -1.5 (+164) to win $70.70.
If White Sox win by 1, you break even, just like the -1 line.
If they win by 2 or more, you win $113.81 instead of $111.
So, you get almost +114 instead of +111
You just have to know how much to bet on the ML, then bet all the would be profits from that on the -1.5 line. To figure out how much to bet on the ML, just do this.
Take 100/132=.7576
Add 1 = 1.7576
Take 100 and divide by 1.7576.
=56.90
Hope that helps. I love algebra, so let me know if you have any questions.
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