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It is still best to have an account at both places. Here are a few reasons I can think of:
1. Skybook posts lines later than Pinnacle. So by the time Skybook has lines up, you may have already missed out on a half point move (or more).
2. The half point is not always worth what it seems. It is not really worth an extra -110. More like -106. And in some cases where an NCAAB line is already high like -16 1/2, getting it at -16 doesn't mean a whole lot.
3. Wager limit on the free half point at Skybook is only $300. Pinnacle has higher limits.
4. Skybook adjusts juice on its number quite a bit sometimes. Easily sometimes -116/+104, etc. This can sometimes work out to your favor, but it basically forces you into buying a half point on the juiced up side sometimes. Pinnacle does this also, but with only -105 juice the comebacks have less of a differential.
I am not knocking Skybook here, but just saying do not limit yourself to only them. Using both places together, you will generally find a good line (quite frequently, the best line on the board for your bet) at one or the other.
1. Skybook posts lines later than Pinnacle. So by the time Skybook has lines up, you may have already missed out on a half point move (or more).
2. The half point is not always worth what it seems. It is not really worth an extra -110. More like -106. And in some cases where an NCAAB line is already high like -16 1/2, getting it at -16 doesn't mean a whole lot.
3. Wager limit on the free half point at Skybook is only $300. Pinnacle has higher limits.
4. Skybook adjusts juice on its number quite a bit sometimes. Easily sometimes -116/+104, etc. This can sometimes work out to your favor, but it basically forces you into buying a half point on the juiced up side sometimes. Pinnacle does this also, but with only -105 juice the comebacks have less of a differential.
I am not knocking Skybook here, but just saying do not limit yourself to only them. Using both places together, you will generally find a good line (quite frequently, the best line on the board for your bet) at one or the other.
Worth having... yes Pretty much only for hoops sides. Good to use them a bit for contests here. There's a lot of competition to the half-point with -105 at Trojan,Mansion, Pinny, Nojuice, and others. I'll always take a half for 5 cents more juice, since it's worth closer to 7 cents, but Skybook is not a major out for me.
