The opposite of a regular teaser. Instead of getting points you are giving points.
If you have 2 teams with this line:
Spurs -8
Cleveland -7 if you took a six point teaser it would be:
Spurs-2
Cleveland-1
If you took a 6 point Torture Teaser it would be:
Spurs -14
Cleveland-13 for huge odds.
Here are some odds from SKYBOOK
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The TORTURE
"You lay more, we pay more."
</TD></TR><TR class=dmenu_txt bgColor=#dae4e7><TD height=14>Football points </TD><TD>- 7 </TD></TR><TR class=dmenu_txt bgColor=#ffffff><TD height=14>Basketball points </TD><TD>- 5 </TD></TR><TR class=dmenu_txt bgColor=#dae4e7><TD width="52%" height=14>
Teams
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Odds
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3 for 3
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32 to 2
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4 for 4
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55 to 1
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5 for 5
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180 to 1
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6 for 6
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500 to 1
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7 for 7
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1500 to 1
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8 for 8
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3500 to 1
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