1Q scalps & middles...

6under · Dec 15, 2006

I have a local that doesn't move the 1Q lines so I do a TON of scalping between them and Pinny. A lot of times it is a scalp/middle combo. These are all on 1st Quarter lines.

Example of straight scalp:
Sixers +4.5 +118 (local)
Mavs -4.5 -110 (pinny)

I would say about 50% of the time I end up getting a scalp/middle together.

Example of scalp & middle:
GS @ Suns o59 -110 (local)
GS @ Suns u59.5 +113 (pinny)

Obviously I play every one of these I can find (why not right?). THe question I have pertains to the cost of middling in the event the juice isn't positive.

For example:
Lakers -1 -110 (local)
Rockets +1.5 +107 (pinny)

Nuggets/Celtics o53.5 -110 (local)
Nuggest/Celtics u54 +108 (pinny)

3 things...
1. I play all scalps I can find
2. I play all scalps/middle combos I can find
3. At what cost should I be playing the straight middles? I've hit 2 scalp/middle combos in the last week!!! Now I'm trying to evaluate the risk/reward of taking on the straight middles. Where is the breakeven point?

Thanks for any insight.

6under · Dec 15, 2006

one other thing. I win about 75% of of my scalps/middles on my pinnacle account so my local loves me!

I'm going to get all my past data together and begin investigating why this may be....

nimue77 · Dec 15, 2006

How many times have you done this? Iwould expect you to lose at pinnacle in the long run.

6 under said:
one other thing. I win about 75% of of my scalps/middles on my pinnacle account so my local loves me!

I'm going to get all my past data together and begin investigating why this may be....

Fishhead · Dec 15, 2006

This is nice, but the biggest drawback to this is that betting with a LOCAL is highly illegal in the United States.

6under · Dec 15, 2006

nimue77 said:
How many times have you done this? Iwould expect you to lose at pinnacle in the long run.

approaching 100 times

mj23 · Dec 15, 2006

Fishhead said:
This is nice, but the biggest drawback to this is that betting with a LOCAL is highly illegal in the United States.

Fish i always thought betting is ok but booking is illegal?

Fishhead · Dec 15, 2006

mj 23 said:
Fish i always thought betting is ok but booking is illegal?

With this government, who the hell knows anymore!?

mj23 · Dec 15, 2006

It is a very grey area.

randyrohm · Dec 15, 2006

Fish, did you look at Hummers today?

arty:

I got to the party late yesterday and still pinched a dime on the "game of the year".

$tinky · Dec 16, 2006

Fishhead said:
This is nice, but the biggest drawback to this is that betting with a LOCAL is highly illegal in the United States.

Give me a f--- break...... Highly illegal??? I get so sick of everybody own this board sucking off the entire offshore industry. I'd rather bet a local any day than send my money to a bunch of douche bags that can't speak english.