Why limit payoffs on a 2-team parlay ?

Doug · Dec 25, 2007

Wager type : Parlay
Select #1 : NBA Basketball
Miami Heat 12/25/2007 2:30:01 PM - (EST)
Money Line +175 for Game
Select #2 : NBA Basketball
Seattle SuperSonics 12/25/2007 8:05:01 PM - (EST)
Money Line +300 for Game
Amount : Risking 100.00 To Win 400.00 USD

I obviously refused to confirm this wager.

I can see why a book might not want 10 big ML dogs, but two ?
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Cusipz · Dec 25, 2007

Looks like a shitty book. WSEX and others would pay full odds on this.

Doug · Dec 25, 2007

Cusipz said:
Looks like a shitty book. WSEX and others would pay full odds on this.

I won't name the book, it's X-mas. I get a book not wanting to pay out 300k for 10, but the above shouldn't be a huge deal to pay, you could cap the payoff at 50k or something on parlays.

VIEJODINOSAUR · Dec 25, 2007

Doug said:
I won't name the book, it's X-mas. I get a book not wanting to pay out 300k for 10, but the above shouldn't be a huge deal to pay, you could cap the payoff at 50k or something on parlays.

You have a good point...I know that in baseball parlays, most books limit you to around 3 dogs in a five or six teamer, but as many favorites as you want...some books are worried about true odds... :103631605

Cusipz · Dec 25, 2007

I would think books would love this parlay. After all, there are wide spreads on large dogs and you would be taking that hit here, twice.

Agree with some limit to prevent a miracle parlay from killing the book - but two small NBA dogs? It's not like obscure college hoops games..Very strange and I would stay away from this book.

Doug · Dec 25, 2007

It's bookable, IMO ! Not like you are getting the best odds on the doggers, not related either.

Woody0 · Dec 25, 2007

Did you phone to check it's not a computer error Doug since the payoff is for a straight bet on your #2 selection?

Biggamer3 · Dec 25, 2007

Woody0 said:
Did you phone to check it's not a computer error Doug since the payoff is for a straight bet on your #2 selection?

The site Doug is using for this has a 4-1 max payout on any two team parlay

They do pay out better for parlays with -110 vig, but the fact that i could never parlay two dogs has gotten me to basically abandon the book Doug is refering to