Question on Scalping?

VinnytheWorm · Jan 17, 2008

What is Scalping?
How do you do it?
What makes someone good and scalping?

D2bets · Jan 17, 2008

1. Betting both sides with a guaranteed profit
2. Quickly and carefully
3. Knowledge, persistence and bankroll

anxietyattack · Jan 17, 2008

Scalping days are just about over. From 98 to 2005 were the glory days. Basically unless you got a few slow moving locals this topic should not even come up anymore. It's too risky having money in these smaller lesser known Costa Rica books also. Of course this is only if u live in USA.

Doug · Jan 17, 2008

You may as well forget it without Neteller, you need to be able to move money fast into many books, quite a few of which are low-rated.

cincy_ · Jan 17, 2008

Doug said:
You may as well forget it without Neteller, you need to be able to move money fast into many books, quite a few of which are low-rated.

... and Pinnacle too.

Actually scalping and bonuses went hand in hand for me ... send a deposit, get a bonus and lose it ... and when Neteller went down, scalping season ended for most people.

Doug · Jan 17, 2008

and Mansion

trytrytry · Jan 17, 2008

a few scalps if your quick at the -105 shops and other shops that have free 1/2 point Fridays, other than that not worth the time to seach any more....Some in NFL playoff props but you have to look at so many to find a couple +130 -110 opportunities and then its a $200 limit or something...ITs over for significant scalp cash.

HinesWard86 · Jan 17, 2008

There were tons between two sponsor books earlier in the season, but those are quickly disappearing.

paftraft · Jan 17, 2008

My scalps and bonus takes 2007 were about 2/5 of what I took in from 2000 to 2006. Neteller hurt badly & loosing Pinnacle & WWTS hurt badly.
Things are so bad that after the superbowl I'm taking a brake till Sepember.

earl · Jan 17, 2008

great points by you all here. if you had the time and resourses scalping was a great way to make a few bucks and meet a rollover with ease without putting any money at risk.

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jan 17, 2008

Baseball season provides tons of opportunities to scalp, especially with 10 cent lines..and especially if you have credit shops that you can use..

Matt · Jan 17, 2008

Do you guys recommend taking leads while scalping bases. Like if Santana opens -180 at home against Tampa Bay taking them off the opener expecting the line to rise to -220.

cincy_ · Jan 18, 2008

Matt said:
Do you guys recommend taking leads while scalping bases. Like if Santana opens -180 at home against Tampa Bay taking them off the opener expecting the line to rise to -220.

No ...

a 20 cent move your way = 10 cents profit
a 20 cent move the other way = 30 cent loss

You would need to hit 75% of the 20 cent moves (on dime lines) to break even ...

Doug · Jan 18, 2008

Matchbook would be the way to go for this.

lifexpired · Jan 18, 2008

VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
Baseball season provides tons of opportunities to scalp, especially with 10 cent lines..and especially if you have credit shops that you can use..

Problem is knowing who is really behind these credit outs; I'd love to scalp against my credit out, but what happens if I'm doing it against their parent book on accident? :monsters-

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jan 18, 2008

Really don't think it matters to the book...if the line is moving, they want you to take some buy back..

lifexpired · Jan 18, 2008

VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
Really don't think it matters to the book...if the line is moving, they want you to take some buy back..

Well i got scolded last year when I bet a MLB dog at +144 for 5k and then took some back on the fave the next day when it dropped to -117 and had to make the excuse that I wanted to reduce exposure b/c i was feeling 'unlucky' 30 mins b4 game time :lolBIG:

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jan 18, 2008

That is really funny...a sportsbook trying to tell you how to bet...if a line moves from -154 to -117, it seems to me they are begging for a bet..fuk em!

lifexpired · Jan 18, 2008

VIEJO DINOSAUR said:
That is really funny...a sportsbook trying to tell you how to bet...if a line moves from -154 to -117, it seems to me they are begging for a bet..fuk em!

Well, when i initially got hooked up w/ them i was given the impression they were a credit out of one of the big offshores, but could never get an answer from my agent, obviously and probably never will...that said, seems like the only place i could scalp against this book with no worries would be pinnacle

VIEJODINOSAUR · Jan 18, 2008

Try Grande...great shop for baseball...

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