Matchbook Question, how to make money before kickoff? Or get better odds?

GoBlue34 · Aug 28, 2008

I'm not looking for scalping, I'm looking for a way to get back to a better line if that's even possible (my head is spinning trying to figure it out).

Let's say you have the Bills -3 for -118. With for example Pittsburgh +102 +3. The line moves to Bills -3 for -105 and now Pittsburgh is now +112 for +3.

How can one buy back Pittsburgh, then again buy back the bills for the better number? Is there a way to do this that I am missing? Or am I making it too complicated? Remember Matchbook will put your money back in your account if you have no risk.

Or did I just answer my own question. Pittsburgh would have to be +119 +3 for me to make money on my original bet. So I make a buck or so (buying back) but I then buy back the Bills for -105 getting those better odds with the same starting amount?

Jesus....

CHOPTALK · Aug 28, 2008

you would have to pay the winning commision twice on the same wager doing what you are talking about instead of just once doing it the regular way.

Thats double commision.

That will eat up all you profit unless the line moves a whole lot more then you are talking in your example.

GoBlue34 · Aug 28, 2008

Shit forgot about the commision. Figured I was missing something

GoBlue34 · Aug 28, 2008

I just did a test of $10.00 on a game I played earlier in the week but it does look like I now have a team at -108 instead of -116 and my commission credits stayed the same? New to Matchbook so I'm not sure how it works but when do those come out?

I thought you only paid those on a win, you do that even on a semi-scalp when nothing was really wagered?

Santo · Aug 28, 2008

No Choptalk is wrong. You only pay commission on the net per spread, so in your example would only pay once.

As to the greater question.. Goose. Golden egg.