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02/18/2012 - Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Corey Crawford stopped 33 shots while Patrick Sharp and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and two assists as Chicago pummeled Columbus, 6-1, at Nationwide Arena.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist while Marcus Kruger, Sami Lepisto and Viktor Stalberg also scored for the Blackhawks, who have won their past two following a nine-game losing streak.
Chicago went 2-6-1 in its season-high nine-game road trip.
Derick Brassard scored the lone goal for the Blue Jackets, who came into the game having won four of their past six.
Steve Mason made the start for Columbus, but he was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals on 20 shots. After getting pulled, he was visibly upset as he was seen yelling at head coach Todd Richards.
<< Virginia routs Maryland
Charlottesville, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Scott scored a game-high 25 points
and pulled down 11 rebounds and Virginia used a huge second half to put
away Maryland, 71-44, on Saturday.
Malcolm Brogdon finished with 14 points on 5-
<< Shockers take BracketBuster matchup with Davidson
Davidson, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Ragland poured in a game-high 30 points on
11-of-14 shooting to go with seven rebounds, as No. 24 Wichita State handled
Davidson, 91-74, in a BracketBuster matchup from Belk Arena.
Toure' Murry scored 1
<< Kendall, Svoboda take lead in Bogota
Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Billy Horschel's round began with a
quadruple-bogey and didn't get much better.
As he fell out of the lead Saturday at the Colombia Championship in stunningly
quick fashion, Skip Kendall and Andr
<< Panova advances to Bogota final
Bogota, Colombia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russia's Alexandra Panova and unknown
Spaniard Lara Arruabarrena-Vecino will play for the title at the Copa
Colsanitas tennis tournament after winning semifinal matches on Saturday.
Panova e
Pens cook slumping Flyers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Cooke scored two goals and set up
Dustin Jeffrey's go-ahead tally early in the third period, as the Pittsburgh
Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 6-4, at the Wells Fargo Center.
Pascal Dupu
K-State stuns Baylor >>
Waco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Angel Rodriguez and Rodney McGruder each scored 15
points, as Kansas State upset No. 9 Baylor, 57-56, at Ferrell Center.
Jordan Henriquez had nine points and seven rebounds and Jamar Samuels added
nine points,
Miller lifts FSU past NC State >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ian Miller scored 17 points to lift No. 20
Florida State to a 76-62 win over North Carolina State at RBC Center.
Bernard James had 12 points and six rebounds while Michael Snaer added 10
points, five
Louisville dominates DePaul in OT >>
Rosemont, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Kuric scored a season-high 25 points and
19th-ranked Louisville used a dominant overtime to subdue DePaul, 90-82,
at Allstate Arena.
Chris Smith and Russ Smith had 20 and 16 points, respecti
In any football or basketball game (the main sports that use point spreads) there are two teams playing against each other.
Those teams, though, are rarely exactly evenly matched – meaning that typically one team has a better chance than the other to win the game. If bettors were allowed to bet on who was simply going to win the game, smart ones would obviously bet on the better team (likely winning more than 50% of the time in the process).
If winning were that easy the Las Vegas and online sportsbooks would stop taking any bets! This is where the point spread comes in: the basic function of the point spread is to balance the likelihood of each team “winning” by adjusting the final score by the point spread. After this adjustment is made you get the Against The Spread result (ATS result for short).
Let’s look at Super Bowl XXXIX, New England Patriots vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Most people believed the defending champ Patriots to be the better team – so if betting were simply based upon which team would win the game, an uneven majority of people would have wagered on New England. But, by using the point spread, the bookmakers adjusted the terms of the bet, evening the proposition so about half the people believed the Pats to be the smart bet, while the other half considered Philly to be the smart bet.
New England Patriots -7 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The better team, called the Favorite, is expected to win the game and must “give” or “lay” points to the weaker team. The favorite is listed with a minus sign and the number of points they are favored by (e.g., New England -7)
In the case of our example, New England must not only win the game, but they must win by more than 7 points for Pats bettors to have a winning ATS result. An Eagles bettor wins his bet either if:
There was also the possibility that the final score could land exactly on the spread number (for example, the Pats winning 28-21 when -7), which is called a “push” or “no action” and a refund is then issued to bettors of both teams.
The same game with the same point spread can be considered from the weaker team’s perspective: The Underdog (Philly in the case of our example) is not expected to win the game and online football betting thus receives or “gets” points given by the stronger team. When a game is stated from the underdog’s perspective the team is listed with a plus sign and the number of points they are underdogs by:
Philadelphia Eagles +7 vs. New England Patriots
Keep in mind that Philadelphia +7 and New England -7 is the same point spread on the same game, simply stated differently. The first is from the underdog’s perspective; the later is from the favorite’s.
Not a must, but for some a mathematical approach is insightful. You can determine the ATS winner by either:
Let’s look at the actual result of Super Bowl XXXIX: New England 24 Philadelphia 21
The favorite, New England, won the game but not by more than the point spread they were favored by (7), so the ATS result was a LOSS for Pats bettors.
Looking at it from the underdog’s perspective, Philly did not win the game, but they lost by less than the point spread (7), so the ATS result was a WIN for Eagle bettors.
Mathematically considered, 24 for the favorite Pats minus 7 equals 17, which is less than the 20 the Eagles scored, so the underdog Eagles win the ATS result (or you could figure 20 plus 7 equals 27 for the Eagles, which is more than 24 for the Pats).
Emily’s boyfriend understood the point spread and wagered $100 on the Eagles at +7. The Eagles may not have gotten a Super Bowl ring, but since they won the ATS result Emily’s boyfriend cashed his bet – giving him money to take her out to a nice dinner.
And now hopefully you understand how to read point spreads, putting you one step closer to joining the fun of sports betting.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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