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Discussion in 'The Tiger's Den' started by Robidoux87, Sep 3, 2006.

  1. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    Oh ye of little faith... :lol:

    Like I said, I started keeping track of it so I'll be happy to report in a couple weeks what I actually get.
     
  2. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    Looks like I miscalculated. I thought I put the $26 down & won $66, but didn't get the $26 back. Turns out I do get it back so that means sportsbook has a higher payout than 80%. I think it should be 90% if I did that right in my head.
     
  3. Hawker45

    Hawker45 Founding Member

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    I have this neighbor who always tells me how much he wins betting games. Funny thing is, we talk all the time... and he never tells me who he's betting on before the games are played, just how much he won afterwards.

    You'd think he'd have a nicer car.
     
  4. fanatic

    fanatic Habitual Line Stepper

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    No offense bud, but most everyone who's ever bet on a football game has thought of and tried this strategy. Like everything else that involves gambling, sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't. I wish you luck all the same though.
     
  5. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I don't plan to bet more than $50 on a weekend, so I'm not too worried if I can't do as well as I want.
     
  6. crawfish

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    FSU at +3.5 or
    The U at -3.5

    i'm leaning with the U... They have to make up for their last game vs LSU.. kinda like we did after UGA raped us...

    Miami in a close one (all these UM-FSU games are close) but i'm not sure if -3.5 is safe...

    thoughts?
     
  7. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I picked Miami, but am not confident enough to put money on it. Miami has the revenge factor (not against Fl St but just in general after the peach bowl), but they have some new coordinators & I have not read up on their Spring much to see how that transition has gone. From what I remember, Florida St seemed to lose more to the draft this year. Overall, I think Miami is just a more coached/developed team, while Florida St seems to of late have the better pure athletes.
     
  8. CParso

    CParso Founding Member

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    I put down a $7.00 five game parlay for this weekend that pays out $180 if all five cover.

    LSU by 15 over Arizona.
    Ohio St over Texas (-2.5)
    UGA by 3 over S. Carolina
    Clemson by 3 over BC
    and Auburn by 20 over Miss St.

    I might go back & lay $20 on a specific game or two.
     
  9. Lil Jules

    Lil Jules Founding Member

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    Looks good to me. While any one of them could go wrong with bad luck, I'd say the Texas v. Ohio state game is the most dangerous
     
  10. COTiger

    COTiger 2010 Bowl Pick 'Em Champ

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    I agree and I think the Horns will cover which means you are probably safe taking the Buckeyes and the points. :lol:
     

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