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^and their top 5 teams all have winning records vs the west.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by smarterthanyou:

^um, actually the east is better than it's been in many years with 6 teams over .500.

Thanks for the 411.

Except that's only about halfway to a 4 and you're missing the 11.

Their third best team would be an eighth seed in the West, which is again, a common narrative year after year after  year in the East, so much so, as stated, that Adam Silver is finally hinting an realignment possibilities.

 
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Would you bet a grand, or a hundred, if you got 30-1 today?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by RodWoman:

Would you bet a grand, or a hundred, if you got 30-1 today?


50+ games into the season and you are asking that question? Somehow that makes it a good bet when they have won 11 of 13 (but the thread was dead silent when they were losing to the pistons by 20+ and were on a long losing streak).

The point is this: it will pay ZERO dollars and there will be a very very small minority of bettors who will or even could hedge out, despite the theory that it's a +EV bet.

They need to WIN IT ALL for those people.. For the majority of $100 bettors. That will not happen.
 
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50+ games into the season and you are asking that question? Somehow that makes it a good bet when they have won 11 of 13 (but the thread was dead silent when they were losing to the pistons by 20+ and were on a long losing streak).

The point is this: it will pay ZERO dollars and there will be a very very small minority of bettors who will or even could hedge out, despite the theory that it's a +EV bet.

They need to WIN IT ALL for those people.. For the majority of $100 bettors. That will not happen.
  You didn't answer the question.  I'm sure that means you would smartly take the 30-1.  So much for the shredder.
 
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Sort of ironic that the OP deems it necessary to laugh at those who own a 30/1 (still alive) ticket while he wipes his a$$ every morning with his 50/1 Knicks ticket.
 
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Cut the crap anyone with a decent size bet on the cavs at 30-1 will easily make money hedging on them in the postseason.

So the notion that the tickets should be torn up makes no sense.

3-1 ticket I agree 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by golfing123:

Sort of ironic that the OP deems it necessary to laugh at those who own a 30/1 (still alive) ticket while he wipes his a$$ every morning with his 50/1 Knicks ticket.


Wow that was gold
 
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Quote Originally Posted by ILPRATO:

Cut the crap anyone with a decent size bet on the cavs at 30-1 will easily make money hedging on them in the postseason.

So the notion that the tickets should be torn up makes no sense.

3-1 ticket I agree 

Even if they don't deserve it, Cavs will likely be favorites in every postseason series until the NBA Finals (maybe not the EC finals where it could be pick), so there will be great hedging opportunites for Cavs punters.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by golfing123:

Sort of ironic that the OP deems it necessary to laugh at those who own a 30/1 (still alive) ticket while he wipes his a$$ every morning with his 50/1 Knicks ticket.

What you don't understand is that the Knicks were a "great" bet that happened not to win.  While the Cavs were always a horrible bet.  The OP only makes "great" bets and if they don't win it was just bad luck.
 
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cavs and hawks are better than any team the west has.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by smarterthanyou:

cavs and hawks are better than any team the west has.


 
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And all the people with 30-1 Cavs tickets; you are in great shape now cause this guy says Cavs have no chance.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by golfing123:

Sort of ironic that the OP deems it necessary to laugh at those who own a 30/1 (still alive) ticket while he wipes his a$$ every morning with his 50/1 Knicks ticket.

 

What? Who bet the Knicks at 50-1??? Do you really think I have a ticket for that or any proof in any thread I do???

 
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Quote Originally Posted by RodWoman:

  You didn't answer the question.  I'm sure that means you would smartly take the 30-1.  So much for the shredder.

 

It will pay $0. And if they win the championship, bump this thread forever.

Of course, I'd put $10,000 on 30-1 today AFTER I KNOW THEY HAVE LEBRON and LOVE and hedge out. The 30-1 tickets were purchased without that foreknowledge so it's a moot point.

But the average $100 bettor will not hedge out (typically, they 'let it ride' right to the finish line), hence, they will NOT make any money, hence, the 30-1 tickets Vegas has on the line will make them money in the end.

Write it down.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by RodWoman:

And all the people with 30-1 Cavs tickets; you are in great shape now cause this guy says Cavs have no chance.

 

Remember this post when the Cavs are eliminated. I will.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by ILPRATO:

Cut the crap anyone with a decent size bet on the cavs at 30-1 will easily make money hedging on them in the postseason.

So the notion that the tickets should be torn up makes no sense.

3-1 ticket I agree 

 

IL, has anyone hedged out yet? Do you think they have? Let's hear it. Answer that question. NO ONE has made ANY money off this futures bet.

And I'll continue to ask it as the season goes on and show you why hedging is not practical in many situations, hence, if they don't win it all, it's all .

 
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Quote Originally Posted by thorpe:


Even if they don't deserve it, Cavs will likely be favorites in every postseason series until the NBA Finals (maybe not the EC finals where it could be pick), so there will be great hedging opportunites for Cavs punters.

Every postseason series is JUST two series in your scenario.

Are you going to hedge out of the first round against the bottom of the East? No.

Are you going to hedge out of the second round against a team like the Wizards? It's unlikely.

So you just eliminated the two great hedging opportunities for what, two poor ones. That's not great by any stretch.

 
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

 

What? Who bet the Knicks at 50-1??? Do you really think I have a ticket for that or any proof in any thread I do???

i know you are wiping you behind with your Knicks season Win total Over, any reason you don't bump that thread?
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Quote Originally Posted by scalabrine:

 

It will pay $0. And if they win the championship, bump this thread forever.

Of course, I'd put $10,000 on 30-1 today AFTER I KNOW THEY HAVE LEBRON and LOVE and hedge out. The 30-1 tickets were purchased without that foreknowledge so it's a moot point.

But the average $100 bettor will not hedge out (typically, they 'let it ride' right to the finish line), hence, they will NOT make any money, hence, the 30-1 tickets Vegas has on the line will make them money in the end.

Write it down.

  HTF is it a moot point?  You are still saying, on this date, to throw them in the shredder.  Which is stupid.  Cause they have a decent chance to win. And if they do win, WTF would I want to bump this goofy thread forever??  How much money is that going to make me?
 
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Quote Originally Posted by benhogan76:

i know you are wiping you behind with your Knicks season Win total Over, any reason you don't bump that thread?

 
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