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PARLAY (5 TEAMS) - Ticket#:84465791
Placed: Sep 07 04:08 PM
[490] DET LIONS -6½-105
[3488] 1Q DEN BRONCOS -½-125
[912] LA DODGERS -1½-115
( T. CAHILL -R / Z. GREINKE -R )
[914] COL ROCKIES +114
( ACTION )
[930] DET TIGERS -108
( ACTION )
149 To Win 3885



So I hit the first 4 out of 5. Tonight's lions/giants game will complete the 5th game of the parlay.  I got lions -6.5 and now they're down to -4.5. So should I buy 2 points and hedge giants +6.5?  What should I do?
 
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Let it ride!! Leo's gonna roll, add more on the lions at 4.5
 
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buy it all the way up to 7, you will be sick if it lands on 5 or 6
 
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If it was me I would definitely hedge you win either way also have some cash to play again this week! GL bro!
 
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Lions shouldmcover imwould Take giants for a G though
 
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IF I were you I would buy the giants up to 6.5 lay -150 and bet 600 to win 400 so you at least guarantee yourself a profit Good luck to you vtplaya111
 
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If you hedge in these situations as a matter of practice, you will regularly be getting a LOUSY pay out for the risk you've already incurred.  That equals losing money.

I normally only would hedge if something changed (ie. like QB gets hurt, weather is a huge factor, or something is up with a big time player....stuff like that).

Obviously, the line moved against you big time so I understand the urge.  
 
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STRAIGHT BET - Ticket#:84538058Placed: Sep 08 04:47 PM[489] NY GIANTS +6½-145 (B+2)
1200 To Win 827

I guess this way I can guarantee a profit. I will still root for lions to cover the original 6.5 for a bigger profit! Good luck guys and thanks for the feedback
 
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 be careful of not hedging. I know everybody's situation is different but I started betting 20 years ago and ive let huge tickets ride and got burnt plenty of times. always smart to hedge and take guaranteed profit cause the only thing guaranteed in betting is that you can bet
 
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Quote Originally Posted by vtplaya111:

STRAIGHT BET - Ticket#:84538058Placed: Sep 08 04:47 PM[489] NY GIANTS +6½-145 (B+2)
1200 To Win 827

I guess this way I can guarantee a profit. I will still root for lions to cover the original 6.5 for a bigger profit! Good luck guys and thanks for the feedback

Very Smart man Hopefully lions cover for you so you win more money. will be rootin u in vtplaya I have no dog in this race

 
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Babyraymond 
 
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agreed, there will be plenty of degenerate fools on here telling you to "let it ride!", the goal is to make $.  this way you have locked in profit.  that being said, i would have paid a little bit more and bought it up to 7.  would be an epic cash if det wins by exactly 7.  or mix in a teaser on nyg +11.5 with another game.
 
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the line this morning was nyg +7 -135
 
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I just realized that I'm an idiot for not paying more to get +7. Damnit 
 
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This garbage is hilarious. Basically same story, live 6 game parlay and I got giants +5.5 to win the parlay lol. I'm not gona hedge....just gona leave it as it is! go giants tho! lol
 
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you're a mess, now the line is back up to nyg +7 -130.  terrible timing....
 
 
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HEDGE it big please, Lions will lose tonight.

 

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