cake: but what he said isn't exactly flying straight. Asking about how to potentially hedge out of a ticket worth $900, but saying he has $1500 on the Fins.
I'll disagree with vanzack about never hedging. If the winning ticket is so large it could fundamentally change your life (no matter the actual amount), then hedging could very well be an option. But arod1186 here already has, um, $1500 on Miami, so in this example this "life changing scenario" obviously is moot
cake: but what he said isn't exactly flying straight. Asking about how to potentially hedge out of a ticket worth $900, but saying he has $1500 on the Fins.
I'll disagree with vanzack about never hedging. If the winning ticket is so large it could fundamentally change your life (no matter the actual amount), then hedging could very well be an option. But arod1186 here already has, um, $1500 on Miami, so in this example this "life changing scenario" obviously is moot
cake: but what he said isn't exactly flying straight. Asking about how to potentially hedge out of a ticket worth $900, but saying he has $1500 on the Fins.
I'll disagree with vanzack about never hedging. If the winning ticket is so large it could fundamentally change your life (no matter the actual amount), then hedging could very well be an option. But arod1186 here already has, um, $1500 on Miami, so in this example this "life changing scenario" obviously is moot
Read the diatribe. So, when he placed the parlay, was he thinking "well, if i hit the first 3, i might hedge the 4th game, and give away juice needlessly". ugh someone delete this thread, there's no point in rehashing it.
cake: but what he said isn't exactly flying straight. Asking about how to potentially hedge out of a ticket worth $900, but saying he has $1500 on the Fins.
I'll disagree with vanzack about never hedging. If the winning ticket is so large it could fundamentally change your life (no matter the actual amount), then hedging could very well be an option. But arod1186 here already has, um, $1500 on Miami, so in this example this "life changing scenario" obviously is moot
Read the diatribe. So, when he placed the parlay, was he thinking "well, if i hit the first 3, i might hedge the 4th game, and give away juice needlessly". ugh someone delete this thread, there's no point in rehashing it.
Read the diatribe. So, when he placed the parlay, was he thinking "well, if i hit the first 3, i might hedge the 4th game, and give away juice needlessly". ugh someone delete this thread, there's no point in rehashing it.
So...you throw down a $20 on some gargantuan longshot parlay paying $114,980. Never in a million years do you expect to hit the thing,,,but lo and behold, behold and lo you have one game left. "Holy crap, I can't make a fundamental error of paying extra juice - better just let this one slide"
Read the diatribe. So, when he placed the parlay, was he thinking "well, if i hit the first 3, i might hedge the 4th game, and give away juice needlessly". ugh someone delete this thread, there's no point in rehashing it.
So...you throw down a $20 on some gargantuan longshot parlay paying $114,980. Never in a million years do you expect to hit the thing,,,but lo and behold, behold and lo you have one game left. "Holy crap, I can't make a fundamental error of paying extra juice - better just let this one slide"
there is no rationale or reasoning around these woods.....
a bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.....but two in a bush is worth a pinky in the pooper
there is no rationale or reasoning around these woods.....
a bird in the hand is worth two in a bush.....but two in a bush is worth a pinky in the pooper
To add to what everyone has already written in this thread (which I agree with) - a couple of notes:
1. True odds of a 4 team parlay are 15-1, not 16-1.
2. A "hedge" bet is simply a new bet on the other side. It should be thought of as being totally independent of your current wager - like you were starting from scratch.
Do you think NE +2 is a good wager? Would you make this wager if you didnt have the first parlay wager?
That is all you need to ask yourself.
To add to what everyone has already written in this thread (which I agree with) - a couple of notes:
1. True odds of a 4 team parlay are 15-1, not 16-1.
2. A "hedge" bet is simply a new bet on the other side. It should be thought of as being totally independent of your current wager - like you were starting from scratch.
Do you think NE +2 is a good wager? Would you make this wager if you didnt have the first parlay wager?
That is all you need to ask yourself.
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