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Straight Wagering
What are straight wagers?
Straight wagers are the most common of bets made at sportsbooks. The are simply bets made using
a pointspread. For these wagers, the payout is almost always -110, or risk $110 to win $100 (risk $10 to
win $9.10).
How do I win a straight wager?
To win a straight wager, you need to figure in the pointspread. Simply
add your pointspread to the the final score for the team you chose. If that number
is bigger than their opponent, you won. Winning against the spread is called "covering" the wager.
Remember, if you chose the favorite, the pointspread will be negative. So you
are actually subtracting!
Give me an example
San Francisco -5
St. Louis +5
The odds are risk $1.10 to
win $1.00 (-110) unless otherwise indicated.
For the player who wagers on San Francisco -5, they must win by more than
5 points for this to be a winning wager
For the player who wagers on St. Louis +5, they must either win the game,
or lose by less than 5 points for this to be a winning wager
If the outcome falls on the number, either way, the bet is declared a
"Push", and the original stake is refunded
All wagers include all overtime scoring!
What sports bet this way?
Football, basketball almost exclusively are bet using the pointspread (although, often moneylines
are also available). Hockey uses a pointspread, but combines it with a moneyline (so the payout isn't
always -110). Baseball and soccer are commonly bet as moneylines.
Historically, do favorites or underdogs have an advantage?
Over the past year you will find underdogs and favorites win an equal number of games, except in moneyline sports like soccer
and baseball. Here, favorites will win more often since there isn't a spread to make the game more even. One
interesting note is NHL where gfavorites and underdogs win about 50% even though the spread is always
one half goal (so ties favor the underdog). With that knowledge, it is a good idea to look at teams with odds
greater than +100. It is human nature to pick favorites most often, even though statistically, the don't win quite
half the matches in spread based sports.
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Yahoo! News: Sports News
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AP Source: Goodell monitoring Favre situation
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 AP - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as tensions mounted between the three-time MVP and his team.
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