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54-31-4 +35.91 units on the year at the rx

Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova alt +5 games won (-140) *** 3 units *** 5dimes

Played the over in a parlay as well. The time is now for Sharapova. If you do have this alternate games won, play it. If you only have 4.5 available, you can follow but I wouldn't suggest as big.
 

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HH, and I'm really gonna put my tennis betting prowess out there for all to see, but please explain that bet to this hard headed engineer because I'm clueless. Hell, tailing you on that Novak/Anderson play was my first foray into tennis wagering, just don't follow the game anymore. Anyway, I play at 5 Ho's so I can tail this, but would like to know exactly what I'm betting on, LOL.

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Scratch that, I think I've answered my own question, but to confirm, you're looking for Maria to win 5 games after Serena wins games, i.e. the "alternate."

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From what I can tell, this should be Maria's best shot to defeat Serena (something that hasn't been done since 2004), coincidentally here.

It just doesn't appear to be a psychologically sound Serena in this tournament. She was pushed by Heather Watson and it was much more of Azarenka's own wrong doing than it was Serena. Serena will be in store for a long match.

Sharapova +5 games won is an alternate line +4.5 is the widely available number

+5 games won for Sharapova is -145 now at 5dimes
 

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From what I can tell, this should be Maria's best shot to defeat Serena (something that hasn't been done since 2004), coincidentally here.

It just doesn't appear to be a psychologically sound Serena in this tournament. She was pushed by Heather Watson and it was much more of Azarenka's own wrong doing than it was Serena. Serena will be in store for a long match.

I agree with you, she looks disinterested on court. But I gotta ask ya as I just left 5 Ho's. Is that bet Maria +5 games outright because I saw that play at -145? Like I stated, I don't know squat about betting tennis. Thanks!

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Tmader, he is saying that when the match is over Sharapova total games win will be within 5 games or 4 1/2 of serena's total games won
 

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Tmader, he is saying that when the match is over Sharapova total games win will be within 5 games or 4 1/2 of serena's total games won

Yep, got that D. The "alternate" was throwing me off. I'm gonna watch from the bleachers, Serena hasn't lost to Maria since 2004 and while I agree with HH that Serena looks out of sync out there, facing Maria might light the fire. GL with your action.

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Gotcha tmader! I have played all of HH's tennis plays and they have been great. This is actually the only one I am not playing though because I have serena ml in the last leg of an 800 parlay. Otherwise I would probably have played it. Keep up through good work HH and good luck to you guys.
 
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Serena has the serve (everybody knows) but Sharapova can get to the balls in play much quicker on grass because the balls die out. Not counting the olympics in 2012 on grass (gusty winds), in 2010 here, Sharapova lost 7-6, 6-4.

She will bring it today.
 
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I mean, Maria has a much easier time getting to balls on grass as oppose to clay because she's quicker on grass. They haven't met too many times on grass. Obviously grass helps the bigger servers but once the ball is in play, it should favor Maria because I do feel she has the mobility on this surface to get to any ball Serena hits.

I have a difficult time trying to explain myself sometimes.
 

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Serena has the serve (everybody knows) but Sharapova can get to the balls in play much quicker on grass because the balls die out. Not counting the olympics in 2012 on grass (gusty winds), in 2010 here, Sharapova lost 7-6, 6-4.

She will bring it today.

I think you're right HH, but I, with the help of fellow RX'ers hit a 7 play par last night and I'm not one to test my luck two straight days. That being said, I've played single deck blackjack at the MGM Grand in Vegas for a little over 48 hours, think it was 54 or so before I was told it wasn't legal to fall asleep at the table..... that one's for you Dizzy.
GL HH, I'll root for ya!

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Serena wins by 6.

One of the more embarrassing rivalries (doubt we can call it that) in all of sports. I feel like a kid who waited and waited for Santa to come but he never did. Serena is such a monster. Poster made a great point about Serena raising her game for Maria. Brutal, more so because I was looking at 6 but it was priced at -265. Instead of 2.65 units to win 1 on that, I put 3 on +5 at -140. I'm disappointed.

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No worries man, bounce back! Serena is just a fuckin BEAST. When you expect her to falter, she comes in playing hard. 17 straight matches vs. Maria now.....grrrrrrrr. Talk about 'GETTING OWNED!"
 
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She's going to look back when her career is over and ask why. Serena will haunt her. No emotion, no nothing. Crowd couldn't even get into it. Waste of time and money. Only opportunity she had at a break was when she went up 30-0 late in the 2nd set. It was such a horrible performance much like her sex life (as quoted by Adam Levine). Lay there like a fucking frog. It's frustrating..

Looks like Athletics/Yankees over is getting lit.
 

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Betting Serena sucks. Bet on her and she goofs off. Bet against her and she "focuses." Impossible to predict.
 

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