Query, "free money" plays

[fhmesq44]

This may sound stupid, certainly "square", but wondering if any of you take what I perceive as "free money" plays in soccer.

To explain, with the massive chasm between the haves and have nots in soccer the haves almost never lose at home and/or to the lesser teams in the table. Thus, taking teams like ManU, Liverpool, Chelsea, Inter, Milan, Bayern and perhaps an occassional other game here and there at +.5 in parlays or round robins appears to be almost free money.

Just wondering if anyone else does this.

 

[rolltide]

just want to clarify. you are saying you put teams like inter and united in parlays at +1/2 goal? well, yes that is sort of like free money but I don't know any bookie that will give you a half goal line when a team is a big favorite. Even last week United were -180 or so home to Tottenham at -1/2. I'd guess a +1/2 line on them would be around -1000 or so, right? short answer is, no i don't do this but I would agree that most of the time it is extremely safe since these teams may lose 5 games outright all season

 

[fhmesq44]

yes, that is exactly what I am saying. Last weekend I took Liverpool PK/Juve PK/Chelsea PK in a 2 and 3 team round robin. This isn't +.5, but I took the PK with no more risk to lose for a slightly better payout. $1000 paid $277.52.

Sunday I took Barca +.5/Inter +.5/Milan +.5 2 and 3 team RR $1000 to win $257.41.

5 dimes has the lines and allows parlays of them. On the larger leagues they will typically have the 3 way line, PK, +.5 and -.5 for both teams.

 

[MrCleo]

i have done this on 5dimes many times, and though i never say 'free money', i'll say it is close

i actually don't do RRs but that is something i should look at more, i usually throw them in parlays with tennis and other sports. i should look at the RRs now, but to tell the truth, and i've been betting OS for years.....i have never put in a RR wager

 

[fhmesq44]

i have done this on 5dimes many times, and though i never say 'free money', i'll say it is close

i actually don't do RRs but that is something i should look at more, i usually throw them in parlays with tennis and other sports. i should look at the RRs now, but to tell the truth, and i've been betting OS for years.....i have never put in a RR wager

yeah, I know it isn't free per se, which is why I put it in quotes. Just wondering if anyone else did it as well and what they thought about it. The RRs aren't bad b/c one game doesn't kill the entire thing. pay out is less, but one loss isn't a total loss.