email me and I will tell you mvbski@msn.com
well true odds are 1 in 4 chances, but that is slightly different than how you were putting it earlier.
You said that one would win 260 and lose 400 ealrier I think or something to that accord.
What you are getting at is when I said 1:3. Well that is a math proportion way of expressing the odds. Yes the odds are 1 out of 4, but in math if you write 1:4, then that means 1 good play and 4 bad ones.
Here is how it stands:
1 winner for every 3 losers should be expected when tossing a coin or 1:3
Now I never said that the 2.6 was higher, because it isnt, but that is why you take some dogs and handicap. Or maybe pay off players, etc
You said that one would win 260 and lose 400 ealrier I think or something to that accord.
What you are getting at is when I said 1:3. Well that is a math proportion way of expressing the odds. Yes the odds are 1 out of 4, but in math if you write 1:4, then that means 1 good play and 4 bad ones.
Here is how it stands:
1 winner for every 3 losers should be expected when tossing a coin or 1:3
Now I never said that the 2.6 was higher, because it isnt, but that is why you take some dogs and handicap. Or maybe pay off players, etc
The odds of hitting a 2 team parlay are 1 out of 4 making true odds 3-1. Always subtract one for true odds is the easy way to remember. Odds of hitting a three teamer are 1 in 8 making true odds 7-1.
Odds of hitting a two teamer are 1 in 4 or 25 %. You need to hit almost 28% to break even at 13/5.
Odds of hitting a two teamer are 1 in 4 or 25 %. You need to hit almost 28% to break even at 13/5.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Like I said before, I really only know all of these numbers because all that I bet are 2 and 3 team parlays as a general rule. Although, I do bet quite a bit on them though <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Quack- How are you doing just betting 2 and 3 team parlays?
Quack- How are you doing just betting 2 and 3 team parlays?
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> I am trying to figure out the math of betting two teams separately instead of a 2 team parlay. I never thought of this.
i just did a two team parlay for $50.00. My balance is $182.83 now.
If I bet the first game at $50, my balance would be 95.50 with a -110 juice.
If I take the 95.50 and bet the second game. My balance is $182.41. Where am I going wrong with my math? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nothing wrong with the math. The problem is that 1/2 the time in a two team parlay you win one game. So if you didn't parlay it you would only lose vig on one game. While you actually can make slghtly more winning a two team parlay over betting both games straight at -110 you lose in the long run because of the 50% of the time that you win 1 of 2 games. Parlays are never better than straight bets.
i just did a two team parlay for $50.00. My balance is $182.83 now.
If I bet the first game at $50, my balance would be 95.50 with a -110 juice.
If I take the 95.50 and bet the second game. My balance is $182.41. Where am I going wrong with my math? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nothing wrong with the math. The problem is that 1/2 the time in a two team parlay you win one game. So if you didn't parlay it you would only lose vig on one game. While you actually can make slghtly more winning a two team parlay over betting both games straight at -110 you lose in the long run because of the 50% of the time that you win 1 of 2 games. Parlays are never better than straight bets.
