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To: JockoManning

The betting lines are plus or minus. when real close they could be both negative, as you listed. The House gets a VIG or a cut of all bets. It is only paid by the Loser Bets.

in your case, -130 makes McSally the Favorite. You bet $130 to win $100. Sinema is - 110. That means it is even money but you have to lay $110 to win $100. The $30 for McSally is the “Odds”. The $10 for Sinema is the VIG.


695 posted on 11/06/2018 5:06:48 AM PST by DrDude (The Plan has been postponed! We need time to make more excuses.)
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To: DrDude

Thanks for the clarifications. Looks like a whole ‘nother world.


765 posted on 11/06/2018 8:21:17 AM PST by JockoManning (http://www.zazzle.com/brain_truth for hats T's e.g. STAY CALM & DO THE NEXT LOVING THING)
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