Need some advice please. I bet the Cavs to win the East risking 1000 to win 1200. I'm looking to hedge or cover some of my losses.
Should I bet the Celtics + 7? If I bet the 1000 I come out even if Boston wins outright. I can also hope for a "middle" and hope they cover but lose. But if the Cavs win big and cover I'm down 1100 with the possibility of of Cavs losing Game 7 to lose another 1000.
I could also money line Boston risking 400 to win 1100 to cover my loss and then just hedge game 7 with another Boston bet.
Or do I just hope Cleveland wins at home and then hedge my bet for Game 7? I'm guessing the spread will be close to a pickem just as Game 5 or Cavs may even be favored slightly.
Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.
Having said that, if you do decide to hedge, bet the Celtics money line. They will be the Underdogs and you likely wont have to throw down as much to get a bigger payout.
Thanks for the advice. Only problem with the ML is if the Cavs win Game 6 and lose Game 7 I'm just adding to my losses. Taking the +7 atleast gives me the chance to win the bet and keep my Cavs winning the East bet alive.
and they're averaging losing by 20 in CLE.
Lmao...
It's the reason those casinos can be so extravagant, and in the old days, bookies drive Cadillacs and other folks drove best up old sedans or station wagons(now SUVs).We
TIA.
and they're averaging losing by 20 in CLE.
But I could see it being close in game 6. Lebron is gassed and the Celtics will want to close it out. And these 2 are due for a close game.
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this post-season so far (3 @ MIL, 2 @ PHI, and 2 @ CLE) they have covered a 7 point spread two times in those 7 games. 1 @MIL and 1 @PHI
and they're averaging losing by 20 in CLE.
But I could see it being close in game 6. Lebron is gassed and the Celtics will want to close it out. And these 2 are due for a close game.
Sure, it could happen that way.
I I'd just let it ride, but I never hedge a prop bet.
best bet would be to get updated futures odds on the celts winning the series. other wise if you truly need to hedge I would put a percentage of the total on Celts ML for game 6, if it loses, double down game 7 so either way you come out net even or close to it.
if you find the need to start with these crazy hedges you may want to take a closer look at why you made the bet in the first place.
I would put like 700 or something on the Celts moneyline game 7 if it comes to that.
If you don't bet game 6 and the Celts win, then just move on to the Finals and try and get it back there...
Decades ago on a trip to Vegas I bet a sum on the Rams in a pick'em game against the Saints. I tore my heart out for two hours watching the Rams doing everything humanly possible to lose this game. As a Giants fan I was used a competent defense. Here I was rooting for a team that couldn't stop anybody. I turned the game off midway in the 3rd quarter figuring I was done. Miraculously the Saints managed to play even worse after that and I won the bet. Never again did I bet on football aside from office pools.