There is no doubt that sports betting is one of the biggest and most popular forms of gambling in the world, but there are a number of different ways that you can create action bets on the games.
STRAIGHT BETS
Most sports fans are probably familiar with the simplest sports bet; straight bet. It is also the most common bet made by sports bettors, especially when it comes to sports like football and basketball. A betting line, often referred to as a points spread, is established and you can bet on the favorite and forfeit the points or bet on the underdog and take the points. The favorite must win the game by more than the target margin to win money. The loser must either win outright or lose by less than the point spread to “cover” the bet and win. Ties in this situation are called “push” and no money is lost or won.
Total number of line bets
The second most popular bet in many sports is the total line. In this type of sports bet, a number is set for the combined final score of both teams, and you then bet that the actual result will be “under” that total or “over” the set number. Often in football and basketball, you can bet on a total line in each half of a game.
Money Line Betting
When you make a money line bet, you select a team that wins outright with no points split. The risk involved is the amount you have to bet to pick the favorite verse, the amount you can earn by picking the underdog. These types of bets are approved for all major sports, but they mainly come into play for baseball and hockey. For example; If the Dodgers are favored against the Giants at home, the money line could be San Francisco (+120) versus Los Angeles (-135). You would win $120 on a $100 bet on the Giants if they win, and you would have to risk $135 to win $100 if the Dodgers win.
Parlay Betting
The process of combining two or more selections into a single bet is called a parlay. It can only be two separate selections up to the set limit of a particular bookmaker (10-12 selections). The betting odds for a combo payout will be adjusted accordingly based on the total number of selections you are pooling. They typically start with a 13 to 5 return in their favor for a two team combo and can go as high as 645 to 1 for a 10 team combo. The trick to profiting from a parlay is that all your selections must win or you will lose the entire parlay. Parlays can be a very high risk, high reward sports bet and are not always for the faint of heart.
Teaser bets
A teaser bet is a twist on a combo as you are still grouping two or more picks into a single bet, but you can now tweak point spreads in your favor for a lower overall payout. If the sportsbook offered a 6 point teaser bet, a 3.5 point underdog would now be awarded 9.5 points. The downside of teasers is that they are still difficult to hit and the adjusted bet lines will significantly reduce your overall payout. Typically a three-team straight combination would payout 6 to 1, but once you decide to tease the spread in your favor the payout drops to 2 to 1 on a winning bet.
Head to Head Betting
In sports like NASCAR and professional golf, it is common to bet on these events, betting on the head-to-head results between just two competitors. Whoever finishes the race or tournament in the higher position wins. A money line is often attached to each participant to hinder the match. This type of bet is very popular in sports like these given how difficult it is to pick an outright winner in a very large field
Point distribution
Another common bet type is the point spread bet. When you bet on a spread, you are betting on a team’s margin of victory rather than the bottom line. A favorite is denoted by a minus symbol, while a plus symbol defines an underdog. For example, if a team has a price of -7.5, they must win by more than 7.5 points. In this case, the opposing team would be rated +7.5, meaning they must either win the game outright or lose by less than 7.5 points.
Over/Under (Total)
Outside of monoline and spread betting, the most popular 먹튀검증 sports bet is total points. These bets are often referred to as over/under bets because you are betting that the total will go over or under. In a total bet, you are betting on the combined scores of both teams. For example, in a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants, the total score is set at 45.5 points. The final score is Eagles 21, Giants 17, only 38 combined points scored.
Prop bets
A proposition or prop bet is a bet that is not directly tied to the final score or outcome of the game. The most common types of prop bets are player props and game props. A player prop is a bet on a player’s performance, e.g. B. how many passing yards a quarterback has in football or whether a basketball player has a double-double. A game prop is a bet on something that will happen in a game, such as B. the first team to score 20 points or which team scores first.
Medium bets
Middle bets or middling are a form of arbitrage betting where you place point spread bets on either side of the game on different lines to ensure that either one of the bets wins or both bets win. For example, at a sportsbook, let’s say the Carolina Panthers are a 3.5 point favorite against Tennessee