I don't understand...please help

I was checking at some real-time Vegas lines, and I had three simple questions that came up.


1) Do Vegas sportsbooks accept bets over the phone?


2) What does the underdog pay on a baseball game? For example, San Francisco -120 would mean Houston is +110, right?


3) How quickly do the lines change in Vegas for baseball? If I was to bet $5000 on a game, would that move the line for my bet?


I found lines for all Vegas books on vegasinsiders.com. Is there another site with a comprehensive list of offshore lines?


Mojay

>>I was checking at some real-time Vegas lines, and I had three >>simple questions that came up.


>>1) Do Vegas sportsbooks accept bets over the phone?


No, the bets have to be made in person.


>>2) What does the underdog pay on a baseball game? For example, >>San Francisco -120 would mean Houston is +110, right?


If they are using a "dime line" that would be correct. But if they were using a "20 cent line" it would be Houston +100. Just so you know, dime lines are the better bet. Now, just because a place uses a dime line or 20 cent line, does not mean the difference will always be 20 or 10. For example if the line was Arizona -200, the book will not usually have the underdog at +190 (+180 for 20-cent line). It takes a while to explain why they do that. But just wanted you to know


>>3) How quickly do the lines change in Vegas for baseball? If I >>was to bet $5000 on a game, would that move the line for my >>bet?


No, your line does not move. It is not like horse or dog racing. Whatever you place the bet at is the line you will get.


>>I found lines for all Vegas books on vegasinsiders.com. Is >>there another site with a comprehensive list of offshore >>lines?


Try www.prescription.com


Hope this answers some of your questions.

Thanks for the response. I am curious as to how you find out which sportsbooks offer the dime line or maybe how you can find out what both the underdog and favorite are paying.


Also, I tried www.prescription.com. I don't think it is the site you meant. It is a site that sells medication. (although this sounds like a really funny joke coming on)


Mojay

Got the website. Will have to check it out when I get home from work tonight.


Mojay

One point that was incorrect in the answers is that some Vegas books do accept phone bets, but to open an account you have to be a Nevada resident and place the call from within Nevada. So that pretty much restricts most interested parties from taking part.


The answer about your bet changing the line, you get the line you bet it at, but only to the extent your bet is within the house limits. If you wanted to bet more than the house limit you can negotiate with the manager. After your bet is made, they probably will move the line for everyone else to bet into. Not always though. If its Superbowl you are betting on and they don't know who you are, a $5000 bet probably won't get them to move the line.

1) Do Vegas sportsbooks accept bets over the phone?


You must be a resident of Nevada to open a phone account


2) What does the underdog pay on a baseball game? For example, San Francisco -120 would mean Houston is +110, right?


Usually, this is true. However, if the price exceeds -200, the

dog pays much less. At -200 fave, the dog pays +185. At -250,

the dog pays +220 or maybe +230. At -300, the dog pays +250.

Some books don't even do this. They have a 20c line. At -120,

the dog pays +100. You should only bet with a 10c line.


3) How quickly do the lines change in Vegas for baseball? If I was to bet $5000 on a game, would that move the line for my bet?


If you bet 5K, the line will probably move. However, the price


of your bet is fixed. If you lay -120, then the line goes to


-125, your bet is at -120.

You should look at the Gold Sheet or Don Best. Jim Feist

also has links to offshore books.