Olympic Hockey

TheRake · #1 02-23-2006, 02:58 PM

Back in January I put $150 on Russia to win the gold at +607 on Pinny with the intention of middling it if they got to the gold medal game.

Now I am thinking it would be better to go ahead and hedge some of this now against Finland who I can get at +160.

I assume if Russia does make it to the gold medal match they will be favored over Swed/Czech so I am sitting in a nice position if that happens, but if I hold out and Russia gets beat by Finland I can't make anything.

So my question is what is the best course of action?

Thanks,
TheRake

MCS · #2 02-23-2006, 11:13 PM

The best course of action would probably have been to bet less money in the first place and plan not to hedge.

youtalkfunny · #3 02-24-2006, 01:58 AM

I'd have to think that they'd be huge favorites over either team in the final. So big, I wouldn't even bother to hedge it. I'd just take my chances with a super-big fav at +600.

If I were you, I'd hedge the Finland game, but just a tiny amount. I'm thinking, "Enough to get my bet back if USSR loses."

This Russian team is good, but so are the Fins.