The Well: B00T

[B00T]

I think baseball has more only because there is more people betting on it than hockey. Most arb opportunities occur within an hour of the game starting. As I wrote earlier, a lot of becoming a successful scalper is to know when it is best to look for certain things.

I rarely looked at NHL lines this year. I think I only had under 10 arbs compared to 500+ I had in the NBA.

[1C5]

I guess there are last minute bets placed and the lines change differently near the start of the game thus giving the opportunity to scalp?

[B00T]

Yea, I am not the best person to ask for this, but I am sure the majority of bets placed on games are when the game is about to start.

Also when injuries are announced and a key player is declared out like 2 hrs before the game, the lines go berzerk.

Youtalkfunny or beetman could probably provide more factual information on this.

[1C5]

Ok, thanks for the help!!! Got me started.

[BooNaNy]

So B00T you need a large bankroll to make any money on arbs?

[B00T]

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So B00T you need a large bankroll to make any money on arbs?

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I'd say you need $50k minimum to do it to the point where you can make decent money. You constantly have to cashout of certain places, reload others. Having a small roll makes this difficult and will get you highly frustrated.

[TTChamp]

My understanding is that the sites will close your account or give you lines with more juice if they suspect you are a scalper. How do you avoid this? Have you ever had your account closed?

Have you ever been ripped offf by a site or been screwed when placing a middle?

[paperchamp]

Is making a living on scalping still possible even without Pinny?

[B00T]

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Is making a living on scalping still possible even without Pinny?

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Taking the question at face value: No, I don't think its possible. Surely you could turn a profit with other sites, but "making a living" to me is much more than 50k considering you aren't going to get a promotion, you have no benefits, etc etc.

I don't think any former U.S. scalper is going to continue scalping without Pinnacle. Those still into the scene will one way or another find a way back on, and the rest will just move on to something else.

[TheRover]

Have you ever considered spending time actually betting on sports? I mean anything non-arbing/middling. Perhaps for a living?