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Old 10-18-2007, 06:23 PM
CarlSpackler CarlSpackler is offline
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Default Re: ESPN\'s new show E:60 (2 thumbs down!)

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However, Nichols didn't follow up enough on how it is near impossible to follow Dr. Bob anymore and win. The lines move way too fast.

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Fwiw, this isn't true. While it may be impossible to get Bob's picks at a good line with online sites



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Yes, it is true.

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It's not uncommon at all for many local books to not make any changes to their lines on Sat/Sun.

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The picks are released on Thursday noon or so. They've moved the lines by then. I think you are confused.

Lines that only exist for 10 seconds after release, are not widely-available. Online of brick mortar.

They also demonstrated this live in Las Vegas. A subscriber walked from the back of the sports book once a key game was 'released' got in line behind 2 others, and they had already moved it a full point.

If a line moves faster than you can get in line, it's useless.

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Looks like we're talking past each other. I'm not talking about the sports betting books in vegas, where I understand this is true. I'm talking about "underground" local books in every other city/college town outside of Vegas.

For example, early last week I was planning on playing OU @ -10. Dr. Bob releases them as a 4star on Thursday. One of my guy's original lines was OU -10, and it didn't change after Dr. Bob released his picks - it was still OU -10 on Saturday. Neither did the Texas Tech line, or any of his other plays.
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