Discuss: A Las Vegas Sports Shopping Trip

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A Las Vegas Sports Shopping Trip by King Yao


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[Phat Mack]

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The sportsbook manager initially approved my wager, but after seeing all my wagers and discussing it with his boss on the phone, he cut my wager on the 1H WAS/PHI total down to half the initial amount. I was not happy about that, but I did not think it would do me any good to argue since I did not have the ticket in hand before they made the change.

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What triggers this kind of review? The amount bet? The type of bets?

[King Yao]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think there were two reasons:

1. he didn't like taking the bet, and probably thought they hung a bad line when he heard it. but initially he didn't do anything about it.

2. after he heard the other bets, he knew I bet fairly large...and that probably gave him the impetus to cramp down on the 1H WAS/PHI Under wager since there was a higher chance I was sharper than normal.

Just a guess, can't be 100% sure since I didn't even hear what the guy on the phone said.

(just reread your question...if you meant "what triggers the phone call" ... then the answer is: the amount wagered.

[tipperdog]

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It is not important to count the winners and losers in the bets I made...The gist of this article is the thought process and preparation involved in making the bets.

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Yes, yes. I know that's the purpose and it very interesting, even to a sports betting novice. But c'mon...we still want to know how it came out. Fess up!

[King Yao]

Lots of winners. I didn't want to make it look like I wrote the article because there were so many winners. I had planned to write this article as I was in Vegas and jotted down a few notes as I went along. But for the curious, here are the results - but remember, in the grand scheme of things, the results don't matter.

Casino: South Point
Wager:
1H DEN -6 -110 vs. OAK Win


Casino: Palms
Wagers:
NFC South CAR EVEN Not looking good
NFC CAR +800 Not looking good

Casino: Gold Coast
Wagers:
1H WAS/PHI Under 20 -110 Win
TEN +300 money line IND Lose
CLE +260 money line CIN Win
HOU +260 money line CAR Win (remember these are against other bets which lost)


Casino: Planet Hollywood
Wagers:
SD +4.5 -110 vs. NE Lose
MIA +5 -110 vs. DAL Lose
TEN +7.5 -110 vs. IND Win
HOU +7 -110 vs. CAR Win

Casino: Venetian
Wagers:
1H NYG P vs. GB Win
AFC N CIN +160 Negative EV now, but not horrible

Casino: Las Vegas Hilton
Wagers:
TB +3.5 EVEN vs. NO Win
MIA +3.5 EVEN vs. DAL Lose
1H BAL -6 -110 vs. NYJ Win

Casino: Stratosphere
Wagers:
1H NYG P -110 vs. GB Win
OAK +10 -105 vs. DEN Win
NYJ +10 -105 vs. BAL Win

Casino: Plaza
Wagers:
OAK +10 -105 vs. DEN Win
TEN +7 EVEN vs. IND Win
BUF +10 -105 vs. PIT Lose
CLE +7 -110 vs. CIN Win

Casino: Golden Nugget
Wagers:
1H NYG P vs. GB Win
NFC CAR 10-1 Not looking good

[tipperdog]

Hot damn!

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remember, in the grand scheme of things, the results don't matter.

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As a poker player, I know this true. I believe it. But still, it's a heck of a lot more fun when the results roll your way.