this is an incredibly stupid question....

So hypothetical gambling question. Say you have a 2 team parlay where the first of the 2 games hits. Does it not make sense to just go in and hedge your original bet so that you guarantee profit?

example:

So Ill -6 and Wisc -2 $15 to win $35

since So Ill already won you take:

St Louis +2 $18 to win $15

I know the answer to this is pretty obvious but you know how it goes. haha

no

Totally agree with BryGuy...it's called gambling for a reason. A 2 team parlay hedge is just silly..

Now if you have some crazy 10 teamer that is going to pay some ridiculous amount, then you may want to consider making a hedge play but on a simple 2-teamer...forget it and let it play out

well it depends hedge and you can buy a few candy bars or dont hedge and you can buy a nice meal

Unless you made the second wager without researching it and then realized its a bad play let it ride.  taking the sure profit on the first game shouldnt be done often, because the payout of a winning ticket is large.  With money line parlays there is the  possibility you can
hedge your bet with live wagering during the game, or a halftime wager but with a spread bet you can rarely get that opportunity where the spread is equal to the line you have it.