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    When a line opens at -3 or -3.5

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    mohjo
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:02 PM ET #1

    67% of the time......

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Go with the line movement I know I've read this in many others thread

    The Boston line moved from -3 to -3.5 so I'm siding w/ Boston -3.5 plan and simple has worked all year long and to my practice has been about 75% on point

     

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    67% of the time......

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Go with the line movement I know I've read this in many others thread

    The Boston line moved from -3 to -3.5 so I'm siding w/ Boston -3.5 plan and simple has worked all year long and to my practice has been about 75% on point

     

    GL to all

     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:04 PM ET #2

       
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:04 PM ET #3

    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.
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    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.
     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:05 PM ET #4

    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...
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    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...
     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:07 PM ET #5

    Quote Originally Posted by golfandgamble:

    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.


    I agree, but I couldn't pass it up, Lakers looked to easy at -6.5 in games 1 and 2 and that worked out well, I'm on the celtics big.


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    Quote Originally Posted by golfandgamble:

    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.


    I agree, but I couldn't pass it up, Lakers looked to easy at -6.5 in games 1 and 2 and that worked out well, I'm on the celtics big.


     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:12 PM ET #6

    Quote Originally Posted by golfandgamble:

    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.
    So did the first 2 games but Celtics covered both

    GL on your wagers

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    Quote Originally Posted by golfandgamble:

    Just looks to easy tomorrow, I"m hesitant.
    So did the first 2 games but Celtics covered both

    GL on your wagers

     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:13 PM ET #7

    Quote Originally Posted by Ice4Blood:

    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...

    You're probably right which makes this thread bs...

    But I'm a Vegas local and the Red Rock first place I saw the line about 2 days ago had it @ -3 so that's why I figured it opened at -3...

     

    GL on your wagers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ice4Blood:

    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...

    You're probably right which makes this thread bs...

    But I'm a Vegas local and the Red Rock first place I saw the line about 2 days ago had it @ -3 so that's why I figured it opened at -3...

     

    GL on your wagers

     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 5:13 PM ET #8

    Quote Originally Posted by lead_pipe_locks:



    I agree, but I couldn't pass it up, Lakers looked to easy at -6.5 in games 1 and 2 and that worked out well, I'm on the celtics big.


    My thoughts exactly

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    Quote Originally Posted by lead_pipe_locks:



    I agree, but I couldn't pass it up, Lakers looked to easy at -6.5 in games 1 and 2 and that worked out well, I'm on the celtics big.


    My thoughts exactly

     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 6:00 PM ET #9

    Quote Originally Posted by Ice4Blood:

    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...


    I was at the Southpoint when it opened that night and it was -3. It was -2.5 offshore for a couple hours but never opened any where reputable at that number. Pinnacle has -3 as did the Hilton when it opened the number.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ice4Blood:

    i think you are right... although, if i'm not mistaken the line actually opened at (-2) or (-2.5)... maybe didn't stay there for very long, though...


    I was at the Southpoint when it opened that night and it was -3. It was -2.5 offshore for a couple hours but never opened any where reputable at that number. Pinnacle has -3 as did the Hilton when it opened the number.
     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 6:08 PM ET #10

    Quote Originally Posted by JBrilman:



    I was at the Southpoint when it opened that night and it was -3. It was -2.5 offshore for a couple hours but never opened any where reputable at that number. Pinnacle has -3 as did the Hilton when it opened the number.

    yea, offshore opening line is what i was referring to...

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    Quote Originally Posted by JBrilman:



    I was at the Southpoint when it opened that night and it was -3. It was -2.5 offshore for a couple hours but never opened any where reputable at that number. Pinnacle has -3 as did the Hilton when it opened the number.

    yea, offshore opening line is what i was referring to...

     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 6:30 PM ET #11

    well then I guess it still stands and makes me all the more conifident in my wager bump it up a unit to make it 2 units
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    well then I guess it still stands and makes me all the more conifident in my wager bump it up a unit to make it 2 units
     
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    Posted: May. 21, 2010 - 7:12 PM ET #12

    im not sure what i wanna do with the suns/lakers....  with the celtics game, i will never ever bet against my team (i did that before and i got fucked hard) so its either celts or no bet.

     

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    im not sure what i wanna do with the suns/lakers....  with the celtics game, i will never ever bet against my team (i did that before and i got fucked hard) so its either celts or no bet.

     

     
     
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    Posted: May. 23, 2010 - 6:09 PM ET #13

    Quote Originally Posted by MoneyShot:

    im not sure what i wanna do with the suns/lakers....  with the celtics game, i will never ever bet against my team (i did that before and i got fucked hard) so its either celts or no bet.

     

    Same thing as the Boston game and anyother game that opens at -3 I'll go with the Lakers due to the line movement and keep it simple

     

    This really works and has made me a killing all season long in NBA I've almost only bet games that open at -3

     

     

    Lakers ML tonite GL

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoneyShot:

    im not sure what i wanna do with the suns/lakers....  with the celtics game, i will never ever bet against my team (i did that before and i got fucked hard) so its either celts or no bet.

     

    Same thing as the Boston game and anyother game that opens at -3 I'll go with the Lakers due to the line movement and keep it simple

     

    This really works and has made me a killing all season long in NBA I've almost only bet games that open at -3

     

     

    Lakers ML tonite GL

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