lightsout,
you are moronic if you are claiming that a bookie is not hoping for near equal action on the games. Why in the hell do you think spreads are created? To lure people into betting evenly on the matchup.
Take this as an example:
Bookie takes 100 bets on Monday Night Football game. Colts vs. Patriots, Patriots favored by 3. It is a bookie/sportsbooks nightmare if 85 people take the Patriots. They don't want to lose all of that money. By getting more even bets, the bookie is going to make money no matter what.
If you're bookie would rather take the 85-15 spread, then I would deem him an ignorant person...
Only if they are greedy. There is a solid code among the best in the business and if they follow it strictly with no deviations, they never lose.
Losing weeks --yes
Losing months---no or very seldom
Losing years---never
I said a " sharp bookie". A sharp bookie #1- is not greedy #2- follows the code that has been handed down over the years by the best of the best #3- he can spot a sharp bettor early on and alter his rules of engagement by limiting this players action amounts. Blah blah blah.
There are 50 other reasons a "sharp bookie' will not be beaten by anyone consistently.
lightsout,
you are moronic if you are claiming that a bookie is not hoping for near equal action on the games. Why in the hell do you think spreads are created? To lure people into betting evenly on the matchup.
Take this as an example:
Bookie takes 100 bets on Monday Night Football game. Colts vs. Patriots, Patriots favored by 3. It is a bookie/sportsbooks nightmare if 85 people take the Patriots. They don't want to lose all of that money. By getting more even bets, the bookie is going to make money no matter what.
If you're bookie would rather take the 85-15 spread, then I would deem him an ignorant person...
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