Parlay allows a player to place a combo of bets at once, between two and eight. The payoff will earn a successful wager quite a bit more than a single bet. However, if you were to lose at any point in the parlay series, then you will not receive any money at all. Although you risk more with the parlay method of gambling, you stand to earn quite a bit more if you calculate your odds correctly and hit a streak of good luck. Furthermore, the necessary investment for a decent profit is smaller than for conventional bets and there are several ways in which you can minimize the chances of losing.

For once, betting specialists advise players to look for agencies that consider ties as pushdowns. While some agencies have this policy, it is advisable to verify before making the actual bet, as it will increase your chances of winning in the eventuality of a draw, instead of losing the entire parlay because of it. However, in case you are playing at a betting agency that considers the ties as a loss, then you need to search for half-spread quotes, as they have the biggest chances of transforming into a clear win or loss.

Furthermore, instead of betting very little cash on a parlay with many games, you should bet a bit more cash on parlay with two, three or four games. For instance, instead of betting twenty dollars on a parlay with five games, you stand a bigger chance of actually winning the same amount of money betting forty dollars on a parlay with three games. Even though you will invest a bit more, the odds will be in your favor. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as an easy gain, unless you hit an extremely lucky streak.

At the same time, hedging your bets during the last game of the parlay also provides significantly higher chances of winning. Keep in mind that after a six game parlay, the odds are against you, even though you may consider the game as a fifty-fifty opportunity. However, professional gamblers advise against hedging before the last game of the parlay, as the odds are significantly lower. At the same time, keep in mind that when you bet on different sports teams, you should consider the different methods of rating and ranking. Using the correct ranking as well as rating methods provides a more accurate prediction model than simply guessing the outcome based on your intuition.

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There are many games which involve the spread of points that need to be taken cognizance of while placing bets. The basketball and football games are the more prominent ones which take help from this point rating system. If you would like to enjoy a little betting, some rudimentary knowledge regarding the intricacies of betting on sports will not be out of place. The Sports book, carried by the casinos, work on receiving commissions on the bets which lose. It is the Vig or Vigorish. The normal odds offered by the casinos are 11 to 10, which means that you bet $110 in the hope of winning another $100 if the bet you place is the winner. Hypothetically, your bet of $110 on the Giants placed with the casino book will net you $210 in the event the Giants win. You lose your $110 if the Giants are on the losing side. So at 11 to 10 odds, you win $210 or lose your $110. These are pretty good commissions for the casino Sports book.

What happens is that the casino has bet the same money on both the playing teams. So if one team wins, they pay $100 more and collect $110 from the other bettor. The Sports book will make a cool $110 from the loser who bet on the Giants losing the game. This means the Sports book can never lose because they are assured of $10 every bet. Since the Sports book has spread their money equally on both the teams and hence, it is of no pecuniary consequence for the book which team wins and who loses. Just to add some incentive for the bettors, the Sports book assigns a spread or a line to the odds.

Spread the Points

There is a fallacy believed that the spread of points indulged in by the Sports book is actually a margin of win which is predicted for one team to win against the other. This line is actually the calculation made by the handicapping Sports book as to how or what number will be good enough to evenly split the wagers between the two teams. For this very reason, the spread or the line may be amended as the betting progresses from the line at the opening of the betting till the end of the line at the time of the game. The Sports book wants to keep its bets very evenly spread so that no matter who wins, the book is always the winner.

There may be a chance where the bettors for some sentimental or obscure reasons lay heavy bets on a certain team. Then the Sports book has to realign its betting strategy to hedge its bets by getting some bets on the opposite team. In the event that this is not possible and at the last moment just before the book is closed, there is heavy betting in favor of one team, then the book will have a heavily tilted book which might be detrimental if that particular team wins. This is the case when many of the John Does jump on the shirttails of the winners.

This situation may arise due to miscalculation of the spread or line offered. Since a lopsided favorable line may have induced the general bettor to place bets predominantly on one team and the Sports book was not able to garner bets for the other team, this results in the casino holding a lopsided Sports book. And it could prove disastrous to the casino if the team which received the majority of bets were to win. A team which is weak may result in heavy bets being placed in its favor due to sentimental reasons. This makes the team become the favorite and there are less bets on the strong team which is the favorite in the original place. This situation gives the casino an excellent advantage at making huge financial gains. Based on this betting scenario, the seasoned bettor will refrain from going along with the general trend and bet on the other team to rake in big winnings. However, note that surprises do occur.

Seasoned handicapper at work

A regular punter will not pay heed to the sentiments of the general public but will have his personal method of arriving at handicap ratings for each of the two teams playing. He is not going to be swayed by the sentiments or the erratic betting patterns exhibited by the general public. His professional mind will have analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the two teams and in addition, calculated the odds of each team winning the encounter on that particular night. The professional bettor will first come up with his own set of odds for each of the team and then compare these with the line offered by the casino book for a match. There is a huge treasure trove of valuable and pertinent data available on the net. But it takes a lot of patience and hard work to peruse this data in its entirety. With the development and advent of computer as well as some excellent software programs, this work has been made easier and faster as well as more accurate for the professional bettors.

Take a look here’s a look at John’s incredible win-loss betting record since 2003:

NBA Basketball:

2003-04 season: 68 wins – 2 Losses
2004-05 season: 71 wins – 3 Losses
2005-06 season: 66 wins – 2 Losses
2007-08 season: 80 wins – 1 Loss
2008-09 season: 78 wins – 0 Losses

MLB Baseball:

2004 season: 33 wins – 0 Losses
2005 season: 45 wins – 0 Losses
2006 season: 38 wins – 1 Loss
2007 season: 35 wins – 0 Losses
2008 season: 43 wins – 0 Losses
2009 season: 49 wins – 0 Losses

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Fiorentina try to stay near the top of the table taking on a formidable Parma team. First place Internazionale must face Bologna in what should be an easy win for Inter. AC Milan continues to move up the ranks and must face a tough Cagliari team this week. Juventus, meanwhile, will try and stay ahead of AC Milan playing against Udinese. There are plenty of games to keep you entertained. Bet today and add some excitement to your day!

Premier League

Top ranked Chelsea want to continue their dominance of the Premier League playing against a susceptible Wolverhampton Wanderers team. Arsenal, who are second place behind Chelsea, face Sunderland this week. Manchester United take on Everton this week, and must look for a win in order to stay near the top of the table. Meanwhile, in one of the most exciting matchups of the week, 7th place Liverpool take on 6th place Manchester City. Both teams will be looking for a win in order to move up in the ranks and close the gap on the top 4. You do not want to miss these games!

La Liga

Barcelona sit just one point ahead of rivals Real Madrid in the La Liga table. Undefeated Barca must face Athletic Bilbao this week in what should not be a difficult match for Barca to win. Real Madrid will also be looking for a win and must take on Racing Santadar, who have just one win so far this season. Sevilla FC faces Tenerife, while Valencia is matched up against Osasuna. Predict the outcomes and win big! Place your bets now!

Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen continue to lead the Bundesliga table and would like to keep their unbeaten streak alive. They must face an always tough Bayern Munich team, who have struggled so far this season. Hamburg SV should have an easy win against VfL Bochum, but an upset can always happen. VfL Wolfsburg take on a weak Nurnberg team, who are having trouble finding the back of the net consistently. Many matches to watch this week with upsets just waiting to happen. Don’t miss any of the action, bet now!

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Will the Steelers repeat? Will Brady take The Patriots to the SuperBowl again? The 2009 season is full of drama and suspense and you will have many games to great odds this year as the season starts. Look for some serious upsets and place those bets!

Singapore Grand Prix

After such a long time away from Singapore, F1 is back for it’s second race in as many years. If this year’s race gets half the attention that last year’s Singapore Grand Prix has received, than you don’t want to miss placing some bets. Last year’s potential race fixing scandal is still being talked about as the FIA has called Renault to a hearing just before the race. Don’t forget the race is on Sept 25, 26, 27.

A Sure Thing

A match to make some serious money on this month is in American Football. The odds will be definitely in your favour as the bookies do not understand this match-up. Experts suggest to place a bet on Baltimore Ravens beating Cleveland Browns by much more than the spread on Sunday September 27.

[Courtesy of Best-Betting.com]

Now that the 2009 US Open is over there is not another Grand Slam in the near future. However Stan James, on the ball as usual, has already released its prices for several key players on the men’s tour.

At this point the favorites still run six deep though Andy Roddick is a questionable favorite:

1. Roger Federer, +200 (2/1). 2. Rafael Nadal, +250 (5/2). 3. Juan Martin Del Potro, +275 (11/4). 4. Andy Murray, +350 (7/2). 5. Novak Djokovic, +550 (11/2). 6. Andy Roddick, +1600 (16/1). In that group, Roddick and Murray look like the two worst bets based on their poor performances at the US Open. On the other hand Nadal and Djokovic are probably the players that should be attracting money at this point. Djokovic played exceptionally well hard court tennis over the summer and he has won the Aussie before. Nadal, despite losing to Del Potro in the semis, still matched his career best US Open performance and will certainly be looking to perfect his game to defend his 2009 championship.

[Source: http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Tennis/Australian-Open-2010--Juan-Martin-Del-Potro-Among-Favorites-200909150003/]

With all of the top seeds that have been falling left and right on the women’s draw it’s time to look at who the favorites are. Betting trends put Serena Williams, correctly, as the favorite followed by Kim Clijsters (correctly), but after that the list is all wrong. Here are the favorites in terms of odds (subject to change).

1. Serena Williams, Paddy Power -120 (5/6). 2. Kim Clijsters, Victor Chandler +600 (6/1). 3. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Paddy Power +800 (8/1). 4. Caroline Wozniacki, Victor Chandler +1200 (12/1). 5. Flavia Pennetta, Betfred +2000 (20/1). And here are how the favorites should look, with the top 3 players all on the same side of the draw: 1. Serena Williams 2. Kim Clijsters 3. Flavia Pennetta 4. Caroline Wozniacki 5. Svetlana Kuznetsova Post-Wimbledon Flavia Pennetta has been tough as hell to play against as she has surged into the WTA top 10. At one point she had a 15 match winning streak going that included two titles and wins over 3 top 10 players, including Venus Williams.

In her round of 16 match at Flushing Meadows versus Vera Zvonareva, Pennetta lost the first set but then she came back to win in 3 sets 3-6, 7-6, 6-0 and she saved half a dozen match points while doing it.

Pennetta is going to be the underdog facing Serena Williams in the quarters, as Williams is the defending champ, but Pennetta has been so tough lately and so resilient against adversity that you shouldn’t be afraid to bet on the upset if you like the odds that you are given. The fact that Pennetta is +2000 to win the US Open in the futures market while Williams is -120 certainly reflects who will be the more popular pick but if you can find something like +400 (4/1) or better on Pennetta to win, then that will be a valuable enough price to justify the risk on the underdog.

[Source: http://www.crunchsports.com/category/Tennis/US-Open-2009--Serena-Williams-vs-Flavia-Pennetta-200909070003/]

We rightly assume Pittsburgh and Baltimore are always in the mix and these two teams are the favorites in this prop category, with the Steelers +250 and the Ravens +400. Though both should be looked at strongly, teams can pop up unexpectedly, with no prior warning. The Oakland Raiders were 27th in total defense in 2005 and shot all the way to third in 2006, only to return to 22nd in 2007. The NFC East had four of the Top 8 defenses in 2008 and all four squads are listed in the Top 11 wagers, ranging from +600 for the New York Giants to +1500 for Dallas and Washington.

One team to keep an eye on at +1000 is Minnesota. The Vikings have finished in the Top 8 of total defense in two of the last three years and they have a quarterback in Brett Favre who can move the chains and possess the pigskin. Plus, Minnesota has the second easiest schedule coming into the season which could enhance their chances. The top offenses tend to be more stable for one main reason, the quarterback position. If a team has a top flight signal caller, they have to have a good offensive line to protect him and the front office realizes they have to supply him with weapons to maximize potential. With Tom Brady back, most would expect New England to approach the numbers they reached in 2007, when they led the NFL in points scored (NFL record) and total offense. The Patriots were fifth in yards gained last season with a quarterback (Matt Cassell) only a select few had ever heard of. New England is a justifiable +300 with a healthy Brady. New Orleans is prolific in moving the ball with Drew Brees at quarterback and Sean Payton designing the offense. Payton understands Brees’ strengths and plays to them and the former Purdue QB is accurate passer both in the long and short game. The Saints led the NFL in most yards gained a season ago and are co-favorites with the Pats at +300. Green Bay has been an unwonted offensive team since Brett Favre first played for the Green and Gold and Aaron Rodgers has learned his lessons well based on last year’s performance. The Packers are +600 to be top offense and have the third easiest slate in 2009.

Arizona, Philadelphia, Dallas and Houston can all move the ball with aplomb and have to be contenders. San Diego could be absorbing long shot at +2000 with Philip Rivers now in control of team and relatively favorable schedule once they get past Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the first four games. There are also other fun NFL props to consider, like most individual player sacks and who will be the leading scoring kicker. Log on now to Sportsbook.com to check out these props and much more. Arizona favored to give sharp effort The Arizona Cardinals are the defending NFC champions and are winless in the preseason, no big deal right? None of the top three quarterbacks have generated an offensive touchdown, no big deal right? Kurt Warner had off-season hip surgery and hasn’t looked like the quarterback that took his team to Super Bowl last season, no big deal right? This needs to be the week the Cardinals put it all together, to erase any doubts about them, especially playing at home. Green Bay at Arizona The Cardinals are 3.5-point favorites at Sportsbook.com and need to start building confidence for the upcoming season. Arizona ALMOST won the Super Bowl, yet the fact remains they were 9-7 in the regular season in 2008 and were not considered an elite team when the playoffs began. In this contest, Warner and the first team offense want to put up points and will face Green Bay’s new 3-4 defensive scheme, which features a great deal of blitzing. This could mean check downs to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald, along with some long passes facing one on one coverage. The Packers have rebuilt their offensive line and though talk out of Green Bay is coach Mike McCarthy is satisfied with their progress, the Cards generated four sacks last week. Aaron Rodgers and the first team offense have been crisp. Last week the Pack built 24-0 halftime lead over Buffalo before cruising to 31-21 triumph. However, this is first road game which will alter dynamics. Arizona has thrived in this situation with a 6-0 ATS record in Week 3 and is 9-0 against the number if off a SU loss and opponent is off double digit win. Tim Hightower has been outstanding for Arizona, nevertheless, they didn’t pay top draft pick Beanie Wells to sit on the sidelines and be injured. Watch the total in this contest, which presently is 41 points. The Redbirds are 10-2 OVER after scoring seven points or less in the first half in two straight games and Green Bay is 8-1 OVER when playing with six or less days rest.

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Now in the 2009 US Open Results, Odds, & Predictions’ third round, Venus Williams [-1000 ML] will take on sports betting odds underdog Magdalena Rybarikova [+550 ML]. This match is scheduled to take place at Arthur Ashe Stadium starting at 7 PM ET (4 PM PT) tonight from Flushing Meadows.

Please don’t forget that, before making your 2009 US Open Results, Odds, & Predictions Picks, get the latest sports betting odds and your free sports picks from the best online US Open Betting Odds sportsbooks, free courtesy of Sports-Odds.com.   The third seeded Williams won back-to-back New York titles in 2000 and 2001. The following year, Venus lost in the US Open finals to her sister Serena, finishing as the 2002 runner up.

Since ‘02 the older of the Williams sisters has been eliminated twice in the quarterfinals (2005 & 2208), in the fourth round in 2004, and she reached the US Open semifinals in 2007.

The only two majors that the 7-time Grand Slam Champion has yet to win are the Australian Open and the French Open. Venus was the runner-up in the 2003 Australian and her best finish in France came the year before, where she was once again the tournament’s runner up.

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