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For example, if a player says "hop the tens" (6–4, 5–5, 4–6) the player must give the dealer an even number bet so it can be divided among the hard and easy ways. If the player gives $10, $5 would be placed on the easy ways 10 with 15:1 odds and $5 would be placed on the hard way with 30:1 odds.
A bet to win, sometimes called a "straight" bet, means staking money on the horse, and if it comes in first place, the bet is a winner. In a bet to place, you are betting on your horse to finish either first or second. A bet to show wins if the horse finishes first, second or third. Since it is much easier to select a horse to finish first ...
So a bet on a 3-point underdog at +3 will become a bet at +9.5 points, and for favorites, it will change a 3-point favorite at −3 to +3.5 points. Although the rules to win his bet are the same as a parlay, he is paid less than a regular parlay due to the increased odds of winning. If bets. An if bet consists of at least two straight bets ...
A betting pool, syndicate, sports lottery, sweep, or office pool if done at work, is a form of gambling, specifically a variant of parimutuel betting influenced by lotteries, where gamblers pay a fixed price into a pool (from which taxes and a house "take" or "vig" are removed), and then make a selection on an outcome, usually related to sport.
The NBA slate opened with the New York Knicks' 117-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs, drawing in 4.9M viewers to become the most watched opening Christmas Day game in 13 years.
A £5 each-way single on a 10-1 selection in golf and paying 1 ⁄ 5 the odds a place 1, 2, 3, or 4 would cost £10. Returns on the win part of the bet would be £5 × (10/1 × 1) + stake = £55 (£50 winnings + £5 stake) Returns on the place part of the bet would be £5 × (10/5 × 1) + stake = £10 (£5 winnings + £5 stake)
The last few weeks of the year can be a busy and stressful time. Here’s how to focus on what really matters this holiday season, according to experts.
The College Football Playoff is on a break, leaving bowl season to the programs that did not make the field .A look at the games on Dec. 23.