Placing a SUPERBOWL BET - how to?

[Craig 930 RS]

I don't live in Nevada.....how do I place a bet with a reputable major betting house (Caesars'/Harrah's, etc) from here in WA State?

[TerryBPP]

Why not just use sportsinteraction.com? They have been around for years and always paid this guy I know. His name is Terry too

[Paul T]

http://www.sportsbook.com

[Craig 930 RS]

OK, got to this point:

http://www.sportsbook.com/sportsbook/lines_nfl.html

Past this....what ARE the bets, ie if I pick Seattle, what is the payout?
The site is a jumble, but it is the largest and has perhaps the best reputation and who I'll choose to place a bet with.

Help!

[Paul T]

Have you logged in? You do have to setup an account and give a CC number. Once you sign up there is a tutorial that steps you through the process of placing a bet...

[lendaddy]

Craig,

If you bet money line a Seattle bet is paying $155 on every $100 bet. This means Seattle must win outright (no point spread). This means you'll give them $100 up front and if you win they'll give you $255 back.

If you take the points you win at a 1 to 1 ration but you will have to pay juice if you lose say 5%-10%. So a losing $100 bet will actually cost you$110 or so.

These sites usually charge a fee to "withdraw" your winnings too, so be prepared. Personally I would just find a local bookie.

[mschuep]

local bookie, better yet a friend who will put your bet down with a bookie he knows

[Paul T]

Lenndaddy's got it - sorry Craig, misunderstood your question..

[Craig 930 RS]

Not a problem, thanks all - actually Paul got it; that site makes you register etc before learning what the bet dealies are. But then again, most would already know.

Hmm, I think the $100 to win $255 sounds like a plan.
Or maybe just a good way to lose $100 ;-)

[pwd72s]

Craig, you could always just mail the $100 to me....

[Craig 930 RS]

That'd be if I were to bet on the Steelers might as well just give the money away....

[pwd72s]

A story here, from some time ago. No names mentioned to protect the guilty. Two guys pull up to a P-car dealership in a Caddy, walk in. The sales manager of the P-car dealership hands these BIG guys a thick envelope. Sales manager is a friend, so I asked what was up. "Oh, they collect for a bookie. I made the mistake of starting to bet on pro football. For a while, I was really good at picking them, and these guys paid like clockwork. But lately, I haven't been so good at picking them. I had to take a pay advance, tell my ex wife that the child support would be late, and borrow from my roomate as well as not being able to pay rent for a few months. I tell ya, Paul, I've learned my lesson. I'll NEVER bet on a sports event again."
Gambling isn't fun...it's a business. And those in the business don't lose. I learned from my friend's experience. Well, that, and a 21st birthday trip to Reno.

[Craig 930 RS]

You got that right.
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I go to Reno 1X a year for a family get-together.
I bring about $80 to play with, and visit most of the time and swim in the pool ...

This + the superbowl bet is all I do - I've seen too many get hooked. Chances are I'll lose the $100 ---- www.sportsbook.com (and all others) has an amazing array of statistical information they compile to produce the odds.

'My' local team, what the heck, let's bet on 1 for fun.

Chances are, the Steelers will either win or win by less than 4.
They can bank on that

[M.D. Holloway]

take what you would bet, instead buy some beer and brats and have a party with some buds and a honey...money better spent - save the betting for the sweet 16

[Eric 951]

Craig,

If you are interested in wagering only 100.00 and you are taking the Hawks, I will take the Steelers at the current line(-4) for that amount.

You win, I will mail you a check--you can PM me the address.
I win, you mail me a check, I will PM you my address.

Just post back in this thread if you agree--I will not welch(welsh?), and I trust you--plus we have all these witnesses.

PS--Go Steelers

[lendaddy]

Habitual sports betting is a losing proposition, no two ways about it. I hope I didn't imply otherwise.

[Craig 930 RS]

Hmm, Eric I might be interested.

Since I rarely gamble - tell me exactly what -4 means - from both sides.
What must happen etc

[Eric 951]

Originally posted by Craig911
Hmm, Eric I might be interested.

Since I rarely gamble - tell me exactly what -4 means - from both sides.
What must happen etc

Craig,

The Steelers are favored by 4 points, so the current line is Seahawks +4, (or Steelers -4) simply meaning the Seahawks start the game with 4 points already on the board. The Seahawks could lose the game, but still cover the spread, if the Steelers don't win by at least 4 points--say 28-31--add the 4 points to the Seahawks score, and you end up 32-31, thus winning the bet.
In the event of a push--say 17-21...the bet will become void. Push is just betting slang for a tie.
Typically if gambling with a bookie, a push results in you losing the juice only--as was mentioned--juice is typically 10% of your bet, so if you bet 100 on the game, and it pushed, you would only pay 10.00 If you lost the bet, you would pay 110.00(which is your wager + the juice).

So, if you are interested, our wager would be 100.00 even.
I will take the Steelers at -4. You will take the Seahawks.
No juice, if it ends in a push--the wager is void.

Sound good?

PS--in case any Feds are reading this, we are talking about 100 peanuts.

[Rodeo]

Originally posted by Eric 951
PS--in case any Feds are reading this, we are talking about 100 peanuts.

Um ... I think you guys may want to take this off-line

(But don't use the phones -- the tap too too you know )

[pwd72s]

I'd be more worried about the bookies than the feds. Bookies can get nasty if they're cut out of the action.