Olympic betting thread - Page 9 - Sports Betting

acesover8s · 07-31-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by sayhey69

bovada being down is ruining my day. dont have an account anywhere else that lets me bet cps and lines that are 30c off market

Are you US? its not down for me.

**MicroBob** · 07-31-2012, 02:03 PM

From deadspin:

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Hot off the presses, from online sportsbook Bovada (formerly Bodog): the men's basketball team is favored by a whopping 54 points tonight. Poor Tunisia.

"In my days in this business I cannot remember setting a spread so high for a basketball game," says Kevin Bradley, Bovada's sportsbook manager. Even so, "65 percent of the money is still coming in on the USA and the pace has been steadily increasing all morning."

Huh? I guess Bovada did not have betting for women's hoops qualifying.

From June 27

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Originally Posted by MicroBob

The most recent two Canadian opponents meet today. Mali +61 against France. Should be a good one!

clayraiken1 · 07-31-2012, 02:25 PM

today's men's baskeball game presents correlated parlay opp

sayhey69 · 07-31-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by acesover8s

Are you US? its not down for me.

ya US and its back up for me. was down all morning tho. said it was either maintenance or high traffic. may be i just happened to try when everyone else was trying to rape their ****ty lines

sayhey69 · 07-31-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by clayraiken1

today's men's baskeball game presents correlated parlay opp

they dont let me parlay mens bball. but i can for water polo, handball and field hockey

**MicroBob** · 07-31-2012, 03:21 PM

5dimes: Tunisia +53.5 -110. But in the drop-down it's +53.5 +103

USA is -53.5 -110. But in the drop-down it's -53.5 -123.

Never understood why sometime the dropdowns are weird like that.

Also, Tunisia ML has gone from +100k to +75k. Somebody is moving the line and rolling the dice for a big win!

Anyway, decided to throw a bet on +53.5 +103. Go Tunisia!!!

MrWooster · 07-31-2012, 04:28 PM

Thoughts on J Isner v J Tipsarevic in tomorrows tennis? Isner currently running around +110 He hasnt got a history of performing well in tournaments but looks like he has been doing well recently, giving him about evens vs Tipsarevic.

mackem790 · 07-31-2012, 06:53 PM

DISCLAIMER: I'm a sports writer in the UK with reasonable knowledge on athletics (or track and field to my American chums).

Take any info at your own risk, but hopefully for a profit.

1 - Olympic stadium track is considered to be 'fast', but then all Mondo tracks are these days. Also, it's worth bearing in mind that 99% of the students who used the track at the Olympic test event will never have used one before, and will therefore think it's the best thing since sliced bread and believe it to be really quick.

2 - In summary, the 100m world record WILL NOT BE BROKEN

3 - Harting is a decent bet in the discus as he is the most consistent thrower (wouldn't go mad if his price was really short though)

4 - Krisztian Pars in the hammer is my LOCK OF THE GAMES

5 - I like Dai Greene over Culson in the 400m hurdles. Culson starts quick but fades over the last 100m, Greene has the stamina to finish strong (like in Daegu).

6 - Also like Mo Farah to get at least one medal, probably two (10k and 5k). Not sure what prices are available.

7 - Jessica Ennis WILL lead after first day of heptathlon. Her biggest concern is currently the long jump on day two.

8 - British outsiders: Steve Lewis and Holly Bleasdale in men's and women's pole vault and Greg Rutherford and Chris Tomlinson in long jump. Only take big prices each way, but long jump standard this year is piss poor and either Brit, or even both, could sneak a medal.

CHRONICFEVER · 07-31-2012, 07:15 PM

Thanks for the tip Mack but I don't like the reasoning behind the 100m record not being broken.
If the Olympics track is considered fast then an athlete is more likely to break the record. I doubt any track athlete will take anything forgranted and not try to break the world record. They all have coaches and motivators to tell them this. Its a once in a lifetime event for some of these guys. Pretty sure they'll go all out here

MikeSki · 08-01-2012, 12:52 AM

miss Iowa itt

rwillia789 · 08-01-2012, 04:10 AM

I've got some inside info from a physio. Blake wins the 200m. Snap up 2/1.

RubbishCards · 08-01-2012, 05:17 AM

Blake info or Bolt info?

Donkson · 08-01-2012, 05:29 AM

obviously bolt.

unless the information is that blake is on drugs or grew a third leg.

mackem790 · 08-01-2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CHRONICFEVER

Thanks for the tip Mack but I don't like the reasoning behind the 100m record not being broken.
If the Olympics track is considered fast then an athlete is more likely to break the record. I doubt any track athlete will take anything forgranted and not try to break the world record. They all have coaches and motivators to tell them this. Its a once in a lifetime event for some of these guys. Pretty sure they'll go all out here

But you have to factor in, in my opinion, who it was saying the track is fast.

If all you have ever driven is a Lada, then a decent car is going to feel fast.

But it's obviously only fast in comparison.

Anyway, you always have to remember how good 9.58 is as a world record.

Just my two penneth.

yea buddy · 08-01-2012, 08:57 AM

Threw some on the 2 Americans in the 200m breaststroke at 100-1 and 125-1 respectively. Shock the world!