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Cytasticlone

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I've never really bet on sports before so I wanted to clarify how the lines work. I know the -x.x is the favorite, but I want to make sure how the two wager options work. Since there are only two options does that mean that we're just betting on one team or the other to win outright? That would mean we can't bet on the underdog to cover. Is that correct? Or, does wagering on the underdog mean your just betting on them to cover? Like I said, I've never really done this before and listening to sports radio I thought there would be more options. They're probably just simplifying it and I'm trying to overcomplicate it.
 

Tailg8er

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I've never really bet on sports before so I wanted to clarify how the lines work. I know the -x.x is the favorite, but I want to make sure how the two wager options work. Since there are only two options does that mean that we're just betting on one team or the other to win outright? That would mean we can't bet on the underdog to cover. Is that correct? Or, does wagering on the underdog mean your just betting on them to cover? Like I said, I've never really done this before and listening to sports radio I thought there would be more options. They're probably just simplifying it and I'm trying to overcomplicate it.
Any bets that list the spread (ie. -7.5) means you are betting on the spread. So if you pick the team that is +7.5 you still win the bet if they lose by 7.

I think some of the games have had a straight up win option, in which case I think it's been clearly marked 'to win' or something similar.
 
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isu_oak

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Any bets that list the spread (ie. -7.5) means you are betting on the spread. So if you pick the team that is +7.5 you still win the bet if they lose by 7.

I think some of the games have had a straight up win option, in which case I think it's been clearly marked 'to win' or something similar.
To clarify, if you pick a team with a +7.5 spread, you will win if your team wins outright or losses by up to 7 points. If you pick a tea with a -7.5 spread, you will win if your team wins by 8 or more points.

The odds will give it away as well. If the odds are 1/1, then you will be picking against the spread (CF isn't getting any "juice").
 

Cytasticlone

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Any bets that list the spread (ie. -7.5) means you are betting on the spread. So if you pick the team that is +7.5 you still win the bet if they lose by 7.

I think some of the games have had a straight up win option, in which case I think it's been clearly marked 'to win' or something similar.

To clarify, if you pick a team with a +7.5 spread, you will win if your team wins outright or losses by up to 7 points. If you pick a tea with a -7.5 spread, you will win if your team wins by 8 or more points.

The odds will give it away as well. If the odds are 1/1, then you will be picking against the spread (CF isn't getting any "juice").

Thanks for the responses. That all makes sense.
 

tzjung

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When I hit 'Create Bet' I keep getting an error "Requested page could not be found"?
 

isu_oak

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When I hit 'Create Bet' I keep getting an error "Requested page could not be found"?
You need to use the "place wager" link.
 

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Cyclones_R_GR8

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Question. On my phone I see Sportsbook with a number that keeps growing. What does that mean?
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ISUCubswin

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http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/sportsbook/stats

There is a "Richest Members" area on the Sportsbook statistics page.

That's almost exactly what I'm looking for, except I can't see that on my page. I can see "Top Paying Outcomes," and "Top Paying Wagers," but I don't see anything such as "Richest Members."

The only way I can see how much I have (8,000 GRRR) is if I go to make a bet. Would be cool (And I think we had this feature before) if we could see how many credits all users had.
 

Desiigner

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I'm kind of new to gambling so what's the point on betting on a 1/1 line? I see it all the time