Types of Sports Bets and How They Work

 Types of Sports Bets and How They Work

Sports betting was easier to access, but there is a learning curve for those who

don't really understand how other betting types work. The following details the most

popular betting types, including real-world examples.

Straight Bets

Straight betting is the most common type of sports betting. Sometimes called a

"single bet," straight bets are simply swayed by the outcome of a single game or

event.

Example 1: The Toronto Raptors are playing the Boston Celtics in an NBA game.

You bet Toronto because you think the Raptors will beat Boston.

Example 2: UFC heavyweight champion Francis Nganu is fighting challenger Cyril

Gain. You bet on the champion because you believe Ngano will win the game.

Spread Bets

The best way to think of a spread bet is to do with the margin of victory. Spread betting

involves "giving" or taking a specific number of points/goals/runs. The number reflects the

winning margin determined and expected by the sports book.

Betters choose whether to "accept" the spread (meaning betting on the weak) or to "reduce"

the spread (meaning betting on what they like).

Example: Dallas Cowboys (-5.5) vs Philadelphia Eagles (+5.5). If you think the Cowboys will

win by at least six points, you'll give them 5.5 points. If the Eagles like the chance to win the

game or lose by less than five points, you will take 5.5 points.

Every point spread has a chance of winning, and both teams are more likely to have a -110

chance of winning. As explained in the "How do you stand a chance" section above, it

means that if you want to bet -5.5 for the Cowboys or +5.5 for the Eagles, you have to bet

$110 for a $100 (or $11 for a $10 win).

Parlay Bets

Faray is the combination of two or more straight bets into one bet. Paris is popular because

it opens the door to greater rewards at the expense of less money. (You can think of it as a

lottery version of sports betting.)

The odds attached to each leg, as well as the number of legs (betting), determine how

much the betting person can win. 스포츠토토핫 The bigger the Faray, and the bigger the bet, the greater

the potential profit.

However, flies of any size are difficult to hit and the more legs you add, the more difficult it

increases exponentially. If you miss one leg, Paris is over, in fact, if you go 6-1 to 7-team

Paris, you might as well go 0-7.

Here are two main types of parries:

Same game: Faray consisting of multiple bets in a single game.

Multi-game: A parry made from bets from multiple games. (Note: The legs of a multi-game

parry may not come from the same sport.)

The third type of Faray is called "teaser," which is most popular in football (especially the

NFL). Like Faray, the teaser consists of two or more teams. Key Differences: Teasers can

only include point spread bets, and the betting person can move the point spread in any

direction by a certain point.

Here's an example of a four-team, six-point NFL teaser.

Pittsburgh Steelers (-4.5) vs Cleveland Browns

Miami Dolphins (-2.5) vs New York Jets

Arizona Cardinals (+7.5) vs. Los Angeles Rams

Las Vegas Raiders (+3.5) vs Denver Broncos

If you put Steelers, Dolphins, Cardinals, and Raiders in the teaser, you can move the points

by six points. Therefore, the teaser point spread is as follows:

Pittsburgh Steelers (+2.5) vs Cleveland Browns

Miami Dolphins (+3.5) vs New York Jets

Arizona Cardinals (+13.5) vs. Los Angeles Rams

Las Vegas Raiders (+10.5) vs Denver Broncos

The pay for the teaser is much lower than Faray because better people move the point

spread.

Totals Bets

The total bet is quite similar to the point spread. The total betting, also called "over/under

betting," focuses on the final score of a given game rather than on who wins the game.

When betting the total, you're just predicting whether the two teams involved will combine

for less (under) scores than the total (over) scores/goals/points posted by the sports book.

Example: Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks matchups total 42.5 If you think the

Rams and Seahawks will collaborate at least 43 points by the end of the game, you'll bet on

an over. If a defensive slugfest that ends with a total of less than 42 points is expected, you

will bet on the underground.

If you're interested in over/under betting, remember this famous saying because it involves

betting money from the total: "It's never under until it's over!"  토토 In other words, as long as the

game is in progress, you can beat the overbet or lose the underbet.

On the other hand, if you bet 42.5 points on the Seahawks-Rams over and score 24-21

points at half-time, there is a winner, so you don't have to sweat in the second half.

Futures Bets

Future betting is another fun way to participate in sports betting. Rather than betting on

games today or this week, future bets are just a bet that will be decided in the future.

For example, there are betting on the winning team of the World Series, betting on the

country to win the soccer World Cup, betting on the golfer to win the Masters tournament

next year, and betting on the winner of the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

Future bets tend to offer greater possibilities, and therefore greater potential rewards, than

straight bets. The reason is simple. For example, predicting a Stanley Cup winner at the

start of an NHL campaign is more difficult than choosing which team will win a random

regular-season game.

Important things to remember about future bets: The odds are constantly changing. For

example, just because the Los Angeles Lakers have a +1500 chance of winning an NBA

title on the first day of the season doesn't mean the probability will remain solid for the next

seven months (in fact, they won't).

Injury, trading, sub-expectation (or more) performance can affect how the futures market

develops. That said, the odds you get when you make a bet will never change. In other

words, if you bet the Lakers on +1500, they're a win for your entire season long. If the

Lakers play well and the betting market drops to +400, you've made a great bet. But if the

Lakers struggle and their odds drop to +5000, well... Your bet will be a big problem.

Serious betters in the futures market always find the best value. You should, too. That's why

it's important to do research before putting money in. After all, why would a sports book

have a Lakers on +1500 when another sports book offers a probability of +1800?

Prop Bets

While other markets focus on the final outcome of a game or event, prop bets are related to

individual competitors' performance or even not being displayed on the box score.

One example of a player prop is to bet on Tom Brady's total touchdown pass (1.5 TD or

higher) in the game.

An example of prop betting that has nothing to do with actual action on the field or on the

court would be to predict Toray's color, which is to bully the coach of the Super

Bowl-winning team.