New Posts For Thread: probably a stupid questionhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-questionCan any1 tell me why some bookies bet on the handicap without a .5 , seems they offer no odds for a draw...for example PITTS -10 10/11same firm MINNESOTA -6.5 10/11THANXas you say cunny or the bookies would do ithttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502294#423502294as you say cunny or the bookies would do itThu, 10 Dec 2009 17:44:22 -0600they probably dont like offering odds against on handicaps cos it can create arb opportunities. if both teams are 10/11 there cant be an arb no matter how much the line shifts.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502290#423502290they probably dont like offering odds against on handicaps cos it can create arb opportunities. if both teams are 10/11 there cant be an arb no matter how much the line shifts.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:32:56 -0600wouldn't going 1.70 / 2.10 equalise their liabilities ?https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502286#423502286wouldn't going 1.70 / 2.10 equalise their liabilities ?Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:08:00 -0600they do it mainly cos they know if they have half a point then one team gets hammered. +3.5/7.5/10.5 and the team that has the points gets backed, +2.5,6.5,9.5 and the team giving up the points gets backed.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502282#423502282they do it mainly cos they know if they have half a point then one team gets hammered. +3.5/7.5/10.5 and the team that has the points gets backed, +2.5,6.5,9.5 and the team giving up the points gets backed.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:04:54 -0600i would have thought it would benefit all bookies to go the half point and just alter the odds, instead of giving all the money backhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502278#423502278i would have thought it would benefit all bookies to go the half point and just alter the odds, instead of giving all the money backThu, 10 Dec 2009 17:02:58 -0600sensible is betfair, who wants a Push ? no one, you bet to win not to get your dough backhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502274#423502274sensible is betfair, who wants a Push ? no one, you bet to win not to get your dough backThu, 10 Dec 2009 16:38:56 -0600Betfair always put ahalf on their handicaps though, because a PUSH is no good to them. They need a winner, otherwise they`ll not get their commission!!https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502270#423502270Betfair always put ahalf on their handicaps though, because a PUSH is no good to them. They need a winner, otherwise they`ll not get their commission!!Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:37:18 -0600its because if you bet on say Patriots - 3 and they win by 17-14 then your bet is counted as a non runnerby putting that little half a point it elimainates that equation.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502266#423502266its because if you bet on say Patriots - 3 and they win by 17-14 then your bet is counted as a non runnerby putting that little half a point it elimainates that equation.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:31:56 -0600Youre right.https://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502258#423502258Youre right.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:25:17 -0600Can any1 tell me why some bookies bet on the handicap without a .5 , seems they offer no odds for a draw...for example PITTS -10 10/11same firm MINNESOTA -6.5 10/11THANXhttps://community.betfair.com/north_american/go/thread/view/94138/23637586/probably-a-stupid-question?post_id=423502254#423502254Can any1 tell me why some bookies bet on the handicap without a .5 , seems they offer no odds for a draw...for example PITTS -10 10/11same firm MINNESOTA -6.5 10/11THANXThu, 10 Dec 2009 11:18:16 -0600