Any good sports bets this weekend?

albionmoonlight · 02-16-2006, 09:43 AM

So I'll be in Vegas for the first time from this Sunday through Wednesday.

I'd like to make a couple of sports bets just for fun, but the only sport that I follow well enough to make any sort of an educated bet on myself is the NFL. So I'm coming on here looking for a little advice from those of you who follow sports betting closely.

What games, if any, that are being played this Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, might be attractive wagers? I know that asking for advice from guys on FOFC is no substitute for actually researching the games myself, but I certainly won't be betting large sums, and it really is just for the sake of doing as many Vegas type things as I can while I am there.

So, any and all advice is appreciated.

panerd · 02-16-2006, 09:55 AM

Mizzou over Kansas. I line is always way off for this one and Mizzou is perceived by the betting community as being really down. I wouldn't be suprised if it was 10-15 points and I think it will be a 5-point game. (Don't put the house on it, but this should be a fun one)

marshall881 · 02-16-2006, 10:44 AM

Daytona 500 is Sunday. Pick a couple of Drivers, Dale Jr., Stewart, Biffle, Gordon, Johnson.

digamma · 02-16-2006, 10:58 AM

I was going to suggest Daytona as well. Most casinos will let you bet on the winner or on prop bets between individual drivers.

gottimd · 02-16-2006, 11:04 AM

Just wander into a sportsbook and gamble away.

Then take your earnings to the tables and triple it.

Then go to the strip clubs and do as you please.

You really don't need a specific game to bet on. I think I was betting on D3 basketball while I was out there and winning because the bookies have no clue about Montpelier St ability to post up versus Northern Colorado A&M.

gottimd · 02-16-2006, 11:11 AM

# 238

Stuttgart vs Mainz (Germany Bundesliga)

02/19 at 11:30 am

Stuttgart -170

Draw +250

Mainz +420

I hear Mainz is a lock this Sunday.

albionmoonlight · 02-16-2006, 12:41 PM

These are all(?) great ideas, but a lot of them are going to happen before I land on Sunday and get to the hotel.

Still, thanks for the ideas, and keep 'em coming.

Tom E · 02-16-2006, 03:55 PM

Bet the house I ain't gonna do shit...

WSUCougar · 02-16-2006, 04:02 PM

Chesapeake (-4) over Brooklyn

John Galt · 02-16-2006, 04:25 PM

The best sports book in town is at Cheetah's.

dixieflatline · 02-16-2006, 04:44 PM

I don't sports bet but I find it pretty interesting so here goes. Penn is 7-0 in the ivy and 7-0 ATS in those games. They are @columbia then @cornell friday/saturday. Sagrain loves penn and they are one of those teams that have a much higher predictor score than their ELO_CHESS score. In general, I've read that there is value betting on teams like this and fading teams that are visa versa. I don't have any idea what the lines are for those two games but maybe something for friday if you get down their early enough.

02-16-2006, 11:04 AM	#5
gottimd Dearly Missed (9/25/77-12/23/08) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DC Suburbs	Just wander into a sportsbook and gamble away. Then take your earnings to the tables and triple it. Then go to the strip clubs and do as you please. You really don't need a specific game to bet on. I think I was betting on D3 basketball while I was out there and winning because the bookies have no clue about Montpelier St ability to post up versus Northern Colorado A&M. __________________ NAFL New Orleans Saints GM/Co-Commish MP Career Record: 114-85 NAFL Super Bowl XI Champs In memory of Gavin Anthony: 7/22/08-7/26/08 Last edited by gottimd : 02-16-2006 at 11:06 AM.

02-16-2006, 03:55 PM	#8
Tom E H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Livermore, CA	Bet the house I ain't gonna do shit... __________________ Be Polite Be Proffesional And Be Ready to Kill... I'll Never Forget What's Her Name... A Democrat is Somebody who Knows the Issues, a Republican is Somebody who Understands the Issues...

02-16-2006, 04:02 PM	#9
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Chesapeake (-4) over Brooklyn __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

02-16-2006, 04:25 PM	#10
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	The best sports book in town is at Cheetah's. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

02-16-2006, 09:55 AM	#2
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Mizzou over Kansas. I line is always way off for this one and Mizzou is perceived by the betting community as being really down. I wouldn't be suprised if it was 10-15 points and I think it will be a 5-point game. (Don't put the house on it, but this should be a fun one)

02-16-2006, 10:44 AM	#3
marshall881 Mascot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Middle Tennessee	Daytona 500 is Sunday. Pick a couple of Drivers, Dale Jr., Stewart, Biffle, Gordon, Johnson.

02-16-2006, 10:58 AM	#4
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	I was going to suggest Daytona as well. Most casinos will let you bet on the winner or on prop bets between individual drivers.

02-16-2006, 12:41 PM	#7
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	These are all(?) great ideas, but a lot of them are going to happen before I land on Sunday and get to the hotel. Still, thanks for the ideas, and keep 'em coming.

02-16-2006, 04:44 PM	#11
dixieflatline High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2003	I don't sports bet but I find it pretty interesting so here goes. Penn is 7-0 in the ivy and 7-0 ATS in those games. They are @columbia then @cornell friday/saturday. Sagrain loves penn and they are one of those teams that have a much higher predictor score than their ELO_CHESS score. In general, I've read that there is value betting on teams like this and fading teams that are visa versa. I don't have any idea what the lines are for those two games but maybe something for friday if you get down their early enough.

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