If win bets are one of the rarer of wagers in the world of sports gambling and sports betting tips (and probably one of the more confusing as well.) In a way they are similar to parlays in that you can have a combination of up to 6 sides or totals grouped together, although it’s not the all or nothing type of wager like a parlay.
Selections need to be placed in a proper order as they will be graded individually and once a selection loses, the rest of the remaining bets are aborted. One of many important sports betting tips is to remember that the second bet in the sequence can be no greater than the first bet. Let’s put this in an example because although it may sound confusing, it’s not all that difficult to understand. You risk $110 to win $100 on New England as the first leg of an – if wins bet and the same amount on Denver as the second part. New England wins then you have now won the first $100, and if Denver doesn’t cover then you will only lose the $10 juice by winning $100 on the Patriots and losing $110 on Denver. If both picks win, then you will win $100 on the first part of the wager and $100 on the second, leaving you with a net of $200. If the Patriots lose the first part, then you will lose $110 and you will have no action on the Broncos. Basically, everything is contingent on the first part of the bet.
There are also if win or push bets. Obviously, the only difference is that if a team pushes or if a game is canceled then you will still have action on your next bet. In an if win only bet, if the first game ends in a push or is canceled, your action on the following bet will be canceled also.
There are also wagers called action reverses. Things may get a little bit confusing here but stick with me. An AR when it comes down to it is simply 2 if win or push bets to form 1 bet. In the above example, if you ARed the 2 selections, you would have New England if win Denver, and Denver if win New England. These types of bets are more like parlays in that you need to win both to win money. Let’s say Denver covers and New England doesn’t on a $100 bet. You would lose $110 on the Patriots there and have no more action on that particular side of the wager. On the other half of the wager you’ll have won $100 on Denver which would leave you with another $110 to win $100 on New England which would lose you $110. This would leave you losing the $10 juice on that side of the bet, for a loss of $120 total.
Should both sides win is what makes betting action reverses really worth it. Again with the same example, the first side which is New England if win Denver, you would win $100 on New England which would give you another $100 on Denver, for $200 total in winnings on that side. On the other half, you’ll win $100 on Denver which will give you another $100 on New England, which will leave you with an additional $200, for a grand total of $400.
To explain these sports betting tips more clearly: for an AR if you win both sides you win 4 times your money, if you only win 1 game out of 2 you will lose your original bet plus double the juice ($120 on $100 bet). If you lose both you would lose double your original bet with normal juice on both ($220 on $100 bet).
Hedging along with sports betting tips is more or less a form of insurance. You are laying off part of an original bet as a way to limit risk or to guarantee a profit. The most popular bets to hedge are parlays and future bets, though there are certain ways to hedge regular straight bets as well. My personal opinion on hedging varies on each individual bet, but for the most part I would advise not to hedge. It all depends on the gambler, if you are an all or nothing, let it fly type of bettor then hedging is not for you. If you are a conservative, any type of profit is the only thing that matters type of bettor, you should start paying attention. When someone hedges they will put a bet on the opposite team so that no matter the outcome of the game, they won’t lose money.
