Sports betting odds
Know the Odds and don't get yourself cheated.
If you are playing parlays and not getting paid full value, you are leaving thousands of dollars on the table every year. The odds on Parlay wagers vary substantially all over the Internet. Don't just assume your friendly sportsbook is giving you a fair shake on your wager payouts, do your homework. If you are in Vegas and there are two blackjack tables next to each other, one pays out a natural Blackjack at even money and the other pays out Blackjack at 150%, which table are you going to play at? It is an easy question to answer and a simple analogy to sports betting. Don't play at the wrong table and get underpaid for your winning hand. If you are betting large parlays, first of all you are going to have a tough time finding a sportsbook to take your action. Not many sportsbooks take parlays over 8 teams because they are afraid of the large payouts. Secondly, look at the extremely large disparity between the payouts at Sportsbook.com and those of Bodog and WWTS. You will get paid over twice as much in cash winnings at Sportsbook.com on 9, 10, 11 and 12 team parlays. |
| Parlays | Sportsbook.com | Bodog | WWTS | ParlayBook | MyBookie |
| 2 Teams | 13/5 | 13/5 | 13/5 | 14/5 | 13/5 |
| 3 Teams | 6/1 | 6/1 | 6/1 | 6/1 | 6/1 |
| 4 Teams | 10/1 | 10/1 | 10/1 | 11/1 | 10/1 |
| 5 Teams | 25/1 | 25/1 | 25/1 | 25/1 | 20/1 |
| 6 Teams | 40/135/1 | 40/1 | 45/1 | 40/1 | |
| 7 Teams | 75/1 | 75/1 | 60/1 | 100/1 | 80/1 |
| 8 Teams | 150/1 | 100/1 | 100/1 | 200/1 | 100/1 |
| 9 Teams | 300/1 | 150/1 | 200/1 | Not Offered | |
| 10 Teams | 700/1 | 300/1 | 400/1 | Not Offered | |
| 11 Teams | 1,100/1 | 450/1 | Not Offered | ||
| 12 Teams | 1,800/1 | 600/1 | Not Offered | ||
Source: Company websites July 2004
As parlays are essentially a long shot chance at a huge payoff, you will want to insure that your sportsbook offers a low minimum wager size. Sportsbook.com offers just a $5 minimum on all wagers of any type and just a $1 minimum on 10, 11 and 12 team parlays. Always the Highest Parlay Odds can Only be found at Sportsbook.comEvery Friday throughout the year, Sportsbook.com offers a 5% reduced juice special on Football, Basketball and Hockey. As a result, Parlay odds skyrocket, but only if you make your bet on Friday. Nobody comes even close to matching these parlay payouts at Sportsbook.com |
Parlays
| Sportsbook.com Regular Odds | Sportsbook.com Friday Special | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Teams | 13/5 | 2.8/1 |
| 3 Teams | 6/1 | 6.4/1 |
| 4 Teams | 10/1 | 13.5/1 |
| 5 Teams | 25/1 | 27/1 |
| 6 Teams | 40/1 | 54/1 |
| 7 Teams | 75/1 | 107/1 |
| 8 Teams | 150/1 | 210/1 |
| 9 Teams | 300/1 | 411/1 |
| 10 Teams | 700/1 | 804/1 |
| 11 Teams | 1,100/1 | 1,570/1 |
| 12 Teams | 1,800/1 | 3,066/1 |
No where else in the world will you get paid $30,066 for making a $10 winning 12 team parlay. How frustrated will you be when you get paid only $6,000 at Bodog for your winning 12 team parlay and you leave $24,066 sitting on the table. Progressive Parlays are the Real PayoffThere are very few sportsbooks that offer Progressive Parlays, less than a handful and you will not find these anywhere in Las Vegas. Sportsbook.com invented the Progressive Parlay three years ago and continues to dominate the competition in Payout Value. How does a Progressive Parlay work? In fact, it's quite simple. In exchange for not getting quite as big a payout for picking a perfect combination, you are getting insurance for those rare occasions when one or more or the teams in your parlay losses. Let us look at an example. An 8 team progressive parlay for $10 will payout $750 for making a perfect 8 team winning combination. If you are only able to find 7 winners then you win $100. And if you only bring home 6 winners then you will still find a winning ticket for $20. |
| All Teams Won | 1 Team Loss | 2 Teams Lose | 3 Teams Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Teams | 5/1 | 1/1 | -- | -- |
| 5 Teams | 11/1 | 2/1 | -- | -- |
| 6 Teams | 20/1 | 9/2 | -- | -- |
| 7 Teams | 40/1 | 4/1 | 1/2 | -- |
| 8 Teams | 75/1 | 10/1 | 2/1 | -- |
| 9 Teams | 150/1 | 20/1 | 5/2 | -- |
| 10 Teams | 250/1 | 25/1 | 3/1 | 1/1 |
| 11 Teams | 400/1 | 60/1 | 5/1 | 1/1 |
| 12 Teams | 900/1 | 80/1 | 10/1 | 3/1 |
Take a look at the extraordinary value that Sportsbook.com is offering. " Place a $10 wager on a 12 team parlay at Bodog and you win $6,000 if you get all 12 right. You lose $10 if you miss just one team. " Place a $10 wager on a 12 team parlay at Sportsbook.com and not only do you win 50% more, or $9,000, if you get all 12 correct, but you still win $100 even if 2 of your teams lose. Teaser Payouts are More CompetitiveSportsbooks have been offering Teaser style wagers ever since sports betting was invented. Today you would be hard pressed to find a sportsbook that didn't offer a selection of teaser options. However, caution is still advised for the bettor to insure the sportsbook is offering the best value. The real distinction in Teaser Cards these days is the number of teams that can be combined in a single teaser wager. The standard for the industry is anywhere from 4 to 6 teams getting 6 to 7 points in football. There are a few sportsbooks that will offer up to 10 teams in a teaser. Very rarely you will find a sportsbook that allows you to tease together up to 15 teams. Sportsbook.com is one of those unique books. Not only does Sportsbook.com offer a very competitive payout schedule, the book also offers up to 15 teams to be teased together on a single wager. |
Sportsbook.com Teaser Schedule
| Basketball: | 4 Points | 4.5 Points | 5 Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football: | 6 Points | 6.5 Points | 7 Points |
| 2 Teams | -110 | -120 | -130 |
| 3 Teams | +180 | +160 | +140 |
| 4 Teams | 3/1 (+300) | 5/2 (+250) | 2/1 (+200) |
| 5 Teams | 4.5/1 | 4/1 | 3.5/1 |
| 6 Teams | 6/1 | 5.5/1 | 5/1 |
| 7 Teams | 10/1 | 9/1 | 8/1 |
| 8 Teams | 15/1 | 12/1 | 10/1 |
| 9 Teams | 20/1 | 15/1 | 12/1 |
| 10 Teams | 25/1 | 20/1 | 15/1 |
| 11 Teams | 35/1 | 25/1 | 20/1 |
| 12 Teams | 50/1 | 35/1 | 25/1 |
| 13 Teams | 75/1 | 50/1 | 35/1 |
| 14 Teams | 100/1 | 75/1 | 50/1 |
| 15 Teams | 150/1 | 100/1 |
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