Oddsmakers can accurately anticipate the behavior of these bettors and shade their opening lines to
force square bettors to take bad numbers when playing the popular side of a game.
They understand the factors driving public betting and shade their lines accordingly to
force square bettors to take bad numbers when playing the popular side of a game.
Not exact matches
Without any action to get down on (besides the Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic itself), sharp and
square bettors alike are
forced to...
Although sportsbooks know this information and build it into line, these «
square»
bettors often create artificial value by heavily betting the favorite and
forcing sportsbooks to shade their lines to encourage action on the other side (typically the underdog).
Without any action to get down on (besides the Home Run Derby and Midsummer Classic itself), sharp and
square bettors alike are
forced to take a step back, reflect on their first - half performance, re-examine winning and losing strategies and prepare for the second - half of the season.
Oddsmakers can accurately anticipate one - sided action from public
bettors, and they react by shading lines to
force «
square»
bettors to take bad numbers when playing the popular side of a game.
Squares overwhelmingly bet the favorite, and oddsmakers adjust by shading their lines and
forcing casual
bettors to take bad numbers when they play the popular side of a game.