Oddsmakers
know square bettors are influenced by the polls and inflate the lines.
Not exact matches
By capitalizing on overreactions and the predictable actions of casual
bettors (sometimes
known as
squares), a contrarian can exploit mispriced or artificially inflated lines.
Bovada, which is considered to be one of the most
square sportsbooks, posted a prop bet in which
bettors could simply say «Yes» or «
No» to the question of whether each NHL team will make the playoffs.
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).
No matter how juiced up their line is,
square bettors will take the Cubs every * bleeping * time.
There is a theory that
square bettors are getting more sophisticated, but there is one thing hasn't changed over time:
bettors love betting on good teams,
no matter what number they are laying.
Bovada, which is well
known to
bettors as a very public /
square sportsbook, posted prop bets for six of the major awards including outstanding series, actor and actress.
Most recreational
bettors, also
known as
squares, gravitate towards winners and high - scoring teams.
Casual
bettors, also
known as
squares, have a strong tendency to overreact to recent events.
As NFL games are played weekly, it's important to
know what drives line movement to determine whether it's provoked by sharp
bettors or overzealous — and overconfident —
square bettors.
While I may not
know exactly what that reason is, I can promise you it's not to hand out free money to
square bettors.