Steam Moves and Reverse - Line Moves (Pro feature only): These bet signals are triggered when
sportsbooks move their lines based on action, and we track the records for each sportsbook.
If
sportsbooks move their lines at different times, what does this mean for Smart Money Moves?
Assuming this level of one - sided public betting continues, it will be interesting to see whether
sportsbooks move the line from Miami -2.5 to -3.
Not exact matches
Value Created by Shopping for the Best
Line: While most
sportsbooks have Jacksonville at +3, there are a handful that have
moved to +3.5 with Sports Interaction and Bovada at +4.
Our members can analyze how the
line has
moved, who the betting public likes, how much interest there is on a certain game (number of bets), and the different
lines at various
sportsbooks.
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That means
sportsbooks are typically hesitant to
move their
line past key numbers like 3, 7, 10 or 14 and they will often try to adjust the juice rather than
moving their
line a half - point (also known as «the hook»).
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Line Watcher and access to all of our bet signals including steam
moves, reverse
line movement alerts and contrarian pl
line movement alerts and contrarian plays.
Our
Sportsbook Insider Pro package not only alerts members via email or text whenever a game gets steamed, but it also includes the record of the triggering sportsbook (the first book to move its line), so members can see which moves have been the most profitable this season, as well as his
Sportsbook Insider Pro package not only alerts members via email or text whenever a game gets steamed, but it also includes the record of the triggering
sportsbook (the first book to move its line), so members can see which moves have been the most profitable this season, as well as his
sportsbook (the first book to
move its
line), so members can see which
moves have been the most profitable this season, as well as historically.
This is one of the most bet games of the week and a
line that
sportsbooks could
move based on public wagers.
Our
Sportsbook Insider Pro customers have access to vast quantities of information including our steam
moves, reverse
line movement, contrarian plays and best bets.
That triggered a Pinnacle steam
move on CHC -105, and bettors would try to find that
line available a slow - reacting
sportsbook.
During the regular season,
sportsbooks almost always adjust their
lines based on the action of their sharpest bettors, and they won't
move the number based on public money unless there's a marquee matchup with one - sided public betting and limited sharp action on the other side.
According to Tony Miller from the Golden Nugget
sportsbook in Las Vegas, they're likely to
move the Patriots from PK to +3 when the
line is re-opened.
Since the
lines at these market - setting
sportsbooks are much sharper, they have historically produced the most profitable steam
moves and reverse
line movement alerts.
Since reaching -3 on December 8th, the
line had not
moved off the key number at Bookmaker.eu until
sportsbooks were blitzed today with Alabama money, forcing the market to
move to -3.5.
Typically these market - setting
sportsbooks will be the first to
move their
lines, and other offshore books will
move on air solely because they want to be in
line with CRIS and Pinnacle.
That includes the breakdown of our public betting trends at all seven contributing
sportsbooks, improved
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moves, reverse
line movement, contrarian plays and best bets), and current lineups.
Given the frequency of 7 - point victory margins, it'll take more for
sportsbooks to
move the
line off that number.
Since the reverse
line move was triggered on «Under 202» and most
sportsbooks are currently offering the total at 203.5, there seems to be a good deal of value on the under.
This means that
sportsbooks need to
move their
lines, especially since this game will attract so many wagers.
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This will allow you to get down on a play before the
lines move any further — and perhaps before all of the
sportsbooks adjust their
lines.
This influx of bets and public money on one side ends up creating value on the other side; the
line may
move and sharps will come in to grab it, or the
line won't
move and
sportsbooks will end up with more liability on the public side.
Because they cater to professional players, their
line moves are much sharper than other offshore
sportsbooks.
Yes, the majority of bets are now placed online at
sportsbooks like Pinnacle and BetUS, but Las Vegas
line moves still carry a lot of weight.
Sportsbooks are obviously hesitant to
move their
lines off key numbers since they will often get hammered with sharp action if they
move.
Throughout the season, we have used the tools available to
Sportsbook Insider and Bet Labs subscribers to examine the most interesting
line moves and highlight the most profitable betting systems.
If you're playing at a
sportsbook with a double
line, they will
move you from square to sharp in a hurry if you consistently beat them on off numbers.
When the Public loads up on one side, the
sportsbooks are forced to
move the
line to attract money on the other team to reduce their risk.
The
line chart below, included in our
Sportsbook Insider Pro bet activity dashboard, summarizes how this
line has
moved since opening at Pinnacle, including when Golden State steam hit the market.
Since
sportsbooks will only adjust their
lines based on public money in games where sharp money isn't involved, I wanted to examine the same contrarian strategies when no Pinnacle steam
moves had been triggered on the public side.
Sports Insights develops analytical tools that build upon sports marketplace indicators (such as «betting percentages» and «
line moves») to give our Members an edge over other handicappers and the
sportsbooks.
Bettors can view every
sportsbook that
moved as part of each steam
move, along with the previous and current
line.
There are numerous reasons for different
sportsbook personalities — but for us, the bottom
line is that some
sportsbooks have varied
line movements that may or may not trigger Smart Money
Moves.
On the eve of Super Bowl Sunday, bettors began pushing more money behind the Seattle Seahawks,
moving the spread to a pick»em on the betting board at some
sportsbooks and forcing other books to adjust their
lines lower.
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moves, reverse
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sportsbooks.
Throughout the season, we will utilize the tools available to
Sportsbook Insider subscribers to analyze the most interesting MLB
line moves across the sports betting marketplace.
Sportsbooks won't
move their
lines just because a lot of public bettors are on one team unless it is very lopsided.
Even with bettors evenly split, a majority of
sportsbooks have
moved their
line to Miami -6.5.
When the 2010 - 11 MVP went down with an injury last season, we saw the
line move between 4.5 to 5.5 points depending on the
sportsbook.
While this is a reasonable conclusion based on how the
line has
moved, make no mistake,
sportsbooks are in this position because they WANT to be in this position.
While the sharp money is evident based on the
line history,
Sportsbook Insider Pro members would have gotten a far superior
line by following our steam
moves and reverse
line movement alerts.
Instead of just knowing the
line opened at Texas -7 and
moved to Texas -8, you'll know that 88 % of the Public is betting on Texas -7 which caused the
sportsbook to
move the
line to -8.
In reality,
sportsbooks will
move their
lines to help manage liability, but are also very willing to take a position when they feel they're on the right side.
Sportsbooks have smaller betting limits and it is commonplace to see massive
line moves due to both public money and breaking news.
When the
line moves at one of these
sportsbooks, bettors should take notice.
This would indicate that
sportsbooks are taking some bigger bets on Portugal to win in regulation to
move the
line, but the real value may be on the draw.
Those interested in testing out our
Sportsbook Insider Pro tools, including sharp money indicators (like Steam
Moves) and comprehensive
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Using the information available to
Sportsbook Insider subscribers, I have examined the latest public betting trends to determine what's
moving the
line in three Week 2 matchups.