Especially in the NCAA Tournament,
when square bettors instinctively flock to sportsbooks like the Salmon of Capistrano.
This is the time of year
when square bettors flock to sports betting marketplace, making it an ideal time for sharp bettors to find value.
Not exact matches
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.
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.
That bodes well for contrarian strategies, particularly
when bettors wait for
square money to artificially inflate the spread.
Although it's very common to see casual
bettors take the underdog
when two ranked teams
square off,
bettors are clearly deterred by the Sooners» Week 1 loss to Houston.
This makes sense as
bettors are understandably more interested in laying money on a UNC / Duke rivalry game than they are
when two random mid-majors
square off.
When you say «Oddsmakers are more willing to move the line on a $ 5000 bet from a sharp
bettor than they would for a $ 25000 bet from a
square.»
Over the past few years, we have constantly explained that
bettors can take advantage of public perception by betting against ranked teams — but what happens
when two ranked teams
square off?
These tools are particularly useful during the NFL Playoffs and the Super Bowl,
when more casual — and «
Square»
bettors are watching the «big game.»
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.
Many
bettors like to chase steam, this means
when a line moves in one direction a
square bettor will follow the movement.