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re: Betting line continues to move (Update)

Posted on 9/4/19 at 1:10 pm to
Posted by KC Tiger
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 9/4/19 at 1:10 pm to
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The problem with your original post (and the first sentence of this post) was that you made the false assumption that the line automatically moves in the same direction that the money is coming in. There are plenty of instances of the line staying the same or moving in the opposite direction of the money. That is why it is worded incorrectly and caused confusion:


There is nothing about your statement that is true. Please tell me this was your attempt at humor.

There is never a scenario where money comes in heavy on the favorite and yet the line goes down. If money comes in heavy on the favorite the line increases.
If money comes in heavy on the dog the line decreases. It never works the other way. Never.

There are two things that will make the line move (a heavy flow of money in one direction OR an external or unexpected factor. Examples would be injuries to a key player, suspensions, weather, unexpected change of venue, etc.).

None of these external/unexpected forces are at play here. Consequently it is likely a heavy flow of money influencing the line. My hypothesis, as stated in my original post, is that the 'eye test' from Saturday influenced the money.

This post was edited on 9/4/19 at 1:16 pm
Posted by Vaquero
Member since Dec 2012
134 posts
Posted on 9/5/19 at 12:02 pm to
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There is never a scenario where money comes in heavy on the favorite and yet the line goes down. If money comes in heavy on the favorite the line increases.
If money comes in heavy on the dog the line decreases. It never works the other way. Never.


I respectfully disagree. There are reverse line movements all time in sports betting. Take this game for instance: 95% of money line bets are on Texas. Why would Vegas continue to move the line in the opposite direction, increasing the odds on such bets, when all the money appears to be on Texas?

Sports books are no different than casinos, they're in it to make money and not just from the juice. I've been burned too many times to be convinced otherwise
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