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How Much would y'all Hedge?

Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:38 pm
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:38 pm
Got really lucky this week and have a 1,600 win ticket for Davis Riley at the Schwab.

Scottie is +125 going into tomorrow

Everybody else down to 8 shots back is 30-1 or more and can cover those what ifs with enough to take away something for $100 combined.

Question is, how much would you hedge on Scottie?

Leaning toward $320 to win 400
leaves most of the risk on Riley, but won't walk away completely empty handed either if Scottie, well, goes all Scottie.

Posted by North Dallas Tiger
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Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:40 pm to
Posted by CaptainJ47
Gonzales
Member since Nov 2007
7702 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:43 pm to
How is he only +125 being 4 strokes back? That feels nuts. I would hedge my original bet by enough to break even and let it ride.
Posted by AZTiger7072
Tucson
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:43 pm to
You bet $1600 on Davis Riley to win before the event!? Or your payout is $1600?
Posted by AZTiger7072
Tucson
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:44 pm to
If your payout is $1600

I would probably wager at least $500 on Scotty and guarantee myself $1000
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4227 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:45 pm to
Payout... hell it's a $4 bet. He was 400-1. Total free roll deal.
Posted by AZTiger7072
Tucson
Member since Oct 2011
2767 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:47 pm to
I guess that would be guaranteeing yourself $600 or so… honestly I would just live bet it
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4227 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 10:54 pm to
quote:

I honestly I would just live bet it



I've had that thought... my one fear is Scheffler comes out hot and he'll be so expensive you can't do anything with it. He's just priced so crazy right now

Posted by WareagleTD
Member since Jan 2015
751 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 11:00 pm to
Just put 400 on Scottie and guarantee yourself a nice day. Stress free. Either win 500 or 1200
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4227 posts
Posted on 5/25/24 at 11:41 pm to
quote:

Just put 400 on Scottie and guarantee yourself a nice day. Stress free. Either win 500 or 1200


Thanks, decided to go this route. Will cover anyone further down live if the need arises.
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
41194 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 12:04 am to
Field is -125 vs. Riley. I would take that over +125 Scottie.

Winner has come from way back twice in the last 3 years. I know it’s a redesign but when it gets firm and fast on Sunday afternoon at Colonial I think you want to be in the clubhouse.

Scottie obviously your biggest threat but if Riley shoots 75 tomorrow which seems at least possible, Finau/Sungjae/Straka etc are only 3-4 behind Scottie and will be playing an hour earlier in some cases.

I would go something like $600 to win $480 on the field.
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 12:10 am to
I would just calm your self down and let it ride.
Posted by TheWalrus
Land of the Hogs
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 2:34 am to
Yes absolutely go field instead of Scheffler if it’s an option

I hope you didn’t just leave yourself totally exposed if those two guys don’t win.
This post was edited on 5/26/24 at 2:37 am
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 4:30 am to
You also now have to account for the risk of Scottie Scheffler getting arrested before he is able to tee off lol
Posted by MrJimBeam
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 5/26/24 at 6:09 am to
Gonna laugh if somehow someone like Tony Finau wins lol
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58760 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 7:13 am to
frick hedging
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4227 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 9:01 am to
quote:

I hope you didn’t just leave yourself totally exposed if those two guys don’t win.


Covered everybody down to Finau at -7 for $80
The odds on those guys all being more than 30-1 made that part easy.

Also anybody at -6 getting home would be in the historic range, so just gonna monitor those guys to hit live if needed
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29506 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 9:17 am to
Hedging is dumb. You’re finally in line to likely cash in on a big odds bet but you handicap your payout by making another -EV bet.
Posted by adamau
Member since Oct 2020
4227 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 9:19 am to
quote:

Hedging is dumb. You’re finally in line to likely cash in on a big odds bet but you handicap your payout by making another -EV bet.


Do you even Scottie Scheffler?

ETA: all jokes aside...if it wasn't the best golfer on earth nipping at his heels, i think a lot harder about letting it ride. But in the end, i'm gonna use the leverage of a 4 dollar freeroll to walk away with a solid pop one way or another. I've made worse decisions. I know i my 400-1 drops to either 300-1 or 100-1, but in the end I'll take every single guaranteed 100-1 I can lay my hands on.
This post was edited on 5/26/24 at 9:29 am
Posted by RB10
Member since Nov 2010
49865 posts
Posted on 5/26/24 at 9:20 am to
quote:

Covered everybody down to Finau at -7 for $80 The odds on those guys all being more than 30-1 made that part easy.


This was how I’d go about it. Still in line to win ~$1,500 but guaranteeing about 10x your original bet.
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