re: Parlay question for sports betters

A 4 game parley @ 10 to 1 is a sucker bet - explained below

Betting straignt

Game 1 - $200.00 bet = winnings of $200.00

Game 2 - Game 1 winnings + original $200.00 ($400.00 bet) = winnings of $400.00

Game 3 - Game 1 winnings + Game 2 winnings + original $200.00 = ($800.00 bet)= winnings of $800.00

Game 4 - Game 1 winnings + Game 2 Winnings + Game 3 winnings + original $200.00 = ($1600.00 bet) = $1600.00 winnings

Total winnings - Game 1($200.00) + Game 2($400.00) + Game 3($800.00) + Game 4($1600.00) = $3000.00.

$3000.00 dollars is more than $2000.00

So if you want to bet a 4 game parley make sure you pick games with the kickoff spread far enough apart to allow you to roll your bets.

edited - adjusted math $3200.00 to $3000.00