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re: Las Vegas Power Poll: used by oddsmakers to set lines
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:45 am to Flame Salamander
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:45 am to Flame Salamander
Books don't "use" this poll to set the lines they use it to possibly tinker with the line (maybe a point or so) given after running millions of computer simulations on each game. It helps counter public perception and make the bettor have a tough decision but they aren't sitting around saying okay well we have LSU ranked 4 and the AP has them ranked this so we are gonna blah blah blah etc etc etc that's not how it works
This post was edited on 10/15/13 at 8:46 am
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:49 am to the_watcher
I'd imagine that odds makers don't weigh losses as heavily as pollsters do.
It's kind of funny. I think oddsmakers look at it more as who could beat who, and by how much. Where pollsters rankings are rewards for recruiting rankings, where you finished last season, and the record this season.
It's kind of funny. I think oddsmakers look at it more as who could beat who, and by how much. Where pollsters rankings are rewards for recruiting rankings, where you finished last season, and the record this season.
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