Using a $196 bankroll in this example picking 6 teams, the average odds of my teams must
be +175 or higher and i need to hit 3 out of 6, 50% to cash out.
Straight Bets
Team 1 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Team 2 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Team 3 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Team 4 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Team 5 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Team 6 +175 ($16 Win returns $28)
Parlay
Team 1 x Team 2 x Team 3 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 2 x Team 4 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 2 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 2 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 3 x Team 4 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 3 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 3 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 4 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 4 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 1 x Team 5 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 3 x Team 4 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 3 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 3 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 4 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 4 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 2 x Team 5 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 3 x Team 4 x Team 5 ($5 returns $104)
Team 3 x Team 4 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 3 x Team 5 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
Team 4 x Team 5 x Team 6 ($5 returns $104)
$196 in total bets
If 0 teams win i get back $0 (-$196)
If 1 team wins i get back $44 (-$152)
If 2 teams win i get back $88 (-$108)
If 3 teams win i get back $236 (+$40)
If 4 teams win i get back $592 (+$396)
If 5 teams win i get back $1260 (+$1064)
If all 6 teams win i get back $2344 (+$2148)
Picking 6 teams is good if they are higher priced longshots
You can adjust your bets accordingly to balance out the payouts and make each ticket as even as possible, for example,
if you have one team at huge odds like +400, bet a bit less on them, and bet more on the shorter priced team, the goal
is to cash out the same amount no matter which 3 teams hit, balance, you can also key on just one team if you feel strongly
about them, this will save you some money and not decrease your payout, for example, on the 6 team parlay combination you
are only betting 10 combinations instead of 20, this is best done when it is the first game, or the last game if you really
want to get pumped and look forward to watching a big payout game.
The above examples are about having a goal and making precision bets with a purpose, we're not flying all over the place
betting here and there, we want to be as efficient as possible with our bets, all the bets should have similar payouts.
You may not like the system above, and like to do things your own way, as long as you are consistent and not irratic
stick with what works for you, and keep it in the green and out of the red, and don't forget to cash out, set your cashouts
at 50% above, so if you start with $100 and roll it up to $150, cashout $50 and leave your starting $100 bankroll in there,
if you hit a bad roll don't panic, the time to double up and let it all ride on one game is when you are at 25% of your starting
bankroll, so if you had $100 and now have $25 left, bet it all on a straight up even money shot, when you do this, put it
on your go to team, everyone has a few, the guys that come through for you when you need them.
