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Reason #1 why the Wizard likes Bodog:
Excellent customer support
The thing that separates Bodog from the rest is its customer support. Many other online gaming companies outsource their support. It can be difficult getting a response from them, and if you do it is often slow and handled by somebody with little understanding of gambling or even of English. But Bodog's support is handled by Bodog, and their support staff is actually knowledgeable and helpful. I'm so confident that you'll have a good experience with Bodog that if you have a problem getting paid and you can't resolve it with them on your own, I'll talk to them myself. I personally have known the Bodog management for about three years and always found them to be professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. I have also personally visited one of their call centers so I could see first-hand how they handle customer issues. (More on my mediation service.) If you have a problem with any other casino besides Bodog, I can't help you. I get complaints from players of other online casinos every day who have difficulty getting paid. However that isn't my job nor my problem. If you play at Bodog after clicking through my site I'll stand behind you 100%. Any place else and you're on your own. (Visit Bodog) One click and you're in:
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IntroductionTeasers are similar to parlays except the point spread on each game moves 6, 6.5, or 7 points in the player's favor. The player pays for this in the form of much lower winnings. For example assume Baltimore is an 8 point favorite over San Francisco. If you tease Baltimore on a 6-point teaser they will only have to beat San Francisco by more than 2 points. In the event of a tie teasers "redude", meaning it is as if the player never picked that game. For example if the player makes a 5-team teaser and wins 4 and ties 1 he will be paid based on a win for a 4-team teaser. However with a two-team teaser a win and a tie, or two ties, will result in a push. The player may also tease the over/under on the total, which historically speaking is harder to win than teasing a specific team. The following table shows the probability of winning each pick according to the number of points and whether you are teasing a team or total. All tables are based on teasing both sides of every game in the five NFL football seasons from 2000 to 2005. Ties were ignorred.
The following tables show the payoff and house edge according to the number of teaser points and number of games. Note the variation in payoffs. The most liberal teaser odds in Vegas can be found at the Coast casinos, and online at Millennium Sports. Only Millennium offers the even money 6-point 2-teamer and the -110 6.5-point 2-teamer. 6 Point Teasers
6.5 Point Teasers
7 Point Teasers
The bottom line on the above tables is that teasers on average are a sucker bet. In his book Sharp Sports Betting Stanford Wong discusses what have become known as "Wong Teasers", in which the player crosses the frequent 3 and 7 point margins of victory. For example moving a point spread from 2 to 8, or -8 to -2. My own book, Gambling 102 also discusses the player advantage of Wong Teasers. I have to give you some reason to buy it! If you see any exotic teasers, such as the Stardust ties win teasers I suggest you avoid them. My analysis of the Stardust ties win teaser shows them to carry a house edge of 19% to 51%, depending on the number of picks. Other TeasersThe Stardust offers a 5-point teaser where ties win. In addition they move point spreads ending with a half by a half point, so every game has the potential to end in a tie. The probability of any random pick winning is 67.1%, based on the 93 through 2000 NFL seasons. Other casinos that offer the same teaser bets as the Stardust are Sam's Town, California, Fremont, Eldorado, and Jokers Wild.
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