By: Julia Aidan
Submitted: 2011-03-30 05:38:22 | Word Count: 615
NFL football betting is by far the most popular area of the gaming industry. The objective of this article is to familiarize the novice bettor with the different factors of NFL football betting.
On $110 betting against point spread you get $100. This is displayed as - 110. The extra $10 is known as the "vig" or the "juice". There are sports books out there that provide specials, such as "reduced juice" (- 105, for example). - 105 would mean that you'd be wagering only $105 to win $100.
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NFL football betting involves a betting line, also known as a point spread. As an example ,, let's say Washington is playing against Cleveland. Washington is listed as - 7, which means Washington is the favorite. Cleveland would then be listed as + 7, which makes them the underdog. If you place a bet on Washington at - 7, then Washington must win the game by more than seven points in order for you to win your bet. If you set a bet on Cleveland at + 7, then Cleveland must either win the game or lose by under seven points in order for you to win your bet. In case Washington get exactly 7 points then the money is returned as the game ends in a "push" or "no action".
You can certainly see where there would be much more possibility to win by betting on Cleveland, as they don't even have to win the game to ensure that you to win your wager. If you bet on Washington, on the other hand, they could win the game and you could still lose your wager if they do not win by more than seven. For this reason many NFL football betting gurus wager on nothing but underdogs.
You may also see a Total listed for the game. For this illustration, let's say there is a Total listed at 43. The total is the number of combined points scored by both teams in the game. If you think the two teams will combine to score more than the posted total of 43, then you would wager "Over the Total". If you think the two teams will combine to score less than the posted total of 43, then you would wager "Under the Total". If the comprehensive score ends up being precisely 43, then the total is a "push" or "no action" and everybody who wagered on the total will get back their primary wager amount.
For this example, let's say Washington won the game, 27 - 17. If you placed a bet on Washington at - 7, you'd subtract seven points from Washington's score, allowing it-Washington 20, Cleveland 17. If you placed a bet on Cleveland at + 7, you'd add seven points to Cleveland's score, making it Washington 27, Cleveland 24. Either way, any person who wagered on Washington gained and anyone who wagered on Cleveland lost.
The actual final score of the game was Washington 27, Cleveland 17. That's an overall of 44 points. The posted total line was 43. So, bettors who wagered on "Over the Total" won their bets as 44 is over, or higher than, 43. Bettors who wagered "Under the Total" lost their wagers.
Those are the basics to introduce you to the concept of NFL football betting. It is prudent to take the knowledgeable advice from sports handicapper to get better results.
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