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Message: [QUOTE="XLCenterFan, post: 4179166, member: 8712"] Prop bet such as those have a vig that makes them not worth betting. Sometimes the vig is more than what they charge for parlays or teasers, and the odds (or price) given for the bet do not reflect the true likelihood of that bet winning. And don't forget - the spread isn't always meant to predict the outcome. More often, it is meant to balance the amount of money bet on each side. The Alabamas and Yankees of the world usually have a higher spread or line than they should. This is because they are public teams, whom people love to bet, and the money would not be balanced unless Vegas adjusted the line from where it would be if they were simply predicting the outcome. [/QUOTE]