On Thursday night a high-flying Clemson team off a statement win over Georgia
Tech headed into a tough venue. The opponent, a Virginia Tech team that
hadn't reached high expectations, finally played to their talent and in a
frenzied environment pulled off a convincing upset win. This game seems a lot similar. Is tonight's high-flying team the Texas
Longhorns? Was their statement win last week against Nebraska? Will
the Longhorns wilt in front of the crazed fans in Lubbock the way Clemson did in
Blacksburg? Texas Tech is certainly a talented team, and if they play up
to what was expected of them… You may disagree that Texas is vulnerable here, thinking that their superior
talent will carry the day. Or you may agree that Texas Tech is ready
to play their best game of the season and the points are worth taking.
Sportsbook Sharks often disagree on individual games. But one thing Sharks don't disagree on is the need to bet optimally.
And betting optimally means betting at low juice. And when you play at
more than one low-juice sportsbook, you can be playing in a way that the odds
are almost tipped in your favor. In fact, balancing two low-juice
sportsbooks here provides Sharks with the opportunity to effectively lay -102½
to 100. How can this be done? You could have bet Texas Tech at +10 at even
money at
Pinnacle Sportsbook at the exact same time that Texas -10 was available at
-105 odds at
Cascade Sportsbook. Choosing between those two lines is the equivalent
of -102½ to 100 juice. That gives players a 75% discount off of
traditional 110-100 juice, which is a huge edge, and not just in this game.
Those kind of opportunities are available up and down the board in Saturday's
football action when you compare Pinnacle's offerings to those of Cascade. You can play like a Vegas tourist at -110 to 100 odds. Or you can
decide to make yourself a winner by wagering optimally by using only two
low-juice sportsbooks. If you aren't set up at
Pinnacle Sportsbook and/or
Cascade Sportsbook, what are you waiting for?