Tonight it's the Irish

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Bookies got killed on this game

this is correct. The opening line was 7 and it moved as high as 9.5 before value shoppers and the foolish public bought the irish down to 8 to 8.5.

Make no mistake about it. When there is a two point line shift toward the favorite and the favorite covers, the house gets murdered.

Smart money was all over this one and the books did indeed got killed.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

this is correct. The opening line was 7 and it moved as high as 9.5 before value shoppers and the foolish public bought the irish down to 8 to 8.5.

Make no mistake about it. When there is a two point line shift toward the favorite and the favorite covers, the house gets murdered.

Smart money was all over this one and the books did indeed got killed.

Just read an intersting book about such things. Its called "The Smart Money" by Micheal Konik.

[dalakhani]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Just read an intersting book about such things. Its called "The Smart Money" by Micheal Konik.

Really? I have heard of this book. People underestimate the genius of the linesmakers. One could make a living betting against the public on giant line swings.