Originally Posted by
monet
Originally Posted by
redietz
Had Dallas at 10-1 and +750 to win NFC. Needed Prescott to play like a human. Or Pollard to not get hurt. Prescott threw two picks, but it could have been five with where he was placing the ball.
Got back about a third of my original wager with hedging. I actually thought Dallas would win. Boy, they were a mess.
You only cost yourself money when you hedge.
You know this.
Prove me wrong!
I disagree. If your confidence has changed, it is ok. If you have realized you have bet too much money, it is ok. To say you shouldn't hedge usually assumes nothing has changed at all, the odds of winning are the same and the amount bet relative to your BR and personal finances are the same. Having said this, I don't think I have ever hedged and haven't done it even when I lost my confidence. Recently I did bet too much on the Eagles and was really thinking I had made a mistake, but I never hedged. I thought about taking a risk free offer on SF, but it didn't seem worth it and I would have rather just bet more on the Eagles.