Originally Posted by mickeycrimm View Post

Redietz once said his lifetime batting average against the spread is 57%. I think that would be about a 9% earn on -110 betting.
This is the part I don't get. If someone can REALLY pick winners at 57% consistently, they can make a lot of money. What do they need 'clients' for?

What is the final line in the movie Casino? Rosenthal says something like "in the end I was right back where I started. I could always pick winners". If you can pick winners, you pick winners. Everything else just complicates it with more hands in the cookie jar.

The one thing I learned from Red was about all the contests and stuff. I had no idea. There is definitely hidden EV in playing these contests for players that are good sports handicappers. But I just don't get this client stuff. Red will call me stupid and that is fine. I never claimed to be an expert in sports betting. Just trying to pick up a few things along the way that can result in some +Ev plays, especially after the bonuses dry up.