Are 3 team parlay wagers dumb?

[betplom]

If they are then I just made a dumb bet.

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

If they are then I just made a dumb bet.

Odds wise, yes they are. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped me from making them time to time. I don't know what it is about the #3 and all it's majestic power.

 

[Archie]

you haven't lived till you sweated out a silly 7+ teamer

 

[betplom]

It was a two teamer that added an extra $140 payout on it by adding a heavy moneyline fav as the 3rd leg.

 

[rito]

Odds wise, yes they are. Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped me from making them time to time. I don't know what it is about the #3 and all it's majestic power.

That would really depend on the odds offered.

There is nothing inherently wrong with one.

BOL used to offer +700 on 3 teamers, Those were the days.

 

[BGS 9.5]

they are dumber than a freshly shaven snatch you hoser

 

[betplom]

they are dumber than a freshly shaven snatch you hoser

no way.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

Like Durito said, it depends on your odds. If you're betting -110's, a typical Vegas 3 team parlay at +600 has a lower breakeven percentage than the straight bet.

52.3809524% for -110 versus 52.2757959% for a 6:1 3-teamer.

However, it still trails a -105 (51.2195122%) straight bet.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

If you're betting an edge, parlays also amplify your edge.

 

[fiveteamer]

I remember my dad telling me parlays were for suckers.

RIP Big Guy.

 

[MonkeyF0cker]

If you're betting an edge, parlays also amplify your edge.

This goes both ways. If you're betting with a negative expectation, it amplifies that as well...

 

[roguejuror]

I remember my dad telling me parlays were for suckers.

RIP Big Guy.

He was a sports guy or a horse guy?