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How to bet NFL Las Vegas 1st Half Odds
Football is by far the most popular sport to bet and being able to wager on 1st Half odds gives you more opportunities to win. If youre looking to get more involved, then you better check out the NFL Las Vegas 1st Half Odds.
Similar to the NFL Las Vegas Odds, the 1st Half Odds focus are based on point-spread wagers.
Unless the game is listed at pick em, every matchup will have a favorite and an underdog. Every contest starts with the Date and Time before listing the Rotation of the matchup. Some sportsbooks may use a different rotation for the first-half, but its likely just an extra digit associated to the rotation for the full game.
Unlike full game wagers, NFL Las Vegas 1st Half Odds are only for the first 30 minutes of a game. Game wagers, money-line bets and over-under (total) selections are decided on the full 60 minutes and any additional overtime action if the contest happens to see an extra session.
After the final 30 minutes end, your wager is final and most sportsbooks will grade and payout quickly after the outcome has been made official. Betting on the 1st Half Odds isnt for everybody but our numbers from multiple books certainly make for a great resource.
Over / Under is a betting option on the total number of goals to be achieved in a sporting event. Players have two options. To choose Under 2.5 goals (no goal scoring, 1 goal, or 2 goals) or Over 2.5 goals (3 goals or more). The most common match totals goal line found on every online betting site. Over/Under 1.5 Goals at Half-Time is a betting market that focuses on whether there will be at least 2 goals scored in total before half-time by both teams. Despite the large number of goals in some games, over 1.5 goals at half-time is relatively uncommon, but our over 1.5 goals at half-time statistics will help find the best leagues and teams.
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NFL 1st Half Over-Under Odds
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Over-Under or Totals are also offered on our NFL First Half Odds page. Bettors can wager on the two teams to go over or under the posted total and the odds are set for the first 30 minutes of the matchup. If youre hoping for plenty of points early, then an over wager is a solid choice and if you believe both teams will play a defensive style and run clock, then an under ticket could be the way to go.
How to read NFL 1st Half Odds
Understanding how the oddsmakers set NFL Odds could be a little overwhelming at times and maybe confusing. However, there are a couple things to understand when looking at the Game Odds and 1st Half Odds. Normally, you would think that the lines would be trimmed in half for the first 30 minutes and then the full 60 minutes.
Thats not the case.
Game Line: Atlanta at Minnesota (-4.5)
1st Half Line: Atlanta at Minnesota (-3)
In this example, Minnesota needs to win by five points or more to cover the entire game, but has to be leading by four points or more to cash 1st Half bets. Obviously, those numbers don't line up for half the time of the game as bookmakers have made Minnesota a three-point favorite in the 1st Half instead of a 2.5-point favorite.
Most bettors lean to the favorites, especially at home, so the oddsmakers add an extra point for that theory. If you happen to see a favorite lay less than half of the full number, it could make you run to the counter and back the chalk but some sharp bettors will tell you its a trap set by the guys behind the counter.
The Over-Under and Total lines for the NFL 1st Half aren't too far off from the entire game Total.
Game Total: 48
1st Half Total: 23.5
Sticking with Minnesota and Atlanta squaring off, the total of this particular contest closed at 48 for the game. However, the 1st Half Total is 23.5, which means an 'over' ticket needs at least 24 points or more to be scored prior to halftime, while 23 points or fewer equates to a winning 'under' ticket.
Remember, since they are separate bets you can bet 'over' in the 1st Half and 'under' for the game and win both potentially. In some cases, teams are more prone to start slowly in the opening half and score more points after halftime, so keep that in mind when making 1st Half wagers.
An over–under or over/under (O/U) bet is a wager in which a sportsbook will predict a number for a statistic in a given game[1] (usually the combined score of the two teams), and bettors wager that the actual number in the game will be either higher or lower than that number.[2][3] For example, in Super Bowl XXXIX, most Las Vegascasinos set the over–under for the score of the game at 46.0. A bettor could wager that the combined score of the two teams would be either more than or less than that number. Since the combined score of that game was 45, anyone who had bet on 'under' won.
Initial and final value[edit]
The goal of a sportsbook is to have an equal value of bets on both sides of the over–under. In theory, this means that the manager could set the value at zero and then re-adjust based on either the number of incoming bets and/or events that influence the potential outcome. In practice, the initial value is based on both quantitative (e.g. win–loss record, average points per game, etc.) and anecdotal information (e.g. media reports, injury status of players, etc.).
As with other types of bets where the odds of either outcome are meant to be even, the vigorish (or 'vig') is typically set at or about 5% of the total wager. Using American odds, this will result in both outcomes initially being quoted at -110 (i.e. bettors must risk $110 to win $100). If the amount bet on both outcomes is exactly even, using such odds would result in the sportsbook earning $5 in gross profit for every $110 wagered.
Of course, bettors will not necessarily risk the same amount of money on both outcomes every time. In such circumstances, there are two ways a sportsbook can mitigate the risk. The first is to adjust the O/U while keeping the odds of both at -110. For example, if the O/U for a football game is set at 45.5 and the action heavily favors the 'over' then the O/U could be adjusted to 46.5 to encourage bettors to take the 'under.' The risk here is that the sportsbook could lose a lot of money by being 'middled' - using the aforementioned example, if the final combined score is 46 then the sportsbook would be obligated to pay both the initial bettors who bet 'over' and the later bettors who bet 'under.'
The other method to mitigate risk is to adjust the odds on the initial O/U, which is slightly more complicated but eliminates the risk of being 'middled.' In the aforementioned example, the 'under' could be adjusted to -105 while the 'over' is changed to -115 (meaning bettors would have to risk $105 and $115 respectively to win $100) in order to make the original 'under' proposition more attractive (and the 'over' less so) to bettors. In actual scenarios, even adjustments of -100 (i.e. 'even money') and -120 are common place as sportsbooks typically endeavor to maintain steady margins and minimize risk.
Statistics[edit]
Though this bet is most commonly made with the combined score of the two teams, many other statistics can be used, including:
- In American football, a player's or team's total rushingyards or attempts, down conversions (first or third), interceptions, completions, field goal percentage, etc.
- In basketball, a player's or team's total assists, blocks, turnovers, steals, etc.
- In baseball, a player's or team's total number of home runs, RBIs, etc.
Dice[edit]
A variant of overunder betting, known as Under Over, is a dice game played at various festivals. The object of the game is to predict whether the dice will roll to a total of under 7, over 7, or at 7. The game is typically played with 2 dice.
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A player typically places a wager on one of three spaces. These spaces are:
- Under 7 (usually pays 1–1)
- Over 7 (usually pays 1–1)
- 7 (usually pays 4–1)
For instance if one bets one dollar on under and the dealer rolls under, they gain a dollar as well as get their dollar back. If the dealer rolls a seven and one bets on it, they make four dollars. Once all the bets have been placed the attendant closes the betting board with a screen and then puts the dice through the chute. Players then get paid accordingly.
One variation of Under Over involves foam dice, two of which are thrown in the middle of the players; in another variation, two balls are thrown into a giant wheel consisting of twelve spaces of numbers ranging from 1–6. No wire fence is used to block the bets in that case.
References[edit]
- ^Kochan, M. (2013). Secrets of Professional Sports Betting. Cardoza Publishing. p. 12. ISBN978-1-58042-438-7. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^Williams, L.V.; Siegel, D.S. (2014). The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Gambling. Oxford Handbooks in Economics Series. OUP USA. p. 205. ISBN978-0-19-979791-2.
- ^Fodor's Las Vegas 2015. Full-color Travel Guide. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2014. ISBN978-0-8041-4300-4.