Makin' Some Bets yo

Alright, so my Super Bowl prediction didn't ride. I was second-guessing it the entire last week but I stuck with it because, well, I had already placed it. And I still liked them Niners. But they had been making too much of a habit of getting down early and trying to come back at the end. Can't live like that.

Anyway, football's over. But Heat and Meat is not. Alright! I have been making small NBA and NHL bets over the last month (mostly NBA, as NHL betting is weird), but I haven't been putting them here first. I thought about it yesterday but didn't have time. I should have, as:

Event 1:	Indiana Pacers at Phila. 76ers
Play Time:	2013-02-06 19:10
Selection:	Indiana to win
Odds:	+120
Final Score:	Phila. 69 Indiana 88

BAM! That one was easy money. Indiana, who is good, was a 2.5 point underdog going in to Philly to play the 76ers? The same 76ers that ARE SO BAD THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY SELLING TICKETS FOR FOUR CENTS EACH? Yeah. They were getting 2.5. Theeeee fuck, son.

Event 1:	Houston Rockets at Miami Heat
Play Time:	2013-02-06 19:40
Selection:	Houston to win
Odds:	Point Spread (+8.0) -110
Final Score:	Miami 114 Houston 108

CH-CHING! That one was much closer and could have gone either way. But - I just like big spreads in NBA games. Could you have seen Miami losing this one? I've been parlaying them on moneylines for games in which they are huge favorites and I sure could. They maybe won half of them. I knew Houston had just played at home (and dominated, but off 3s) the night before so there is travel and all that, but...I took the chance with a big spread on a team that I thought could win and they got it done by 2 points. Could have gone either way but, that's betting for ya.

Event 1:	Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder
Play Time:	2013-02-06 20:10
Selection:	Over to win
Odds:	Over (213.5) -110
Final Score:	Oklahoma City 119 Golden State 98

POW SON. I thought this was relatively easy money but, it really is tough to call NBA over/unders 'easy money' because there's so much luck involved as in...you know, are your shots dropping. This one barely covered (217 total) on a game I expected to be about 125-118. Golden State played in Houston yesterday (gave up 140+ in the game I mentioned above), so a trip up to OKC isn't a huge deal travel-wise. But, whatevs. They got it done for me.


Now, you can say "Meat - this is all ex-post-facto here. You could just be making this shit up. You may have lost these bets or lost others that you didn't report! Yeah, well - first, suck my d. Second - you're right. So I'm going to try to be better about posting the bets I like here prior to the games actually, you know, happening.

Let's get started.


BET 1:

CAPITALS @ PENGUINS, OVER 5.5

NHL betting is weird. Each game has a spread of +/- 1.5 and a moneyline. For matchups v. good and bad teams, the +/- 1.5 line gives you the standard -110 payouts, but this is the NHL and it's hard to bet on a team to win by 1.5 (however, these are great when you get to take an underdog that you think has a good shot and on top of that, you get a goal and a half). But over/unders are a little more preferable for me.

Each over/under is basically 5.0 or 5.5. In this one, not only am I expecting a 6-4 type of game, I'm also riding the Penguins recent hot streak. They have been scoring about 5 goals a game by themselves. Admittedly, I would have taken the Islanders over the Pens on Tuesday but I forgot to bet. The Islanders KILL the Pens, hell - they just dominated them a week and a half ago. But lo and behold, the Pens kept it going and just covered at 4-2. Sooooo let's just do over/unders for a bit. If you like Washington here, you can get them +1.5, but....you're only getting a -165 payout. Doesn't seem worth it. And I don't like those queers. I also don't like the Pens at -1.5 but at +145 odds I had to think about it.


BET 2: 

CHICAGO -1.5 @ PHOENIX, CHICAGO +255

Now, I don't love this matchup, as Chicago has cooled off a bit and Phoenix doesn't suck, but...I'd take Chicago to win. So, how can I pass up +255, or basically, 2.5:1 odds? You put down $100, the Blackhawks win by 2 goals, and you win $255. That's a chance I'm willing to take.


Not really liking anything else tonight, so I'll just let those ride.

Peace out dougs!