Sports Betting 101: What Is a Point Spread?

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  • @jpegv4741
    @jpegv4741 4 роки тому +116

    You have no idea how many videos I watched to understand the spread! I watched yours just once and totally understand now. Thank you sir!!!!

    • @ghostkid1118
      @ghostkid1118 3 роки тому +3

      Wait so for some games the point spread is only -3.5 pts for a team soo you're telling me all the that team has to do is win by more than 3.5 points???

    • @jesseforchap9007
      @jesseforchap9007 2 роки тому +1

      Same here

    • @tavarasrochell7321
      @tavarasrochell7321 Рік тому +1

      SAME !

    • @nicobailey3264
      @nicobailey3264 4 місяці тому

      I didn't understand shit

  • @cyreese3720
    @cyreese3720 Рік тому +7

    I just want to say, nobody has ever made me understand a spread. This video made me understand asap. Thank you!

  • @josuec6968
    @josuec6968 3 роки тому +6

    Online betting just became legal in my state and I’ve watched and read so much material. This by far is the best and most informative video!! Thanks.

  • @rodneymeeks8996
    @rodneymeeks8996 4 роки тому +24

    I was struggling to understand the point spread until this video. This is my 1st time sports betting & your video made understanding the point spread really simple. Thank you so much! You just picked up a New Sub!💪🏾💯

    • @Drakemiser
      @Drakemiser 3 роки тому +1

      An easy way to think about it is just pretend that the team that is minus 7 is starting the game with negative seven points. Then keep score to yourself with that in mind. Then who ever wins according to your score, wins the bet. Or you could score to yourself that the other team starts the game with 7. It doesn't matter which way you do it. I usually use the minus 7 negative points way cause t just tickles my fancy, but either works.

  • @robinroberge6774
    @robinroberge6774 Рік тому +3

    Great beginner video. My first sportsbetting adventure!!!

  • @fayelow76
    @fayelow76 Рік тому +1

    Make more videos on breaking down the spread and betting do one with basketball on first half spread and the -13.5 +13.5 I love the video it helped me so much

  • @chiefskingdom738
    @chiefskingdom738 3 роки тому +1

    Wow I have search on UA-cam someone to explain spread betting no One has explained it as well as you good job Sir

  • @chillwill5585
    @chillwill5585 3 місяці тому

    I appreciate the explanation of the spread, finally understand!! 🏆🏆🏆

  • @diyarasm
    @diyarasm 2 роки тому +45

    If someone knows sports good, that are #wispred for sure, they are making almost every bet correct

  • @Highvibesgirl
    @Highvibesgirl 2 роки тому +2

    Outstanding explanation! Thank you!

  • @ImHankMardookis
    @ImHankMardookis 4 роки тому +8

    So covering the spread. If you're betting Team A to cover, they need to lose by not more than 7? And if you're betting Team B to cover, they need to win by more than 7?

    • @faunyy
      @faunyy 3 роки тому

      Correct

  • @renaldokeasley5192
    @renaldokeasley5192 2 роки тому +1

    Truly helpful & perfectly explained … this helps plenty

  • @citizenmope605
    @citizenmope605 3 роки тому +5

    Still slightly confusing especially since you didn’t use the 7.5 as an example. Ugh! Why is it so hard to understand the spread?!?

  • @stevenc552
    @stevenc552 2 роки тому +1

    thank you so much i appreciate this video you’re good sir

  • @lifewithzoewhite
    @lifewithzoewhite 2 роки тому

    yo this video was so good. helped a lot! I been looking for some good explanations, this was it!

  • @rulesport8651
    @rulesport8651 3 роки тому +1

    Good explanation and nice animation.

  • @Officialerikledezma
    @Officialerikledezma 2 роки тому +5

    What if team 1 wins? Does that cover the spread and win the bet?

    • @TheAlchemist1089
      @TheAlchemist1089 2 роки тому +3

      If team 1 is +7
      Then you win the bet if - Team 1 wins or loses by not more than 7 points margin
      For team 2 which is -7
      You will win if team 2 wins by more than 7 points only.
      If team 2 loses, or wins by less than 7 points, you'll lose your bet

    • @mike7204
      @mike7204 Рік тому +1

      So you have way better chances at winning if you betted on team 1 +7 spread… why wouldn’t anyone bet the other way?

    • @tristanoleary991
      @tristanoleary991 Рік тому

      @@mike7204it’s who u think will win or keep a game closer w the spread. The underdog has an advantage bc they’re already ahead w the pts. And the bet wins 1 of 2 ways. If they win outright u win,or keep it closer than that (+7) spread lose 6 or less

  • @Drakemiser
    @Drakemiser 3 роки тому +5

    It's easier just to imagine that one team has 7 points or negative 7 points at the beginning of the game and just keep your ow score. That's how I was taught. That way who ever wins In your little augmented scoring book tells you who wins the bet.

    • @yassinmkwella1494
      @yassinmkwella1494 3 роки тому +2

      Hey. Based on this video. Let’s say the scoreboard has (Team#1) 0 and (Team#2) 13. Who wins the beat here ?

    • @XaneOTB
      @XaneOTB 3 роки тому

      @@yassinmkwella1494 who ever bet on team 2 wins cus they won by more than 7

    • @SuperTeebird123
      @SuperTeebird123 2 місяці тому

      I’m still a lil confused so let’s say Alabama is playing LSU
      Alabama is +21
      LSU Is -21
      I think bama will win but LSU could beat them cuz it’s iffy .But I don’t want to head up bet this game cuz it could go either way so who do I pick the LSU -21 or Bama +21 again I like bama to win just can’t say oh yea I’m taking bama to win

    • @EmotionalAlchemy
      @EmotionalAlchemy Місяць тому

      @@SuperTeebird123yep

  • @bigboss1831
    @bigboss1831 3 місяці тому

    Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

  • @JCloud12345
    @JCloud12345 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks my man I understand now fully

  • @signlanguage7624
    @signlanguage7624 2 роки тому

    Great video man! I always wanted to know wtf Vegas is up to. Thanks for the basics.

  • @tristanoleary991
    @tristanoleary991 Рік тому +1

    Always take the points

  • @colbyminter5600
    @colbyminter5600 3 роки тому +2

    Quick question ! So if I am to bet a spread of let’s +3 on the underdog and they so happens to win, does my bet count as a lost ?

    • @tristanoleary991
      @tristanoleary991 Рік тому +1

      You win ur bet. The underdog has 1 of 2 ways of winning win outright or lose but keep it closer than the pt spread. A rlly easy way to memorize it for beginners the team favored must win by the pt spread if they don’t the underdog bet wins. So the favorite only has 1 way of winning win the pt spread.

  • @pjhardie
    @pjhardie Рік тому

    Such a good video. Thanks

  • @tyree467
    @tyree467 4 роки тому

    This information was very helpful. Thank you

  • @mychaelhenderson6686
    @mychaelhenderson6686 Рік тому

    This was good. Thanks.

  • @nickgonzales4674
    @nickgonzales4674 3 роки тому +11

    Me now: dude you helped me out alot. Thank you
    Me in the future after losing a huge bet: dude you suck, you ruined me
    🤣

  • @doggs808
    @doggs808 Рік тому

    Can you make me understand when they say the favorite team ( example ) -154 … how much money do I have to put down to place a bet??

  • @CristianGomez-x1g
    @CristianGomez-x1g 4 місяці тому

    I'm not really good on picking the spreads usually but it will take some time to get used to I've seen some college games especially -28.5 , 28.5 + let's say it was Ohio versus Oregon I picked Ohio to cover the spread - 28.8 they basically have to score more than 28 points let's play the game ended 50-32

  • @chanzo7950
    @chanzo7950 24 дні тому

    So, what team won with the point spread?

  • @WholeWorld100
    @WholeWorld100 Рік тому +2

    So spread is WAY better then money line

  • @dfavor9253
    @dfavor9253 3 роки тому

    This really helped me a lot

  • @dwayneneal3342
    @dwayneneal3342 3 роки тому +1

    So if the lions are +3 and and I am betting on the lions to lose the game but they lose by 4,I still lose ,what the heck

  • @johnjon246
    @johnjon246 3 роки тому +3

    Id love a 101 on what a money line is.

    • @Himothy_xx
      @Himothy_xx 3 роки тому

      Money like is straight winner no point spread

  • @marielmayorga8856
    @marielmayorga8856 2 місяці тому

    thank you!

  • @MrKennyeast17
    @MrKennyeast17 6 місяців тому

    Nice one

  • @normastanley5853
    @normastanley5853 4 роки тому

    What would be a point spread on a long shot and how would it look like on the board ?

  • @dwayneneal3342
    @dwayneneal3342 3 роки тому +2

    So basically you are just betting on a team to cover their spread? So if my team is -3 and I HAVE to take that bet because I'm betting on my team to win,if they only win by 2 I still lose ? Lol what's the point of me betting on my team I think is going to win?

    • @dirtydan6098
      @dirtydan6098 3 роки тому +1

      Then you’d bet the “Moneyline” which only factors in win or lose.
      Usually the moneyline has worse odds than the spread
      - am noob too. that’s a good question

    • @dwayneneal3342
      @dwayneneal3342 3 роки тому

      @@dirtydan6098 worse odds like payout? I noticed it has a lower payout

    • @dirtydan6098
      @dirtydan6098 3 роки тому +1

      @@dwayneneal3342 yeah, worse pay out

  • @coops074
    @coops074 2 роки тому

    How come you didn’t add the spread to the final score?? I thought that is what you’re supposed to do to see if you covered the spread

  • @rickyceijas
    @rickyceijas Рік тому

    Thank you so much now I understand

  • @jamessmith825
    @jamessmith825 3 роки тому

    Thanks bro 💯

  • @khoihuynh9308
    @khoihuynh9308 3 місяці тому

    thanks bud

  • @tyrranicalt-rad6164
    @tyrranicalt-rad6164 3 роки тому

    I understand but I just didn't get the half a point .5 part

  • @vlz.matthew
    @vlz.matthew Рік тому

    point spread is a little confusing. i understand sports betting but always had an issue understanding point spread

  • @kingoflv-1
    @kingoflv-1 Рік тому +1

    that shirt

  • @sebastiantapia8146
    @sebastiantapia8146 3 роки тому +1

    lets say team 1 has a +2.5 spread and they win by 7 points then who covers the spread

  • @victorrojas6697
    @victorrojas6697 7 місяців тому

    I just bet it on Seattle... -2.5. And they won 6 - 3 and the MGM sportsbook said that Kansas City won by 2.5 and actually they lost the game because Seattle won the game 6-3 and they said I lost the bet I don't understand that

  • @jamesb.7151
    @jamesb.7151 4 роки тому +2

    Kickers are paid to miss the extra point and spread the points for Vegas gambling.

  • @bigpoppa4562
    @bigpoppa4562 2 місяці тому

    So this is the same as handicap

  • @BoxstateThump
    @BoxstateThump 3 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @utahrapper
    @utahrapper 4 роки тому +1

    Got a new subscriber out of me!

  • @totofreelance
    @totofreelance 10 місяців тому

    so team #1 won, because the spread is less than 7 at the end?

  • @ivancan1777
    @ivancan1777 3 роки тому

    What if team 1 underdog wins by more than 7?

  • @omarmilton1521
    @omarmilton1521 2 роки тому

    Bravo....

  • @tarrytillery1709
    @tarrytillery1709 2 роки тому

    Simple adding and subtracting the end points ..thats all

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    @wddawsd6762 2 роки тому

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  • @Ldastwpayh
    @Ldastwpayh Рік тому

    Here b4 sports betting becomes next big craze and everyone's doing it

  • @roblebeau755
    @roblebeau755 3 роки тому +1

    dude just randomly stopped talking about the whole point of this video and started ranting about how sports books are profitable

  • @edwardbrock3807
    @edwardbrock3807 3 місяці тому

    K, so ima take my lil football cutouts to every watch party now 😁😅

  • @zramonp6950
    @zramonp6950 3 роки тому +3

    What If the underdog wins the game despite given points from points spread ? Do you lose the bet?

    • @faunyy
      @faunyy 3 роки тому

      You win

  • @Six2Three-OT
    @Six2Three-OT 3 роки тому

    Still don’t get it..smh

  • @psychicnicky
    @psychicnicky 2 роки тому

    Awesome

  • @HarrisPilton789
    @HarrisPilton789 11 місяців тому

    I still don’t understand covering the spread.

  • @monkeyfather27
    @monkeyfather27 3 роки тому

    I am still confused

  • @trillwelfaremom
    @trillwelfaremom 3 роки тому

    I’m still having a hard time understanding. I wish it could just be simply explained with no big words and no jokes in between

  • @TarZan49
    @TarZan49 Місяць тому

    Thank you, I still don't understand. You went to quickly at the end.
    Good try.
    This is why I don't bet.

  • @deepfried25
    @deepfried25 3 роки тому

    so if team A has a +5 spread and they end up winning the game do you still win? If the end results are Team A: 20 Team B: 18

    • @jayrboogie2069
      @jayrboogie2069 3 роки тому

      This is what I want to know aswell. Let me know if you find out.

    • @RaptureComingg
      @RaptureComingg 3 роки тому

      @@jayrboogie2069 yea that was the example he explained at the end

  • @grumpycatzzshorts5701
    @grumpycatzzshorts5701 3 роки тому

    thankss\

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    @jkings6602 4 роки тому +1

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  • @jerryboadi222
    @jerryboadi222 2 роки тому

    Why this OLG change the slip in the first place before it was easy and straight forward to shade the teams you picked but this new format is totally garbage and don't make sense at all I stop play sports betting games because this new slip right now if you go to convience store and you asked for points spread games list the person or retailer will print proline games list for and when you asked him or her Where's the points spread games list she or he will tells you that is together but before proline game list comes together with all the sports games available on the list but this new one is not like that so the olg ppl should come again and Change it back to the old version that will help but not this confusing slip card

  • @mike7204
    @mike7204 Рік тому

    Doesn’t make sense wouldn’t it be better odds to just bet on the moneyline … lol

  • @oscarmartinez2538
    @oscarmartinez2538 3 роки тому

    Can never understand this thing 🤣🤣

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  • @Bunna101
    @Bunna101 4 місяці тому

    Team 3 wth

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    @otwdpodcast 2 місяці тому

    Yeah never mind lol

  • @dron9912
    @dron9912 2 роки тому

    huh?

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    @karuwa7966 2 роки тому

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