What is the "Spread" in Sports Betting

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  • Опубліковано 8 жов 2014
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    This is a video for beginner sports bettors who want to know what the "Spread" is in sports betting.
    Betting against the spread is most common in football and basketball, but understanding it will also help you understand run line and puck line betting in baseball and hockey too.
    When records are discussed in sports betting for football or basketball it is usually assumed you are talking versus the spread.
    Remember to click the "thumbs up" button if you enjoyed this video or want more sports betting videos.
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  • @applea.m.h.3560
    @applea.m.h.3560 8 місяців тому +18

    Amazing that this video is eight years old and is still the best explainer on UA-cam

    • @pedrogamez4634
      @pedrogamez4634 12 днів тому

      Its amazing that this video is eight years old and ive been coming back to it every time im gonna be because i always forget how the spread works it confuses me sometimes

  • @sci-figameguy8241
    @sci-figameguy8241 3 роки тому +10

    The only video so far that actually explains the spread well.

  • @cashoutsteve2495
    @cashoutsteve2495 Рік тому +7

    Clear and concise explanation. This is heavily appreciated!

  • @whitekong1033
    @whitekong1033 7 років тому +46

    I'm not really big into sports betting, too many uncertainties. I was just curious how the point spread worked and this was a really easy explanation, thanks!

    • @rasheemthebestfirstone3274
      @rasheemthebestfirstone3274 Рік тому +1

      U tried? It’s probably rigged too I turned 100 to 1.3 k tho

    • @mikedrop2530
      @mikedrop2530 Рік тому

      @@rasheemthebestfirstone3274bro he commented this 6 years ago he prolly doesn’t even have this account anymore 😂😂

    • @tropicaldaze9824
      @tropicaldaze9824 6 місяців тому

      It's basically like trying to solve a math equation with too many variables

    • @TahitianTreatSkeetJuiceJr
      @TahitianTreatSkeetJuiceJr 5 місяців тому

      ​@@rasheemthebestfirstone3274 A lot of it is rigged, but a lot of it isn't rigged, u just have to bet on whats close to what makes sense.. I bet $5 on a NFL playoff game last week and won $2500. 8 leg parlay that I picked based off what I know about teams and players via playing ff, lol

  • @777sibannac
    @777sibannac 4 роки тому +5

    You explained that succinctly well. Thank you.

  • @MaverickFlyBoy622
    @MaverickFlyBoy622 5 років тому +5

    So much simpler than the stuff on the websites. Thanks!

  • @BoTri89
    @BoTri89 3 роки тому +11

    New to the betting world.. This was great and so easy to grasp. I watched 2 similar videos that had fancy graphics that had me lost but this was easy and straight to the point. Thanks!

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      @Gotchaskillz 3 роки тому +5

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  • @Mr6502fast
    @Mr6502fast 5 років тому +52

    Great Video, I got the information quickly and it was easy to understand, Thank you

    • @victoriamolina9879
      @victoriamolina9879 4 роки тому +1

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  • @snipewa4
    @snipewa4 9 років тому +4

    Thanks for the beginners videos, very helpful, cheers

  • @QMAN2006
    @QMAN2006 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for this example, I’m looking into sports betting this vid really helped.

  • @cloudlife6505
    @cloudlife6505 6 років тому +7

    Great video dude! Great explanation on point spreads. Now If I don't hurry and make a bet shortly, I will forget everything I just learned.

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      @lokendrathapa5839 5 років тому

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  • @kbaker9753
    @kbaker9753 3 роки тому

    This was very helpful, thank you!

  • @Kurrency21
    @Kurrency21 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the quick video explaining it. Made sense, wasn't a bunch of "WHATS UP GUYS?!" type shit. Earned a sub playa

  • @CiscoKc79
    @CiscoKc79 3 роки тому

    Thanks! Super easy to understand!

  • @Dcthetruth85
    @Dcthetruth85 4 роки тому

    You vid way more easier to understand than others.

  • @rymc0816
    @rymc0816 5 років тому +1

    So helpful!! Thank you!! 🔥👍

  • @RyanHeinz
    @RyanHeinz Рік тому

    Thanks! this helped with my parlay today

  • @fleadoggreen9062
    @fleadoggreen9062 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks man
    I wasn’t sure if my bet had to fall between the + - 3 spread , I get it now thanks

    • @davenstorm7271
      @davenstorm7271 6 місяців тому +1

      So if you take a team -3 to win rhe bet they really have to win by 4 points or more not 3 points?

  • @torydavila2112
    @torydavila2112 5 років тому

    Great video man...thank you👍

  • @AyoAston
    @AyoAston Місяць тому

    Excellent video bro, I started Spread Betting and moved away from Parlays

  • @JustGrowSG
    @JustGrowSG 3 роки тому

    Simple and easy to understand.

  • @williamthomas5118
    @williamthomas5118 Рік тому

    Very well done explanation.

  • @recklesschild
    @recklesschild 4 роки тому +1

    Thaaaank you! I was like wtf are y’all saying at work lol but I got it

  • @pedrocortez7718
    @pedrocortez7718 3 роки тому +1

    Ur the best gret video man

  • @baldinneedham482
    @baldinneedham482 3 місяці тому

    Thank you a million!

  • @truegrizzlesfan2292
    @truegrizzlesfan2292 4 роки тому

    Can I ask a question where does the odds come in play after your team win. How much does the game pan out if you pick the correct team. thanks again

  • @KPrimus_six9
    @KPrimus_six9 Рік тому

    Very helpful thank you

  • @KamikazeKoscki
    @KamikazeKoscki 4 роки тому +2

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  • @ajcopple
    @ajcopple 7 років тому +12

    Placed my first bet yesterday and this video helped me, thanks so much

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  • @lowkeylowkey2186
    @lowkeylowkey2186 5 років тому +1

    Thanks bro!

  • @justinsummerville9149
    @justinsummerville9149 8 років тому

    I'm very new to sports betting and I'm doing as much research as possible before actually placing any bets. Your videos are very helpful so keep them coming. I just have a few questions Are betting on fights like boxing or ufc different than betting on nfl or nba and could you post a video of an example like you did with the spread and some tips on betting on the fights.... Fighting is a year round sport so there are plenty of betting opportunities on fightsAnd I know draft kings is the most popular site to bet online are there any other websites that you would recommend checking out?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  8 років тому +1

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  • @RobertMitchell-si3wg
    @RobertMitchell-si3wg 7 років тому

    Thanks very simple and understandable

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  • @shorty90845
    @shorty90845 3 роки тому

    Awesome thank you 😊

  • @ukkhan1664
    @ukkhan1664 4 роки тому

    damn, this was super easy to understand. Read multiple articles and understood shit lol

  • @jerseyhammer1951
    @jerseyhammer1951 5 років тому

    Last time I was in Vegas for the NCAA basketball tournament, pushes were won by the house.

  • @thinc4444
    @thinc4444 2 роки тому

    Thanks for making that easy bro

  • @grimmreaper4443
    @grimmreaper4443 4 роки тому

    Simplified thank you

  • @Gurimmjaw
    @Gurimmjaw 7 років тому

    Great video. Was confused on the spread. Started sport betting since yesterday on Bovada. Bet $1 on warriors game yesterday and won $0.67. Just wanted to try out lol and now will really bet.
    So on spread of it says -7.5 the team has to win by 8 points or more and if it says +7.5 the team has to either win or lose 7 points or less correct?
    Another thing, when is it good to bet on an underdog team to win?

  • @keylyniebryant5419
    @keylyniebryant5419 Рік тому

    Thank you for this easy explanation 😭😭😭

  • @hectormerc350
    @hectormerc350 6 років тому

    Where can I start some betting ?? I'm trying to learn.

  • @misc5831
    @misc5831 2 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @fundude4566
    @fundude4566 6 років тому

    But can you still bet on the money line or do you have to bet on the spread?

  • @BallfieldBoxing
    @BallfieldBoxing 3 місяці тому

    Thanks bro

  • @Palikroked87
    @Palikroked87 9 років тому

    Hello! i have a question related to half points, what if the line for any given game is just -1/2 and comeback +1/2 i know that i have to go one point or more to win on -1/2 but the +1/2 i dont really know how do i win that, i appreciate your response!!!

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  9 років тому

      Jason H. B. For +1/2 a tie or a win for that team would cash your wager.

  • @frankrosas9196
    @frankrosas9196 Місяць тому

    If I'm betting in baseball +1 1/2 ant my team wins say 3 to 2 do I win?

  • @outletmedia9944
    @outletmedia9944 5 років тому

    What about pushed bets on a parlay??

  • @SOCORROGM
    @SOCORROGM 8 років тому

    show the best way to place a parlay bet an what is the money line??

  • @manniefresh769
    @manniefresh769 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @ajvillar13
    @ajvillar13 9 місяців тому

    What do you mean when you say win the game outright?

  • @mnoell35
    @mnoell35 6 років тому +1

    I got tired of not knowing what the point spread was,so l logged on to UA-cam University 😀

  • @betman1137
    @betman1137 Рік тому

    by +3 score do you mean by 3 exact points or 3 touchdowns

  • @Devine_Bush
    @Devine_Bush 5 місяців тому

    Great

  • @XavierTheRed
    @XavierTheRed 2 роки тому

    Wow this was beyond helpful. No one else knows how to explain this shit 😂

  • @pauljones364
    @pauljones364 6 років тому +1

    So if I was to place a bet with 5 teams, and I win 4 games and push on 1 game, will I get paid for the for games won or refunded my whole bet.

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  6 років тому

      You would get paid as if it was a 4 game parlay

    • @philipchampion566
      @philipchampion566 6 років тому

      what does parlay mean?

    • @videosurfah
      @videosurfah 5 років тому

      @@philipchampion566 Parlay betting is one of the most popular forms of sports wagering. With parlays, bettors can bet that two or more point spreads, OVER/UNDERs, or moneylines will win, earning a higher payout if all of their picks win than they would have betting each one individually.
      Bettors enjoy parlays for their big potential returns. The average odds at most sportsbooks for parlays are +260 for two-team parlays and +600 for three-team parlays. For example, if you straight bet $55 to win $50 on Miami -2.0 -110, and $55 to win $50 on Seattle +4.0, and both won, you’d profit $100. But if you instead put $100 on a two-team parlay of Miami -2.0 and Seattle +4.0 and both won, you’d profit $260 at the standard +260 price.
      Sportsbooks love parlays because they force bettors to be perfect. In the example above, if the bettor went 1-1 instead of 2-0, with two straight bets they’d have lost only $5; but with the parlay they lost the whole $100. A three-team parlay forces the bettor to go 3-0; even a normally profitable 2-1 is a losing wager.
      It is hard enough to win with straight bets, so despite the increased payouts, parlays usually aren’t worth the risk long term. But one good time to use parlays is when you see semi-correlation.

  • @bobguy4824
    @bobguy4824 8 років тому

    thank for the info 2 year im betting never knew i could win with the underdog

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  • @MrGreglarry
    @MrGreglarry Рік тому

    I wish you would have added the money. What do you get?

  • @wez5548
    @wez5548 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this!

  • @giovanni540
    @giovanni540 7 місяців тому

    Does anyone know
    example Lakers are -115 favs
    in the alternate spread they have a spread of +8.5 but the odds are -525
    does anyone know how to explain this pls?

  • @bryonj.5526
    @bryonj.5526 6 років тому

    So if I vet on a team +3 and the win by only 2 do I still win?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  6 років тому +1

      If it's +3 then can lose by 2 or less, or win and you will win, yes

  • @karthiksai35
    @karthiksai35 8 років тому

    Hi kevin,
    I want to bet and i have listed the situation below, and I want to bet on the fact that the bears are gonna win this game. What do you think i should do? and whats the number in the brackets and what is total?
    Thanks in advance.
    TEAM Spread Money LIne Total
    MIN -1(-115) - 42(1/2) (-115)O
    CHI +1(-105) - 42(1/2) (-105)U

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  8 років тому +1

      +Karthik Sai there is no money line right now, but you can bet Bears +1 which basically means they just need to win (if they lose by 1 it would be a push). The total is the total number of points scored in the game.

  • @45below1
    @45below1 8 років тому

    Bro, which site do you think is the best online betting website - safe and secure?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  8 років тому +1

      +45below1 www.thesportsgeek.com/go/bovada/

    • @45below1
      @45below1 8 років тому

      The Sports Geek Thanx, man.

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  • @richforever6231
    @richforever6231 4 місяці тому +15

    Stil don’t understand

    • @hellrell1817
      @hellrell1817 Місяць тому +2

      i didn’t either friend but keep watching it and then go to your betting site……focus on just that part and look at the video if needed and i promise once you apply it in a real bet you’ll get it start off slow maybe a dollar or 2 so you can look at the results and analyze them that’s what i did

    • @AnimeReef
      @AnimeReef 28 днів тому

      You guys might wanna get diagnosed for autism 😂

  • @collinlewis1445
    @collinlewis1445 5 років тому

    Is a +4.5 a push if team wins 50-45?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  5 років тому

      The is a 5 point win, so if you took the team who lost by 5 points at +4.5 that is a loss (by a half point). If you took the team that won by 5 points +4.5 it is a cover.

  • @brasstacksboxing409
    @brasstacksboxing409 5 років тому

    Anybody have a reccomendation on a reliable site to place the bet?

  • @TheeCRZAZL
    @TheeCRZAZL 7 років тому

    What does "win the game outright" mean?

  • @obey623
    @obey623 8 років тому

    I've seen one that have both team have a -2. What does that mean?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  8 років тому

      +obey623 that would be impossible or an error. One team would be -2 and the other +2

  • @dinorod1051
    @dinorod1051 4 роки тому

    Don’t you have to add and subtract those numbers as well

  • @tealbluewhite
    @tealbluewhite 4 роки тому

    Word of advice. Buy a microphone. Otherwise, good video 👍🏿

  • @Sinatra021
    @Sinatra021 4 місяці тому

    Instructions Unclear:
    Missing Two Knee Caps

  • @jayday3096
    @jayday3096 5 років тому

    I think it would have been good to have some final score examples with explanations from the concepts you explained... good informative video though none the less

  • @RichBoiRichBoi
    @RichBoiRichBoi 6 років тому

    So what if the ravens win by 3 and you bet on them?

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  6 років тому

      They didn't win by more than 7.5 points, so you'd lose your bet

  • @troyaikman5690
    @troyaikman5690 6 років тому

    An easy way to bet with friends is with football pulltabs (the app). Its like the superbowl squares but you only need 10 people

  • @jamesb.7151
    @jamesb.7151 3 роки тому +1

    Kickers are paid to miss the extra point and spread the points for Vegas gamblers!

  • @dirtydan2906
    @dirtydan2906 3 місяці тому

    What if the Steelers lose by 7.5 and higher ?

  • @yourLocalTroll33
    @yourLocalTroll33 6 місяців тому

    Came for the spread, stayed for the football

  • @sumesh2nair
    @sumesh2nair 9 років тому

    Hey i need to know, how can i win in cricket.....i am India and here Cricket is extremely famous..

    • @kevsportsgeek
      @kevsportsgeek  9 років тому +1

      Hi Sumesh Nair , unfortunately I don't know anything about betting on Cricket, sorry.

    • @3DHDcat
      @3DHDcat 3 роки тому

      Betting on cric is too random, you can bet money line/outright or ball by ball

  • @sunnyrevels1872
    @sunnyrevels1872 8 місяців тому

    My fucking guy

  • @MrRnBHittzville
    @MrRnBHittzville 6 місяців тому

    I Just dont get why people bet the spread favorite when they can just bet moneyline favorite. Am I missing something? because if you bet -7.5 and the team wins by 5. YOU LOSE! But if you just bet the moneyline for the favorite to win, you don't have to worry about losing because the spread didnt cover on points. I mean am I like the only smart person in the world? Why is nobody talking about how the favorite on the spread is literally pointless to pick? I get why you would pick the underdog spread option but it makes no sense for the favorite spread option. You're literally trying to magically predict a certain amount of points will be scored and that literally should be impossible. To say a team will just win outright would seem to give you a "bettor" chance?

  • @KamikazeKoscki
    @KamikazeKoscki 4 роки тому

    @t, this open a camera.

  • @incognitobowl
    @incognitobowl Рік тому

    who’s here from south parks big al gays adventure season 1 episode 4 ehehehehehe

  • @williamdon3442
    @williamdon3442 2 роки тому

    Oh shit Steelers and the Ravens-John Dupee. Hansen versus predator/Fairfield, Connecticut Sting. Good choice in teams idk if you’re paying homage to a HVP legend or if you just decided to use those two teams. Fuckin dupee. Watch the video you’ll see what I’m talking about

  • @kuma8293
    @kuma8293 3 роки тому +2

    Lol, not a great video, he exactly did not explain what the spread is. He just explained how to bet. I think what people are looking for when they search this topic is "how does the gambling agency determine what the spread numbers are?", you know, "what do the spread numbers mean" but I'm just a regular guy so what do I know.

  • @davestevo6752
    @davestevo6752 6 років тому

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  • @emiliohernandez8773
    @emiliohernandez8773 2 місяці тому

    glooks og

  • @BigDavos
    @BigDavos 6 років тому

    Mani I suck at math

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    @miroslavtrifko973 6 років тому

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  • @mrhumble2129
    @mrhumble2129 3 місяці тому

    American football you meant not real fútbol

  • @RollTideMama
    @RollTideMama 8 років тому +3

    To be honest I couldn't even pay attention to what you were saying because I was so focused on how extremely attractive you are. whoops. :/

  • @ClipsForGames
    @ClipsForGames 6 років тому +1

    I'm so lost after watching this video it does not explain it right.

  • @jamesbond1348
    @jamesbond1348 Рік тому

    Stop it with the steroids bro ..

  • @vcerna
    @vcerna 10 місяців тому

    Another pointless video that assumes way too much to understand it. Dumb it down

  • @philipchampion566
    @philipchampion566 6 років тому

    try not to talk in such a monotone voice and i think you will get more views and likes