is it ****** to bet $5000 to win $500 for floyd?

[Hitman932]

what about putting money on both though?

Putting money on both to win is absolutely ****ing ******ed.

Think of it this way.

You put $5000 on Maidana to win $500
Then you put $200 on Maidana to win $1400 to "hedge" your bet

Why?

When Floyd wins you only win $300 instead of $500 and you stilled risked losing $3600.

If you only wanted to risk losing $3600 you could bet $3600 on Floyd to win $360 and end up with $60 more than in the scenario that some other ****ing ****** who didn't know what he was talking about recommended doing.

[PAKYO]

All I'm saying is if he hedges ("insures") his bet properly, there is no way he can lose.

If he figures out the numbers properly and bets on both Maidana and Mayweather he will either win something or break even. I'm not in a position to sit down and crunch the proper numbers for him right now (I'm on the go.)

It beats potentially losing $5,000 out sheer ignorance/neglect. And th pay out sucks for betting Mayweather, with huge potential consequences. There are smarter ways to gamble rather than saying "**** it, it's ********."

I disagree with hedging a bet like this. This guy wants to bet for floyd to win, if he win then he wins. There's no point in losing $50 just for the reason of hedging, he might as well bet that $50 on Maidana since it's already perceived he will loss anyway and if Maidana miraculously wins, then the bettor wins big with his $50 bet.

[Hitman932]

I disagree with hedging a bet like this. This guy wants to bet for floyd to win, if he win then he wins. There's no point in losing $50 just for the reason of hedging, he might as well bet that $50 on Maidana since it's already perceived he will loss anyway and if Maidana miraculously wins, then the bettor wins big with his $50 bet.

Only time to hedge a bet is when you make say a 4 play parlay for $25 that pays off $500 and get down to the last fight.

Now say you have Khan over Collazo on Saturday as the 4th leg in the 4 play parlay on Saturday. Since you're already going to win $500 regardless if Khan pulls it off and nothing if Collazo wins you would want to throw $100-$200 on Collazo to "hedge" your bet and ensure you were paid off at least $300 either way.

[Hitman932]

Invest it in stocks. If you have 5K to spare, to potentially lose if a huge upset happens, then you probably don't need 500 bucks anyway, you got 5K laying around!

Please.

Floyd Mayweather is a better bet than any stock on the market.

He can put his $5000 into stock and he will be lucky if it makes as much money for him in a year as Floyd Mayweather will in 48 minutes.

[PAKYO]

Only time to hedge a bet is when you make say a 4 play parlay for $25 that pays off $500 and get down to the last fight.

Now say you have Khan over Collazo on Saturday as the 4th leg in the 4 play parlay on Saturday. Since you're already going to win $500 regardless if Khan pulls it off and nothing if Collazo wins you would want to throw $100-$200 on Collazo to "hedge" your bet and ensure you were paid off at least $300 either way.

Precisely, that's what hedging is about, either you get ahead or at least come out even and not to lose money.

[crazed_z06]

Then bet 1K on Maidana and walk away with $7500-9000 depending on betting line

Yea, but then you'd just lose 1000 bucks though.


Ive argued with people at work that betting on Floyd is an awesome investment. Usually you can make 10-20 percent return on his fights. If I could guarantee someone an instant 10-20% return on their money in the stock market, they'd probably put a little chunk down. 10-20 percent isnt much, but it's not bad for easy money that has virtually no risk.

Floyd's chances of losing are virtually 0. It's worth the risk.

[RL_GMA]

The point of betting with odds is to beat the odds. Why the **** you gonna put down $5,000 you could potentially lose just to make $500???

[Fetta]

Yea, but then you'd just lose 1000 bucks though.


Ive argued with people at work that betting on Floyd is an awesome investment. Usually you can make 10-20 percent return on his fights. If I could guarantee someone an instant 10-20% return on their money in the stock market, they'd probably put a little chunk down. 10-20 percent isnt much, but it's not bad for easy money that has virtually no risk.

Floyd's chances of losing are virtually 0. It's worth the risk.

Risk v Reward

I know betting on Maidana is very risky but i like the odds better. I didnt bet 1K but i dropped $250 on him to win $2250. Yes i may lose it but it wont break me and it makes the fight much more exciting

[richardt]

Please.

Floyd Mayweather is a better bet than any stock on the market.

He can put his $5000 into stock and he will be lucky if it makes as much money for him in a year as Floyd Mayweather will in 48 minutes.

He can also lose the money if Mayweather gets caught or his legs start going on him or he is down the first 4 rounds and gets cut by a Maidana punch. Anything can happen in Boxing. I have made many thousands watching my stocks grow safely over time. It comes down to fast money with a bigger risk or slow money with less risk. It is about preference. If you want to offer people advice, do so but your demeaning of practically everyone on this thread and your condescending manner is showing you to be a very insecure person.

[crazed_z06]

The point of betting with odds is to beat the odds. Why the **** you gonna put down $5,000 you could potentially lose just to make $500???

Because you're not going to lose. Betting with the favorite makes sense when the favorite is an absolute lock. Of course there are very few absolue locks in sports. Heck, their might only be one and his name is Floyd Mayweather Jr.

On any given day, any team or sports figure can blow a performance. Broncos can choke, Patriots can lose a perfect season on a miracle pass, Pacman can somehow "lose" to Bradley and then get knocked out by a perfect shot.

Because of the opponents that Floyd faces, there is no chance of any of that craziness happening.

In the case of Floyd, betting on the underdog is throwing money in the trash and betting on the favorite is an easy way to pay for your vaction to Vegas. You just need to let the casino hold a few G's for a hour..