Comments on: How to Bet on the NCAA Final Four http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/03/30/ncaa-final-four-odds/ One man's squint at the metaphorical signposts, songbirds, soapboxes, street musicians, and hot dog stands of life. Criticism, lyricism, polemics, performance, and making change...all with mustard. Sun, 13 May 2012 03:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Final Four Math — 2011 | Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/03/30/ncaa-final-four-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-2044 Final Four Math — 2011 | Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales Sat, 02 Apr 2011 18:50:49 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1655#comment-2044 [...] bookies win the money. The bookie’s odds always include a built-in percentage for the house. In 2009 I calculated the Las Vegas Final Four edge at 9.8%; in 2010, the edge was larger (14.3%). This year the edge, if [...] [...] bookies win the money. The bookie’s odds always include a built-in percentage for the house. In 2009 I calculated the Las Vegas Final Four edge at 9.8%; in 2010, the edge was larger (14.3%). This year the edge, if [...]

]]> By: Betting the Final Four–2010 | Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/03/30/ncaa-final-four-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 Betting the Final Four–2010 | Steve Cotler's Irrepressibly True Tales Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:16:15 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1655#comment-1626 [...] on almost anything), the bookie’s odds always include a built-in percentage for the house. Last year I calculated the Las Vegas edge at [...] [...] on almost anything), the bookie’s odds always include a built-in percentage for the house. Last year I calculated the Las Vegas edge at [...]

]]> By: The Log http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/03/30/ncaa-final-four-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-824 The Log Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:37:37 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1655#comment-824 Gee , your idea sounds fun...NOT! I'm gonna bet 10 bucks on Villanova. Why? 1. I went to school in Philly and like a good underdog. 2. there are two games and if past is prolog! (get it) anyone, ANYONE can win. 3. Its a punt, not logic. If life was all logic, no one, ANYONE, would ever get married right? EXACTLY. (if i recall, you are 1:1 on that score) 4. I love you, but i would never party with you in Las Vegas...too logical 5. Look at casino stocks...they are the house, and all down 99% in the last 12 months...shows what they know xoxo Gee , your idea sounds fun…NOT!
I’m gonna bet 10 bucks on Villanova. Why?
1. I went to school in Philly and like a good underdog.
2. there are two games and if past is prolog! (get it) anyone, ANYONE can win.
3. Its a punt, not logic. If life was all logic, no one, ANYONE, would ever get married right? EXACTLY. (if i recall, you are 1:1 on that score)
4. I love you, but i would never party with you in Las Vegas…too logical
5. Look at casino stocks…they are the house, and all down 99% in the last 12 months…shows what they know

xoxo

]]> By: Philipico http://stevecotler.com/tales/2009/03/30/ncaa-final-four-odds/comment-page-1/#comment-823 Philipico Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:30:08 +0000 http://stevecotler.com/tales/?p=1655#comment-823 Are you sure that you are not a shill for one of the Casinos that I regularly visit here in Lost Wages? Of course my visits are limited to the many fine restaurants to be found in the hotels on the Strip. Are you sure that you are not a shill for one of the Casinos that I regularly visit here in Lost Wages? Of course my visits are limited to the many fine restaurants to be found in the hotels on the Strip.

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