Line Shopping Boosts Profit 20%
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The video demonstrates how to maximize profit on sports betting by line shopping across different sportsbooks instead of using a single platform like PrizePicks. It uses a specific example of a Jokic play paired with a McDaniels over on rebounds to show how comparing odds can yield significantly higher returns.
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Example Bet and Potential Profit
Pairing a Jokic play with a McDaniels over on rebounds can yield a $175 return on a $50 stake, but only if you shop for better odds.
[00:18]
Line Shopping Opportunities
McDaniels over 5.5 rebounds is available at +128, +124, +127 on DraftKings, FanDuel, ProfitX, and No Vig, whereas PrizePicks offers it at -136.
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Math Behind the Profit
By using the better odds of +127 instead of -136, the profit increases to $125, compared to $100 if you stayed with PrizePicks.
[00:45]
Extra Profit from Line Shopping
Changing just one number (the odds) results in nearly $25 extra profit, which is about 20% more, simply by shopping around.
[00:57]
Recommendation
If you're going to play this as a two-man, you should use a sportsbook other than PrizePicks to take advantage of better odds.
The key takeaway is that line shopping across different sportsbooks can significantly increase your betting profits, even on the same bet, by securing better odds.
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What is the potential profit on a $50 stake when pairing a Jokic play with a McDaniels over on rebounds, if you shop for better odds?
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What is the potential profit on a $50 stake when pairing a Jokic play with a McDaniels over on rebounds, if you shop for better odds?
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$175 return, which is $125 profit.
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What odds are available for McDaniels over 5.5 rebounds on DraftKings, FanDuel, ProfitX, and No Vig?
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What odds are available for McDaniels over 5.5 rebounds on DraftKings, FanDuel, ProfitX, and No Vig?
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+128, +124, +127 respectively.
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What is the odds difference between PrizePicks and other books for the McDaniels play?
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What is the odds difference between PrizePicks and other books for the McDaniels play?
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PrizePicks offers -136, while other books offer around +127.
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How much extra profit can you gain by line shopping for this specific bet?
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How much extra profit can you gain by line shopping for this specific bet?
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Nearly $25 extra, about 20% more profit.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Profit Potential
Shows a concrete example of how line shopping can increase returns.
00:02
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Odds Comparison
Highlights the variance in odds across sportsbooks for the same bet.
00:18
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20% More Profit
Quantifies the benefit of line shopping, making it a compelling argument.
00:45Full Transcript
[00:02] And here's why. Let's say you pair it with this Jokic play, right? This doesn't change regardless. You're going to put in 50 to walk away with 175, aka just a little bit of research, you could see that for over 5.5 rebounds over on
[00:18] DraftKings, FanDuel, ProfitX, No Vig, so plenty of books, you can get that plenty of books, you can get that McDaniels line at +128, +124, +127. If you look at the math behind this, this Jokic play is at -136 cuz that's what
[00:32] which means you're getting McDaniels at +102 odds. You can see the math here gives you the 125 profit that we just saw. So just by changing this one number to 127, which is the odds you could get over on DraftKings, No Vig, ProfitX,
[00:45] you can see we're going to walk away with nearly 25 extra dollars of profit from just this one play, which is right around 20% more profit just by doing some line shopping here. So it doesn't matter if you play the over. I'm fine
[00:57] should be doing it somewhere else other than PrizePicks if you're going to play than PrizePicks if you're going to play this as a two-man.
