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A straight bet is one of the most forms of sports betting where you pick which team will win the game. For baseball, you bet on which team will win the game outright. For basketball or football there will generally be a point spread as part of the bet. If the number is positive (+) then you add the points to your team's score. If the number is negative (-) then subtract those points from teams score. The side with the higher after the points are applied is the winner. For football and basketball the payoff is $100 for every $110 wagered unless otherwise noted. It is customary that when making a bet that you put up the juice as part of your wager. Therefore, $110 will be wagered if you specify a $100 straight bet. For baseball, the payoff is determined by the money line. If the money line is a negative number then you wager the amount of the money line for each $1 of your bet. For example, if the money line is -135 then you would wager $135 to win your $100 bet. If the money line is a positive number then you will wager $100 to win the money line. For example, if the money line is +125 then you would wager $100 to win $125.

Totals
When you bet on totals you are betting on whether the total points scored in the game will be higher or lower than the posted total. For football and basketball the payoff for a winner is $100 for every $110 wagered unless otherwise noted. It is customary that when making a bet that you put up the juice as part of your wager. Therefore, $110 will be wagered if you specify a $100 total bet. For baseball totals the total points seldom moves. Instead, line moves are done by applying a money line to the total. Therefore, your payoff will depend on the money line at the time of the wager.

Parlays
A parlay is a group of straight bets or totals combined into one bet. For the parlay to win all of the individual parts of the parlay need to win. You can mix different sports on the same parlay. Parlay payoffs depend on how many teams are in your wager. Payoffs for football and basketball are shown in the table below. If there is a tie in one or more of your individual parts then the wager steps down to the next lower number of teams. If a 2 team parlay has a tie and a winner then the parlay pays 90%. This is because it turns into a straight bet. This applies for Football and Basketball parlays. In Baseball the payoff depends on the line you have.

Teasers
A teaser is a group of straight bets or totals combined into one bet. The difference between a parlay and a teaser is that in the teaser you add 6 points in Football, or 4 points in Basketball to your picks. If the regular line is -6 and you have a 4 point teaser then your line would be -2. As with a parlay, all of the individual parts need to win for the teaser to be a winner. Teasers are not available for Baseball and Hockey. Teaser payoffs depend on how many teams are in your wager. Payoffs for football and basketball are shown in the table below. If there is a tie in one or more of your individual parts then the wager steps down to the next lower number of teams. If a 2 team teaser has a tie and a winner then the teaser pushes " No Action". If a 2 team teaser has a tie and a loser, the teaser loses.

Pleasers
A pleaser is a group of NFL side straight bets combined into one bet. The difference between a pleaser and a teaser is that the points instead of being in your favor, they are against. In exchange of this you get a Bigger Payoff. Pleasers are currently only available on NFL regular season side plays. Pleasers will not be taken on NFL totals, NFL preseason, or NCAA football at the current time. If the regular point spread is 8 and you play a pleaser then your line would be 14.

Odds:

Dallas is (-3) over Washington Pittsburgh is (-8) over Cleveland

A "Two Team Pleaser" on Dallas and Pittsburgh would be: Dallas (-9) Pittsburgh (-14)

A "Two Team Pleaser" on Washington and Cleveland would be: Washington (-3) Cleveland (+2)

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