A teaser in sports betting is essentially a parlay with alternate point spreads or totals moved in your favor. The most common teaser is a two-team, six-point football teaser that pays the same as one normal point spread bet at -110 and gives you six extra points on those spreads.
A teaser is a type of wager used in sports betting, most commonly in basketball and football. … This wager is a multi-team wager, allowing the bettor to choose a minimum of two teams up to, in some cases, 15 teams.
The bettor buys some number of points, and in return, must parlay two or more selections. Usually, the standard teaser calls for the bettor to get six points per football game and four points per basketball game.
There is, of course, a hook with teasers as the payout is reduced from the return paid on standard parlays. Numbers vary by sportsbook, but the price on a 6-point teaser is usually set between +150 and +180 on three-team bets. That means bettors will receive a $150 to $180 return on a $100 wager.
A teaser is a specific type of bet where you get extra points, but must pay extra odds. In every case, you must win all the games to win the teaser, but winning each game gets easier because you get extra points. …
A teaser in sports betting is essentially a parlay with alternate point spreads or totals moved in your favor. The most common teaser is a two-team, six-point football teaser that pays the same as one normal point spread bet at -110 and gives you six extra points on those spreads.
Teasers are a type of parlay bet that can only include bets against the spread or on totals. Teasers allow bettors to adjust spreads in their favor in exchange for a smaller potential payout.
What Are Teaser Odds?
- The odds on a 7-point tease is usually -140. …
- Moving the line 6.5 points will usually cost you -130. …
- The best line for a 6-point tease on a regular two team teaser bet is around -120, meaning you win $100 profit for every $120 you bet.
The number of points that you adjust the point spreads or totals by depends on the sport and the number of teams in the teaser. 1. … A ‘Push’ in any Sweetheart Teaser means the entire wager is settled as a ‘Loss.
Example Payouts
Football Teaser Payouts | ||
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# of Selections | Payout Odds (6.0 Points) | Payout Odds (6.5 Points) |
8 | 15/1 | 12/1 |
9 | 20/1 | 15/1 |
10 | 25/1 | 20/1 |
What does a $100 4 team parlay pay?
This means that your $100 4-team parlay on those teams should earn you $1,149.21 when it hits!
To determine if a teaser is a better option than a straight bet, we need to know if those six additional points increases the win probability by 19.73% or not. The truth of the matter is that most teasers are sucker bets, because very few times will six points increase your win probability by 19.73%.
A typical NFL or college football teaser, for example, is six points. That means that you get to subtract six points the spread of a favorite and add six points to the spread of an underdog. For example, a -13 favorite would become -7 in a six-point teaser, while a +8 underdog would become +14.
There’s nothing wrong with placing a parlay or teaser bet every once in a while for fun. But bettors should never make parlays and teasers a daily habit or common routine. You are assuming massive risk and playing right into the sportsbooks hands. Instead, stick to flat betting.