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By: Jamie Hanson
NFL football betting is by far the most popular area of the gaming industry. The intention of this article is to familiarize the new bettor with the different facets of NFL football betting.

On $110 betting against point spread you get $100. This is demonstrated as - 110. The extra $10 is known as the "vig" or the "juice". There are sports books out there that offer specials, for instance "reduced juice" (- 105, for example). - 105 would mean that you'd be wagering only $105 to win $100.

Point spread is a form of NFL betting. As an example ,, let's say Washington is playing in opposition to Cleveland. Washington is listed as - 7, which means Washington is the favorite. Cleveland would then be listed as + 7, which makes them the underdog. If the bet is placed at Washington -7 then the team has to gain above 7 points for you to win. If you put a bet on Cleveland at + 7, then Cleveland should either win the game or lose by less than seven points in order for you to get your bet. In case Washington get exactly 7 points then the money is returned as the game ends in a "push" or "no action".

You can certainly see where there would be much more chance to win by betting on Cleveland, since they don't even have to win the game in order for you to win your wager. If you bet on Washington, on the other hand, they could win the game and you could still lose your wager if they do not win by more than seven. Which is why many NFL football betting gurus wager on nothing but underdogs.

The listed total can be seen. For this illustration, let's say there is a Total listed at 43. The total is the joint points of both the teams. If you think the two teams will join to score more than the posted total of 43, then you would bet "Over the Total". Assuming the two teams will score less than 43 then it is better to wager "under the total". If the total score ends up being just 43, then the total is a "push" or "no action" and anybody who wagered on the total will get back their initial wager amount.

Let us presume the Washington game is 27-17. If you placed a wager on Washington at - 7, you'd subtract seven points from Washington's score, making it-Washington 20, Cleveland 17. If you placed a bet on Cleveland at + 7, you'd add seven points to Cleveland's score, making it Washington 27, Cleveland 24. Either way, anybody who wagered on Washington won and anyone who wagered on Cleveland lost.

The final score remains as Washington 27 and Cleveland 17. That's an overall of 44 points. The posted total line was 43. So, gamblers who wagered on "Over the Total" won their bets because 44 is over, or higher than, 43. Bettors who wagered "Under the Total" lost their wagers.

Those are the concepts to introduce you to the concept of NFL football betting. It is prudent to take the knowledgeable advice from sports handicapper to get better results.


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