People have followed the trend of the old timers that have been here and are learning these terms from them. Its been referenced so many times, most of the guys that are using these terms have been gambling for 8 months and now think they have all the answers about books making "head fakes" and shit.
There is no such thing as a square or sharp play. If 84% of the public is on the Heat to beat the magic, people will say, "you square! take the heat and you'll get buried in the long run!" These claims make you sound idiotic. In the end, the play that wins is the right side. Sure there are bad beats where you think you made a good call but in the end all that matters is if you win or lose. There is no such thing as a sharp play. If 64% of the public is on the Heat -2, and yet the line moves down to Heat -1 (RLM), that does not make the Opposing side a Sharp play. Nothing is a sharp play and nothing is a square play. You are only a sharp player if you make good decisions and a square player if you make poor decisions.
I don't know who these guys are listening to on the forum about this sharp/square. If you continue to not take a certain play because its "square" then you will be out of the game in a few years max. "Square" plays, as many refer to them, cash at a solid percentage.
Sharp players take everything into consideration, but they do not let public %'s sway them from their original pick (based on x,y,z). A square player could be something that takes everything into consideration and even analyzes things TOO MUCH. Stop trying to analyze what Vegas is thinking because they are not picking a side on 95% of games!!!
Books try to get even action on every game. Theres only certain times where they are begging to to take a certain side (i.e. gambling themselves). People on this forum bring up this term everyday
"Heat -2 is bait! They are begging you to take the Heat!" At times they will beg you to take a team, like the Steelers plus the points clearly indicated who Vegas was gambling on to win that game (Green Bay).
Now we will get some point betters coming in here and lecturing me on something.
There is no such thing as a square or sharp play. If 84% of the public is on the Heat to beat the magic, people will say, "you square! take the heat and you'll get buried in the long run!" These claims make you sound idiotic. In the end, the play that wins is the right side. Sure there are bad beats where you think you made a good call but in the end all that matters is if you win or lose. There is no such thing as a sharp play. If 64% of the public is on the Heat -2, and yet the line moves down to Heat -1 (RLM), that does not make the Opposing side a Sharp play. Nothing is a sharp play and nothing is a square play. You are only a sharp player if you make good decisions and a square player if you make poor decisions.
I don't know who these guys are listening to on the forum about this sharp/square. If you continue to not take a certain play because its "square" then you will be out of the game in a few years max. "Square" plays, as many refer to them, cash at a solid percentage.
Sharp players take everything into consideration, but they do not let public %'s sway them from their original pick (based on x,y,z). A square player could be something that takes everything into consideration and even analyzes things TOO MUCH. Stop trying to analyze what Vegas is thinking because they are not picking a side on 95% of games!!!
Books try to get even action on every game. Theres only certain times where they are begging to to take a certain side (i.e. gambling themselves). People on this forum bring up this term everyday
"Heat -2 is bait! They are begging you to take the Heat!" At times they will beg you to take a team, like the Steelers plus the points clearly indicated who Vegas was gambling on to win that game (Green Bay).
Now we will get some point betters coming in here and lecturing me on something.
