Sharps money comes in on Seahawks

Basically in Lehman terms .. "sharps" are the gambling experts.. they typically make their bets prior to kickoff. The general public, bets much earlier than that .. and typically the public side of the coin comes up short.

Line is now a pick em or Seahawks -1 at most books.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... a-pick-em/

Again....3rd best rushing offense ever. 600 yards of offense last time we played in this stadium. Pats have no chance.

Probably waiting to see if they'd get an extra point or two against NE.

75% of the public money was on New England as of this morning btw.

(This bodes well for Seattle)

Pretty sure most bets are prior to kickoff

mikeak":3a5unzzb said:

Pretty sure most bets are prior to kickoff

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Yeah worded that funny..

mikeak":3eahyq5n said:

Pretty sure most bets are prior to kickoff

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Obviously, you haven't seen The Sting.

sutz":3gk2w4t9 said:

mikeak":3gk2w4t9 said:

Pretty sure most bets are prior to kickoff

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Obviously, you haven't seen The Sting.

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Or Back To The Future II

Hasselbeck":2mvio0ke said:

75% of the public money was on New England as of this morning btw.

(This bodes well for Seattle)

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Unfamiliar with gambling, why is this good for us?

hawksfansinceday1":3jtsaa3x said:

sutz":3jtsaa3x said:

mikeak":3jtsaa3x said:

Pretty sure most bets are prior to kickoff

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Obviously, you haven't seen The Sting.

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Or Back To The Future II

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I said most and not all

HawksSoc":31gviivg said:

Hasselbeck":31gviivg said:

75% of the public money was on New England as of this morning btw.

(This bodes well for Seattle)

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Unfamiliar with gambling, why is this good for us?

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Because the people who make a living betting on sports know that the Seahawks are going to win this game.

Tom Lehman?

HawksSoc":3kw3bmd0 said:

Hasselbeck":3kw3bmd0 said:

75% of the public money was on New England as of this morning btw.

(This bodes well for Seattle)

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Unfamiliar with gambling, why is this good for us?

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Because (if you talk with the sharpies that do this for a living and you can get them to be honest), the public money is the "Sheep" or "dumb" money and generally loses. As a basic guideline, if the sharpies (pros) are betting one way and the public is betting the other, bet against the public.

Trenchbroom":l2cwblq3 said:

HawksSoc":l2cwblq3 said:

Hasselbeck":l2cwblq3 said:

75% of the public money was on New England as of this morning btw.

(This bodes well for Seattle)

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Unfamiliar with gambling, why is this good for us?

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Because the people who make a living betting on sports know that the Seahawks are going to win this game.

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...and they wait until nearly the last minute to maximize their action. If the public is going to drive the points away from who they're on, they'll rake it in. If the public is right and the line collapses, they'll bet less.