What Buying Points means
Buying points means paying worse odds in exchange for a more favorable spread or total number on a single bet - moving a -7.5 favorite to -6.5, for example, in exchange for odds shifting from -110 to something like -120. Unlike a teaser, buying points applies to one standalone bet rather than combining multiple legs together, and it's a common strategy specifically around key numbers like 3 and 7 in football, where a half-point of movement can meaningfully change a bet's true value.
Key points
- Buying points means paying worse odds in exchange for a more favorable spread or total number on a single bet - moving a -7.5 favorite to -6.5, for example, in exchange for odds shifting from -110 to something like -120.
- Unlike a teaser, buying points applies to one standalone bet rather than combining multiple legs together, and it's a common strategy specifically around key numbers like 3 and 7 in football, where a half-point of movement can meaningfully change a bet's true value.
Example and context
Buying points means paying worse odds in exchange for a more favorable spread or total number on a single bet - moving a -7.5 favorite to -6.5, for example, in exchange for odds shifting from -110 to something like -120.
Related glossary terms
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