What happens when the spread hits exactly?

A push in sports betting occurs when the point spread or point total hits the exact number in which you bet. For example, you can bet the Dallas Cowboys as a -7 point favorite to beat the Green Bay Packers or the Packers as a +7 point underdog.

What happens if spread is exact?

Spreads and odds might adjust after you place your bets. Your wagers will be settled based on the numbers at the time of bet placement. If the final score of a game lands exactly on the margin of the spread — i.e., 30-27 for a three-point spread — then the bet is a push, and the sportsbook will refund wagers.

What happens if a team covers the spread exactly?

In sports betting, to cover the spread means that a team has beaten the point spread devised by a sportsbook. Each team has a favorite and an underdog, and if a bettor wagers that the favorite will win by more than the point spread, thereby covering the spread, then they'll win their bet.

What happens if the spread is and they win by 7?

If the spread is set at +7, this means that to cover, the underdog must either win the game outright or lose by fewer than seven points. For the favorite to cover, they must win by more than seven points.

What happens when a spread bet pushes?

A push describes a bet for which there's no winner or loser between a bettor and the sportsbook. The sportsbook will refund your initial stake if the bet is a push. A push is most common for spread and total bets, but it can come up elsewhere.

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Who wins if the spread is met?

For example, with a 4-point spread, the favorite team must win by more than 4 points for bettors to get paid. Conversely, the underdogs can lose by 1, 2, or 3 points (or win the game outright) and still win the bet. However, if the underdogs lose by more than 4 points, the bet is a loss.

What happens if you bet the spread and they tie?

In point spread betting, a tie is called a “push.” In the case of a push, all bets are returned to the bettor. If you wagered $100, you would receive your $100 back. In many cases, point spreads will not be an even number.

What happens if a team wins by the exact spread in a parlay?

If a game in a parlay pushes -- meaning the score lands exactly on the spread or total -- that leg of the parlay is removed, and the rest of it will stand. So a three-team parlay (+600) with two wins and one push will just become a two-team parlay (+260).

What happens if a team loses by exactly the spread?

If you bet on a game with a spread of -3 and the team won by exactly 3, or if you bet on a spread of +3 and the team lost by exactly 3, your bet pushed. When a team hits the spread on the exact number, the bettor gets their money back.

What happens to the spread if the underdog wins?

The underdog

For point spread betting purposes, the value of the point spread is added to the team's total as part of the wager. Bettors who choose the underdog win their wager when that team either wins the event outright OR loses by an amount less than the point spread.

Can a team cover the spread and still lose?

To place a bet on the favored Giants means they must win by at least 10 points to cover the spread. The underdog Jets can lose by eight points and still cover the spread.

Does a team cover the spread if they win?

You may have heard the term “covering the spread” or the phrase “betting against the spread.” This means that if the favorite team wins an event with the point spread taken into account or that the underdog team wins with additional points, they have covered the spread.

What does covering a +3 spread mean?

A 3 point spread means the favorite must win by at least 4 points (winning by exactly 3 would result in a push) in order for a bettor picking the favorite to win the wager.

How much do you have to win by with a spread?

What is a spread betting example? Let's say Team A has +10 (-110) odds and Team B has -10 (-110) odds. The +10 means that Team A will have to win by at least 10 points for you to win our bet, while the -10 means Team B has to lose by fewer than 10 points for you to win your bet.

Is it smart to bet the spread?

Without spread bets, if you think a team is going to lose, you aren't able to intelligently bet on them. If you think that a team is greatly underestimated but is still going to lose, you're out of luck. But thanks to spread bets, you can bet on teams that you're confident are still going to lose the game.

Is it better to bet spread or win?

Go with the spread

A moneyline bet is a much better option for certain sports. Nonetheless, it's hard to make any real money with this type of wager. If a sport has a spread betting option available, it's almost always worth it to go with that option. A spread bet is usually your best bet.

Why did I lose my spread bet?

The only way you lose a point spread bet on an underdog is if the favorite beats that underdog by a margin greater than the spread. In this case, if the Volunteers win by more than 3 points, your bet would lose. While novice bettors might think that betting on the underdog is smarter, that isn't true at all.

What happens if the spread is 3 and they win by 3?

A spread of -3 means that that team must win by over 3 points to cover while a spread of +3 means that the team must win or lose by less than 3 points to cover. If a spread is +3 and the team loses by 3, the bet would be a push.

Is it better to straight bet or parlay?

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.

Do you have to win the whole parlay to win money?

A parlay bet can be defined quite simply. It is a bet made up of a number of smaller bets. A parlay is a way of linking bets together, so they are treated as one big bet. You must win every smaller bet to win the parlay bet—if you lose just one of the smaller bets, then the entire parlay is lost.

Do you have to hit all parlay to win?

To win your parlay, you need to get all of your picks correct. While some sportsbooks allowed small combination bets on a single contest, such as a moneyline or spread plus the over/under, parlays on individual games weren't widely available.

Can you bet both sides of a spread?

Betting the middle with spreads also involves taking both sides of a bet, but instead of being guaranteed profit, you get the the chance to win both your bets. To do this, you'll need to find two game lines with different point spreads. The “middle” is the gap between both spreads.

Does a tie void a spread bet?

"Point Spread" or "Handicap" markets are when it is possible to bet on whether the chosen outcome will win by more than a specific number of points, or lose by less than a specific number of points. The bet will be declared void if the outcome is tied once the spread has been applied.

How do you pick a winner against the spread?

As we explained with moneyline betting, a negative (-) number of points indicates the favorite and a positive (+) number of points indicates the underdog. To “cover the spread,” favorites must win by more points than the spread, while underdogs must not lose by more points than indicated.

How do you read a spread?