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Talking Soccer 1x2 exclusively - what bookmaker do you find sharper - Pinnacle or Betfair?
I have read in a book written by Joseph Buchdal, that Betfair's odds would be closest to the fair odds, as there is no "lean" on Betfair.
What do you think? Up until now I have used Pinnacle as a sort of benchmark - to evaluate whether or not a bet is EV+. However I have now started to doubt if Pinnacle actually is the sharpest of the sharps.
What do you think?
Pinnacle or Betfair
- Saloman
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Betfair will have the sharpest price but if you take commission into account then it's Pinnacle.
- NewValue
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The thing about SBO is that they have quite Big margins and I do not think that the margins can be added proportionally to the odds offered, as they tend to have quite low odds on the underdog.
Am I correct?
Am I correct?
- qbet
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Pinnacle is easier to use as a benchmark because of their low juice in a variety of sports/lines. It doesn't matter so much whether they are always the sharpest or not.
- NewValue
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I agree. However Betfair has no juice (when you do not include commission). Would not they be even easier to use as a benchmark?qbet wrote: Pinnacle is easier to use as a benchmark because of their low juice in a variety of sports/lines. It doesn't matter so much whether they are always the sharpest or not.
- dwaynnyt
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I'm somewhat leaning towards people but I can still see a number of people going with Betfair though.
- qbet
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Even without taking commission into account the book% isn't always near 100% but you can use Betfair if you prefer.NewValue wrote:I agree. However Betfair has no juice (when you do not include commission). Would not they be even easier to use as a benchmark?qbet wrote: Pinnacle is easier to use as a benchmark because of their low juice in a variety of sports/lines. It doesn't matter so much whether they are always the sharpest or not.
- alesz1
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Betfair fotball lines are the sharpest - you can use them as a benchark.NewValue wrote:I agree. However Betfair has no juice (when you do not include commission). Would not they be even easier to use as a benchmark?qbet wrote: Pinnacle is easier to use as a benchmark because of their low juice in a variety of sports/lines. It doesn't matter so much whether they are always the sharpest or not.
- djordjeno
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Not always. When odds on favourite on soccer matches are between 1.80-2.30 then asians (pinnacle, sbo) have better odds.alesz1 wrote: Betfair fotball lines are the sharpest - you can use them as a benchark.
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If the lines at asians + pinn are better then at Betfair (assuming 0% commission), then by betting on the asians+pinn you will be a long time winner.djordjeno wrote:Not always. When odds on favourite on soccer matches are between 1.80-2.30 then asians (pinnacle, sbo) have better odds.alesz1 wrote: Betfair fotball lines are the sharpest - you can use them as a benchark.
- tribet
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It's worth bearing in mind Pinnacle have a lot of very clever people working for them (I know a couple and they are way smarter than most) whereas Betfair is mostly used by losers sitting in their underpants at a computer.
I know who'd I'd take as a true market line.
I know who'd I'd take as a true market line.
- alesz1
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Betfair lines are not made by guys in underpants (even though plenty of them is placing bets there), but by a very few market makers (I do suspect, that the Betfair itself is the biggest market maker there).