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Originally Posted by Cortez
Explanation for the gambling challenged - what does 1 unit mean? and what does ML stand for? (SEA @ ARI ML 1 UNIT)
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ML stands for money line and it means that the bet is based on who wins the game, and not who covers the spread.
When gamblers compare bets they use a unit to represent a standard sized bet.
For example, if gambler A posts his picks and says that he is betting $10 on it, and gambler B posts a pick and says he is betting $200 on it, it tends to sensationalize the bet made by gambler B. But if gambler A only typically bets $10 per game and gambler B bets$200, they should both just say they are betting 1 unit.
If Gambler A finishes the year 20-10 and +$100, and gambler B finishes 16-15 and +$200, then at a glance it appears that gambler B had a better season. But this obviously isnt true. Gambler A is a better handicapper because of his record.
When people make picks on the internet on a forum like this. It usually doesn`t take long before some jerk-offs start talking about how they bet $20,000.00 per game and how great they are. If everybody just defines their bet based on 1 unit being average, you can eliminate all the extra BS that many gambling forums are reduced to.
Somebody sharing their picks shouldn`t even talk about the value of their own units. it`s cheesy.