I should also add, that by defining a bet in units can also express how much somebody likes a game. To use Rube as an example, maybe he really, really likes a line and says he is taking the Patriots for $25. People wouldn't know if that is just an everyday bet for him. By saying he is betting 2.5 units, it should grab your attention that this is an unusually large bet for him.
If you go to a handicapping site right now like covers.com, or therx.com, i promise you that you will find all kinds of idiots claiming that they are making a 100 unit bet on a game, or a 2000 unit parley. It makes no sense, it is just a bunch of dickheads who probably have a $5 bet with the guy in the office next to him.
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