Which would you prefer, teaser or parlay bet?

[FortuneFollower]

I think I kind of understand why not many sportsbooks has this feature, I mean, this type of bet allows gamblers to adjust their bets to possibly lower the risk of losing in exchange of a lower payout which could potentially affect the casino's usual prfoit.

This is a brief and concise explanation of what teaser bets are.

I don't think that I have seen it as well in the bookies where I am registered. That means that my preferred choice will be the parlay and the same goes for the others with the single odds.

Both are fun and can give quite good profit when you hit your bets right, of course.

I agree, didn't hear about them, but the more you know - the better
It boils down to luck, parlay or single bets, and if I put the bet, I wouldn't want to have the ability to change what I initially put hopes on.

[Frankolala]

This is my first time of hearing the word teaser by t i have read through the link thay you provider and i think majority of sportbooks do not include tgis feature because it will not give them more edge over the bettor because the bettor has the chabce fo be changing his predictions while his win reduces along side.

I prefer parlay than teaser because i feel it is somehow stressful and what if i am too busy and cannot follow up the matches. Parlay is cool wigh me but I hardly bet on parlay because of the time it will take for all the games to play out. Single bets is my best method when betting on football matches.

[Yatsan]

I read a lot of comments about parlays and how exciting this kind of bet is, but we forget that we also have a teaser bet, which I believe is more exciting as we can adjust the spread and total of what the bookies have offered. It's quite easier to convince ourselves with teasers, especially if we really analyze the game we are betting on. Unfortunately, not every sportsbook has this kind of betting option. So what are your thoughts on this?

I thiYou raise a very important point regarding the attractiveness and, simultaneously, technical advantages of teaser bets over parlays. Of course, teasers give you more flexibility. Because it allows you to adjust spreads and statistics. In this way, betting becomes more compatible with your game analysis. It is highly instrumental in those cases when you strongly believe in one or another competitor.

Parlays are also in the limelight since they promise higher rewards when one considers their A + B style. They actually incorporate several bets into one. Thus, if all the parts of a parlay win, it can greatly enhance the odds and returns. However, they are paired with a high level of risk. This results from the fact that each parlay bet needs to pull through if the payout is to take effect.

I think the choice between a teaser and a parlay largely depends on your personal betting style and which one is within your reach of wagering. Find a magazine on sports that creates teasers, and you would like more control over the spreads and statistics. On the other hand, this magazine might be a good choice for you if you want more risk-reward; parlays may be more attractive to you.

This is my first time of hearing the word teaser by t i have read through the link thay you provider and i think majority of sportbooks do not include tgis feature because it will not give them more edge over the bettor because the bettor has the chabce fo be changing his predictions while his win reduces along side.

I prefer parlay than teaser because i feel it is somehow stressful and what if i am too busy and cannot follow up the matches. Parlay is cool wigh me but I hardly bet on parlay because of the time it will take for all the games to play out. Single bets is my best method when betting on football matches.

That's great to hear that you took your time to read the teaser. You are right; few sportsbooks can offer that. This is because they reduce the house edge and give bets to much better bettors. Teasers allow bettors to adjust the spread and odds. Which might be good if you have read the game well. But, yes, not all sportsbooks are always available.

I know your fondness for parlays and single bets. Actually, parlays are more cumbersome and exhausting. The reason behind this is that for you to be paid, all components of the bet must win. This may be a problem if you are holding a number of games running. Individual betting is safe and realizable. Especially if you are busy and want to concentrate on individual matches instead of playing many games together.

Each bet has its strengths and weaknesses, and the most suitable depends upon your preference and how much time you are able to devote to keeping up with the game. It's always a good thing to find one that suits your preferences and betting style. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here!

[Fivestar4everMVP]

This is my first time of hearing the word teaser by t i have read through the link thay you provider and i think majority of sportbooks do not include tgis feature because it will not give them more edge over the bettor because the bettor has the chabce fo be changing his predictions while his win reduces along side.

I prefer parlay than teaser because i feel it is somehow stressful and what if i am too busy and cannot follow up the matches. Parlay is cool wigh me but I hardly bet on parlay because of the time it will take for all the games to play out. Single bets is my best method when betting on football matches.

I also prefer to bet on parleys,  and I think I did have mentioned this before that I have never heard of teaser betting, let alone coming across that feature on any casino I have used or played on.

But then, unlike you, I don't find the time it takes for parleys to play out a problem because, you can simply put the games there, stake whatever amount of money you wish to stake on  it and simply just go your way if you don't have the time to monitor or watch the matches to gain first hand experience of how the games played out.

The only area I personally feel is time consuming when it comes to parleys is the time it take to compile the games, which to save time, I sometimes simply copy parlays from other gamblers.

[darkangel11]

I'm curious, what exactly is a teaser bet? I do bet but I am not an avid sports bettor, though I know about parlay, it is my first time hearing about "teaser"? what exactly is it and what is the difference between teaser and parlay and why do you think it is more exciting than parlay?

sorry if I answered with another question but I am just curious.

Here's the full explaination of the teaser bet.

https://www.investopedia.com/teaser-bet-5217718

I understand that some aren't familiar with it since not every sportsbook has teaser bets. If I recall correctly, I made this kind of bet before when Nitrogen Sports was still popular. However, with the popular casinos now, I don't see this option. Maybe it's available on fiat bookies, but it's still worth discussing here.

So now you know why we forget that it exists It's that almost nobody gives you this option, or maybe we just can't find the ones that have. I wouldn't bother to be honest. I rarely bet on match points and prefer to pick winners in a parlay bets.
Also, the way you ask the question is a bit confusing because you ask if we prefer parlay or teaser, but according to the definition, teaser is a type of parlay bet, so by making a teaser bet we are in fact making a parlay bet, just with an option to change it later on to get higher chances of winning.

[Findingnemo]

This term is entirely new and I did some reasearch and it's type of parlay but the point spread can be lowered or highered this allows the players to increase the chances of winning the bet but obviously it has the downside which is lower payout than actual one by this means I'll settle with parlay based on simple principle of win big or go home, so that I won't have any regret and also it might be the chance to increase the thrill on those bets.

[ajiz138]

Not quite familiar with what a teaser is and just heard of it this time.
I don't know teasers so what is the mechanics of this bet if any? Yeah because I'm betting because I don't know enough about teasers.

If asked to choose then parlay is what we often do in sports betting even almost all the time the league starts we always do parlay to increase the odds, so parlay we already understand so this is often chosen.

[bitbollo]

in gambling, but probably in any aspect of the life, there is a simple rule: keep, it, simple! Likewise, if you have won, ok you have won !

I think it's pretty useless play the long list of matches hoping to catch the big number.
This is my 10th rule for a gambler (but also the other 9 rules are pretty useful after 9 years )

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10° Last but don't least.... Don't play too much events in one toto bet!
Yes! don't make "a long long list" in only one bet to pump up the prize.
@100 x 2 btc = 200 btc... with 1000 bet 0f 1.10......
...

There is a big advantage offered by bitcoin and crypto coins: you can play fraction of penny!
In this way you can try your luck without losing money. If you play for fun, parlay become really interesting.

[Jody.Drummer]

Not quite familiar with what a teaser is and just heard of it this time.
I don't know teasers so what is the mechanics of this bet if any? Yeah because I'm betting because I don't know enough about teasers.

If asked to choose then parlay is what we often do in sports betting even almost all the time the league starts we always do parlay to increase the odds, so parlay we already understand so this is often chosen.

In many posts here I see that some people do not know about teaser bets, including myself who do not know much about this, maybe this teaser is only known by gamblers who are already experienced because this is also included in the strategy in my opinion but not all gamblers know about this bet, some gamblers are only familiar with parlay bets. I myself am the same as you, maybe I would prefer parlay which is more familiar.
the quote I got about this teaser may be true.
"Many non-betting sports fans are generally aware of “the line” – the market price on a sporting event. But, the idea of one line misrepresents how betting markets work. Lines are fluid, shifting around as they move toward the closing number. Furthermore, a bettor can buy (or sell) points from the book. One way to do so: a teaser bet."
https://www.thelines.com/betting/teaser/

[Darker45]

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Maybe they want us to bet more or stick to regular odds. Actually, in terms of the markets offered by bookies, it depends on their odds provider. From what I've noticed at the sportsbooks I've visited, some offer a huge market on specific games, especially if the games are very popular. There isn't much difference between teaser bets and parlay bets, though. You can create a parlay bet by choosing odds, spreads, or totals and adjusting them, as long as the sportsbook has a wide range of market offers.

I guess the bigger the market, the more handicaps are available, the more leeway the bettors have in choosing better odds, the more attracted they are because they have a lot of options. There's always something interesting to bet on.

I'm basically using two betting platforms right now. The difference between their markets is massive. In the upcoming WNBA game between the Dallas Wings and the New York Liberty, for example, one platform only offers a single overall score handicap while the other offers almost 20. That's a huge difference.

I haven't tried adjusting odds, spreads, and totals in a parlay. Which sportsbook are you using, by the way? If a parlay bet can offer that, then that's pretty much what a teaser bet is, although I haven't encountered such feature in a parlay so far.

[junder]

This term is entirely new and I did some reasearch and it's type of parlay but the point spread can be lowered or highered this allows the players to increase the chances of winning the bet but obviously it has the downside which is lower payout than actual one by this means I'll settle with parlay based on simple principle of win big or go home, so that I won't have any regret and also it might be the chance to increase the thrill on those bets.

What I found was that parlay bets actually increase the payout, but the bets are harder to win, and maybe only gamblers who dare to take risks do parlay bets because the difficulty of winning is an obstacle, and for bettors are allowed to change the point spread for games in teaser bets, making bets easier to win but there is a decrease in the payout that must be paid if they win and this is on the teaser bet side.
But I agree with you, whatever is chosen we must be able to accept it without regret at the end which is disappointing because there is no point in regretting the bet that has been made.

[ralle14]

Maybe they want us to bet more or stick to regular odds. Actually, in terms of the markets offered by bookies, it depends on their odds provider. From what I've noticed at the sportsbooks I've visited, some offer a huge market on specific games, especially if the games are very popular. There isn't much difference between teaser bets and parlay bets, though. You can create a parlay bet by choosing odds, spreads, or totals and adjusting them, as long as the sportsbook has a wide range of market offers.

With this alternative it's possible to mirror teasers and sometimes you'll get better odds and handicaps. I've placed this bet back then in the previous season and pushed the handicap and totals by four to five points



The only thing you'll miss out is the ability to mix totals and handicaps under the same match because most bookies i've used don't offer handicaps on betbuilders or same game multis.

I haven't tried adjusting odds, spreads, and totals in a parlay. Which sportsbook are you using, by the way? If a parlay bet can offer that, then that's pretty much what a teaser bet is, although I haven't encountered such feature in a parlay so far.

It should be doable on most crypto sportsbook as they tend to offer handicaps four to six points from the main handicap.

[Darker45]

I haven't tried adjusting odds, spreads, and totals in a parlay. Which sportsbook are you using, by the way? If a parlay bet can offer that, then that's pretty much what a teaser bet is, although I haven't encountered such feature in a parlay so far.

It should be doable on most crypto sportsbook as they tend to offer handicaps four to six points from the main handicap.

I don't quite get it. Bear with me and let me understand it. As to odds, yeah, you can change or improve them if you group together your single bets into a parlay. But as to spreads and handicaps and totals, how can we change them using parlay? The only total score handicap, for example, for Atlanta Dream against the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA is +5.5 with odds of 1.87. Is there a way I can stretch that 4 to 6 points more in a parlay?

[ralle14]

I don't quite get it. Bear with me and let me understand it. As to odds, yeah, you can change or improve them if you group together your single bets into a parlay. But as to spreads and handicaps and totals, how can we change them using parlay? The only total score handicap, for example, for Atlanta Dream against the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA is +5.5 with odds of 1.87. Is there a way I can stretch that 4 to 6 points more in a parlay?

It still depends on the range of handicaps being offered, here's what I see from one of the sportsbooks I used. I could get up to +9.5 for Atlanta Dream, but I need to add another selection to push it back near 1.90 or higher.

If you can't do it on your current sportsbook, then you might have to wait until they open up more of the handicaps or switch to the other bookies because you're missing out on the option to buy more points.

[Oshosondy]

I also prefer to bet on parleys,  and I think I did have mentioned this before that I have never heard of teaser betting, let alone coming across that feature on any casino I have used or played on.

I have not also seen any gambling site that offers teaser before. But because of the significant odd reduction for teaser, I will prefer parley.

But then, unlike you, I don't find the time it takes for parleys to play out a problem because, you can simply put the games there, stake whatever amount of money you wish to stake on  it and simply just go your way if you don't have the time to monitor or watch the matches to gain first hand experience of how the games played out.

I also do not watch most matches that I bet on.

The only area I personally feel is time consuming when it comes to parleys is the time it take to compile the games, which to save time, I sometimes simply copy parlays from other gamblers.

Selecting two matches and bet on it in accumulation is also parley. You do not need a long slip before you bet on parley. Also you will need more time to bet on teaser. As this discussion is about parley versus teaser, this is not a point that is a disadvantage.

[TheUltraElite]

Have not seen them with every casino out there. I remember I started on this forum when seeing Nitrogensports running some campaigns and having a good presence on this forum. They used to offer parleys and they were popular at that time. Indeed I prefer to use the parley more often than teaser bets. Increasing the number of multipliers is the way to go with sports betting specially if you are betting on games with individually low multipliers.

Neither of them reduces the chance of loss though, a parley can be devastating if one of the bets is a loss.

[imadmirer]

I read a lot of comments about parlays and how exciting this kind of bet is, but we forget that we also have a teaser bet, which I believe is more exciting as we can adjust the spread and total of what the bookies have offered. It's quite easier to convince ourselves with teasers, especially if we really analyze the game we are betting on. Unfortunately, not every sportsbook has this kind of betting option. So what are your thoughts on this?

That's a great question! Both teaser and parlay bets have their own unique appeal, and the best choice ultimately depends on personal risk tolerance and betting style. Personally, I find teaser bets to be more exciting. The ability to adjust the spread or total in my favor gives me a greater sense of control and allows me to tailor the bet to my specific analysis of the games. It's like having a little extra edge. However, I also recognize that teaser bets often have lower odds, so it's important to weigh the potential rewards against the increased risk.

Parlay bets, on the other hand, offer the potential for huge payouts with a single bet. The excitement of hitting a multi-leg parlay is undeniable. However, the downside is that even a single losing leg can ruin the entire bet, making parlays a high-risk, high-reward proposition. When deciding between teaser and parlay bets, I also consider the sportsbook's rules and regulations. Some sportsbooks may offer different teaser options or have restrictions on parlay bets.

[danherbias07]

I don't quite get it. Bear with me and let me understand it. As to odds, yeah, you can change or improve them if you group together your single bets into a parlay. But as to spreads and handicaps and totals, how can we change them using parlay? The only total score handicap, for example, for Atlanta Dream against the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA is +5.5 with odds of 1.87. Is there a way I can stretch that 4 to 6 points more in a parlay?

It still depends on the range of handicaps being offered, here's what I see from one of the sportsbooks I used. I could get up to +9.5 for Atlanta Dream, but I need to add another selection to push it back near 1.90 or higher.

If you can't do it on your current sportsbook, then you might have to wait until they open up more of the handicaps or switch to the other bookies because you're missing out on the option to buy more points.

I've followed both of your conversations because I also was trying to understand it.

After @ralle14 post this image and some information about it, now I understand it. So it's sacrificing the odds to get more handicap.
That's what it meant of this.
https://www.thelines.com/betting/teaser/

A teaser involves an exchange of points for volume. The bettor buys some number of points, and in return, must parlay two or more selections.

That's is why I told OP to put some screenshots because it's easier that way. So, thank you @ralle14 for doing that.

Anyway, I think it's easier to understand by saying it's a parlay that is composed of bets with handicaps that have a higher chance of hitting the game-winner. +6 to +10 in a game will give you like x1.30 - x1.50 so adding more of the same bets with handicaps is the way to increase the multiplier.
I think I have done this a lot of times in NBA betting.

[Darker45]

I don't quite get it. Bear with me and let me understand it. As to odds, yeah, you can change or improve them if you group together your single bets into a parlay. But as to spreads and handicaps and totals, how can we change them using parlay? The only total score handicap, for example, for Atlanta Dream against the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA is +5.5 with odds of 1.87. Is there a way I can stretch that 4 to 6 points more in a parlay?

It still depends on the range of handicaps being offered, here's what I see from one of the sportsbooks I used. I could get up to +9.5 for Atlanta Dream, but I need to add another selection to push it back near 1.90 or higher.

If you can't do it on your current sportsbook, then you might have to wait until they open up more of the handicaps or switch to the other bookies because you're missing out on the option to buy more points.

I've followed both of your conversations because I also was trying to understand it.

After @ralle14 post this image and some information about it, now I understand it. So it's sacrificing the odds to get more handicap.
That's what it meant of this.
https://www.thelines.com/betting/teaser/

A teaser involves an exchange of points for volume. The bettor buys some number of points, and in return, must parlay two or more selections.

That's is why I told OP to put some screenshots because it's easier that way. So, thank you @ralle14 for doing that.

Anyway, I think it's easier to understand by saying it's a parlay that is composed of bets with handicaps that have a higher chance of hitting the game-winner. +6 to +10 in a game will give you like x1.30 - x1.50 so adding more of the same bets with handicaps is the way to increase the multiplier.
I think I have done this a lot of times in NBA betting.

I kind of understand what a teaser bet is. And, yeah, it's all about risking one thing to gain another, although one platform may offer it differently from another. In one platform, one could manually change the spread or total. In another, various teaser options with different spreads are already provided for the players to choose from.

What I actually didn't understand is when some are saying this can also be done in the typical parlay, that you can also adjust the spreads and totals to your preference. It seems one can't. What one can only do is choose from among the options that are made available by the bookmaker. You can't make adjustments to them yourself.

[Patikno]

I read a lot of comments about parlays and how exciting this kind of bet is, but we forget that we also have a teaser bet, which I believe is more exciting as we can adjust the spread and total of what the bookies have offered. It's quite easier to convince ourselves with teasers, especially if we really analyze the game we are betting on. Unfortunately, not every sportsbook has this kind of betting option. So what are your thoughts on this?

This is the first time I heard of this betting type, I've read the reference you gave to @acroman08's question but I still don't understand it. Sometimes we can understand better if we practice directly and understand everything there. You said not all sportsbooks have this betting type, which means some do, do you know the names so I can learn about this there?