betting and gaming

"IF" Bets and Reverses I mentioned last week, that if your book offers "if/reverses," you can play those instead of parlays. Some of you may not know how to bet an "if/reverse." A full explanation and comparison of "if" bets, "if/reverses," and parlays follows, along with the situations in which each is best.. An "if" bet is exactly what it sounds like. You bet Team A and IF it wins then you place an equal amount on Team B. A parlay with two games going off at different times is a type of "if" bet in which you bet on the first team, and if it wins you bet double on the second team. With a true "if" bet, instead of betting double on the second team, you bet an equal amount on the second team. You can avoid two calls to the bookmaker and lock in the current line on a later game by telling your bookmaker you want to make an "if" bet. "If" bets can also be made on two games kicking off at th...

Preview of Brazil Serie A (Round 13) Thursday 23rd July 2009 at 9.00pm (local time) Venue: Estádio Alfredo Schürig Teams: Corinthians v Vitoria (de Bahia) CORINTHIANS Corinthians are currently 6th in Serie A, but only 1 point behind today's opponents. Corinthians are having a storming season, have already bagged one of the National Cups, and will quite likely sustain their challenge for a top 6 spot till the end of the season. The beat a broken Cruzeiro side last week away, and despite having to hold on grimly at times they were deserving 1-2 winners, with fat boy Ronaldo bagging 1 which compensated for his missed penalty. VITORIA Vitoria are a revelation this season, currently holding their own as we approach the second-third of the Brazil Serie A 2009 season. They were promoted from Serie B in 2007 and at this moment in time are 4th in the "big boy's" league. Whether they can stay there is another matter although they are a very well run club, as well as being one o...