Betting Totals (Over/Under Bets): What are over/under bets? How To Bet Over/Under?

Betting Totals Since the day sports betting became popular, it was in its simplest form. Fast forward to now, and the betting opportunities have become abundant in terms of options for betting on events. One such way to bet on a sports event is betting totals. This term is often referred to as the over/under and has become a very popular way to bet on sports. What Is The Betting Total? A totals bet, over/under, is a bet that is separate from the outcome of the game or event. This means that no matter what happens during a game, this bet is not dependent on a winner or a loser. Judging by the name, you can guess that this bet is about the total, or the overall score, of an event. This means that you will be looking at things like goal scores, runs, and even points. For example, we have two college basketball teams that a sportsbook has a totals bet on with it being 136. If they believe that Duke and North Carolina will score about this amount, then the estimated score of the game will be 136. Duke Blue Devils 69 North Carolina Tar Heels 67 So now, the sportsbook will offer something like 135.5 if they believe that this game will get close to this number. They might be 136.5 or 135.5, something that is very close to their estimate. If you bet on the "over," you are saying that you think that both teams' points combined will be over 135.5 points (136 or more). If you bet on the "under," you are saying that both teams combined will score less than 135.5 (134 or less) The reason sportsbooks will have the .5 added to the number is that if the event or game happens to end exactly with a 135, the bet turns into a push, and bettors are refunded their money. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📌Read our complete Betting Totals Guide here: https://www.howtobet.com/betting-totals/ 📌Betting Odds Calculator: https://www.howtobet.com/calculator/odds-value-calculator/ ⭐Top Sportsbooks for USA Players: https://www.howtobet.com/online-sportsbooks/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Once you’ve picked, go to HowToBet.com to find live odds for all types of bets. You can compare the. odds at different sportsbooks to find the best odds for your over/under bets. If you found this video helpful, browse the rest of our HowToBet content at How To Bet.com. And don’t forget to like this video, subscribe to our channel, and hit the notification bell.