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Or you rely on the bookie to tell you who they think will win?
They know a lot more than you, I, Lee, Zook, etc.. will ever know about these games.
True, but to be a winning capper you don't have to know more than the bookies, just more than the betting public.
If you feel the lines are perfectly fair everytime....
Bookies try not to take positions on at least 90% of games. Why would they? Setting a line that gets equal action on both sides = free money. Since they're generally not trying to predict the outcome of the game, just trying to get both sides bet equally, there's a variable to be exploited there, which is public perception. Which is why fading the public is a long-term winning strategy in most sports.

Congrats Chris! Nice call