WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson

[The HOFF]

Date: Jan 10, 2010
Location: Sacramento, Calif.
Venue: ARCO Arena
Broadcast: Versus

MAIN CARD

* Jamie Varner vs. Benson Henderson (to unify lightweight title)
* Raphael Assuncao vs. Urijah Faber
* Dave Jansen vs. Kamal Shalorus
* Mike Brown vs. Anthony Morrison
* Mackens Semerzier vs. Deividas Taurosevicius

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Akitoshi Tamura vs. Charlie Valencia
* Bryan Caraway vs. Mark Hominick
* Wagnney Fabiano vs. Clint Godfrey
* George Roop vs. Eddie Wineland
* Will Campuzano vs. Coty Wheeler

[zY|]

Shit that's next week!

Talk about a stacked WEC card. No odds yet of course.

[Luke]

Shit that's next week!

Talk about a stacked WEC card. No odds yet of course.

they usually come out around wed if I remember correct?

[SPX]

What are you guys thinking on Faber/Assuncao?

Assuncao has looked pretty good with decent skills both in striking and grappling, but I think that Faber will be too much for him. Faber will work at a faster pace and has a very complete skillset himself. Not only that, but shit, Faber stayed competitive against Mike Brown . . . without hands!

I think Faber's good up to -250 . . . maybe even -300?

[The HOFF]

I think Faber is going to be way overpriced. I'm gonna say at least -300.

[The HOFF]

Curious to see the line on Campuzano. I've watched some of his first fights and think he has potential. Unlucky to get Damacio Page in his first fight, I think he should bounce back against Wheeler. He will have a big height and reach advantage.

[SPX]

I think Faber is going to be way overpriced. I'm gonna say at least -300.

Probably so, but hopefully not. I'd like to get him at a better line than that.

[Mr. IWS]

I think along the lines of Scientist with these. These guys are just so evenly matched, it makes it hard to cap. (at least for me.) I think I lost every WEC bet I ever made...LOL

[SPX]

I think along the lines of Scientist with these. These guys are just so evenly matched, it makes it hard to cap. (at least for me.) I think I lost every WEC bet I ever made...LOL

I'm probably behind overall with WEC bets, but I really have dropped much cash on these events so far.

Fucking Mike Brown. . .

[Mr. IWS]

I probably only did like 3 or 4, but Im pretty sure I lost them all.

[zY|]

Now that I'm thinking about it, I believe I've only made one bet on the WEC.

Fucking Mike Brown...

I knew he had lost when he was walking out. Looked like he was walking to the gallows.

[SPX]

Here are the WEC bets that I can remember making:

MIZUGAKI vs Curran - W
GAMBURYAN vs Garcia - W
BROWN vs Aldo - L
MIZUGAKI vs Jorgensen - L
HORODECKI vs Njokuani - L
BENAVIDEZ vs Yahya - W

[Luke]

The odds arent up on any of these fights yet but some has the faber fight up at matchbook.Right now the odds I can bet are:


Faber -250

Assuncao +150

[SPX]

I'll take Faber at those odds. . .

[Luke]

I'll take Faber at those odds. . .

Its now -225 at matchbook and you can get 450 down on it

[SPX]

Its now -225 at matchbook and you can get 450 down on it

I still don't understand how matchbook works. I looked at that site and just got confused.

[Luke]

Its now -225 at matchbook and you can get 450 down on it

I still don't understand how matchbook works. I looked at that site and just got confused.

matchbook works two ways .One you just look at the odds and bet whats up just like at a regular sportsbook.They take a 1% commission on the bets .So say you bet 450 to win 200 on faber they would take a 4 dollar commission. They dont take the commission from the 450 they take it from the 200.They always take the commission from the smaller side of the bet .So say you took a +200 dog 100 to win 200 they would take the commission from the 100 not the 200.

the second way it works is you can put your own odds up and hope someone takes your bet.

Lets do the Faber fight for example .The odds are -225 for Faber for 450 right now. That means someone wants Assuncao at +225 200 to win 450 .He put up Assuncao at +225 200 to win 450 and it shows up as Faber -225 for 450.

Someone has to bet faber at -225 for 450 for the other guy to have a bet.It could be one guy that bets the full 450 or 100 different people betting 4.50 each,it doesnt matter. Now when you put the odds up they take no commission from your bet. Its confusing putting up odds and bets so most of the time I just bet whats already up.
If you use it this way its just like any other sportsbook

[SPX]

I see (sort of). I'll give it another look when I get home.

[Luke]

I see (sort of). I'll give it another look when I get home.

It is very confusing .It took me a while to figure it out

I played around on it for a couple weeks before I ever deposited so I could figure it out.They have a step by step guide on how to play on the front page that explains it better than I can

[SPX]

So the -250 for Faber . . . is that something you can bet on like a regular book or the crazy shit?