Kornegay estimates props now account for 70 percent of the Super Bowl betting handle. If those bettors also took under 16½, they could win both bets. The Westgate took sharp bets over 10½ and over 13½. Other bettors wagered on the differences between the Westgate and other sportsbooks in an attempt to hit a middle, or win both sides of a bet.įor example, the SuperBook opened Mahomes’ total rushing yards at 10½, while Caesars and the South Point had it at 16½.

“I’ll probably dump it and just play for the middle.” And when it goes to 305 or 308, then I’ll figure out whether to keep it or dump it and play back the under. It’s OK to make a square bet if you’re the first one betting it, which I was here. “It’s basically Prop Betting 101,” said Fezzik “Whenever you’ve got a guy that everyone’s going to play on, you know it’s just going to go up and up. For example, two-time Westgate SuperContest winner Steve Fezzik bet on Mahomes to go over 288½ passing yards. Other bettors tried to anticipate where numbers will move and put themselves in an advantageous spot. “They make their own numbers, and if any book is off their numbers, they’re going to play it.” “They know every book is going to have passing yards by (Chiefs quarterback Patrick) Mahomes. “Most people have a lot of the same standard props,” SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay said. Some sophisticated bettors made their own numbers and wagered on the biggest differences. 12 NFL title game between the Eagles and Chiefs.Ī steady stream of bettors, mostly sharp, waited in line for their turn to place two maximum wagers to win up to $2,000 each before heading to the back of the line to repeat the process, which went on for more than two hours. Thursday with neon green numbers showcasing more than 1,000 wagering options on the Feb. The board at the Westgate lit up at 7 p.m. (Chitose Suzuki/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Groundhog Day, fittingly, gamblers gathered at the Westgate SuperBook to repeat an annual tradition in which they fire the first bets on the sportsbook’s massive menu of Super Bowl props.

Sports bettors line up as the menu of Super Bowl props is on display at the Westgate SuperBook, Thursday, Feb.

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