Most sportsbook boosts are … not so great. They take a bet with a bad price, cross out the line, then put another bad price up that's only slightly better.
But some are worth betting! By removing the juice from game lines at market-making books and comparing it to the boosted price, we can find the expected value.
Here's a boost worth betting at PointsBet. Just head to the "Booster Odds" section in the All Sports menu.
| Bet | UNC & Villanova to win |
| "True" Price | +661 |
| Boosted Price | +775 |
| EV Percentage | 14.98% |
| Sportsbook | PointsBet |
| Max Bet | $15 |
| True price as of Friday morning and subject to change. | |
PointsBet is offering a boost on both UNC and Villanova to win in the Final Four on Saturday.
They're both underdogs, and you're essentially betting a two-team moneylineparlay.
Removing the vig from the lines at sharper books like Pinnacle (+661) and Circa Sports (+653) gives us a substantial edge on the boosted price at PointsBet of +775.
If you try to parlay both moneylines normally at any sportsbook, you'll get far worse prices:
- DraftKings: +589
- PointsBet: +602
- BetMGM: +576
- FanDuel: +592
- BetRivers: 597
So +775 is a great price. It will lose more than it wins, but it's about a 15% edge and worth blindly betting.
It's just a $15 max on my account.
