Heat ML / Thunder 2nd half. Anyone else?

[arzoman]

I had a pretty decent sized wager on the Heat money line last night at +210. I started the day 0-7 (lost all four Euro bets, and three mlb games), so I looked at the Heat and the +210 payoff as a chance to get back to even, or better. So I pulled the trigger and things were looking good at halftime, then I remembered how a lot of you guys hedge your bets. I have never been one for hedging, as I kind of look at it as a lose/lose. If my hedge pays off, I am upset because I didn't win my original bet. If I my hedge doesn't pay off, I'm upset because I lowered the payout of my original bet. Pretty silly, I know, but it's just how a I feel. Anyhow, with the Heat up 12 at half, I checked 2nd half line and saw Thunder at -7. I jumped on that, and I wagered 1/3 of what my original bet on the Heat ML was going to pay out. Twice in these playoffs I have bet against the Thunder at home...I took Dallas ML game one and saw the Thunder overcome a 7 point deficit with like 2 mins to play. Other time was a ML Lakers bet game two, when the Lakers blew a seven or eight point lead with a couple mins left. So I felt the Thunder would absolutely make this game close, and having four points worth of room to hit the middle was too good to pass up. So I took it, and I was just hoping the lead would be at around eight to nine points with about four minutes left, then I hoping for a Thunder run. All of a sudden the Heat turn the ball over up five points with 40 secs left, and Durant launches a three pointer. I paused the DVR while that shot was in the air and I swear to god I was trying to figure out what I wanted to happen. A miss and I've won the big Heat bet. A make and I have a shot to REALLY cash in, but as I saw with the Dallas and Laker game, the Thunder just might win this outright. That's what I hate about hedges, as it always screws with my mind. The shot went in, and I luckily ended up cashing in huge, but I will not be doing that again. I've learned my lesson.

Anyone else on Heat ML, and take Thunder 2nd half??

[JetsMetsRangers]

I took the Heat 2nd half. I couldn't see the Thunder losing by more than 6. I was nervous when the Heat were up 5, but when they got that steal and the 3, I knew I had it locked up.