Deep like a Norwegian fjord. You can think of the Pleaser as a hybrid of sorts - like the mischievous child born of the original Parlay and the Teaser. Read on to discover more about this Dennis the Menace of the college football world.
So if you had to explain what a pleaser is to your friend...
Right. If you’ve hankering to place a Pleaser, you will be required to bet on 2 or more games – the Pleaser has its roots in the Parlay, after all. Now, hang on to your hat. (Imagine you are wearing one, if you are not.)
We wrote about the Teaser in an earlier article – the bet that lets you move the odds about. Well, you’ll be pleased to learn that the Pleaser also gives you the power to tinker with odds. There is a catch – of the wonderfully perverse kind. When placing a Pleaser, you have to move the odds away from your favor. Ha! It is a delicious way to bet on college football.
When you place a Teaser bet, the bookmaker gives you points to play around with the spread. Such a generous fellow. Right? You can think of the bookmaker taking a Pleaser as taking points away from you. Not such a generous fellow. More of a grizzled miser. But the payouts are brilliant. (When they show up.)
Perhaps an example?
Let’s imagine a match-up between the Connecticut Huskies and the Temple Owls. And then a match between the Houston Cougars and the Memphis Tigers. The bookmakers have set up the matches like so:
Connecticut Huskies +15
Temple Owls -15
Houston Cougars +8
Memphis Tigers -8
What happens when a t bettor takes a 7-point Pleaser on these matches?
Connecticut Huskies +15
Temple Owls -22
Houston Cougars +8
Memphis Tigers -15
The spread now looks trickier to beat. Because it is. The payout of 7/1 would be glorious, however.
To review
The Pleaser is a bet that appeals to the fun-loving among us. The bettors who like to take a stab at the unlikely, either because of an appreciation of the thrill of a looming payout, however elusive, or ....yeah, it is about the payout.
Seasoned bettors do not ignore the Pleaser; it has earned a reputation as a cleverly constricted bet that can put some oomph into one’s overall betting scheme. While it would be seriously mad to make the Pleaser the cornerstone of your college football betting strategy, going to it when you are feeling devil-may-care can be awesome.
Payout. Payout. Payout.
We leave you with this thought. When it comes to the Pleaser, it is all about the fun. Oh, and the payout. That the payouts, when they come, are sweeter than honey is undeniable. Giving yourself a chance at serious coinage can lift the spirit, or make even make it soar. In a football kind of way.