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Over/Under Wager

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The Over/Under wager is used in all four major sports and is an extremely popular wager. The Over/Under wager is a wagering option where the player must choose to bet Over the listed total, or Under the listed total. With an over/under wager, the total points of the contest by both teams, overtime included, must fall over or under the side selected. On an Over/Under wager, the total points the wager is based on is called the "TOTAL."

Example 1: (Football)

The posted line on the football game between San Franciso and St. Louis is:

• San Franciso +7 Over/Under: 42 Points
• St. Louis -7

The Over/Under points listed at 42 is called the "TOTAL" for the game.

Example 2: (Football)

The posted line on the football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cincinatti Bengals is Cincinatti –6 with the Total of 44 ½. This poinspread is listed as follows:

• Philadelphia +6
• Cincinatti -6 Total: 44 ½

The Player has 4 wagering options on this game, they can bet on Philadelphia +6, Cincinatti –6, Over 44 ½ points, or Under 44 ½ points. The only 2 wagering options we will consider in this example is the Over 44 ½ and the Under 44 ½.

Option #1: Player A wagers $550 to win $500 on the Over 44 ½. For Player A to Win his wager, the total combined points of both teams must exceed 44 ½. If the final Score is 31-24, Player A would win $500 because the score exceeded 441/2. If the final score is 20-10, Player A loses his $550 wager because the total combined score was only 30 points, which is Under 44 ½.

Option #2: Player B wagers $330 to win $300 on the Under 44 ½. For Player B to Win his wager, the total combined points of both teams must fall below 44 ½. The final score ends up being 24-20, so Player B wins $300 because the final score totaled 44 points.