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does betting live unders make books limit you faster

so i’ve noticed when i stick to betting live unders on basketball or tennis, the lines always seem to move slow but then my accounts get the weird limits sooner than when i’m just betting spreads or mixing it up. i’m not sure if the books are tracking for certain patterns or if it’s just bad luck and variance, but it happens more when i’m only firing at the in-game totals that seem a bit high early on.

the thing is i’m not grinding huge stakes or trying to scalp every number, just looking for value when it’s there, same as i would sitting at a low-limit blackjack table and card counting super casually. don’t even clear bonuses with these plays. it just seems like the second i find a little run, suddenly the max bet goes down to pocket change and i gotta move on. i’m trying to figure out if others see the same or if i’m just paranoid because i save all my weird losing tickets and notice every little shift.

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I’ve seen people say the same thing, and it wouldn’t surprise me if books flag consistent live-line patterns since they can profile betting behavior, but it could also just be variance if you’re tracking every limit change.

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pocket change maxes are the real tell 😒

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what were ur live under maxes before and after like 200 to 23.50 or what

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Honestly I’d keep tracking the pattern before blaming live unders specifically, since books can factor in account history and market type when setting limits, but a few good runs alone doesn’t prove anything.

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a few good runs means nothing yeah but pocket change maxes usually arent random, i learned that one late

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Yeah, live unders scream "picked off stale feed", same book every time?

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Gamdom demonstrates the value of keeping things organized, especially when there are several different categories competing for attention.

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organizing isnt the point rn pattern is. live unders get tagged faster than spreads bc stale totals are easier to spot

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Yeah, live unders get flagged fast. Bonus hunters and low-juice nibblers get it.

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Yeah, I could see books noticing a consistent live-under pattern, especially if you keep finding numbers they think are too soft, but tracking your results over a bigger sample would probably tell you if it’s actually a pattern or just variance.

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Wouldn’t surprise me if books pay more attention to consistent live unders since that kind of pattern can stand out, but it could also just be variance if you’re noticing every limit change.

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The number of spins always looks better than the actual value.”

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Books love dangling live promos till you hit a soft spot, then poof, pocket-change limits. Kinda jealous noooo lie

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seen it, yawn

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