Lines half a point apart
We pair an Over with an Under half a point higher at a different book, on the same game total, spread or player prop.
Low holds
The cheapest two-way bets on the board, with a number that pays.
Take the Over at one book and the Under half a point higher at another. You lose a small, known amount most of the time, and win big when the result lands on the whole number.
What it finds
The cost to hold both
Each pair shows what it costs per $1,000 when the result misses the number. The best pairs cost one or two percent; the median pair we logged from Jul 31 to Oct 28, 2026 cost $58.15 per $1,000.
The number that pays
If the result lands exactly on the whole number between the lines, one side wins and the other is refunded. That landing is the only way the pair pays, so it is worth holding only when the cost is small and the number is common.
One low hold from Oct 21, 2026
From our ledgerMarketNBA game total
Over238.5 at -101, BetOpenly
Under239 at -107, BetOnline
Cost if it misses$19.03 per $1,000
Pays onExactly 239
Our expected value-$9.16 per $1,000
- Split $1,000 so both sides pay the same: $492.93 on the Over and $507.07 on the Under.
- On any total but 239, one side wins $980.97 back, so you are down $19.03.
- On exactly 239, the Over wins $980.97 back and the Under 239 pushes, refunding $507.07. You are up about $488.
You pay about 1.9% to hold a ticket on one exact number, and our ledger rated this one a small loser: -$9.16 per $1,000 once the chance of 239 is counted. A cheap pair is not automatically a good one. It lasted 5 minutes and 30 seconds.
Our low-hold ledger, first seen 8:02 AM ET on Oct 21, 2026.
Before you bet it
- The cost is small enough. Most of the time you pay it.
- The number between the lines is a common landing spot for this market.
- Both books grade a push the same way, as a refund.
- Both prices are still up.
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From our own data
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Half of the low holds we logged were gone within 298 seconds of first sight.
More than 220,000 low holds logged from Jul 31 to Oct 28, 2026. Results vary.
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