The document analyzes buying half-point spreads in sports betting, showing that across over 7,000 games, the percentage that paid off ranged from 2.6% to 9.5% depending on the range, but in all cases the "Result" was described as an "Epic fail" due to the high juice or vig required ranging from 10% to 25%.

1. Buying a Half-Point
OffshoreInsiders.com

3. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: All lines cumulative
• Cost: 10-20 % juice
• Number of games in sample: 7023
• Percent it pays off: 2.6
• Result: Epic fail

4. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: +10 to 10.5 or -10 to -9.5
• Cost: 10-15%
• Number of games in sample: 177
• Percent it pays off: 3.9
• Result: Epic fail

5. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: +7 to +7.5 or -7 to -6.5
• Cost: 15-20%
• Number of games in sample: 185
• Percent it pays off: 5.5
• Result: Epic fail

6. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: +3 to +3.5 or -3 to -2.5
• Cost: 20% (some books 25%)
• Number of games in sample: 1041
• Percent it pays off: 9.5
• Result: Epic fail

7. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: +2.5 to +3
• Cost: 20%
• Number of games in sample: 434
• Percent it pays off: 7.6
• Result: Epic fail

8. OffshoreInsiders.com
• Buy from: -3.5 to -3
• Cost: 20%
• Number of games in sample: 563
• Percent it pays off: 7.2
• Result: Epic fail