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Jo Wong Jo graduated from Stanford with honors in human biology in 1991 and received a Master's of Public Health from Boston University. Her experiences with the Haas Center as an undergrad anchored her passion and commitment to public service throughout her. Rose Wong grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, and spent her early years as the ambitious, quiet, “only son” of a Chinese-immigrant family. At the age of 15, having found she was ill-suited to becoming a man, Rose began coming out as a queer trans woman. During her senior year of high school, Rose applied.
Wong teasers, or commonly known as “basic strategy teasers” are one of the most popular forms of advanced strategy teasers for NFL bettors. In fact, the teasers became so effective that it changed the sports betting industry almost overnight and forced oddsmakers to adjust their lines across the board because of their success.
Who is Stanford Wong?
Nobody, really, the name is just a pen name for a series of sports betting books. However, Wong authored a book called Sharp Sports Betting in 2001, which has become one of the best books written on sports betting in history.
Wong focused much of his research on key numbers for NFL games and found that teasers would be an excellent way to exploit these situations. NFL games are decided by three points about 15 percent of time, and seven points about 8 percent of the time. Otherwise, the most common numbers of defeat are by margins of 10 and 6 points.
The reason for most games ending by three or 7 points is obvious. It is the number of points scored by a field goal and touchdown, respectively. Wong’s theory was that teasers, which move between the two key numbers of three and seven are the most profitable. He was right.
Wong Teasers Explained
A Wong teaser is a 6-point teaser that involves favorites of -7.5 to -8.5 and underdogs of +1.5 and +2.5. Since most games are decided by those key numbers if we can tease them down to fall within that range, it increases our chances to win a teaser bet substantially.
A typical two-team 6-point teaser at most offshore sites is listed at -110, making our breakeven percentage the standard 52.4 percent that we would need to hit to break even on the standard 10% juice.
Wong’s teasers knock this percentage out of the park, due the frequency of NFL games landing on these key numbers. To break even on these teasers you need to win your teaser wagers around 72.5 percent of the time. Over the past decade, Wong teasers wagers have regularly hit above that number, some as high as 76 percent. Of course, this is dependent on the odds that are available to you.
Here’s what a typical 3-team 6-point Wong teaser would look like:
Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5
New York Giants +1.5
Jacksonville Jaguars -8
That turns into:
Steelers +8.5
Giants +7.5
Jaguars -2
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Wong Teasers Today
Unfortunately, the sportsbooks were getting killed taking Wong teasers, especially when they had no idea how profitable the bets were. As of 2013, the ability to make money using these bets is a lot tougher, and if you do beat the books using these bets, there is a exceptionally strong chance your action will be limited.
Not only have two team 6-point teasers now an increased price, -110 is the best price you will find at most sportsbooks with 5Dimes being one of the only books to still offer +100. In Las Vegas, you will be paying -120 at minimum and -130 at some sportsbooks for the same two team 6-point teaser.
It also speaks to the success and popularity of Wong teasers that have caused bookmakers across the world to try and stay out the range of Wong’s. Numbers between 7.5 and 8.5 and 1.5 and 2.5 are much less common than they were even five years ago. Some books go even further, changing the rules of teaser and making a push and a win count as an overall loss. This is still somewhat uncommon, and few books grade pushes as a loss.
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Our teasers article is extremely helpful in finding the best odds online and explaining teasers a bit further. While bettors still may be able to profitably bet Wong teasers at some shops the risk of being limited is high, even if you can find decent odds. Still, Wong teasers are perhaps the most profitable bet in NFL betting history.
Jo graduated from Stanford with honors in human biology in 1991 and received a Master's of Public Health from Boston University. Her experiences with the Haas Center as an undergrad anchored her passion and commitment to public service throughout her professional career and personal endeavors.
Jo has a particular interest in health care and is passionate about issues affecting youth, women, and communities of color. She was a Stanford in Government fellow and served as a co-director for Stanford’s Anonymous HIV Antibody Test Program at Cowell Health Center (now Vaden). Dedicating her career to the service sector, Jo lived in Taipei, Taiwan, as a volunteer with Volunteers in Asia (VIA) where she taught English and volunteered with a non-government organization to support individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS. Her work in Taiwan led to coordinating efforts to bring and accompany panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt from San Francisco on a one-month exhibition to various cities throughout Taiwan. Jo also served as a delegate for the YWCA of the USA at the World YWCA Council Meeting held in Seoul, Korea.
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At a local level, Jo worked at various nonprofit organizations, including Asian Health Services, a community health clinic in Oakland as the director of quality improvement and at Ravenswood Family Health Center in East Palo Alto, as the clinical curriculum development specialist. She also worked as an independent consultant for health care organizations to provide communications training and program assessment. Jo has in-depth experience with program development and evaluation, data analysis, project management, and assessment of operational systems. A data geek at heart, she thrives on analyzing information to identify meaningful trends and findings that support the work of the Haas Center and demonstrate the impact of service and service-learning.
When not working, Jo dedicates time to her family, enjoys being outdoors with her children, and volunteers in the community. She is thrilled to “come home” to The Farm and contribute back to the Stanford community as part of the team at the Haas Center!