What is a push in sports betting?
The short answer
A tie. The result lands exactly on the spread/total number.
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In plain English
Nobody wins, nobody loses. You get your money back.
What to remember about Push
The definition
A tie. The result lands exactly on the spread/total number.
In plain English
Nobody wins, nobody loses. You get your money back.
Example in context
Chiefs -7, they win by exactly 7. That's a push.
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Push
1.A push is…
2.Kansas City is −7 and wins by exactly 7. Under standard straight-bet rules…
3.Which line can never push on a straight spread bet?
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