The bettor selects a five-team teaser and four of those selections over, and one ends in a push. In the example below, we will cover what a push bet in a teaser parlay looks like. Having the ties removed from a card, triggering a 'no action' is the most common practice when dealing with teaser bets and your sportsbook. Push bets can be treated three ways: ties win, ties lose, or ties are removed.

One of the concerns a bettor might face is the question, 'What if one of my contests on my card ends in a push?' There are three different ways a push bet can be handled, with the bettor having a choice in the decision and other times the sportsbook. Each half-point movement can be selected with different payouts attached. For basketball, the movement normally goes from four to six points. The typical teaser options for football will allow a bettor to move the line from six to 7.5 points in their favor.

The bettor can choose several bets to put together on a teaser card. A teaser bet gives the bettor an advantage against the house by allowing the bettor to move the point spread. If you are used to parlay bets, then a teaser bet is an alternate option from it. This alternate to a parlay bet is available for football and basketball contests only. The teaser bet must only consist of spread and total wagers. Sometimes the terminology of these two can be confusing for a novice sports bettor.

You might also hear of a pleaser bet, where the line is moved in the house's favor and thus a higher payout for the bettor. What a teaser bet brings to the table is an adjusted point spread that increases the bettor's odds against the house, creating a lower payout. If one of the selections in the teaser bet loses, the entire ticket loses. A teaser bet is a form of parlay bet, meaning that the bettor pairs a bunch of individual bets together to form one ticket.

Teaser payouts