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Mortimer 07-02-2007 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philcski
I've hit the pick 6 (twice) on a $96 ticket for $8k and $3k, both carryover days on the inner track. It's next to impossible, though. Both times I had TWO super-solid singles and fortunately got through them both.

You need to invest $500, minimum, to REALLY play the pick 6.



But is this wise...unless you feel like you can REALLY win?


I mean there must be a lot of people who REALLY play the pick 6 yet there are still many carryover days.



I think a lot of big betters are REALLY losing a lot.

ShadowRoll 07-02-2007 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmfhb411
I think the pick-6 should be a minimum $5.00 per combo.
You want to win big ? Bet big. :D

Let's not get crazy. I'm still coming to terms with $5 beers at the track.

philcski 07-02-2007 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mortyfeatherhands
But is this wise...unless you feel like you can REALLY win?
I mean there must be a lot of people who REALLY play the pick 6 yet there are still many carryover days.
I think a lot of big betters are REALLY losing a lot.

No question... somebody has to supply the money for these carryovers, and it isn't the $100 p6 players. The thing is, the big bettors might lose a LOT 10 times in a row, then hit the 11th time for a huge number. The small player is more likely to lose 100 times in a row and not hit at all.

JJP 07-02-2007 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byebyemermaid
My friends years ago you couldn't bet a dollar on anything.In fact depending how old some of you are the minimum bet on and exacta at Santa Anita was $5.

Yeah I remember that. What exactly was the point of $5 exacta minimums? And what happened to the handle after they did away with that? It went much higher.

southerndutch 07-03-2007 08:42 AM

I understand why Steven Crist advocates a $2 minimum for the pick 6, but then I don't understand why he bemoans " a lack of new wagering products"(DRF-7/1) as a reason for declining handle and attendance. What better way to stimulate new growth than $1 pik-sixes,10 cent supers, 50 cent pick 4's and 5's. Hell, NYRA doesn't even offer a pick 3 that culminates with the feature race. You have to bet a pick 4 that culminates with a NYB race 90% of the time. It all goes back to the fact that racing caters to the "whales" and ignores the average bettor. You can't have it both ways!

Mortimer 07-03-2007 08:53 AM

Why are bb games 9 innings?

Why are fb games 4 quarters?

Why do animals love the spring?

Why does fine slong brown hair make me boing?








Because they all just IS.

cmorioles 07-03-2007 09:53 AM

It is $2 to keep people like Morty from playing.

Mortimer 07-03-2007 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmorioles
It is $2 to keep people like Morty from playing.



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cmorioles 07-03-2007 10:05 AM

Calling me names will not convince me to lend you a buck so you can play the Pick 6.

Mortimer 07-03-2007 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmorioles
Calling me names will not convince me to lend you a buck so you can play the Pick 6.


Oh.

I didn't think you would remember.







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