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Originally Posted by Digger
Nicely played jolyb. If you're going to hit home might as well be with all bases occupied.
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Thanks Digger. I've always been intrigued by NYRA's Grand Slam wager (I don't play it just to make things difficult for RQ, despite what some might think
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What makes it most interesting to me is the strong possibility of hitting the first three legs multiple times, which could lead to many payouts if you catch the winner in the final leg. For example, if you get two correct in leg 1, three in leg 2 and 1 in leg 3 you will be able to multiply the winning payoff by 6. The best I've even done is to hit each early leg two times, which led to the winning payoff 8 times (2 x 2 x 2)
I like to single the final leg and am willing to use a short priced favorite if it meets my handicapping criteria. My rationale is that the multiple payouts could increase the winnings for an even money winner in the final leg to something like 5-2 or 3-1. I know that doesn't sound impressive to those who only want double digit odds, but it can be profitable in the long run. Still have much to learn about the best way to put a ticket together, so RQ is warned that I'm going to "swing for the fences" again.