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Old 06-16-2008, 09:17 PM
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in return.. for your time..my expected return for time put into a card is about 125.00 per hour..now some people will put more time in and many others much less.. if everything works out and the horses you have selected by the process of capping replays ect...minus the track take out..
then the reality sets in..betting wrong, bad trips ,stiff rides and lack of pace..knocks it down to 20 bucks ...is it still worth it?
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Old 06-16-2008, 09:26 PM
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then the reality sets in..betting wrong, bad trips ,stiff rides and lack of pace..knocks it down to 20 bucks ...is it still worth it?
i enjoy a day at otb or the track....i enjoy handicapping, not saying its ok to lose.... but breaking even is not the worst thing after a 4-8 hour day of betting.
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Old 06-17-2008, 09:55 AM
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But knowing an old farmer who barely knows how to hit print is sharing yours and Byk's picks with a one legged guy and a crack dealer at an old run down OTB in the middle of the corn fields of Illinois makes it all worth it.
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Old 06-17-2008, 10:05 AM
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But knowing an old farmer who barely knows how to hit print is sharing yours and Byk's picks with a one legged guy and a crack dealer at an old run down OTB in the middle of the corn fields of Illinois makes it all worth it.
Is Peru still open? Attached to a Ramada, I think, across from the giant truck stop.
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Old 06-17-2008, 10:06 AM
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yes it does..
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