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Old 11-13-2012, 05:59 AM
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:11 AM
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Here's a story on Bloodhorse..

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Old 11-13-2012, 08:01 PM
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He had 7k on Fort Larned and a $300 Ex with MMM and if that wasnt enough, he wins the handicapping contest for 280k.

Amazing!
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Old 11-13-2012, 09:38 PM
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He had 7k on Fort Larned and a $300 Ex with MMM and if that wasnt enough, he wins the handicapping contest for 280k.

Amazing!
$200 exacta

Let's not forget he had a big time losing weekend until he went all in on Wise Dan. Then parlayed almost all of it on Fort Larned, for a remarkable comeback!
The attitude in the room most of the weekend was that Helmers was going to be near impossible to catch. Helmers got too conservative with betting the Classic and got caught. (2K to win on FL)

My make or break horse for the weekend was The Lumber Guy.
It didn't work out and I was thankful just to cash decent on Fort Larned, to bring home about half of my starting bankroll.
It was my first time playing in the BCBC.
The 2 day format lends itself to being really conservative early, which I wasn't.
I had a blast though and, look forward to playing in it again next year.
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Old 11-13-2012, 10:30 PM
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$200 exacta

Let's not forget he had a big time losing weekend until he went all in on Wise Dan. Then parlayed almost all of it on Fort Larned, for a remarkable comeback!
The attitude in the room most of the weekend was that Helmers was going to be near impossible to catch. Helmers got too conservative with betting the Classic and got caught. (2K to win on FL)

My make or break horse for the weekend was The Lumber Guy.
It didn't work out and I was thankful just to cash decent on Fort Larned, to bring home about half of my starting bankroll.
It was my first time playing in the BCBC.
The 2 day format lends itself to being really conservative early, which I wasn't.
I had a blast though and, look forward to playing in it again next year.
This tournament style seems more intriguing than the NHC with the $2 W/P mythical wagers. Real money, real bets. Congrats on qualifying this year.
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Old 11-14-2012, 09:47 AM
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This tournament style seems more intriguing than the NHC with the $2 W/P mythical wagers. Real money, real bets. Congrats on qualifying this year.
I'll second that...I've played in the NHC 3 times and am now switching my focus to these real money events.
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Old 11-14-2012, 01:08 PM
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I thought the real money aspect was incredibly interesting. I prefer it to any other way. Tournaments like the Horseplayer World Series, where you get 15 optional plays per day are preferable to a tournament that has any number of mandatory races.
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