TVG vs Scav Selection Thread

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Scav

Completely forgot about today, so I will take a -48.00 on my total

No need to do that as you didn't play there are a number of days when the talking heads of TVG don't work and offer no play. It's hard enough as it is Scavs without taking negatives that you don't play...give yourself a break!!

[Scav]

5: 4,5,6,9
6: 4,5
7: 1,3,5
8: 3,8

$48

Sunday Result: ($48.00)
Total Result: ($189)
Running Total including Today's wager: ($237)

[Scav]

Simon
5: 4,5,6,11,12
6: 3,6,8
7: 3
8: 1,3,10

$45

Running Total including today: ($138.00)

Matt
5: 4,5,12,16
6: 1,3,6,8
7: 1,2,3
8: 3

$48

Running total including today: ($84.00)

TVG Running Total:
Todd: ($87.00)
Mr. B: ($30.00)
Nick: ($48.00)
Frank: ($98.00)

[Scav]

Scav: ($48.00)

TVG
Simon: ($45.00)
Matt: ($48.00)

Totals
Scav: ($237.00) (5)

TVG Running Total:
Simon: ($138.00) (3)
Matt: ($84.00) (2)
Todd: ($87.00) (2)
Mr. B: ($30.00) (1)
Nick: ($48.00) (1)
Frank: ($98.00) (2)

[blackthroatedwind]

So, after six days of racing, nobody has hit, and there have been tons of tickets.

Just more proof that playing Pick-4s for small money, with one ticket, is not the road to victory.

[hockey2315]

Scav- Do they all play a ticket each day? It doesn't seem like it. . . If not, how are you going to score this?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

Scav- Do they all play a ticket each day? It doesn't seem like it. . . If not, how are you going to score this?

There really isn't a score, it is just an exercise. Many laugh at them at how they suck and I consider myself a couple %'s better then the average handicapper and I haven't hit yet. At the end we can divide the totals by the number of tickets that were played. There is a number of different stats that can come out of it.

[Rootdog1]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

So, after six days of racing, nobody has hit, and there have been tons of tickets.

Just more proof that playing Pick-4s for small money, with one ticket, is not the road to victory.

It also doesnt prove one large more expensive ticket with several back-up tickets is the road to victory. We would need Scavs to construct two sets of wagers for every pick 4 event to decide which format was better. If the avg pk4 payout is say $800, then scavs can go several weeks without a hit, and if he gets one he is even. In the larger play w/ backup format, you obvously have to cash at a much higher rate. I would love to see this exercise in addition, but I know this is already a serious time investment from Scavs.

[pmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Rootdog1

It also doesnt prove one large more expensive ticket with several back-up tickets is the road to victory. We would need Scavs to construct two sets of wagers for every pick 4 event to decide which format was better. If the avg pk4 payout is say $800, then scavs can go several weeks without a hit, and if he gets one he is even. In the larger play w/ backup format, you obvously have to cash at a much higher rate. I would love to see this exercise in addition, but I know this is already a serious time investment from Scavs.

I have been wrestling with the issue of ticket size and structure a lot lately.

Guess that exercise really is the best way to really find out. Certainly would be time consuming. I also don't think any outcome could be applied across the board to everyone.

Maybe a pick4 symposium?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Rootdog1

It also doesnt prove one large more expensive ticket with several back-up tickets is the road to victory. We would need Scavs to construct two sets of wagers for every pick 4 event to decide which format was better. If the avg pk4 payout is say $800, then scavs can go several weeks without a hit, and if he gets one he is even. In the larger play w/ backup format, you obvously have to cash at a much higher rate. I would love to see this exercise in addition, but I know this is already a serious time investment from Scavs.

Thank you for clearing that up for me.

Yes, a good opinion of some sort is a necessity to make money at the racetrack. But, regardless of how good one's opinion may be, they will NEVER make money in the long run playing small Pick-4 tickets. Of that I am certain.