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Old 02-10-2011, 06:06 PM
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Something that NYRA should do.
The 50 cent Pick 5 has been successful at tracks that either didn't offer a Pick 6 or didn't have handle on it that reached five digits on most days. NYRA doesn't qualify under either of those.
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Old 02-11-2011, 09:54 AM
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The 50 cent Pick 5 has been successful at tracks that either didn't offer a Pick 6 or didn't have handle on it that reached five digits on most days. NYRA doesn't qualify under either of those.
Has NYRA ever considered seeding the Pik 6 or reserving 10% of the jackpot? What kind of works in poker rooms are bad beat Jackpots that when hit are still substantial for the next potential winner. If the Pik 6 pool always had a balance it could be better attended. Maybe if 5% of ever tix was withheld as a tax and the payout was clipped 5pts? I realize some of the issues but maybe it could work with a bit of engineering.
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Old 02-11-2011, 12:39 PM
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Has NYRA ever considered seeding the Pik 6 or reserving 10% of the jackpot?
They had a $100K guarantee on Thursdays at Saratoga this year, and it seemed to work well.
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Old 02-11-2011, 01:13 PM
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Old 02-12-2011, 02:21 PM
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Just saw this bet is at 19% take. Not super high I guess, but not all that great either. Don't really play Keeneland, so don't know how this works in their overall structure.
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Old 02-13-2011, 06:12 AM
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I'm sure that you will be "lectured" about its "blended take," if not here, then elsewhere.
Been lectured about this for GP. What no one has explained to me is how I get a bet down at that level...
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