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Old 08-26-2012, 09:35 AM
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I've yet to see a convincing argument about how it isn't "right". But as I said before, by playing the bet, you have subject yourself to the rules. Don't play the bet and then complain the outcome isn't fair when the rules have been followed to the letter just because you don't like the outcome. The outcome was fair.
Ok dude, we get it. It is the rule. You find that the be logical and reasonable and therefore accept it as "fair". Specifically in terms of what I got paid to the 3 yesterday, it was "fair". In terms of what I find logical and reasonable, I am still in search of an explanation as to why that is the rule, and applied differently than every other wager with the exception of the pk6. There was nobody at the track that could actually explain it and once they uncovered the "rule", there was certainly nobody to provide a reasonable explanation. I only point that out because of your insistence that we should have not made the bet without knowledge of the rule. I'm pretty sure at least 90% of the sharp folks on this board were as surprised to see a single payout in the pk4 yesterday.
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Old 08-26-2012, 09:48 AM
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Ok dude, we get it. It is the rule. You find that the be logical and reasonable and therefore accept it as "fair". Specifically in terms of what I got paid to the 3 yesterday, it was "fair". In terms of what I find logical and reasonable, I am still in search of an explanation as to why that is the rule, and applied differently than every other wager with the exception of the pk6. There was nobody at the track that could actually explain it and once they uncovered the "rule", there was certainly nobody to provide a reasonable explanation. I only point that out because of your insistence that we should have not made the bet without knowledge of the rule. I'm pretty sure at least 90% of the sharp folks on this board were as surprised to see a single payout in the pk4 yesterday.
No, you can do whatever you want with your money. Complaining after the fact because you didn't know a rule that was followed to the letter is pretty lame in my book and is all on you. Try it with the IRS or a State Trooper and see what happens. I don't know why they made the rule the way they did, but if you think about it, splitting pools is just as arbitrary as paying one pool to all winning tickets.

I do agree it would be simpler to have the rules consistant across bets, but if you want that, a well reasoned letter to the NYR&WB will go much further than complaining on a message board. In fact, they've established a fan advisory board that you can also write about such issues. At least you seem pretty reasonable and understand why it happened. There's some guy at DRF claiming that NYRA altered the finish line for the photo and stole some of the money because he couldn't figure out the math so it couldn't be right. Almost as priceless as the guy that claimed Ellen McLain should be let go because there was no t-shirt giveaway this year. I always figure a lot of things must be going right if so many are complaining.
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Old 08-26-2012, 10:26 AM
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No, you can do whatever you want with your money. Complaining after the fact because you didn't know a rule that was followed to the letter is pretty lame in my book and is all on you. Try it with the IRS or a State Trooper and see what happens. I don't know why they made the rule the way they did, but if you think about it, splitting pools is just as arbitrary as paying one pool to all winning tickets.

I do agree it would be simpler to have the rules consistant across bets, but if you want that, a well reasoned letter to the NYR&WB will go much further than complaining on a message board. In fact, they've established a fan advisory board that you can also write about such issues. At least you seem pretty reasonable and understand why it happened. There's some guy at DRF claiming that NYRA altered the finish line for the photo and stole some of the money because he couldn't figure out the math so it couldn't be right. Almost as priceless as the guy that claimed Ellen McLain should be let go because there was no t-shirt giveaway this year. I always figure a lot of things must be going right if so many are complaining.
Ok, I think you have finally found the word to put us all on the same page, it is "inconsistent". When I started off by saying I got "jobbed" I was saying so in a different fashion than your friend over at DRF. Other than it is the rule, I have yet to find a person to be able to explain it.
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Old 08-26-2012, 11:00 AM
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Ok, I think you have finally found the word to put us all on the same page, it is "inconsistent". When I started off by saying I got "jobbed" I was saying so in a different fashion than your friend over at DRF. Other than it is the rule, I have yet to find a person to be able to explain it.
The pool should be split, then the winning tickets divided. Just like in the pk3 pool. Everybody and their grandma knows this is the way it should be done. Period. Who cares what the rule is? The payout is unfair. Period. Now, the goat is saying that when you make the bet you play by their rules, and that is true. However, most people play hoping not to split any pools with dead heats. It is a rare chance. Lets review: Fair according to the rules, Yes....Fair according to actual fairness, No.
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Old 08-26-2012, 12:06 PM
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The pool should be split, then the winning tickets divided. Just like in the pk3 pool. Everybody and their grandma knows this is the way it should be done. Period. Who cares what the rule is? The payout is unfair. Period. Now, the goat is saying that when you make the bet you play by their rules, and that is true. However, most people play hoping not to split any pools with dead heats. It is a rare chance. Lets review: Fair according to the rules, Yes....Fair according to actual fairness, No.
Agree hopefully it will be looked at, continuing to dwell on it is a waste of time at this point, no one is giving us anymore money.
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Old 08-26-2012, 12:28 PM
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by divine intervention i had the 3 on my ticket
i was watching the race with Heels, and this was the sequence of events

mid-stretch i was 3700+ richer
the tax man was dialing my number

nearing the wire he started to hang up the phone

photo hits, i think my pk4 just went up in smokes, b/c also by divine intervention i didn't have alpha.

DH happens, woo i'll take 1700

payoffs, WTF

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the closer they got to the wire the more money i lost, and the horse i picked, technically, WON, ha

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Old 08-26-2012, 12:30 PM
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by divine intervention i had the 3 on my ticket
i was watching the race with Heels, and this is was the sequence of events

mid-stretch i was 3700+ richer
the tax man was dialing my number

nearing the wire he started to hang up the phone

photo hits, i think my pk4 just went up in smokes, b/c also by divine intervention i didn't have alpha.

DH happens, woo i'll take 1700

payoffs, WTF

in a nutshell

the closer they got to the wire i felt as though the more money i lost, ha

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Its one thing to feel this way. TotAlly understand. It was a HORRIBLE BEAT. Its another thing for people to say robbery or that they were cheated. The rule is flawed, maybe it gets adressed?
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Old 08-26-2012, 01:01 PM
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Agree hopefully it will be looked at, continuing to dwell on it is a waste of time at this point, no one is giving us anymore money.
I only had Alpha, so I only benefitted from the outcome. Still, this is my stance.
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