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Old 08-24-2007, 05:06 PM
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Default Free Vegas Qualifier tomorrow

Brisnet's running a win-place contest. winner gets trip to Vegas, top 100 make a final tourney for more spots to Vegas.

Good luck to all playing!
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Old 08-24-2007, 09:18 PM
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Are you sure the winner tomorrow gets a spot in Vegas? I think the way it works is the top 100 from all 3 Brisnet tourneys compete in the finals on October 20th, and the top 3 from the finals then win the spots in Vegas.
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Old 08-24-2007, 10:18 PM
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it's been that way for the last few years.....

looking at it this time, says $1500 and finals spot to tomorrow's winner, but only NHC for finals. If that's true, then they changed it from their last contests.
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Old 08-24-2007, 10:19 PM
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Top 100 from tomorrow qualify for the October 20th contest, which is where they are giving away the 3 entries. ALL entries have to be in by 2pm EST.
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Old 08-25-2007, 11:13 AM
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Sorry but no Vegas trip for the winner. Cash and a chance to get to Vegas in the later contest.

Very hard to believe someone could win this contest, then finish in the top 3 in the next contest, and then win the big contest. So winning today would be nice but getting in the Top 100 would be a great accomplishment.

The real way to get in is through a twinspires contest. They offer a $1,000,000 bonus if you win the Vegas contest after you qualify in one of their contests.
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Old 08-25-2007, 11:16 AM
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Sorry but no Vegas trip for the winner. Cash and a chance to get to Vegas in the later contest.

Very hard to believe someone could win this contest, then finish in the top 3 in the next contest, and then win the big contest. So winning today would be nice but getting in the Top 100 would be a great accomplishment.

The real way to get in is through a twinspires contest. They offer a $1,000,000 bonus if you win the Vegas contest after you qualify in one of their contests.
I am in the one at Arlington on September 8th for that exact reason. I am up against it though because I only have one entry, where people will have 6-10 because they get family members and friends to sit with them for a 'cut' to have multiple opportunities
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Old 08-25-2007, 06:46 PM
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How did everyone else do today?

I had the winner of the Louisana and Del Mar races and the place of the Ellis Race.

With all the chalk, I think my total of $27.60 should get me to at least qualify in the top 100. Thoughts?
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Old 08-25-2007, 07:02 PM
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$28.60 for me, but it should have been higher. Unfortunately, I am an idiot. Here is what I did:

Two of my original horses scratched, and instead of simply moving my alternate selection up to the top pick, I chose different horses for the top spot. Both original alternates ended up winning. Luckily, my newly selected top picks both ran 2nd, so I got a few points in spite of my stupidity. But I would have been at $39.20 for the day if I had just entered my picks and not changed anything.

8 races, 0 winners, 5 seconds (including 30-1 Coragil Cat in Arlington's 10th).
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Old 08-25-2007, 07:51 PM
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Yep, guess not, neither of us. All the chalk eaters qualified...SO Comedy
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Old 08-25-2007, 08:44 PM
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Scav, have the results been posted?

(Updated)

Nevermind. Found 'em.

901st place for me. Solid!
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Old 08-25-2007, 08:48 PM
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Scav, have the results been posted?
yeah they are on the contest page, click on "View your selections" or whatever and go to bottom where it says standings
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Old 08-25-2007, 09:16 PM
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, I got 326th with 39.90. I only handicapped 4 of the races, now I wish I had taken it seriously
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Old 08-26-2007, 12:22 AM
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too much chalk for me to qual. wish I'd have taken my alt picks (took some longshots and put the chalk as alts incase of scratches). would have had 4 winners and 2 places.
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Old 08-26-2007, 12:35 AM
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WOW, chalk city
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Old 08-26-2007, 08:00 AM
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Poor effort by me. Not a chalk player and it looks like chalk won just about everything. I was banking on spin master being my big money horse. Not too worried because it just qualifies you for a qualifier. If you live near a track, there are quite a few opportunities this fall in actual qualifiers.
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