1st time lasix Wrote:
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> Wonder how the lower denomination wagers are
> affecting the pools at the tracks that offer them.
> I know my group at the simulcast venue {where we
> can\'t get the same bets} are now completely
> avoiding the tris and supers at those tracks.
> Since we try to structure our tickets for underlay
> value ...{splitting favorites, only using chaulk
> underneath etc} we feel there is dilution to our
> occasional winners. The price is now too cheap so
> gamblers {not handicappers} use the all button and
> spread their tickets much more easily.
It doesn\'t affect the payoffs AT ALL because just as much extra money gets bet on the losing combinations as the winning combination. The only difference is you have less chance of getting the rare \"all\" payoff in the 3rd or 4th spot. Avoiding these bets because the pools are \"diluted\" is foolish. Allowing these bets at smaller denominations lets more people in the pool (and in many cases they\'re not the savviest of handicappers). It can do nothing but good for the game.
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> Wonder how the lower denomination wagers are
> affecting the pools at the tracks that offer them.
> I know my group at the simulcast venue {where we
> can\'t get the same bets} are now completely
> avoiding the tris and supers at those tracks.
> Since we try to structure our tickets for underlay
> value ...{splitting favorites, only using chaulk
> underneath etc} we feel there is dilution to our
> occasional winners. The price is now too cheap so
> gamblers {not handicappers} use the all button and
> spread their tickets much more easily.
It doesn\'t affect the payoffs AT ALL because just as much extra money gets bet on the losing combinations as the winning combination. The only difference is you have less chance of getting the rare \"all\" payoff in the 3rd or 4th spot. Avoiding these bets because the pools are \"diluted\" is foolish. Allowing these bets at smaller denominations lets more people in the pool (and in many cases they\'re not the savviest of handicappers). It can do nothing but good for the game.