Del Mar -- CAWs

[dodie]

As a small player, do I get a \"fairer shake\" if I play exclusively in tournaments on horsetourneys.com, or does Stronach and their 1st bet gouge me there as well?  I play 2/5 no limit because that\'s where I belong based on my bankroll and skill, not the 25/50 game.  The dominance of CAWs has turned all the pools into a 100/200 game, and I don\'t belong there.  I know enough to know when I\'m the fish at the table, and I\'m definitely the fish at the table when it comes to pari-mutuel horse racing.

[Fairmount1]

Jerry,

A sincere Thanks for the potential invite.  I fly up Thursday, and on two flights at that, so I can\'t see pulling that off when the OG TG-ers are so kind to help with my transportation.  

Any chance you can make it Labor Day weekend?

[TGJB]

Not impossible but unlikely.

[pip4126]

Does anyone else find it easy to root against these two?

[Rresnik]

As someone who has transitioned much of his play to horsetourney.com and horseplayer.com the CAW players have less impact particularly in those tournaments where the format is "pick and pray" meaning all bets are locked in and cannot be changed once the first race of the contest starts. In those contests where the bets are live,meaning you can change or make your bet until post time, and where the odds have significant impact on your strategy in choosing your bet, the CAWs will still have an impact, I.e. You select a 6-1 shot because you believe it will put you in the money and horse closes at 5-2! I have become a big fan of the contests- in most there is a premium on handicapping rather than betting since the bets are mythical. The contests also enable responsible players to manage their bankroll efficiently while enabling you to pick good betting races to bet live. And use of Thorograph gives you an edge. Oh, and it is a lot of fun when you see you are leading going into the last few races of any contest. You can qualify for NHC championship for as little as $18 and for BCBC for a little as $20. Go for it!

[Roman]

Yes , very easy.

[Boscar Obarra]

I thought Mike was beloved.

[dodie]

Thanks for the response, Rresnik. I couldn\'t agree more with the pick and pray format. I can really focus on handicapping, and, with the head to head format, playing a favorite actually makes sense, since you are forced to make a choice and can\'t skip races looking for the right\" price/fair odds.\"  Head to head pick and pray may be the purest handicapping money making opportunity there is.

I went ahead and opened a horsetourneys account this past saturday and played one head to head pick and pray sat, sun and today.  Probably beginners luck, but I\'ve won all three.  Takeout is only 10% for this format.  I\'ve stuck to the $22 format, so I\'m sure the competition will get tougher if I go up in stakes.

There is a plethora of different opportunities, and seems there are some big players on the site.