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Dunbar 10-01-2012 02:28 PM

We made the final 2000!

PLAYERS STILL IN: 1990
PLAYERS OUT: 5220 TOTAL PLAYERS: 7210


The equity (per player) has soared from an initial 41 cents to a whopping $1.50!


--Dunbar

bigrun 10-01-2012 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunbar (Post 893354)
We made the final 2000!

PLAYERS STILL IN: 1990
PLAYERS OUT: 5220 TOTAL PLAYERS: 7210


The equity (per player) has soared from an initial 41 cents to a whopping $1.50!


--Dunbar

Wow, after two days over 5000 out!...unreal...gl to our gang here...

santana 10-01-2012 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 893359)
Wow, after two days over 5000 out!...unreal...gl to our gang here...


What is funny is that there were some pretty easy winners over the 1st 2 days....2 for Baffert and atleast a couple of others.....the object of the game is to pick winners, not prices at this point.

bigrun 10-01-2012 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by santana (Post 893383)
What is funny is that there were some pretty easy winners over the 1st 2 days....2 for Baffert and atleast a couple of others.....the object of the game is to pick winners, not prices at this point.


Was thinking same thing, hate to use the word but there were a couple 'locks' first two days..stayin alive is name of game for now....

casp0555 10-03-2012 12:09 PM

Im still in! Thought I messed up becaussed I had only played two races but then remembered that the contest started on Saturday and not Friday..........:)

my miss storm cat 10-03-2012 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by santana (Post 893383)
What is funny is that there were some pretty easy winners over the 1st 2 days....2 for Baffert and atleast a couple of others.....the object of the game is to pick winners, not prices at this point.

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Originally Posted by bigrun (Post 893390)
Was thinking same thing, hate to use the word but there were a couple 'locks' first two days..stayin alive is name of game for now....

I used the horse I liked the best that day so Baffert kids or not when I saw My Gi Gi was running? Had to.

It's all good. :)

Good luck to all of you.

bigrun 10-03-2012 04:17 PM

October 4th, 2012 - Race 1 - #06 Yodelin' Angel


Get it over quick..

Dunbar 10-03-2012 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat (Post 893681)
I used the horse I liked the best that day so Baffert kids or not when I saw My Gi Gi was running? Had to.

It's all good. :)

Good luck to all of you.

FWIW, I think taking a shot against a very heavy fav is a reasonable strategy in a contest like this. (As bigrun knows, there is no such thing as a lock!)

If the goal is to make the best use of one's time, then maybe it's better to take a shot early than wait two weeks for the number of serious players to dwindle. If you can eliminate 3/4 of the competition right away, then that might justify putting in some more time on the contest. If you avoid an early heavy fav loser, you could even reasonably play the most likely show horse the rest of the way, reasoning that most of your competitors are NOT choosing the most likely horses. (the ones choosing the most likely horse are gone!)

--Dunbar

my miss storm cat 10-03-2012 06:22 PM

That was really well stated.

The good thing is there's always another one of these contests coming up so might as well try different strategies and you're right... trying to get a few price horses early on does make sense.

Personally I was just sick of ignoring the ones i like in favor of who looks good on paper and then being disappointed and kicking myself. :D

Dunbar 10-03-2012 08:01 PM

Oct 4

Race 4, #2, Beholder

--Dunbar

Immanuel Kant 10-04-2012 09:12 AM

Oct 4

Race 7: #3 West Ruler

santana 10-04-2012 01:27 PM

Race 2 # 1....mr baffert....

Arletta 10-04-2012 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Immanuel Kant (Post 893860)
Oct 4

Race 7: #3 West Ruler

Ditto for me.

Arletta 10-04-2012 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunbar (Post 893776)
Oct 4

Race 4, #2, Beholder

--Dunbar

SCRATCHED

ateamstupid 10-04-2012 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Arletta (Post 893920)
SCRATCHED

No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5. ;)

Arletta 10-04-2012 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid (Post 893947)
No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5. ;)

Guess it was a change then. I know I saw it listed on the website earlier.

Arletta 10-04-2012 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ateamstupid (Post 893947)
No she isn't. I know because I singled her in the Pick 5. ;)

Good luck!

pointmanscousin 10-04-2012 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Arletta (Post 893919)
Ditto for me.

What program number is he?

Arletta 10-04-2012 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pointmanscousin (Post 893962)
What program number is he?

Hewo Clyde :{>:

He is #3

pointmanscousin 10-04-2012 03:41 PM

doo dah!



Ah know'd it was you! :{>:


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