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Old 03-28-2008, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Mumtaz
So ... I make a wager three minutes to post at the track - I somehow keep a window and teller clear of other patrons trying to bet that race and other races when my race goes off, so I have a teller at my beck and call - in three seconds ... one-onethousand, two-onethousand, three-onethousand .... I :

- watch the gate open
- watch my horse go off
- decide if the break was good or bad enough for my horse
- turn to the clerk and say, "Cancel this bet!" and hand my ticket back
- the bet gets entered and canceled

All of the above three seconds? I don't think so.
What if the bettor that is cancelling is the teller (they've been known to punch a ticket or two for themselves). Takes the highlighted step out of the equation.

Replace that step with:

- ticket is loaded and finger rests on the cancel button.
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