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Old 05-20-2024, 07:05 PM
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I think Don is right. We call this contest a return on investment for a reason. ROI is expressed as a percentage of what is invested. I too lost a contest, I think it was last year, in this way. Even though, it wasn't a winner, your play was very nice so kudos on that and it helped your totals overall for the contest. You may still be the overall leader or it may be NJS, but I'm fairly sure that it would be between you two.
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Old 05-20-2024, 07:32 PM
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PURRRRHAPS SINCE I AM SHORT 😾
YOUR EXPLANATION SAILED RIGHT OVER MY HEAD

My understanding of ROI results
💰 MOST MONEY WINS

I appreciate your taking the time
Trying to explain the intricate details 🙏

Which did not help me understand
Why I had $100 more and still came in #2

And yes I am at the top of the Leader ladder 🪜
With RQ hot on my tail 🙀
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Old 05-20-2024, 08:31 PM
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Ruffian, the determination of who wins the ROI contest is based on who has the best Return on their Investment, not who has won the most dollars. Usually the person with the highest ROI is also the person who has won the most.

However, in unusual situations where there might have been scratches, a player might have wagered less than the total bankroll (in this case, a lot less). The scorer will divide the amount won by the amount wagered to determine the Return on Investment and compare that with the ROI by each of the other players with positive results.

Hope this helps you understand why you didn't get cheated out of a win.

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Old 05-20-2024, 08:59 PM
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"The scorer will divide the amount won by the amount wagered to determine the Return on Investment and compare that with the ROI by each of the other players with positive results."

That's right and then you multiply the number you come out with by 100 and that is the percentage. I think Ruffians was 116% and Don's was 157%, but I could be wrong as I am mathematically challenged.


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Old 05-20-2024, 09:16 PM
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I think that's in the ballpark when I plugged it in.
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Old 05-21-2024, 01:04 AM
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JOLY
Thanks for taking the time
To offer a detailed complicated
Somewhat convoluted explanation

In all the years I’ve played I don’t recall
When the MOST MONEY “ LOST 🙀

SO EVEN THO I DID SEIZE THE GRAY
EVEN WITH THE MOST MONEY OF THE DAY
SOME TECHNOLOGICAL IDIOSYNCRASIE
MADE MY VICTORY JUST GO AWAY 😿




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Old 05-21-2024, 01:08 AM
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OK now everyone, I'm just a mere retired Architect of 47 years who has never been that great with math but very good at geometry and trigonometry and the x,y,z axis, which has absolutely nother to do with this sport or wagering or ROI . . . although I do understand that my cryptic resoning to Ruffian now had a pretty good ROE, Return On Explanation. Good stuff y'all but it's time to move on.
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Old 05-21-2024, 09:16 AM
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No longer will I sit on the sideline and continue to watch this sexism and male chauvinism CHARADE of Rufian33.
This so called cheating explanation is pure BS.
There's no other way around it. As I see it, Even if Don was in the negative column the winner would still not be Rufian...so that alone speaks volume.
I've seen the negative remarks here by two individuals who seems to have issues with Rufian. Funny though she's a much better capper than all of you and she doesn't even cap the races.. That's how good she is.
And for you Don to come up with some lame ass excuses instead of doing the right thing by rejecting this mistakes baffles me.
So I refuses to take part or be a part of this CHARADE. Funny, money not even involved here....why all this? It's clearly Rufian leading the pack and this is just a blatant attempt to derail her, shame on all of you. How do you sleep at night? Oh that's right, no problem sleeping at all cause you all have no conscience...Grow one!!!
No bother, I'm out of here...Unlike Rufian I have a clear conscience. She should quit so that all you ladies could bitch among yourselves.
And as for you Don, Shame on you for donning a military uniform. Where's your discipline? And oh yeah, I am a retired US army Disabled veterans P&T and you all are LOSERS.
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Old 05-20-2024, 08:44 PM
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The easiest way to explain it Ruff is that it's not the most money won. If you played all 50 weeks and someone else only played 30, you might have more cash winnings but whoever played 30 could have a much higher return on investment because they bet less and had a higher percentage of return. It usually doesn't happen but sometimes it's also an issue with late scratches and bets can't be changed after post time in our contest. So to be fair, for as long as we played it's a percentage return and not a flat dollar figure.
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