Why must the P6 be a $2 wager?

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by ShadowRoll

Good point, and makes a lot of sense. But this presumes that track management actually gives two sh*ts about what the average bettor wants.

Ultimately if they get some smaller players playing them for 50 cents on big days they will get more comfortable with the bets and suddenly find themselves playing for 2 dollars on normal days. It isn't like there is going to be a carryover on Traver's Day or JCGC day the majority of the time regardless of the minimum.

[Travis Stone]

The big question is: If the P6 dropped down to a $1 minimum, would handle go up? And if so, would the pools of the other wagers suffer?

[jwkniska]

Personally, if they lowered the bet to $1 or 50 cents, I know I'd play it more often and it would be additional to what I normally play.

I absolutely love playing the pick 4's at Keeneland since they lowered to 50 cents... and with the polytrack, they still pay good too.

[unassailable08]

What the hell is a sob.

thank u for whoever got that.

Steven Crist in his book Exotic Betting made a good point that it deserves to have a 2 dollar minimum b/c of the carryovers make the track more money than there would if there were a 50 cent minimum.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by unassailable08

What the hell is a sob.

thank u for whoever got that.

Steven Crist in his book Exotic Betting made a good point that it deserves to have a 2 dollar minimum b/c of the carryovers make the track more money than there would if there were a 50 cent minimum.

I agree, though the bet caters to the large bettor and does not really attract the person to bet who is looking for that grand payoff, they are priced out.

[unassailable08]

you can play the ticket with 100 bucks and cover urself decent.

i will do it eventually but im sticking to pick 4's right now which have a $1 dollar minimum and .50 cent minimum at Lone Star Park my home track.

But u can win a pick 6 with a 2 dollar ticket, i heard on ATRAB of someone doing so.

its possible.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by unassailable08

you can play the ticket with 100 bucks and cover urself decent.

i will do it eventually but im sticking to pick 4's right now which have a $1 dollar minimum and .50 cent minimum at Lone Star Park my home track.

But u can win a pick 6 with a 2 dollar ticket, i heard on ATRAB of someone doing so.

its possible.

I think 100 pick 6 tickets which is 50 combos is a quick ticket to the poor house. Sure lightening can strike but I wouldnt bet on it.

100 bucks would be much better invested in a complicated pick 4 bet.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by unassailable08

you can play the ticket with 100 bucks and cover urself decent.

i will do it eventually but im sticking to pick 4's right now which have a $1 dollar minimum and .50 cent minimum at Lone Star Park my home track.

But u can win a pick 6 with a 2 dollar ticket, i heard on ATRAB of someone doing so.

its possible.

I've hit the pick 6 (twice) on a $96 ticket for $8k and $3k, both carryover days on the inner track. It's next to impossible, though. Both times I had TWO super-solid singles and fortunately got through them both.

You need to invest $500, minimum, to REALLY play the pick 6.