Tips/Thoughts on Breeders' Cup tickets this year?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by Stall Mucker

If you're talking about Crist?? Capital OTB gave him a $5000 bankroll to play the pic-6. Don't know how many people qualified but, during the week there were 200+ people that qualified. You had to be present at Teletheater to win.

OTB did not " give " Steve anything. They gave an opportunity to their good customers. Steve took advantage of it, and used his skills to make money for those customers.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

Congrats to ALL the winners.....it was a GOOD day on the Pro-Ride!

[alphanumeric1]

Just a little follow-up...
I was one of the lucky OTB customers who had a share of Steve's Pick 6. MAJOR SALUTE to Mr. Crist and much thanks!
So...I'm looking at the OTB web site and it says each winner gets $1067 after taxes. Big mistake! They still have not taken into account the 13 conso pick 5 tickets that were part of Steve's wager! With consolations, the score is over $65K. Take out 20% withholding and the final pot to divide among the customers is $52K or about $1300 per customer.
I called OTB and they said it was impossible to have more than one conso per ticket. They said they have to wait till Monday for their corporate comptroller to audit the results! I can't understand for the life of me how OTB doesn't understand that you can have more than one conso on a ticket. While I appreciate their intentions and am grateful for this promotion, how can they run a betting entity and not understand serial wagering and possible outcomes from using multiple horses on one ticket!
Anyway..thanks Steve and Capital OTB.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by alphanumeric1

Just a little follow-up...
I was one of the lucky OTB customers who had a share of Steve's Pick 6. MAJOR SALUTE to Mr. Crist and much thanks!
So...I'm looking at the OTB web site and it says each winner gets $1067 after taxes. Big mistake! They still have not taken into account the 13 conso pick 5 tickets that were part of Steve's wager! With consolations, the score is over $65K. Take out 20% withholding and the final pot to divide among the customers is $52K or about $1300 per customer.
I called OTB and they said it was impossible to have more than one conso per ticket. They said they have to wait till Monday for their corporate comptroller to audit the results! I can't understand for the life of me how OTB doesn't understand that you can have more than one conso on a ticket. While I appreciate their intentions and am grateful for this promotion, how can they run a betting entity and not understand serial wagering and possible outcomes from using multiple horses on one ticket!
Anyway..thanks Steve and Capital OTB.

The withholding on that ticket will be 25%

[alphanumeric1]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

The withholding on that ticket will be 25%

Thanks for the correction but each share still comes out to $1218 per customer which is more than the CapitalOTB website says ($1067 per customer). I still think they have they numbers screwed up and don't understand how many consolation tickets were actually part of Steve's ticket.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by alphanumeric1

Thanks for the correction but each share still comes out to $1218 per customer which is more than the CapitalOTB website says ($1067 per customer). I still think they have they numbers screwed up and don't understand how many consolation tickets were actually part of Steve's ticket.

You are correct. They didn't figure in the consos. Stay on them and make sure they get it right.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

OTB did not " give " Steve anything. They gave an opportunity to their good customers. Steve took advantage of it, and used his skills to make money for those customers.

skills what skills? He violated the biggest rule in the world... included MO? lol

good for Steve

[blackthroatedwind]

I can't imagine OTB plans on keeping the withholding. They must be making each person fill out a W2 for 1/41th of the Pick-6 ticket. This is an easy thing to do....I've done it when I have hit the Pick-6 with partners. Everyone is responsible for dealing with the withholding....and most likely getting it back. or at least some of it.