What do you prefer?

[joeydb]

I can adapt to both. I frequently play from home, and my concentration is best there.

When I go to tournaments, I handicap in advance and just revise for scratches or odds changes in the tournament room. The energy is good there too -- everybody is excited.

Live at the track in the crowd is as fun as it gets, but when I go there I need to do almost all the handicapping in advance and print out a sheet of paper from the computer. My ability to adjust will be limited and I won't have access to the original figures or calculations I performed.

Adaptation is always key and all these experiences have pros and cons. As long as they are running and I can bet, I'll handle any of these environments.

[Gate Dancer]

I have a fairly good arrangement here in Great Falls................I have an Xpressbet account for wagering at home in my friendly confines. The local OTB is 2 minutes away in a bar/restaurant. There is a core group of 15-20 people that patronize it fairly steady. It's got a decent selection of 5-7 tracks usually. (Aqu, SA, Tam, GP, Tup, TP, GG (right now).

I did get to spend an afternoon at Tampa last February and then a Sunday at Keeneland last October and I realized how much I missed being at the 'track'. There is nothing like being there live and being able to visit the paddock, etc. For pure wagering the OTB or my ADW is fine but I really do enjoy the entire experience of 'being there'.

[Travis Stone]

I always prefer to be at the track or OTB with fellow degenerates. That said, I gamble better if I'm playing at home... the ability to change wagers as you build them w/out someone in line behind you bit**ing helps a lot.

[gamblin4ever]

I would rather wager from home. When at the track I always seem to spend more than I wanted,but at home I'll place my wagers then do some work around the ranch.

[jrajf]

beer is much cheaper at home

[Left Bank]

Be it ever so humble,there's no place like home. 5 inches of snow on the road is keeping me there today.