11/8: NHCQUALIFY.COM ~ Play-a-long Contest

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Kasept

That's rough.. Discussed this with Fornatale yesterday on ATR (and Tuesday Night on the Night School Contest segment with him and Chamblin). The NHC recognizes the random aspect of the "walk off home run'' but maintains that the leap froggers still needed to be in striking distance to nab top finishes.

Is the lock down/pick and pray format the solution to alleviate the Hail Mary finishes? Or how about the first half of the slate a post time decision with a lock down for the second half?

In my opinion, the lockdown format will go a long way towards solving the headaches. At least then people will have longshots they actually like.

[dpkovalesky]

As someone who has been on both sides of these big price in the last results there really is no way to avoid these kind of finishes. There really was not many big prices on this day and just because it happens at the end it shouldn't matter. There really isn't any difference between someone playing a goofy cap horse early in the tourney vs late, it's just a lot more noticeable at the end when it's all on the line. You still have to have a near perfect day on these tourneys when it's 1 seat for every 65 players.

[HoosierInOhio]

Originally Posted by dpkovalesky

As someone who has been on both sides of these big price in the last results there really is no way to avoid these kind of finishes. There really was not many big prices on this day and just because it happens at the end it shouldn't matter. There really isn't any difference between someone playing a goofy cap horse early in the tourney vs late, it's just a lot more noticeable at the end when it's all on the line. You still have to have a near perfect day on these tourneys when it's 1 seat for every 65 players.

The difference is most likely 100 people won't have it in race 3 like they do in race 12.

I do agree that it's part of the game, and you have to be aware of the possibility. I think that was the first contest I have played where a cap hit in the very last race.